NANCY NELSON

Student-centered instructor who creates an environment of acceptance, engagement, respect, and motivation. Specializes in critical thinking, diverse populations, trauma-informed instruction, with an inclusive, equity-driven approach to teaching and learning

• Edmonds College, Teaching & Learning Day – Corrections Education, 10/2021
• Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, WWU Majors Fair, Summer Start
• Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, New Student Orientations
• Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, Red Square Fair
• Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, Information Fair
• Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, Internship Orientations
• Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, Discovery Days
• Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA, Information Fair
• Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA, Teachers of Tomorrow Club

Empowering and guiding all students; critical thinking; interpersonal communication as it relates to school, work, and life; hands-on, student-led, collaborative learning; social justice education with specific interest in equal access for all

• Edmonds College, Tenured Faculty – Corrections Education, Adult Basic Education, Pre-college English, English 101, 2019 to Present
• Bellingham Technical College, Adjunct Faculty – Humanities, Communications, English, Reading, Writing Skills, Technical Writing, 2013 to 2019

• Edmonds College, Faculty Senate Council, 2019 to 2023
• Edmonds College, Search committee member for two Corrections Education, 2020 to 2023

• Edmonds College, Anti-Racism Training, 2021
• Edmonds College, Best Practices for Teaching Online, 2020
• Western Washington University, Courageous Conversations, Diversity Initiative, Strengths-Based Management Training, 2012 to 2018

• Woodring College of Education-WWU, Staff Advisory Council, 2016 to 2018
• Woodring College of Education-WWU, Sustainability Fellow, 2013 to 2015
• Western Reads, Selection Committee, 2016
• Bellingham Review, Fiction Editor, 2009 to 2010
• Jeopardy Magazine, Co-Editor, 1994

Whatcom Literacy Council, Board Member, 2018 to 2019

• Kristen Morgan, Education Services Administrator, Department of Corrections, kristen.morgan@doc1.wa.gov
• Melissa McKay, Tenure Faculty Business, Corrections Education, mmmckay@doc1.wa.gov
• Carly Davis, Associate Faculty Basic Skills, Corrections Education, cddavis1@doc1.wa.gov
• Jan Richards, Faculty English, Bellingham Technical College, jrichards@btc.edu
• Dr. Lauren McClanahan, Faculty, Western Washington University, lauren.mcclanahan@wwu.edu