Instructor web site:
www-instruct.wccnet.edu/~trbower1/
WCC Office: OE 162
Office Phone: (734) 429-0657
Mr. Bower has been a WTMC instructor since 1997. During a 23 year business career, Mr. Bower advanced from custodian to senior vice president directing residential mortgage lending at a multi-billion dollar financial institution headquartered in Ann Arbor.
Consistent with the mission of WTMC, Mr. Bower models proactive, self-directed learning behavior within a framework of rigorous standards for academic and employability skills that requires students learn to effectively manage time and personal freedom as they rediscover, reactivate and develop personal self-directed learning behaviors. Mr. Bower has an M.A. from Eastern Michigan University.
In the community, Mr. Bower is the founding President of Christmas in April; Washtenaw - a non-profit organization that annually provides free home repairs and renovations to low-income, elderly and handicapped Washtenaw County homeowners. Other non-profit organization board member experience includes: SOS Community Crisis Center, Home Builders Association of Washtenaw County, United Negro College Fund - Washtenaw, and Saline Area Soccer Association. Mr. Bower received the Minority Business Owners of Washtenaw County Community Service Award in 1991. Back to top
Instructor Web site:
http://courses.wccnet.edu/~maplekey/
WCC Office: LA 157
Office Phone: (734) 677-5361
Ms. Broderick has been teaching with the WTMC staff for four years. She brings another three years of teaching experience from Southfield High School (biology, chemistry) and seven years of experience from Washtenaw Community College (chemistry).
Prior to teaching, Ms. Broderick worked as a chemist using spectroscopy instrumentation to test water and soil samples for various levels of metal contamination. Ms. Broderick has also worked in recycling, outdoor education, landscaping, restaurants and a brief stint at building futon frames for a local retailer. She is a life long learner and has continued to take coursework in science and math. Outside of the classroom you might find her plucking the strings of a mandolin, sailing, or cross country skiing. Back to top
WCC Office: BE 170
Office Phone: (734) 677-5255
Ms. Butler spent her first years out of high school studying at Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and Herbert Berghof Studios in New York City. Upon moving back to Michigan, she enrolled in Wayne State University to attain her undergraduate degree in English and Speech Communication. After working in sales while concurrently studying the art of playwriting, Ms. Butler returned to Wayne State to obtain her teaching certificate in English, Speech, and dramatic studies. She most recently taught English at Northville High School, coached Forensics, and directed the fall plays before transferring to WTMC.
Ms. Butler still has a strong passion for dramatic arts and often frequents local theatre productions. When she is not viewing a stage production or listening to her musical theatre idol Ethel Merman, she can be found in the midst of large family gatherings or at the local Chuck E. Cheese's with her nieces and nephews.
Sharing her students' enthusiasm for the WTMC program, Ms. Butler is looking forward to the many opportunities and challenges that await her. Back to top
WCC Office: TI 247
Office Phone: (734) 477-8557
Ms. Byersdorfer comes to WTMC with 8 years of experience teaching mathematics in St. Louis, MO. She has a BAS from the University of Minnesota Duluth in Teaching Mathematics, and a Master in the Arts of Teaching degree from Webster University in St. Louis.
Outside of teaching she enjoys spending time with her two young sons, running, reading and cooking. After moving to Ann Arbor last year she is still getting to know the area, but has enjoyed the return to a milder summer climate and verdant landscape of the upper Midwest.
After subbing at WTMC last year and getting to know its program, students, and staff, she is looking forward to working in this exceptional environment. Back to top
WCC Office: TI 247
Office Phone: (734) 677-5211
Mona has spent time as a special education teacher in the Plymouth - Canton Community Schools, Dexter Public Schools and at C.O.P.E. Alternative School in Ypsilanti. Additionally, Ms. Moorman has served as a supervisor of Special Education Student Teachers for Eastern Michigan University. Additionally, Ms. Moorman is a published writer of fiction and poetry. Ms. Moorman is incredibly skilled and a gifted educator. Under her leadership, our WTMC Special Education needs will be met with honor and integrity. Back to top
Instructor web site:
http://courses.wccnet.edu/~vswanson/
WCC Office: BE 250
Office Phone: (734) 677-5364
Mrs. James teaches History and Government at WTMC and has been with the Middle College for four years. She attended Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI and earned her Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Social Studies. Mrs. James enjoys teaching and appreciates the opportunity to be a part of the lives of so many young people as they work toward their educational goals. Back to top
WCC Office: BE 270
Office Phone: (734) 677-5381
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E-mail: ablong@wccnet.edu
WCC Office: LA 160
Office Phone: 734-677-5360
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Email: srosewig@wccnet.edu
WCC Office: GM 317
Office Phone: (734) 677-5157
Born and raised in Ann Arbor, I have recently returned to southeastern Michigan from Washington State. Years of living abroad the spontaneity, the wonder, and the immediacy of each of life's lessons have greatly influenced my teaching. In other words, I'm excited to bring a wide and eccentric variety of experiences into the classroom. These experiences include: starving, waist-deep in Patagonian mud; reading Borges until sunset in an Argentine cemetery; enduring a semester of full-time teaching coupled with graduate school; and teaching young people to be safe on the waters of Puget Sound.
From my own experiences in the world, I want to encourage students to explore their worlds; writing is our vehicle for this process. To follow T.S. Eliot's words, "And the end of all our exploring/Will be to arrive where we started/And know the place for the first time." Through writing, I believe that students can temporarily leave their places of familiarity and comfort, safely exploring the spaces and perspectives of others. When they return, it is to the same place-but a place made new by what they've learned along the way."
Mr. Rosewig has a Master's degree in Education from the University of Michigan and is a certified teacher of English and Psychology. Back to top
WCC Office: TI 137
Office Phone: (734) 973-3599
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WCC Office: TI 137
Office Phone: (734) 677-5362
Ms. Dunbar joins the WTMC staff as a counselor. Trained as an educator and a Licensed Professional Counselor, she sees herself as part of a team effort to assist students in setting their course, following their dreams and meeting their goals.
Ms. Dunbar earned a BS from DePaul University and taught high school biology in Michigan and Chicago. She holds a counseling degree from the University of Detroit and worked in the School of Education and Human Services there for four years. Ms. Dunbar served as a counselor at the Sanilac Career Center (providing vocational-technical preparation programs) and an administrator at the Sanilac Intermediate School District, located in Michigan's thumb. She looks forward to combining her love of learning, her passion for counseling and her fascination with people in working with WTMC students.
Ms. Dunbar is also the parent of a college-aged daughter who is studying music in Rochester, NY. So she has personal as well as professional experience with school searches, college applications, etc.
Ms. Dunbar values family and friends, finds solace in nature, and walks or hikes to restore her spirit. She journals daily, enjoys writing, and has had a book published, Remembering a Love: A Widow's Inside Journey (Pentland Press, 2000). Back to top
WCC Office: TI 137
Office Phone: (734) 973-3376
Carole Pause is WTMC's Administrative Assistant to the Counselor. She primarily assists the school counselor with projects but will and does help all staff members. She has a degree in Business Education from Bowling Green State University and started her post-college career as a teacher of adult students in the skills of an administrative assistant. She also assisted the vocational high school Administrative Assistant programs when needed. After a couple years of teaching, she moved into the world of business and worked in both the manufacturing industry and the retail industry. She joined the staff at WTMC in the summer of 2006.
In her non-school time, Mrs. Pause likes spend time with her family going to museums, parks, nature walks, or shopping. She also likes to do research on the internet, enjoys the topic of Science Fiction, reads all types of media and relaxes by watching TV and movies.
Mrs. Pause is happy to be back in the educational field and likes WTMC for the choice it gives students who want an alternative to the traditional high school experience. Back to top
WCC Office: TI 137
Pat Sahakian is WTMC's office secretary, following service as a volunteer in the office during the first year of WTMC's existence. She has a degree in elementary education from the University of Michigan (1969). She was a stay-at-home Mom and active school volunteer for 25 years. Ms. Sahakian served on the Manchester School Board for 12 years. She loves helping students and parents with their WTMC experience. Ms. Sahakian considers being a part of this experiment a marvelous privilege because it gives students an exciting educational choice within the public school system. Back to top
