TLC Staff

JUDY COOMES - Director

Education -

1979 Rank I, Education, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
1975 Master of Art, History/English, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor of Science, History/English, Brescia College, Owensboro, KY
Teaching Certification

Duties -

directs all of the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) staff
directs OCTC's Main Campus placement testing
directs OCTC's tutoring program
directs research and maintenance of department websites
directs all the activities of the TLC
works in the Center as an English tutor
works in other TLC areas with students and staff
facilitates lab assignments for specific courses
researches and designs special projects for the TLC
researches and prepares special reports
reviews and recommends software and materials for the TLC
signs students up on SkillsTutor, assists in its use, and runs reports, as needed
assists students in use of SkillsTutor
helps design and lead workshops
teaches English to students who COMPASS test into TLC/English
implements department advertising
as needed, administers the placement tests to all incoming students
participates in numerous council and committee meetings and
serves as the Center's public relations representative with the campus and the community

JELAINE MCCAMISH - Instructional Specialist/Adult Specialist I

Education -

1975 Bachelor of Arts - 1. English and 2. Mass Communications (advertising, journalism, public relations, theory)
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Started work on Masters - Western Kentucky University Extended Campus, Owensboro, KY

Duties -

tutors English, Study Skills, Learning Styles, Critical Thinking, Test-Taking Tips, Test Anxiety, Time Management, Windows, Word, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Publisher, and internet research
researches, writes, designs, and maintains the TLC website and the Tutor Training Website
facilitates COMPASS historical data
helps answer COMPASS questions

maintains COMPASS testing computers and helps trouble-shoot COMPASS computers

as needed, helps make COMPASS appointments, determination of status, input scores and service indicators, and file test results

helps facilitate ordering of COMPASS units
researches, compiles, and types semester reports for the Center
helps facilitates other testing conducted by the TLC
assists students in use of TLC resources
helps supervise the Center's activities
aids in coordinating the Tutoring Program
helps research and recommend academic and study skills software
helps facilitate lab assignments for specific courses
helps design special projects for the Center
helps design and lead workshops
presents GE 100 Learning Strategies sessions
helps students set up student e-mail accounts and explains the elements
assists in signing students up on SkillsTutor, assists in its use, and runs reports, as needed

works closely with Student Services on printing schedules and billing and

participates in campus committee meetings

SHERRY LEE - Instructional Specialist I

Education -

Duties -

tutors math MT 055 Pre-Algebra through MT 150 College Algebra
tutors Windows, Word, Access, Excel, JAVA, and PowerPoint
responsible for the TLC's computer maintenance and trouble-shooting
helps with trouble-shooting COMPASS computers
responsible for working with technical support
designs and maintains departmental advertising
as needed, helps make COMPASS appointments, determination of status, input scores and service indicators, and file test results
helps supervise the Center's activities
helps research and recommend academic software
helps students set up student e-mail accounts
assists students in use of TLC resources
helps proctor make-up tests
helps supervise tutors and student workers
helps facilitate lab assignments for specific courses
helps design TLC projects and workshops
signs students up on SkillsTutor, assists in its use, and runs reports, as needed
responsible for SkillsTutor report
assists students in use of TLC resources
helps answer COMPASS questions
as needed, helps make COMPASS appointments and determination of status
works closely with Student Services on printing schedules and billing and
participates in campus committee meetings

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DAVID POWERS - Teaching and Learning Specialist Program Facilitator

Education -

1995 Bachelor of Arts, Major - Social Studies, Brescia College, Owensboro, KY
Teaching Certification
Started work on Masters of Counseling, Western KY University Extended Campus, Owensboro, KY

Duties -

serves as liaison between the Teaching and Learning Center staff and the Title III grant staff
provides leadership in faculty and staff development
selects and develops instructional materials supporting on-going faculty and staff training
assists faculty with curriculum development and teaching strategies
trains faculty in techniques to use different learning styles in their classroom teaching
coordinates Title III workshops
coordinates Title III instructional activities
coordinates the academic needs assessment of incoming students
works with the Retention Intervention Specialist to track and respond to the results of the assessment as part of the EARLI system
works with the Title III Activity Director to assure that all Title III objectives are accomplished within the designated timelines
works with the TLC Director to coordinate the acquisition and use of computer assisted instruction for use in the TLC
works with the TLC Director to coordinate the acquisition and use of multimedia support materials for use in the TLC
provides technical and study skills support to students in the TLC and
participates in Title III meetings and campus committee meetings