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ACE Faculty

NAME: Sunita Lanka

COLLEGE: Hartnell College

TITLE: Instructor

DEPARTMENT: English & ACE

EMAIL: slanka@hartnell.edu

INVOLVED WITH ACE SINCE: 2008

ACE COURSES TAUGHT/TEACHING:
English 101

REASON FOR BECOMING INVOLVED WITH ACE:
Ever since I heard Mr. Diego Navarro’s presentation on the DBA at Hartnell I was very keen on being a part of this project. It was particularly exciting to me because I strongly believe that a teacher plays a significant role in molding student success. Throughout my teaching career in India as well as here in the United States, I always encountered students who had the potential, but whose performance was hampered by personal issues and extraneous circumstances. Addressing these and guiding students to overcome these has always been a rewarding and satisfying experience for me. This endeavor brought with it some challenges that only helped me to hone my teaching techniques, and above everything else become a better human being.

Another factor that inspires my involvement with the ACE program is when we talk of the future we expect others to bring about changes in people and society little realizing that we, individually, can pioneer this mission. The ACE program offers great opportunities within one’s professional sphere to work towards this mission – to make this world a better and a safer place for our children.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Sunita Lanka has two post graduate degrees (M.A and M. Phil.) and a Ph.D in English Literature from Osmania University, India. She was awarded three gold medals for her proficiency in English Literature. She has been teaching at the university level, in India and the U.S., for about 22 years - a multicultural mix of students from different ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds. She taught Creative Writing in Missouri before she moved to California in 2004. She began teaching at California State University, Monterey Bay in fall 2004 and at Hartnell College in spring 2005. She enjoys teaching World literature and Critical thinking and English especially to non-native speakers of the English language. She has been with the ACE program since its inception at Hartnell College and believes it is one of the best programs to serve the community.

Her hobbies include cooking, watching movies, listening to music and spending time with her family.