Michelle O'Connell

 Michelle O'Connell

Michelle O'Connell

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Biography

Chippewa Valley Technical College - Communication

Faculty; English and Communications Department; Chippewa Valley Technical College
Higher Education
Michelle
O'Connell
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Awards:
WVA- Professional Excellence Award, April, 2000
WVA - Specialty Services, February, 2000
Nominated for Fuerstenberg Teacher of the Year Award, 2009, 2011
WACTE Longevity award, 2017

Presentations:
Technology; A Way for Our Future Success, Support for a Lifetime Conference, Sept, 2006
Closing the Gap, 2005
A Focus for a Lifetime, accommodation support, 2006

Specialties: Interpersonal relationship communication, Avoiding conflict in communication, Transition of students with disabilities, Web-accessibility, Union Steward, Speech software, Adaptive aids and accommodations


Experience

  • Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Faculty; English, Communication, and Languages Department

    I love teaching! I believe in empowering students to succeed through application of essential and marketable written and oral communication skills. Students are challenged to move beyond their current skill level and apply these skills in written and oral rhetoric.

  • Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Faculty; Department of Behavioral Science (Psychology Instructor)

    Instructor in Psychology courses

  • Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Transition Specialist for students with disabilities

    While assisting students with disabilities transition to the technical college, I became an advocate for students' accommodations. Meeting a nine county stretch, I traveled to meet potential CVTC students to discuss program requirements, financial resources, accommodation needs, course expectations, and job placement opportunities.

  • Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Faculty; Academic Services/ESL

    Instructor for English language learners (ESL), provided academic support for adult learners, taught English

  • Chippewa Valley Family YMCA

    Assist with job search skills, writing resumes, practicing interviews and business etiquette.

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    BS

    Special Education - multicategorical
    Multi-categorical license, SPED, K-12 and ELED 1-8

  • University of Wisconsin-Stout

    MS

    Career and Technical Education

  • Northern Arizona University

    English
    Graduate studies

online

196010

2(1)

online

801196

5(1)

COLLESUCC

4.3(2)

online

ENGLISH

Course also known as:
ENGLISH
ENGLSIHCOM

5(2)

OI 196

4.8(2)

WC 195

4.6(4)

WC 801

3.5(2)

WRCO 000

Course also known as:
WRCO000
WRITTCOMM

4.3(2)