{"id":9231,"date":"2020-09-09T21:25:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T21:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/tledupdates\/?p=9231"},"modified":"2022-12-09T22:59:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T22:59:45","slug":"newtoacc-amber-sarker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/2020\/09\/09\/newtoacc-amber-sarker\/","title":{"rendered":"#newtoACC: Amber Sarker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our #newtoACC series welcomes new faculty to our Austin Community College Riverbat family.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9232\" style=\"width: 245px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9232\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-4.19.42-PM.png?resize=245%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Amber Sarker\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-4.19.42-PM.png?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-09-at-4.19.42-PM.png?w=644&amp;ssl=1 644w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amber with a weaving she recently completed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Meet Amber Sarker, ACC&#8217;s new Student Development faculty member!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What inspired you to apply to teach at Austin Community College?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I love Austin and wanted to work in the Austin community to help students reach their academic goals. Additionally, I studied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/ascender\">Ascender<\/a> while gathering data for my dissertation and wanted to work at a community college that supported this program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three words that best describe you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hardworking, humorous, empathetic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a motto or mantra or personal philosophy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hard Work Pays Off. I use this philosophy in work, my health goals, and as a general reminder that good things happen when we put in the work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you could take any ACC class, what would you take?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I would take PSTR-1312 Laminated Dough, Pate a Choux, and Donuts. I love to bake and plan to earn my Pastry Certificate from ACC!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What would people never guess you do in your role?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DJ! When taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/development-opportunities\/getting-started\/faculty-onboarding\">onboarding with TLED<\/a> I enjoyed listening to the music played before class and on breaks. I have had fun picking music out for my Learning Frameworks courses and have even honored some requests from students. This makes the online learning experience feel more like a community to me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you create a classroom culture that intentionally welcomes and supports students from different racial\/ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think it is imperative that students see themselves and their stories as part of the curriculum. This includes assignments, conversations, and experiences. As hooks (1994) stated, in order to create a culturally diverse academy, we must \u201ccommit ourselves to the work of transforming the academy so that it will be a place where cultural diversity informs every aspect of learning\u201d (p. 33).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Welcome Amber to ACC!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Post a comment below or email Amber Sarker at <a href=\"mailto:amber.sarker@austincc.edu\">amber.sarker@austincc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our #newtoACC series welcomes new faculty to our Austin Community College Riverbat family. Meet Amber Sarker, ACC&#8217;s new Student Development faculty member! What inspired you to apply to teach at Austin Community College? I love Austin and wanted to work in the Austin community to help students reach their academic goals. 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