{"id":9608,"date":"2021-05-12T19:04:55","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T19:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/tledupdates\/?p=9608"},"modified":"2022-12-09T23:03:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T23:03:56","slug":"teaching-learning-champions-vanessa-mares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/2021\/05\/12\/teaching-learning-champions-vanessa-mares\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching & Learning Champions: Vanessa Mares"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teaching & Learning Champions are faculty and staff who contribute to student learning <\/i><\/b>(Guided Pathways Essential Practice #4)<\/i><\/a>. We share their stories to celebrate their dedication to instructional excellence & innovation in a series of spotlight articles. <\/i>#ACCExcellence<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\"Vanessa<\/p>\n

Meet Vanessa Mares, TLED’s New Technical Writing & Web Intern!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

How do you support faculty at ACC? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I serve as a Technical Writer\/Web Intern to support TLED!\u00a0I help edit, update, and test web projects.<\/p>\n

Share three words that best describe you.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thoughtful, passionate, genuine.<\/p>\n

Where did you grow up? What was it like?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up in Laredo, a border town in South Texas! My grandma lived in Nuevo Laredo, so I grew up crossing the border over to Mexico every weekend to visit her. I never saw it as leaving the country when I was little. I would just think we were crossing over the bridge to another piece of land, where my grandma lived. Now looking back, I am so grateful I got to grow up experiencing another country\u2019s culture, customs, and amazing food.<\/p>\n

What kind of hobbies and interests do you have outside of work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love exploring Austin, going to concerts, doing yoga, and trying out new vegan restaurants. I have also gotten into creating and documenting my food ventures on social media recently. It has given me a new creative outlet while allowing me to explore this beautiful city and my love for food.<\/p>\n

How do you define success and how do you measure up to your own definition?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I define success as getting to do what I love most as a career, having time for my family, and being genuinely happy in life. For a while, I always thought success was defined by the amount of money you made because that is what I was taught. However, as I get older, I realize all I need in this life is my family and getting to write every day!<\/p>\n

Connect with Vanessa <\/b>via email: vanessa.mares@austincc.edu<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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Recommend a Colleague:<\/b><\/h3>\n

Do you know someone who is a champion of teaching & learning? Send their name & why you\u2019re nominating them to\u00a0TLEDcomms@austincc.edu<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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