Patty Sanchez
Awaken. Empower. Guide.
About me
Constantly evolving and embracing change, I remain adaptable to the present moment and seize opportunities for growth in my capacity as an educator. Committed to flexibility and receptiveness, I have reshaped my approach as an instructor and Coordinator, particularly following a year-long course on equity, which has profoundly influenced the creation of a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Dedicated to the belief that every student deserves access to top-notch instruction, educational resources, and avenues for personal growth, I am committed to fostering success in diverse classrooms, whether in person or online teaching. My focus lies in warmly embracing students from varied cultural backgrounds, fostering academic pursuits, and promoting collaboration within a secure learning space. I actively encourage students to celebrate their cultural uniqueness, facilitating connections among peers.
With a wealth of experience as an ESL instructor both internationally and domestically, I have empowered language learners to advocate for themselves. My instructional strategy revolves around honing communicative skills crucial for success in academic, home, and workplace settings. I instill curiosity, problem-solving skills, and a penchant for utilizing digital resources to seek answers to inquiries.
I invite you to peruse my digital curriculum, offering a comprehensive glimpse into my identity as an instructor and the dynamic activities my students engage in during class sessions. The Student Exemplar section features digital media and static artifacts, providing a showcase of my students' achievements. Additionally, the Hobbies section, with clickable photographs, offers a personal insight into who I am beyond the classroom.
Dedicated to the belief that every student deserves access to top-notch instruction, educational resources, and avenues for personal growth, I am committed to fostering success in diverse classrooms, whether in person or online teaching. My focus lies in warmly embracing students from varied cultural backgrounds, fostering academic pursuits, and promoting collaboration within a secure learning space. I actively encourage students to celebrate their cultural uniqueness, facilitating connections among peers.
With a wealth of experience as an ESL instructor both internationally and domestically, I have empowered language learners to advocate for themselves. My instructional strategy revolves around honing communicative skills crucial for success in academic, home, and workplace settings. I instill curiosity, problem-solving skills, and a penchant for utilizing digital resources to seek answers to inquiries.
I invite you to peruse my digital curriculum, offering a comprehensive glimpse into my identity as an instructor and the dynamic activities my students engage in during class sessions. The Student Exemplar section features digital media and static artifacts, providing a showcase of my students' achievements. Additionally, the Hobbies section, with clickable photographs, offers a personal insight into who I am beyond the classroom.
Teaching experience
Curriculum Writer, Coordinator, and ESL Instructor, Santa Ana College 2017-Present
Learn More10/1/2017Adjunct Non-Credit, ESL Instructor, North Orange Continuing Education, 2021-Present
Learn More8/9/2021
education
MASTER’S DEGREE in TESOL
Advanced English Studies
NACES Certificate Equivalency
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2012 – 2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS
English Literature
Minor in History
TESOL Certificate
UC Irvine
1998 – 2001
ASSOCIATES OF ARTS IN LIBERAL ARTS
East Los Angeles College
1995 - 1998
Advanced English Studies
NACES Certificate Equivalency
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2012 – 2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS
English Literature
Minor in History
TESOL Certificate
UC Irvine
1998 – 2001
ASSOCIATES OF ARTS IN LIBERAL ARTS
East Los Angeles College
1995 - 1998
Professional recognition
Award for Excellence Nominee: School of Continuing Education (SCE) Adjunct Faculty of the Year, 2024
Community College Level Professional Development Award, sponsored by National Geographic Learning, 2023
Award for Excellence: School of Continuing Education (SCE) Adjunct Faculty of the Year, 2022
presentations
Course Design and AI (2024)
An interactive workshop was held at the Academic Sentate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) 2024 Noncredit Institute to discuss the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into our academic community at Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education. AI was explored as a valuable and versatile tool for curriculum development, instruction, and more.
OpenAI is Here (2023)
Professional Development workshop at Santa Ana College on how to use ChatGPT for content and lesson creation to craft engaging ESL lessons. Topics included creating content for diverse learning styles and levels, summarizing long texts, and using ChaptGPT for student feedback.
OER/ZTC @Our SAC Non-Credit Program: Where Equity Lives (2023)
Panel discussion explaining efforts by the Non-Credit Program in Continuing Education to use Open Education Resources (OER) in courses to provide accessible materials to students in ESL and Career Education pathways.
CATESOL-"Contextualized English for the Workplace" (2022)
This presentation focused on contextualized curriculum written to support ESL students entering a career pathway in auto technology, biotechnology, and line cook training. The contextualized curriculum was a collaboration between instructors in Career Education, credit faculty, and ESL non-credit curriculum writers.
Student Success Conference at Santa Ana College (2022 & 2023)
Co-hosted the online portion of the event on Zoom by moderating questions and answering inquiries during the live in-person conference to online student attendees. Additionally, I gave a presentation about English for Work classes, student resources, and the CAPS program at Santa Ana College.
CASAS National Summer Institute, "Best Practices for Student Engagement in the ESL Online Classroom" (2021)
This panel discussion presented ways to be equitable with assignment outcomes, content relevant to real life connections, and outreach practices to keep a high student retention.
CATESOL, "Thriving Student Voices Amid COVID-19" (2021)
The workshop discussed the steps instructors took to shift students from Face-2-Face learning to a remote learning environment without losing the momentum in the classroom. Students, instructors, and administration worked together to maintain a continuity of learning in a new remote environment.
Santa Ana College, "Appy Hours": Professional Development (2021)
The workshop demonstrated how to create weekly student journals in Canvas using the Discussion feature. The Canvas journal can be used to track writing growth, as a formative assessment, or simply for freewriting to increase fluidity.
CAEP Summit, "Creating a Pathway through the Pandemic Forest" (2020)
Webinar with California Regional Coordinators to discuss high student retention rate at the Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education during the transition phase to remote learning in the midst of the 2020 pandemic.
Boys and Girls Club, "Growth Mindset & Habits of Mind" (2020).
Online Zoom presentation for Garden Grove Boys & Girls Club to encourage team building among peers to build efficacy, communication, and collaboration.
Santa Ana College, "Meet and Greet" (2020)
Online Zoom presentation for the Spanish speaking audience about ESL and Specialty classes offered at Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education.
"Applying the Reading Apprenticeship Framework in the ESL Classroom" (2019)
Reader’s Apprenticeship Conference and reading strategies to build metacognition.
Irvine, CA
CATESOL, (2019)
Presented Reader's Apprenticeship Strategies.
Walnut, CA
"Integrating Grammar and Language Skills into the Writer’s Workshop" (2015)
Mediterranean Association of International Schools (MAIS) and at The Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS),
Barcelona, Spain
An interactive workshop was held at the Academic Sentate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) 2024 Noncredit Institute to discuss the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into our academic community at Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education. AI was explored as a valuable and versatile tool for curriculum development, instruction, and more.
OpenAI is Here (2023)
Professional Development workshop at Santa Ana College on how to use ChatGPT for content and lesson creation to craft engaging ESL lessons. Topics included creating content for diverse learning styles and levels, summarizing long texts, and using ChaptGPT for student feedback.
OER/ZTC @Our SAC Non-Credit Program: Where Equity Lives (2023)
Panel discussion explaining efforts by the Non-Credit Program in Continuing Education to use Open Education Resources (OER) in courses to provide accessible materials to students in ESL and Career Education pathways.
CATESOL-"Contextualized English for the Workplace" (2022)
This presentation focused on contextualized curriculum written to support ESL students entering a career pathway in auto technology, biotechnology, and line cook training. The contextualized curriculum was a collaboration between instructors in Career Education, credit faculty, and ESL non-credit curriculum writers.
Student Success Conference at Santa Ana College (2022 & 2023)
Co-hosted the online portion of the event on Zoom by moderating questions and answering inquiries during the live in-person conference to online student attendees. Additionally, I gave a presentation about English for Work classes, student resources, and the CAPS program at Santa Ana College.
CASAS National Summer Institute, "Best Practices for Student Engagement in the ESL Online Classroom" (2021)
This panel discussion presented ways to be equitable with assignment outcomes, content relevant to real life connections, and outreach practices to keep a high student retention.
CATESOL, "Thriving Student Voices Amid COVID-19" (2021)
The workshop discussed the steps instructors took to shift students from Face-2-Face learning to a remote learning environment without losing the momentum in the classroom. Students, instructors, and administration worked together to maintain a continuity of learning in a new remote environment.
Santa Ana College, "Appy Hours": Professional Development (2021)
The workshop demonstrated how to create weekly student journals in Canvas using the Discussion feature. The Canvas journal can be used to track writing growth, as a formative assessment, or simply for freewriting to increase fluidity.
CAEP Summit, "Creating a Pathway through the Pandemic Forest" (2020)
Webinar with California Regional Coordinators to discuss high student retention rate at the Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education during the transition phase to remote learning in the midst of the 2020 pandemic.
Boys and Girls Club, "Growth Mindset & Habits of Mind" (2020).
Online Zoom presentation for Garden Grove Boys & Girls Club to encourage team building among peers to build efficacy, communication, and collaboration.
Santa Ana College, "Meet and Greet" (2020)
Online Zoom presentation for the Spanish speaking audience about ESL and Specialty classes offered at Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education.
"Applying the Reading Apprenticeship Framework in the ESL Classroom" (2019)
Reader’s Apprenticeship Conference and reading strategies to build metacognition.
Irvine, CA
CATESOL, (2019)
Presented Reader's Apprenticeship Strategies.
Walnut, CA
"Integrating Grammar and Language Skills into the Writer’s Workshop" (2015)
Mediterranean Association of International Schools (MAIS) and at The Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS),
Barcelona, Spain
CATESOL
During the 2022-23 term, I served as the Adult Education Level Chair within the CATESOL organization, building on my prior role as the Assistant Chair. As the Adult Ed Level Chairperson, I facilitated monthly workshops on various adult education subjects. These workshops covered a range of topics, such as navigating Open Educational Resources (OER) websites, effective online teaching practices, and discussions on current trends in adult education.
In fall of 2022, I actively contributed to the member registration process for the State Conference held in Pasadena, themed "We Are Open." My responsibilities encompassed managing invoicing procedures and providing assistance with in-person registration. This experience allowed me to further engage with the organizational aspects of the conference by contributing to the seamless registration and welcome of in-person conference attendees.
professional development
CALPRO IET Implementation Clinic
2024
DECIDE Insititue, Santiago Canyon College
2024
Courageous Leadership Institute, Santa Ana College
2023-2024
Equity-Minded Teaching and Learning Institute, Santa Ana College
2023
Canvas for Vocational Studies Badge,
2023
@ONE Accessibility Training for Reviewers Badge
2023
@ONE Peer Online Course Review (POCR) Badge
2022
California Community College| Online Education Initiative,
Online Teaching Certification, 2.5 credit units
Santa Ana College
2020
Canvas Certification
SAC and LACCD
2020
CALPRO
Motivation and Persistence for Adult Learners
2019
3CSN, Equity Institute 2.0,
Finding Our Way to Equity
2019
Reader’s Apprenticeship
101 Badge, WestEd
2019
Equity Action Series
Santa Ana College
2019
Staff Leadership Certificate
Santa Ana College, SCE
2019
2024
DECIDE Insititue, Santiago Canyon College
2024
Courageous Leadership Institute, Santa Ana College
2023-2024
Equity-Minded Teaching and Learning Institute, Santa Ana College
2023
Canvas for Vocational Studies Badge,
2023
@ONE Accessibility Training for Reviewers Badge
2023
@ONE Peer Online Course Review (POCR) Badge
2022
California Community College| Online Education Initiative,
Online Teaching Certification, 2.5 credit units
Santa Ana College
2020
Canvas Certification
SAC and LACCD
2020
CALPRO
Motivation and Persistence for Adult Learners
2019
3CSN, Equity Institute 2.0,
Finding Our Way to Equity
2019
Reader’s Apprenticeship
101 Badge, WestEd
2019
Equity Action Series
Santa Ana College
2019
Staff Leadership Certificate
Santa Ana College, SCE
2019
Badges and certificates
Virtual presentations
Student Self-Advocacy: Letters to dean
Languages
Fluent in Spanish and Catalan
