Teaching and Learning
Kimberly Baker
Kimberly Baker started at Hillsborough Community College in 2006 and joined AFC at the same time. Kimberly has an earned MBA and will be graduating with her Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership in Spring of 2018. Kimberly has been active in Hillsborough Community College AFC Chapter as the chair of membership, president-elect, president, treasurer, secretary and legislative liaison. Kimberly was the Career & Professional Employee Commission Chair in 2016 and still assist the commission as needed. Kimberly is also part of the Facilities and Student Development Commissions. Click here for Kimberly Baker's credentials and contact information. Kevin Duffey
BIOGRAPHY Mr. Duffy is a lifelong public safety professional, trainer and educator with extensive experience in the online learning environment. He created his first online instructor-led asynchronous classes in 1996 and published a book on how to create and teach classes online in 1997. As the assistant chair of the Criminal Justice Technology Bridge program at Daytona State College, Mr. Duffy has created engaging online college courses in Criminal Justice, most recently redesigning all but one course to operate without a textbook. He understands the online learning environment from every angle - student, teacher, designer and programmer. Mr. Duffy holds a B.S. in Technical Vocational Education and an M.A. in Instructional Technology, both from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. In addition to academic pursuits, Mr. Duffy is a certified law enforcement officer in the State of Florida with forty years experience; he is also an active sports car race driver building and driving his own Porsche race cars in the Southeaster United States. Click here for Kevin Duffey's credentials and contact information. Tom Mason
Tom Mason started working at Santa Fe College in 1998 as adjunct ESOL Instructor. He is now the Advisor for Santa Fe College’s Construction and Technical Programs. Tom has long specialized in serving at-risk student populations and enjoys the challenges of preparing today’s adult learners for the 21st Century workforce. Tom has been active in his local AFC chapter for over ten years and is currently Chapter Past President and Vice President for Regions and Chapters. Click here for Tom Mason's credentials and contact information. Tracy Payne
Tracy Payne earned her doctorate from Vanderbilt University in Teaching, Learning, and Diversity with a specialization from the Experimental Education Research and Training Program sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences. Her area of expertise is children’s math development and she is passionate about helping teachers of young children engage in math activity that builds a strong foundation for mathematical thinking and reasoning. She is a Head Start Scholar having been awarded a two-year research grant from the Administration for Children and Families to implement her own mathematics intervention in Head Start classrooms. Click here for Tracy Payne's credentials and contact information. Deborah Posner
Dr. Deborah Posner serves as the Associate Vice President of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness, overseeing the strategic planning and assessment cycle for all administrative and academic programs at Broward College (BC). BC serves over 65,000 students at four major campuses and about a dozen centers across South Florida and internationally. BC was recently named one of the Top 3 community colleges in the country by the Aspen Institute. Dr. Posner holds an MBA and an Ed.D. in higher education leadership, and has over 20 years of experience as a researcher and educator. Click here for Deborah Posner's credentials and contact information. Chanda Stebbins
An educator first and foremost, a good communicator and a tenacious recruiter Chanda Stebbins just finished her 15th season as Head Coach of the Santa Fe Women's Basketball Team. During her tenure at SF, the Saints have gone 215-214, won the Mid-Florida Conference four times and made the state/regional tournament nine times. The 13 years prior to Stebbins’ arrival the Saints went to the State Tournament only once. Previous to her start as Head Coach at Santa Fe, Stebbins served as Ruffian's assistant coach during the 2001-2002 season. From 1997-1999 she also served as head volleyball and assistant basketball coach at P.K. Yonge School for two seasons. Stebbins received her bachelor's degree in Special Education in May 1997 from the University of Florida. During her coaching career at P.K. Yonge D.R.S. she also was a consultative counselor to students with disabilities before resigning to teach at Chiles Elementary School so she could train for a shot at professional basketball. Stebbins taught at Chiles Elementary School for two years before an injury concluded her professional playing hopes and she accepted the interim head coaching position at Santa Fe. Click here to read her full biography. Click here for Chanda Stebbin's credentials and contact information. |
