Faculty Spotlight – September

Connie Long is the adjunct College Life Skills faculty for both Hope and Texarkana

Q. Where are you from and where did you graduate college?
A. I have lived in Texarkana all my life. I graduated from University of Arkansas in Fayetteville with my Bachelors of Science degree in Education and Texas A&M Texarkana with my Master’s degree in guidance and counseling.
Q. Why did you choose education as a career?
A. I have ALWAYS loved teaching students and trying to make a difference in their lives. Education has been so rewarding for me. I love my career!
Q. What do you LOVE about your classes at UAHT?
A. I love teaching at UAHT. The particular class that I teach (EDGE) is so much fun to teach. The students are so eager to learn and I enjoy getting to know them.
Q. What are your favorite hobbies? What do you do to relax?
A. My hobbies are spending time with my family and working in my yard. My husband and I love to travel.
Q. What is your motto for your class?
A. I have so many…but I would say build dreams, set goals and do what you say you ‘ll do…be reliable….ask questions if you don’t understand.
Q. What is something you wish you would have known when you were in college? Do you have any advice you want to pass along to students?
A. I wish I had taken the EDGE course when I first started college …It would have been very helpful to me. I tell students that college isn’t always about subject matter. The larger lessons are about broader life skills. The important thing is to keep learning and never stop. Continuing to learn-whether in college or in life- is what will determine who you are and what you will become. Learn new things, update your goals, and reinvent yourself. It is up to YOU!
Q. What is your favorite snack?
A. I love anything chocolate…

Tanya Terry is the adjunct English faculty for both Hope and Texarkana

Q. Where are you from and where did you graduate college?
A. I am From Ashdown, AR, and I graduated from Texas A&M, Texarkana.
Q. Why did you choose education as a career?
A. When I was five, my teacher gave me a group of students to teach reading. I loved teaching then, and I love it now.
Q. What do you LOVE about your classes at UAHT?
A. I love the eagerness of my students and watching them grow in skill and confidence from week to week.
Q. What are your favorite hobbies? What do you do to relax?
A. I love to read, sing, and cook. I listen to Mozart and burn candles and incense to relax.
Q. What is your motto for your class?
A. Failure is NOT an option! We will do whatever it takes to learn what we need to know to become successful.
Q. What is something you wish you would have known when you were in college? Do you have any advice you want to pass along to students?
A. I wish I would have known that it’s ok not to be perfect. I wish I would have known that I could ask my teachers questions and that they really didn’t mind answering them. I was a little intimidated. (I hope my students know they can ask me anything.)
Q. What is your favorite snack?
A. My favorite snack is Chex Mix, any kind.