Adjunct Faculty in Foreign Languages
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Susan Draves has 19 years of experience teaching Spanish and also has taught French for several years. She was the Department Chairperson at Rome Catholic High School and throughout her foreign language career has developed curriculum, taken students on numerous field trips and assisted many students with learning disabilities. She participated in an exchange program in Quito, Ecuador and spent her junior year in college studying abroad in Madrid, Spain. In her leisure time she enjoys travel, listening to international music, spending time with her family and reading.
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Phone: (315) 792-3086
Office: 309 Romano Hall
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Román Santos, a native of Southern California, was born and raised in a bilingual household. His parents are from Mexico and he spoke Spanish exclusively at home. He has traveled in Mexico extensively and lived in Buenos Aires for two years. He received a BA in History from Brigham Young University, an MA in Spanish Linguistics from San Diego State University, and an MAEd in Secondary Education from The University of Phoenix. He has taught Spanish at the High School level for several years. He teaches Full-time at MVCC.
Phone: (315) 792-3304
Office: B7 Hubbard Hall
Mary T. Stronach has taught foreign languages for over 30 years. On the high school levels she has taught, Spanish, French, Italian, Latin and, that most difficult of all languages, English. (Mary asks that students contact her at 315-796-9284. Also, students should see her in DePerno 103) ...More About Mary Stronach
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Alfred J. Valentini has been teaching for 34 years. His career includes the instruction of children from grade 7 to adults in college. He retired from Thomas R. Proctor High School in Utica, NY as Department Chair of Languages Other than English (June 2007)and continues as an adjunct faculty member of Utica College and Mohawk Valley Community College. He is also the Director of Instruction of the IACE Summer Program in Italy. He received his own training at the University at Albany (BA [cum laude] ‘72, MA ‘73), l’Università per Stranieri of Perugia, L’Università Pro Deo of Rome, La Scuola per Stranieri of Siena, Nazareth College, Long Island University and SUNY Cortland (CAS in School Administration and Supervision, ‘94). ...More About Alfred J. Valentini
Mary Campbell
, M.S.Adjunct Instructor of Spanish
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Susan (Sue) A. Draves
, M.S.Adjunct Professor of Spanish
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Susan Draves has 19 years of experience teaching Spanish and also has taught French for several years. She was the Department Chairperson at Rome Catholic High School and throughout her foreign language career has developed curriculum, taken students on numerous field trips and assisted many students with learning disabilities. She participated in an exchange program in Quito, Ecuador and spent her junior year in college studying abroad in Madrid, Spain. In her leisure time she enjoys travel, listening to international music, spending time with her family and reading.
Rebecca L. Hullar
, M.S.Adjunct Lecturer of Spanish
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Su-Lien Miller
, M.A.Adjunct Lecturer of Communication
Phone: (315) 792-3086
Office: 309 Romano Hall
Kamil M. Rahme
, B.S.Adjunct Lecturer of Arabic
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Roman Santos
, M.A.Adjunct Professor of Spanish
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Román Santos, a native of Southern California, was born and raised in a bilingual household. His parents are from Mexico and he spoke Spanish exclusively at home. He has traveled in Mexico extensively and lived in Buenos Aires for two years. He received a BA in History from Brigham Young University, an MA in Spanish Linguistics from San Diego State University, and an MAEd in Secondary Education from The University of Phoenix. He has taught Spanish at the High School level for several years. He teaches Full-time at MVCC.
Mary Stronach
, B.A.Adjunct Lecturer of Italian
Phone: (315) 792-3304
Office: B7 Hubbard Hall
Mary T. Stronach has taught foreign languages for over 30 years. On the high school levels she has taught, Spanish, French, Italian, Latin and, that most difficult of all languages, English. (Mary asks that students contact her at 315-796-9284. Also, students should see her in DePerno 103) ...More About Mary Stronach
Alfred (Fred) J. Valentini
, M.A.Adjunct Professor of Italian
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Alfred J. Valentini has been teaching for 34 years. His career includes the instruction of children from grade 7 to adults in college. He retired from Thomas R. Proctor High School in Utica, NY as Department Chair of Languages Other than English (June 2007)and continues as an adjunct faculty member of Utica College and Mohawk Valley Community College. He is also the Director of Instruction of the IACE Summer Program in Italy. He received his own training at the University at Albany (BA [cum laude] ‘72, MA ‘73), l’Università per Stranieri of Perugia, L’Università Pro Deo of Rome, La Scuola per Stranieri of Siena, Nazareth College, Long Island University and SUNY Cortland (CAS in School Administration and Supervision, ‘94). ...More About Alfred J. Valentini
