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Service

Community engagement and institutional leadership supporting student success beyond the classroom.

Internal Service

Curriculum Team: Reviewed SLOs and rationales for course activations, deactivations, and modifications, supporting clear and measurable learning outcomes for the yearly course catalog.

Humankind Team: Coordinated events including "The Power of Storytelling" by Jenifer Strauss (20+ attendees, 100+ YouTube views) and the "Jars of Joy" workshop with Ellie Markovitch (42 attendees, 142 Facebook interest). Suggested the current Common Read, Tom Lake.

External Service

College Edge: Taught the two-week English Academy for potential students, leading to recognized familiar faces across multiple semesters — fostering persistence, encouragement, and belonging.

Community English Program: Conceptualized from scratch to serve the growing Hispanic community of Oceana County. Presented impact to the Board of Trustees, created diagnostic proficiency assessments, and established referral partnerships with Read Muskegon.

Supporting Documents

Humankind Event Materials

Documentation of 2025–2026 Humankind events organized and coordinated.

College Edge Reflections

Anthology of student reflections from the College Edge English Academy experience.

Board of Trustees Presentation

Presentation outlining the impact and growth of the Community English program.

News Coverage

Media coverage of the Community English program in Oceana Echo and Ludington Daily News.

Paula Rolim

Associate Professor of English

© 2026 Paula Rolim. All rights reserved.

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