CR Faculty Profiles

I have a General Contractor's license and have worked in construction since 2001. I enjoy remodeling and building homes. This work is meaningful and rewarding.

I am a College of the Redwoods Dental Assisting Alumni. I attended the Program in 1995-1996. While in the Program, I interned in oral surgery. This was the direction I thought I would go. After graduation, I became a Registered Dental Assistant and Certified Dental Assistant.

I was born in California and always wanted to return here after 40 years of living in many different places in the USA and abroad. CR charmed me not only with a small and student-centered program but also with the natural beauty that the North Coast provides.

Teaching can be thought of as a puzzle with many pieces. Parents, family, schools and the community all have pieces to place in the eventual picture which the student becomes. Education professionals must see themselves as part of a team. They must work in conjunction with many and varied programs...

I chose my field (English) because I legitimately enjoyed it, I thought it was fun, and I always felt included. I love digging into literature and talking about it with my peers. I also appreciated that my professors always found ways to make sure that all interpretations, perspectives, and experiences...

Ross Odell brings a passion for literature and writing to College of the Redwoods, where he values teaching as a central part of academic life. He joined CR after working at a public research university, seeking an environment where faculty prioritize student learning. Raised in Vermont and a longtime...

Professor Rhodes teaches in English and Communication Studies and currently serves as the Associate Dean of Career Education.

Professor Lopez is very familiar with the community college system, having started her educational journey at Sierra College in Sacramento, where she received her Associate of Science degree in Natural Resources.

"All you need is appreciation for the outdoors and trees, and interest in creative problem solving that help us find solutions to some of our pressing problems like climate change, catastrophic wildfires, forest health, protecting clean water, clean air and enhancing wildlife habitat. A career in...

I graduated with a Master's Degree in Environmental Systems with an emphasis on Mathematics Modeling. I've been teaching a CR since 2009 and have also taught periodically at Humboldt State University.

I try to make my classes a learning community. My theory is that lecturing for an hour plus, and then sending students out to do homework by themselves is not the most robust way to engage and learn the material. If you walk by one of my classes, you'll generally see a class busy in small groups,...

A strong desire to cultivate one’s own creative voice is one of the most important qualities for success in studying music. Hard work and commitment are equally important. Music studies can lead to a wide variety of career paths including performance, composition, arranging, conducting, producing,...