I used to live in Springville, California, which is located in the foothills of the western Sierra Nevada mountains. I now live in Inyokern, which is on the other side of the mountain at the base of the magnificent Eastern Sierra Nevada. I share my life with five wonderful and quickly growing children (Andy, 19; Kymberly, 16; Emilee, 10; Rachel, 8; and Matt, 7). We have about 9 goats, 1 old labrador retriever, a golden retriever, a Taco Bell dog, and 8 cats (at last count). Life is a zoo around here!
I completed my MA in Educational Technology from Pepperdine University, in a mostly online program. My main focus was researching how to create commuities of practice in my classes and among the faculty that I mentor. I enjoyed all of my courses, but felt like I gained the most from the Leadership and Technology, Mentoring, and Managing Technologies for Changes classes.
I took the scenic route to my bachelor’s degree at California State University, Fresno. After 9 years, I graduated with a degree in Linguistics and a minor in English. I stayed at home with little kids for a while, substitute teaching K12 for a couple of years. In January 1997, Porterville College hired me to create an Intro to Internet class. I taught there until the fall of 2004 when I accepted a tenure-track CIS position at Cerro Coso Community College. I LOVE teaching and really love teaching web design. It is amazing to have this much fun and actually get paid for it. I like to read history-related books, hang-out in the goat pen, train and compete with dogs (agility and obedience), and learn new web design tricks. One thing I really enjoyed was raising a couple of guide-dog puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafeal. That was a wonderful project! Chocolate makes me a happy camper, and Ghirardhelli Mint Chocolate makes me a VERY happy camper!
Contact Me:
760-384-6171
debby@collegeteacher.org
AIM: fourhweb
MSN: profkilburn@hotmail.com
Yahoo: dkilburn
ICQ: 127174826
Skype: profkilburn
GoogleTalk: debbyk
MySpace: debbyk
Second Life: Kilgore Antelope
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