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Let Me Tell You a Story
Hello, I'm Shelle Hawn. I am a teacher, student, storyteller, daughter, and mother of three four-legged children.
Most of my life I lived in the Valley of the Sun, but originally I came from Detroit. My family moved to Arizona when I was eight, so I have very few memories of the motor city.
In my teens, I began playing the bagpipes. I always had an interest in Scotland, so years later, it came as no surprise to my parents when I announced that I was moving to a town outside Glasgow.
After three years in Scotland, I returned to the U.S. My main objective was to move back to Britain, so I went to work for a company that was building a facility in Wales. During my seven years in Wales, I switched from the technical side of microelectronics manufacturing to the management side. One of the most difficult adjustments I ever faced was coming home and readjusting to my own culture.
As much as I enjoyed working in industry, I am now having the time of my life. I teach seven different English and humanities classes for three colleges in the Maricopa Community College District. In addition to English Composition classes, I teach Technical Writing, The Art of Storytelling, and Multicultural Folktales. I also teach online classes for Axia College of Western International University.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Business Management, a Master's in Organizational Management and a passion for teaching English. I find making a difference in students' lives the most invigorating experience I can imagine.
Like many of you, I work and learn at the same time. During the last seven years, there has only been one semester I have not taken classes. Somewhere along the line, I turned into a school junkie.
As strange as it may seem, I love research and research writing. Only recently I found that I can be a creative writer. In the winter of 2005, I had a personal story published; and in the fall of 2005, I completed a Storytelling Certificate.
If you ever need to hear a story, I would love to tell you one.
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