English Department

	Meredith Bidlen MBidlen@mcjvs.edu Extension: 795 Began at MCCC: 2015
Courses Taught	English III English IV
Education	Hillsdale High School Cedarville University: BA English Education Ashland University: Reading Endorsement
Interests/Hobbies	I enjoy spending time with my family, volunteering in my community, and serving in my church.

	Shawn Fitzgerald SFitzgerald@mcjvs.edu Extension: 703 Began at MCCC: 2006
Courses Taught	English III English IV English IV for the Advanced Student
Education	University of Akron: Master’s Degree, Integrated Language Arts Bachelor’s Degree, English
Interests/Hobbies	I love spending time with my sons and my family. I derive immense satisfaction from teaching, and I am dedicated to the profession. I enjoy reading, listening to music, watching movies and hoping that any Cleveland team will win. My favorite pastime is barbecue. It allows me to hang out with my sons, be outside and eat our delicious work. Just to be clear, barbecue is different from grilling, and they are both an amazing way to cook and bond with loved ones.

	Katherine Howard KHoward@mcjvs.edu Extension: 732 Began at MCCC: 2003
Courses Taught	English III English IV English: Books to the Big Screen
Education	Copley High School University of Akron: MS Ed., Instructional Technology Ashland Unversity: BA Ed., English
Interests/Hobbies	Spending time with my family, doing any activity outside, shopping at farm markets, home improvement projects, antique and thrift store treasure hunting.

	Sean Krosse SKrosse@mcjvs.edu Extension: 799 Began at MCCC: 2006
Courses Taught	English III English IV
Education	Master of Education: Language Arts Bachelor’s Degree: Liberal Arts, Philosophy
Interests/Hobbies	Composing Music / Reading / Writing / Philosophy / Research in reading / Home hardware

	Lisa Lalli LLalli@mcjvs.edu Extension: 743 Began at MCCC: 1999
Courses Taught	English III English IV English IV for the Advanced Student
Education	Ohio University: Bachelor of Science Communications/ Broadcast Journalism Walsh University: Certification of Teaching Comprehensive Communications 7-12 Graduate coursework University of Akron and Kent State University
Interests/Hobbies	Reading, Music, and Watching Sports- (especially college)

	John Skarl JSkarl@mcjvs.edu Extension: 766 Began at MCCC: 2002
Courses Taught	English III College Credit Plus: Composition I and II
Education	University of Akron: Masters of Fine Arts in Fiction Writing, NEOMFA Consortium Bachelors of Arts in Secondary Education Lorain Community College, Adjunct Professor
Interests/Hobbies	Writing, reading, running, playing music, home improvement, and mechanics.

	Megan Vild MVild@mcjvs.edu Extension: 772 Began at MCCC: 2013 Teacher Website (Login Required)
Courses Taught	English III English IV Speech Deadline
Education	Medina County Career Center Graduate Master’s Degree: Integrated Language Arts Bachelor’s Degree: TV/Radio and News
Interests/Hobbies	I love spending time with my friends and family. I enjoy traveling all over the world and gaining new experiences. I also truly love my job. I am dedicated to bringing the written word to life and helping all students enjoy and learn from my class.I worked as a reporter/anchor for 3 years and as a children’s service social worker for 2 years.

	Emily Witten EWitten@mcjvs.edu Extension: 738 Began at MCCC: 2016
Courses Taught	English III English IV
Education	Ohio University: B.S.Ed Integrated Language Arts
Interests/Hobbies	I enjoy spending time with my family; they make even the ordinary days feel like the best day ever! I also love planning trips to new places and exploring unique landmarks, shops, and restaurants. Reading is a passion I’ve had my whole life, which is what led me to become a teacher of all things language. Finally, I feel that teaching is not just my job, but also one of my hobbies. I find joy in finding new ways to help my students connect the content we are studying in class with their lives and the world around them and I strive to make our lessons meaningful and relevant to their future.