Veteran writing instructor was born to teach
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by ELLIANA KOPUT
Mic Denfeld is a writing instructor at Pima Community College’s West Campus.
She’s one of the oldest, most experienced, most lively and compassionate faculty members. She is held near and dear to the hearts of many.
Denfeld leads her classes through a series of assignments that aim to encourage metacognition and personal growth. I sat down to discuss with her to discuss her experiences and inspirations.
Q: How long have you been teaching at Pima and in what area of study?
A: “I teach Writing 101. I’ve been at Pima 27 years. I was a teacher for most of it and a dean for a couple of years. I can even tell you the date… from ‘91 to ‘91, but I always come back to the classroom.”
Q: What inspired you to become a writing teacher?
A: “I just wanted t...