The TEACH Institute provides quality education and professional development for current and future child care providers, teachers, school employees, and parents.
Within this department, students can choose from the following degrees and credit certificate programs. For a more complete description of these programs and courses, visit one of the following majors within the Teacher Education Field of Study.
Learn more about these credit majors.
We are also here to assist any student eager to get the most of the college experience. For more information, check out our college success course, ACA-100.
As experienced and compassionate educators, our faculty members are engaging, caring and dedicated to helping our students succeed.
Karen Phelan, department chair
Shelly Bentley, faculty
Jackie Gambone, faculty
Tiffani Brown, instructional specialist, advisor
Sandy Koskovich, instructional coordinator
Jennifer Lara, faculty
Courtney Sabol, faculty
Rose Thompson, coordinator of field experience
Candace Place, director
Carole Parker, office manager
Amira Westenburger, coordinator of Child Care Professional Development Fund
Carol Hamblin, behavior specialist, BEST 2.0
Caroline Olivencia-Gonzalez, behavior specialist, BEST 2.0
Cheryl Townshend, behavior specialist, BEST 2.0
AACC's TEACH Institute provides support and resources to aid and enhance the student learning experience.