{"id":640,"date":"2014-09-12T09:53:28","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T17:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pre-production.taftcollege.edu\/tcwp\/cougaronline\/?p=640"},"modified":"2014-09-12T09:53:28","modified_gmt":"2014-09-12T17:53:28","slug":"peer-into-the-life-of-professor-grimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/blog\/2014\/09\/12\/peer-into-the-life-of-professor-grimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer into the Life of Professor Grimes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Grimes Classroom Video<\/a><\/p>\n

J. Grimes<\/p>\n

By Jessica Guillen<\/p>\n

Taft College holds many interesting professors and, often times, there is more than meets the eye.\u00a0\u00a0I recently talked with one of our very lively professors on this campus: Jessica Grimes. Jessica Grimes was born in Akron, Ohio, June 11th, 1980, and when she was three-years-old, her family \u00a0moved to bright and sunny Bakersfield, California. Grimes mentioned while growing up, her family was very theatrical. With no children and adoption close in mind, Grimes is happily married.<\/p>\n

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Before Grimes ended up here at Taft College, she was formerly an adjunct at Bakersfield College where a mentor informed her about a teaching position here at Taft College. Grimes has worked very hard in her life receiving her master’s degree in religion and literature, a degree in religious studies, and is\u00a0currently getting a Ph. D. \u00a0in English, plus minoring in pre-law and, to anyone, that sounds like a lot of dedication. Not only does Professor Grimes instruct students in the world of literature, she is also educating students, (as her first semester) on World Religions. \u201cIt’s great. We have vigorous discussions . . . which automatically translates into the other,\u201d she says as\u00a0I ask how her first semester teaching this subject is going.<\/p>\n

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Aside from teaching in general, Grimes is a part of many other activities on this exhilarating campus such as faculty coordinator for the Quest for Success Grant, she is a part of the faculty bargaining committee, Taft College Book Club, Financial Aid Committee, and the Academic Development Committee. \tWhen Grimes is not engaged in school activity, she loves to spend her time doing great things.\u00a0\u00a0Being surrounded in such a talented family, Grimes herself has always enjoyed singing. She also enjoys reading, traveling, and baking. When Grimes\u00a0told me\u00a0on how she loves to bake, she giggled and said, \u201cIt’s relaxing. Therapeutic,\u201d and\u00a0I agree!<\/p>\n

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When\u00a0I asked Grimes about her plans for the future, she gave us an insight on something she has always wanted to try: a charity for womens’ violence. \u201cThat would be a second career for me. Or an opera singer!\u201d Grimes says as we talk more about her future plans.<\/p>\n

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I\u00a0understand that Professor Grimes has got a lot on her plate.\u00a0\u00a0I admire all of her hard work and dedication she puts into this campus and her students. \u201cTeaching is all about mutuality. I love to empower students, build up their confidence and challenge them,\u201d exclaims Jessica Grimes<\/p>\n

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