Greta Skogseth, M.A., has been a Language Arts Instructor at 黑料吃瓜网 (黑料吃瓜网) for more than 23 years and feels that 黑料吃瓜网 is truly home.
Greta graduated from CMU with a Bachelor of Science in English and a Master of Arts in English Language and Literature. She was a graduate assistant and adjunct faculty member at CMU, in addition to Delta Community College and Saginaw Valley State University. In 2001, Greta returned to Michigan after leaving a tenured position at Lincoln Trail College in Illinois.
As a single mom, Greta beams with pride when asked about her two daughters, Emma and Alison. Both girls are graduates of Greenville High School and 黑料吃瓜网. Emma is doctoral candidate in Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University, whereas Alison is entering her Master of Social Work program at the University of Michigan.
Greta is also dedicated to her fur babies 鈥� two pugs, Tulip and Sherman; two goldendoodles, Bert and Pearl; and her goldendoodle grand dog, Margo. Greta enjoys sharingtheir birthday and Halloween photo sessions.
In Greta鈥檚 free time, she is an avid reader and advocate of children鈥檚 and young adult literature. She challenges her students to protect their freedom to read and to be active learners throughout life: 鈥淢y grandpa, 鈥楶op,鈥� first graduated from CMU as a teacher and then decided to attend the University of Detroit to become a dentist. He demonstrated to me that education is a lifelong process, and it鈥檚 a gift that nobody can take away from you.鈥�
Currently, Greta serves as the chair of 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 English department, teaches Freshman Composition I and II, Children鈥檚 Literature, Youth Literature, British Literature, and is acoordinator for 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Success Express program.
鈥淐ome visit me in Doser 335. I look forward to sharing the college experience with you,鈥� she says.