Instructional Materials
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Renée Rude was born and raised in Arizona. She completed her BS in English Education, her MA in Educational Leadership, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on English Education. She has eighteen years of teaching experience in English composition, Education, and English as a Second Language. Dr. Rude believes in community involvement at local, state, and national levels. Because of her dedication to service learning in the Chandler-Gilbert Community she was named Educator of the Year in 2016 by the Sí Se Puede Foundation. The Arizona English Teachers' Association awarded her the Distinguished Service Award in 2017 for her extensive service as the Treasurer and Conference Chair. She is also involved in national writing projects with the National Council of Teachers of English, who awarded her a Leadership award in 2012. Her passion for incorporating service learning into her curriculum is tied to Aristotle's belief that "Education of the mind without education of the heart is no education at all." She believes that the learning that students experience is retained far beyond the actual learning experience as it impacts them as leaders and activists in their own civic lives.
Dr. Rude is a great teacher and she is always willing to help her students when they needed it; she really cares about us being successful.
- Anonymous CGCC Student