BUSINESS AREA OF STUDY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Accounting Business Electronic Marketing Entrepreneurship Management Marketing Professional Sales Business Management Exploratory Area of Study
FACULTY CINDY PHIPPS BEGAN
her career as a certified public accountant (CPA) before transitioning to teaching business and accounting. “I love helping people learn new things,” Phipps said. “It’s the whole reason we are here. Everyone has different goals, and it is our job to help them achieve them.” With two different degree paths available to students, a 2-year workforce ready degree and a 4-year transfer ready degree, Phipps said a message she strives to express to her students is that they should not worry about being embarrassed for not knowing a correct answer. “I believe in active learning,” Phipps said. “I like to give students a problem to solve and let them try to work it out either on their own or in teams. Everyone is here to learn. I want my classroom to be a low-pressure environment. I don’t want my students to be afraid to be wrong. That’s how they learn.”
One of Phipps’ favorite aspects of teaching is when she knows her students have understood a concept she is explaining. “A lot of times I will put students in teams or pairs, and when I come over to offer assistance I hear my own words coming out of their mouths,” Phipps said. “It really means a lot to me to know they are understanding what I am saying.” Among the many “Making a Difference” awards Phipps has received, many students have expressed gratitude for Phipps’ helpful nature and joyful personality. “She believed in me even when I didn’t believe in myself,” one student said of Phipps. “She is willing to go above and beyond her duties to help her students succeed. Mrs. Phipps has made an impact on me; one that I can take with me to thrive in and out of the classroom.”
BUSINESS OFFICE PROFESSIONALS Court Reporting and Captioning Medical Coding & Health Information Medical Coding Specialist Medical Transcriptionist Office Assistant Office Manager Office Receptionist Office Support Specialist Office Professionals Exploratory Area of Study
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