Focus on RVCC Faculty

Sandra Laurie Reynolds
Associate Professor, French and Spanish

“The purpose of language is communication. For a foreign language to be viable it must be spoken and understood; that is the foundation of all language and everything else stems from that. Writing and reading are outgrowths from that source as well as literature, which is the pinnacle of language.”

Education

certificate en français, Universié du Québec, Canada
MA, Spanish Culture & Language,
Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
MA, Foreign Languages & Literature,
Purdue University
BA, cum laude, French, SUNY Potsdam

Professional Experience

Foreign Language Consultant/Teacher Trainer
ETS/The College Board
Assistant Professor of Languages
Saint Paul’s College
Instructor of English as a Second Language
Institute of Jewish Culture and Heritage
English Instructor and Counselor
Education USA/Panda International, Serbia
Assistant Professor of French
Olivet College
High School Teacher
Martin Luther High School

Awards/Honors

Fulbright Recipient—Exchange Teacher to Annecy, France, 2002-2003

Who’s Who Among America’s Best Teachers,
2002-2003