Learning to Navigate the Global World
No matter where your career path takes you, you’ll need to have great communication skills. From landing a job to winning over clients to nailing a team project, your ability to effectively communicate can mean the difference between success and failure. The Communication & Languages Department can help you improve your communication skills so you can meet your personal, educational and career goals. You can also learn a new language or improve your foreign language skills.
Department Overview
In today’s global economy with technology constantly advancing, effective communication is more and more critical. Our programs provide you with the knowledge to successfully navigate in a complex and ever-changing global environment.
Our Department offers a wide range of programs that can prepare you for careers in such high-energy fields as public relations, advertising, marketing, management, event planning, media production and journalism. We also can help you advance your career prospects by learning a foreign language or improving your foreign language skills. Courses are offered in French, German, Italian and Spanish.
If English is your second language, we offer various levels of instruction to prepare you for college level courses. We can help you with speaking, grammar accent reduction, reading and writing.
Graduates of our programs transfer to such prestigious colleges and universities as The College of New Jersey, Emerson College, Rutgers University, New York University, Syracuse University and The New School.
Degrees Designed to Transfer to Four-Year Colleges
- Communication Studies, Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts - Explore Careers
- Digital Media/Film Studies, Associate of Science - Explore Careers
Certificates Designed to Develop Specialized Expertise
Susan Berriman Bova sbova@raritanval.edu
B.S. Linguistics and French, Georgetown University
Master's Degree in Educational Linguistics with a specialization in ESL, Uuniveristy of Pennsylvania
Certificate in Bilingual Education, French, ESL and Reading Specialist
Vanessa Carmona vcarmona@raritanval.edu
Masters of Education Specializing in English as a Second Language, The College of New Jersey
Ba.S. Marketing, Philadelphia University
Deborah D'Amore ddamore@raritanval.edu
B.A international Politics Minors in Business and Italian, Penn State University
M.A.T Italian, Rutgers University
Amy Dixon amy.dixon@raritanval.edu
TESOL,Kean University
M.A. Secondary Education, Seton Hall University
B.A. Political Science, Seton Hall University
Katarina Grofikova Katarina.Grofikova@raritanval.edu
Master in TESOL, 2001 Adelphi University, Long Island, New York
Christy Lamagna, CMM, CTSM, CMP christy.lamagna@strategic.events
President's Award: New York Institute of Technology New York Institute of Technology 4.0 CUM
State University of New York at Oneonta: Alumni of Distinction
Certified Meeting Planner: Meeting Planners Institute Certified Tradeshow Marketer: Northern Illinois University
Outreach Certified Meeting Manager: Meeting Planners Institute/Georgetown University
Vivienne Larrea vlarrea@raritanval.edu
Dual B.A. Spanish & Latin American Studies, Rutgers University
M.A.T. Foreign Language Instruction Spanish, Rutgers University:
Alfonso Q. Llano allano@raritanval.edu
Master's degree in Spanish, Rutgers University
T. Mullen tmullen@raritanval.edu
B.A. Comparative Literature, University of Wisconsin.
M.A. Comparative Literature, University of Wisconsin
Olga Phelps Olga.Phelps@raritanval.edu
M.A., Herzen University
Jason Scott Quinn Jason.Quinn@raritanval.edu
M.F.A, University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
M.A. Acting, University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
B.A. Communication Studies, University of South Florida
Theatre Arts Cert. Acting, Circle in the Square Theatre School
Peter J. Schroeck pschroec@raritanval.edu
B.A. German, SUNY at Albany
M.A. German, SUNY at Albany
Ph.D. German, Rutgers University
Diana Sefchik Dsefchik@raritanval.edu
B.A. History, Seton Hall University
M.A.T. Masters in Teaching, Seton Hall University; received teaching certifications in Social Studies and Spanish
M.A. English as a Second Language, Kean University: received teaching certification in ESL and Supervision
Jeanette M Taono jtaono@raritanval.edu
B.A., Fordham University
M.A., Middlebury College
Amanda J. Thompson athompso@raritanval.edu
M.A. Applied Linguistics, Montclair State University
B.A. Spanish Linguistics, Rutgers University
Evan Walter ewalter@raritanval.edu
A.A Liberal Arts: Communication, Raritan Valley Community College
B.A. General Studies: Film, The New School University
M.A. Media Studies, The New School University
Doryce Wheeler Doryce.Wheeler@raritanval.edu
Ed.M./Teacher Certification Program in English as a Second Language, Rutgers Graduate School of Education
Ricardo Zamora rzamora@rvcc.edu
Master Degree University of Salamanca (Spain)
The Department sponsors several events throughout the year to showcase student achievements including the annual speech contest and Nota Bene, an online journal that recognizes academic achievement in multiple disciplines.
Students with strong academic standing are invited to join the Alpha Beta Gamma honor society.
Career Coach – Learn more about career opportunities in communications and languages.
Contact Information:
helena.torlish@raritanval.edu
908-526-1200 x8221