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Name:

Theresa Bright Hettinger

Job Title:

Associate Faculty

Division:

Science Technology Engineering Math

Phone:

(206) 546-4505

Email:

tbright@shoreline.edu

Office:

2823

Summer office hours:

Classes taught: CHEM 182, CHEM& 121

Employee Bio

Theresa (Terri) Bright Hettinger received her B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin. She was also an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow for Post-Doctoral Studies at the Universität Würzburg in Germany. She began her chemical career in Germany in the Plastics Research Lab at BASF. She moved into technical sales and marketing positions over the next 25 years, working for various chemical and pharmaceutical companies in Germany, Luxemburg, South Korea and the United States.

She left the chemical industry in 2017 for a teaching career, as she has always had a strong desire to teach. Terri’s goal is to inspire students who are interested in science.

Education & Training

B.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

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Name:

Jordan Di Franco

Job Title:

Associate Faculty

Division:

Science Technology Engineering Math

Phone:

(206) 546-4505

Email:

jdifranco@shoreline.edu

Office:

2823

Summer office hours: M, T, Th via ZOOM: 11-12PM, and by appointment

Classes taught: CHEM 171, CHEM 172, CHEM 173, CHEM 181, CHEM 182, CHEM 183, CHEM& 121

Education & Training

M.S., East Tennessee State University
M.S., University of Washington

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Name:

Linda Kuehnert

Job Title:

Professor - Chemistry

Division:

Science Technology Engineering Math

Phone:

(206) 546-4575

Email:

lkuehnert@shoreline.edu

Office:

2821

Summer office hours: Zoom Online M 9:30-10:20 & Thur 11:30-12:20

Classes taught: CHEM 273, CHEM 297, CHEM& 110, CHEM& 121, CHEM& 241, CHEM& 242, CHEM& 243

Employee Bio

At the age of thirty with the encouragement and support of my husband, I jumped back into school with the goal of becoming a nurse specializing in the care of babies, choosing Edmonds CC. to continue my academic journey. My path changed forever when I took a required chemistry class from Mary O’Brien who rekindled and nurtured my interest in chemistry and inspired me to teach, eventually becoming a mentor that I am lucky to have as a friend to this day.
I have been teaching college chemistry at Shoreline CC since 1996 and am so thankful for my job. I love seeing students grasp concepts they had thought beyond their understanding and I am lucky to be able to say that I get up every morning thrilled to go to work.

Education & Training

A.A.S., Edmonds Community College
B.S., M.S., University of Washington

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Name:

Astrid Perez

Job Title:

Associate Faculty

Division:

Science Technology Engineering Math

Phone:

(206) 546-4505

Email:

aperez@shoreline.edu

Office:

2823 or 2717

Summer office hours: Zoom: M, W, Th 8:30-9:30 am; Tue 9:30-10:30 am

Classes taught: CHEM 182, CHEM 183, CHEM 255, CHEM 256, CHEM 271, CHEM 272, CHEM 273, CHEM& 121, CHEM& 131

Employee Bio

Astrid Perez was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She transferred to the UWA, completed a B.S. in Chemistry, and later returned to earn an M.S., and a Ph.D. She has been teaching at the Community College setting now for over 25 yrs., allowing her to interact with her students, encouraging them, and celebrating in their successes.

As she has lived through her share of challenges, such as having English as a second language, having a disability, having to take care of children while in school, and then being a single parent, to name a few, she can relate to many of the difficulties her students face. After having been treated differently for how she looks or sounds, Astrid wants her students to know that they are always welcomed at her office, free of judgement; she’s proud to say her office is a safe place.