Instructors
Cynthia Brun
Cindy has been with the Center for New Learning since Fall 2006. She comes
to the Center with 25+ years of experience in nontraditional adult education.
She is the Program Coordinator for the Organizational Administration Online
degree and the Bachelor of Fire and Emergency Response Management degree, as
well as an instructor for the Center of New Learning. Cindy received her Bachelor degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb.
and her Masters degree in Continuing Adult & Vocational Education from the
University of Wisconsin Madison. Her office is located in Dempsey 315. Contact Info: UW Oshkosh, Dempsey Hall, Room 315 (929) 424-1458
Course/Subject Area: Coaching, Mentoring and Adult Learning Strategies
Sarah Smith
Course/Subject Area: Liberal Studies Capstone Seminar, Options & Strategies Sarah
Smith holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree
in Higher Education Counseling, all of which was attained as a nontraditional
student. Her professional experience includes work in banking, manufacturing,
telecommunications and human services. In addition to teaching for the Center
for New Learning, Sarah is a full time advisor for the Bachelor of Applied
Studies Leadership and Organizational Studies program and the Fire and Emergency
Response Management program. Sarah’s
UW Oshkosh office is located in Dempsey 322 and her Appleton office is at the
FVTC Bordini Center and she is available for appointments Monday through
Friday. Contact Info: UW Oshkosh, Dempsey Hall, Room 322 (920) 637-0059
Coy Sabel
Course/Subject Areas: Writing, Human Resources Management and Organizational
Behavior Coy Sabel has been teaching adult non-traditional students since 1998. She
has taught for the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and Marian College in Fond du
Lac. Courses taught include writing, composition, research, management and
leadership. For each class, Coy attempts to address all learning styles with a
lot of hands-on activities and real-world applications.
She has spent 20
years in the business sector in various positions: Business Research Analyst,
Communications Manager and, most recently, Training & Development Manager.
When Coy is not teaching, she enjoys spending time reading and writing.
Kay Chitwood
Course/Subject Area: Presentations in the Virtual Workplace, Liberal Studies
and the Web Since 2005, Kay has been the Director of Learning Innovations and the
Director of the Wisconsin Online Resource Center at Fox Valley Technical
College. There, she leads statewide initiatives of the Wisconsin Online Resource
Center, a repository of over 2,200 learning objects. Kay received her master's degree in Educational Media from the University of
Northern Colorado. Since 2001, she has presented nationwide on a variety of
topics, including developing learning objects, building online repositories,
establishing curriculum processes for faculty, identifying assessment strategies
and integrating technology.
James Poltrock
Course/Subject Area: Politics of Emergency Management Jim Poltrock’s philosophy of teaching is based on a belief that learning should be student focused. Now that the majority of his teaching is in a cyber classroom he believes that his primary role has shifted from being a provider of information to a cyber classroom facilitator. Poltrock earned an A.A.S. in Fire Protection Technology from Madison Area Technical College, a BA and MA in Public Service from Marquette University and a professional graduate certificate in Public Safety and Security from Northwestern University. His graduate studies and research at Marquette were focused in the areas health care administration, service quality improvement and dispute resolution. He earned a certificate in Public Administration from UW-Milwaukee. Poltrock has been employed at the Kenosha Fire Department for 15 years and has served as a firefighter/paramedic, apparatus operator, and lieutenant. He currently serves as the Assistant Division Chief of Emergency Medical Services. Contact Information:
