Business Communication on the Edge of Technology

Jackie Martin is Professor Emerita at Palomar College in San Marcos, CA and a seasoned educator. Jackie Martin's qualifications include the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) Certification, a California Community College Instructor Credential, a Clear Designated Subjects Vocational Teaching Credential, and certification as a Microsoft Office Specialist.

Jackie Martin possesses a teaching record that includes instructing a number of diverse courses at Palomar College, including Business Communications, Computer Literacy, Job Search and Electronic Portfolios. Jackie Martin also teaches classes that focus on gaining high proficiency in Desktop Applications that are in demand. Her courses are hands-on and she integrates real-world applications into her teaching. She has been termed an "educational entrepreneur," blending academic and vocational classes, consistently striving to treat "computer literacy" as a basic skill, and integrating it into mainstream curriculum and assessments.

Jackie Martin earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communication and her Master’s degree in Spanish from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH. Jackie Martin’s educational background has provided her with broad communication skills that help her connect with and teach her students as she creates unique classes that blend the interaction of language with technology.

Jackie has published two textbooks for Kendall Hunt Publishing recently: Business Communication on the Edge of Technology, and The Last Little Job Finding Manual You'll Ever Need, and she continues to coach hundreds of students and individuals in Career Search each year.

Specialties:

• Educational Program Development and Management
• Curriculum Design and Review
• Student Learning Outcomes/Assessment
• Campus Committee Leadership
• Original &Published Writing in Business Communication
• Microsoft Office Specialist
• Quick Books Course Design and Teaching
• Industry Advisory Committee Leader
• Industry Outreach
• Job Placement
• Electronic Resume and Portfolio Creation, Teaching and Writing
• Digital Information Literacy Design and Assessment Initiatives Leadership
• Student Adviser/Mentor