Peg Saragina

For me, learning is my focus, not teaching. My job is to help my students learn.  I do this by forming a partnership with my students who are equal contributors in the learning process.  My greatest reward is watching my students grow and surpass my expectations. 

In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I coordinate the programs listed below.  You can learn more about the program requirements on the SRJC Certificates and Majors  pages, and the Business Administration Department website.

• Administrative Assistant
• Administrative Office Professional Major
  
• Customer Service Skills
• Legal Office Support
• Legal Secretary
• Office Assistant
• Paralegal Studies Major
• Virtual Assistant
  

My Spring 2012 schedule and classes are listed below.

Schedule

• Monday
     10:30 - 12:00 BOT 154, Office Procedures for 21st Century 2801 Maggini Hall
     1:30 - 3:00 BOT 59.3, Marketing Your Skills 2801 Maggini Hall
     3:00 - 4:00 Office Hour 2815 Maggini Hall
  
  
• Wednesday
     10:30 - 12:00 BOT 154, Office Procedures for 21st Century 2801 Maggini Hall
     1:30 - 3:00 BOT 59.3, Marketing Your Skills 2801 Maggini Hall
     3:00 - 4:00 Office Hour 2815 Maggini Hall
  

Classes

• Section 4300 of BGN 71: Business English Grammar -- Spring 2012: January 17 - May 17
  
  
• Section 4306 of BOT 56A: Workforce Issues for Business Professionals -- Spring 2012: January 17 - May 17
  
  
• Section 4307 of BOT 56B: Career Planning for Business Professionals -- Spring 2012: January 17 - May 17
  
  
• Section 4308 of BOT 154: Office Procedures for the 21st Century -- Spring 2012: January 18 - May 16
  
  
• Section 4310 of BOT 59.3: Marketing Your Skills -- Spring 2012: January 18 - May 16
  
  

Education

• M.S. in Online Teaching & Learning, California State University, Hayward, California
  
• M.A. in Educational Administration, St. Mary's College, Moraga, California
  
• B.S. in Human Resources & Organizational Development, University of San Francisco, California
  
• A.A., Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, California

Academic Experience

1973-1985, Adjunct Instructor, Santa Rosa Junior College
1985-2009  Full-time Instructor, Santa Rosa Junior College
1987-1990, Instructor and Department Chair, Business Office Technology
1991-2004, Instructor and Department Chair, Business Office Technology
2007-2009, Instructor and Department Chair, Business Office Technology
2009-Present, Instructor/Coordinator, Business Administration Department

Work and Consulting Experience

Independent faculty trainer/consultant for community colleges in the areas of incorporating soft skills (SCANS competencies) throughout the curriculum, effective use of student teams, and adult learning styles.

Over 15 years experience as a legal secretary, paralegal, and law office manager throughout Sonoma, Marin, and San Francisco Counties.

Professional Areas of Interest

"International Business and Globalization"

Technology and globalization are the two major forces changing the nature of business today.  It is fun to be able to include both of these in my professional endeavors.  I was the international president of SIEC-ISBE , the International Society for Business Educators, from 2005-2009, and have attended conferences held in numerous countries.  Through my contacts in SIEC-ISBE, I have developed partnerships with other schools, one of them being SvenEriksonsgymnasiet in Boras, Sweden.  This Swedish Project  involves approximately 20 students from Sweden coming to California each spring to study for five weeks at SRJC and live with local host families. 

My international experiences and opportunities are shared with my students who will live in a global society where they will use the technology to communicate and work with people around the world.





"Technology and Online Education"

The new technologies and multitude of resources available on the Web enhance the instruction I provide and have empowered my students to learn far more than they would ever get from their textbooks and my lectures alone. The challenge of helping my students to learn how and when to use these new technologies is exciting.  Each semester I look forward to this journey with them.




"Legal"

My career in business started in the legal field.  I continue my relationship with our local legal community by coordinating the Legal Office Support and Legal Secretary Certificate Programs and the new Paralegal Studies Major  which will allow our students an enhanced career ladder from legal office support to legal secretary to paralegal.  I maintain membership in Sonoma County Legal Secretaries Association and Legal Secretaries Incorporated and have invited my students to attend their meetings and conventions.  The network I have developed over the years has provided internships and job opportunities for our students.

Professional Involvement and Community Service

 

Coordinator of the Swedish Project  in which students from SvenEriksonsgymnasiet, Boras, Sweden, come to SRJC for five weeks each spring and take classes along with our SRJC students.  These students live with Sonoma County families.  If you are interested in hosting a Swedish student, please contact Lisa Beach at lbeach@santarosa.edu  or call me at 707.527.4693.


Memberships in:


• International Society of Business Education (ISBE/SIEC), Former International President
  
• National Business Education Association
  
• Western Business Education Association
  
• California Business Education Association  
  
• Legal Secretaries Incorporated
• Sonoma County Legal Secretaries Association, Scholarship Chair
  
• Sonoma County Bar Association , Associate Member
  
• California Business Education Statewide Advisory Committee (1990s and early 2000s)
  
  
  Community Involvement:
  McKinley Elementary Site Council, Petaluma, California
  Petaluma Junior High Site Council, Petaluma, California
  
  

Presentations and Publications

Co-author of Making the Instructional Design and Delivery Connection for California Community Colleges

Facilitator and contributor to California Community College project for Developing an Online Course Syllabus

Virtual Guest Lecturer, Creating an Online Learning Community, Illinois Online Network 

TCC Online Conference speaker, Creating a Virtual Community

Numerous presentations for professional organizations of which I am a member. 
Most recent in February 2012 at the WBEA/CBEA Conference in Newport Beach, California (Western and California Business Education Association).  Topic: "You're in Demand - Administrative Professionals."

Honors and Awards

SRJC 2011 Classified Senate Faculty Award

SRJC 2003 Academic Senate Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement

Randolph Newman FFAS Award (Faculty Fund for Advanced Studies) for International Activities

Certified Professional Legal Secretary from National Association of Legal Secretaries