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Andrea Franckowiak is an Associate Professor of English at Dyersburg State Community College and has worked at DSCC for twenty-seven years. Andrea earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the State University of New York at Geneseo College. She earned a Master of Arts degree in English from Clemson University. She teaches learning support writing, Composition I and II, World Literature, and the freshman seminar course, both on-ground and online. She is the Chair of Language Arts & First Year Initiatives. She is also the Coordinator for the Correctional Education Initiative Program; with this program, DSCC empowers incarcerated students with the opportunity to earn a degree. Andrea belongs to many organizations including NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English), NOSS (National Organization for Student Success, formerly known as NADE) and TYCAT (Two-year College English Association). Andrea is passionate about student success and the positive impact that well-developed courses and programs can have on students; more so, she loves being in the classroom. Andrea is an educator, a trainer, a course and curriculum designer, a program architect, and a presenter on a local, state, and national level.