Emily Andrea Sendin is a professor of English, literature, and leadership in her twenty-first year teaching at Miami Dade College, Eduardo J. Padrón Campus. Prof. Sendin is an Endowed Teaching Chair and a Fulbright Scholar. She is also an alumna of the National Hispana Leadership Institute's Executive Leadership Program. She holds certificates from the Center for Creative Leadership and the Harvard Kennedy School. In 2012, she was named Florida Campus Contact Service-Learning Faculty of the Year for the Florida College Sector. Prof. Sendin earned a B.A. and M.A. in English with a concentration in Women's Studies from Florida International University. She serves as a mentor in the Earth Ethics Institute and teaches GSELS courses. She is also a service-learning faculty for the Institute of Civic Engagement and Democracy. Prof. Sendin is the founding advisor of Urbana, the award-winning literary and arts magazine of the Padrón Campus, currently on its thirteenth volume. Her passions are teaching and service.
Emily Sendin
Co-Organizer
Emily Andrea Sendin is a Professor of English and creative writing in her twenty-second year teaching at Miami Dade College, Eduardo J. Padrón Campus. Prof. Sendin is an Endowed Teaching Chair, Fulbright Scholar, and Florida Campus Contact Service-Learning Faculty of the Year. Prof. Sendin earned a B.A. and M.A. in English with a concentration in Women's Studies from Florida International University. At Miami Dade College, she teaches Global Sustainability and Earth Literacy Studies, service-learning, and Honors College courses. Prof. Sendin is the founding advisor of Urbana, the award-winning literary and arts magazine of the Padrón Campus, currently on its fourteenth volume. She is also the founding advisor of Hermione's Army, a chapter of The Harry Potter Alliance, an international organization with a mission to use the power of story for social activism. She lives in Miami with her dog Lucy and her cats Bisou and Wen. Her life’s passions are books, art, traveling, teaching, writing, and service.
Carmen Bucher
Co-Organizer
Carmen Bucher has served Miami Dade College North Campus in various staff and administrative capacities since 1994. Currently she serves as a faculty member teaching writing and literature in the English & Communications Department and teaching leadership in the prestigious Honors College. She also serves as Co-Advisor of the award-winning Axis Creative Arts Magazine and Sigma Kappa Delta English Honors Society. With a focus on communication, Carmen’s mission is to meet the individual needs of students at whatever point they are in their academic pursuits. Through her teaching, and mentoring, she works to provoke and promote self-actualization via her students personal stories. She lives in Northwest Miami-Dade with her husband, Michael, college-age son, Shane, and labrador-Milo. She has been sorted as a Ravenclaw.