Who is Blanche Villar?</h1> <article> <h1>Who is Blanche Villar?</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:27:52 +0000</p> <span>Who is Blanche Villar?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-09T15:27:52-04:00" title="Thursday, September 9, 2021 - 15:27">Thu, 09/09/2021 - 15:27</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Blanche Villar started her 30-year career at �鶹��Ƶ College in the Office of Residential Educational Housing. Find out where Villar can be found now in this installment of Who Am I?</p> <hr> <p><strong>Name:</strong> <a href="/blanche-villar" target="_blank">Blanche Villar</a></p> <p><strong>Department and location on campus:</strong> <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/hispanic-studies" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ</a>, <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/french-and-italian" target="_blank">French and Italian</a>, and <a href="/arts-and-sciences/languages" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ Center for Languages and Cultures</a> in Peters Hall</p> <p><strong>Job title:</strong> Departmental Secretary II</p> <p><strong>What does your job entail?</strong> Supporting the faculty and staff of my three departments, managing the daily operations of the departments, and reserve the classrooms in Peters.</p> <p><strong>How many years at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> Thirty-one. I started in what is now known as the <a href="/housing" target="_blank">Office of Residential Education Housing</a>.</p> <p><strong>Favorite place in �鶹��Ƶ and why?</strong> <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmJ2xvsw" target="_blank">Peters Hall</a>. I think it's the most beautiful building on campus.</p> <p><strong>What do you enjoy most about your job?</strong> Interacting with students and working with the most amazing faculty and staff in my departments.</p> <p><strong>Hobbies?</strong> Love music, dancing, spending time with my five grandchildren and volunteering in my church.</p> <p><strong>Nickname(s)?</strong> Nana, as my grandchildren call me.</p> <p><strong>Favorite food?</strong> Mexican food</p> <p><strong>Favorite Movie?</strong> <em>The Notebook</em></p> <p><strong>Favorite Quote?</strong> “Every one of us is equal. Every one of us has worth. Every one of us matters,” by President Barack Obama</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-09-09T12:00:00Z">Thu, 09/09/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2551">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25356">French</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4796">�鶹��Ƶ</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/french-and-italian" hreflang="und">French and Italian</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/hispanic-studies" hreflang="und">�鶹��Ƶ</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Blanche Villar, administrative assistant.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Bryan Rubin ’18</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is Ivana Di Siena?</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 20:49:31 +0000</p> <span>Who is Ivana Di Siena?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-04-29T16:49:31-04:00" title="Thursday, April 29, 2021 - 16:49">Thu, 04/29/2021 - 16:49</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <p><strong>Job title and department:</strong> Italian Instructor in the French and Italian Department located in Peters Hall.</p> <p><strong>What does your job entail?</strong> I teach Italian at all levels and I sponsor private readings and Winter Term projects on all subjects: language, literature, cinema, history, art, politics, travel, culture, geography, pop culture, opera, Italian-American culture, etc. My specialties are Italian cinema and contemporary history. This semester I offer Italian 101, Italian 102, and Italian 204.</p> <p><strong>How long have you been at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> I have been teaching at �鶹��Ƶ for 22 years. My first semester at �鶹��Ƶ was in the Spring of 1999, when I was hired to teach one class. I teach five classes per year now.</p> <p><strong>Hobbies or personal interests?</strong> I love to cook! I like hiking, reading, watching movies, and spoiling my cat, Meatloaf. Meatloaf is the mascot of my classes and my students follow his adventures during the semester. I also play soccer with my students, but not since fall 2019 :-(</p> <p><strong>Nickname(s)?</strong> I am known simply as professoressa.</p> <p><strong>Favorite food?</strong> My favorite foods are rapini and persimmons.</p> <p><strong>Favorite Quote?</strong> One of my favorite quotes is a Japanese proverb: "Even monkeys fall from trees." </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-04-29T12:00:00Z">Thu, 04/29/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Students in Ivana Di Siena’s Italian language classes are familiar with Meatloaf, but do you know why? Find out in this installment of Who Am I?</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2391">Languages & Literatures</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2551">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25356">French</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/ivana-di-siena" hreflang="und">Ivana Di Siena</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/french-and-italian" hreflang="und">French and Italian</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Ivana Di Siena, Italian instructor.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jennifer Manna</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>