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Correction: The first version of this article misnamed The Faculty Association of California Community Colleges.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Faculty Association of California Community Colleges has awarded Long Beach City College’s Kirsten Moreno Faculty of the Year Award for 2020.
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Moreno is an English professor at LBCC and Vice President of the Long Beach City College Faculty Association for 2019. 
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The nineteen year veteran of LBCC was nominated by fellow colleagues and selected from a large pool of full-time faculty members in California.
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Moreno is a former LBCC student, a graduate from Bellflower High School and California State University, Long Beach alumna who completed a master\u2019s degree in English. 
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She talked about her passion for LBCC and her longtime dream of becoming a teacher.
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“[I am] deeply passionate about LBCC\u2026 It was always my first choice to teach for my future career and I want to continue to work with students and find ways to support what faculty does in their labs, classrooms, and offices,\u201d Moreno said.
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Those who have worked closely alongside Moreno and have been influenced by her leadership fully support her recognition by the FACCC. 
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Assistant professor of English, Beryln Cobian spoke of Moreno\u2019s work ethic and her gratitude for her role on campus.
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“As our V.P., Kirsten has worked hard fighting for campus safety, equity, and other important issues. I feel so grateful that she stepped up to that role for the benefit of all of us,” Cobian said.
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Alisson Murray, a colleague of Moreno\u2019s since 2001 talked about her initial reaction when Moreno was nominated for the award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When I saw the nomination in my inbox, I immediately thought of Kirsten. She is the manifestation of integrity and is someone who does so much without ever asking anything in return,” Murray said.
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According to Murray, the lead negotiator of LBCC\u2019s full-time contracted staff fought to retain benefits, urged staff raises, created a closer relationship between faculty and administration and made faculty safety on campus a known concern by initiating the Faculty Safety Committee.
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\u201cShe brought police into meetings, the culture is changing because of her\u2026 We talk to administration and now they listen,\u201d Murray said.
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In addition to starting the Safety Committee on campus for teachers, Moreno is also a professor who teaches online and classroom English courses. 
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“Online enrollment has been going up at the college recently\u2026 It deserves more attention and we have a responsibility to provide the best education whether it’s face-to-face or online,” Moreno said.
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Moreno is currently taking a year\u2019s sabbatical leave and is working on a project to create equity for online courses, that includes culturally responsive teaching and learning theory.
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Moreno talked about her feelings about being nominated for the Faculty of the Year Award.
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“It’s a tremendous honor to be awarded. I’m deeply appreciative, working with so many dedicated colleagues and across faculty,\u201d Moreno said.
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She hopes students will continue the Viking Promise and take advantage of all the resources LBCC has to offer and will return to LBCC in fall semester of 2020.
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Moreno will continue to work diligently for her fellow teachers and students, as she believes that the shared environment affects every party.
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\u201cFaculty working conditions are our students learning conditions.\u201d
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