About Me
Biography
Gretchen grew up on the Central Coast of California, but most of her life has been spent in and around San Jose.She decided to become an ESL instructor while living for a short time Zurich, Switzerland. While attending a language school there, she discovered how important it was to learn the local language with a skilled and kind instructor.She has been teaching at De Anza since 1997.
Classes I Teach
Winter 2025
| CRN | Course | Sec. | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38929 | ESL 251 | 02 | High Intermediate Listening and Speaking |
| 37974 | ESL 260B | 01 | American English Pronunciation 2 |
| 38930 | ESL 451 | 02 | High Intermediate Listening and Speaking |
| 37976 | ESL 460B | 01 | American English Pronunciation 2 |
Fall 2024
| CRN | Course | Sec. | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26692 | ESL 251 | 01 | High Intermediate Listening and Speaking |
| 27993 | ESL 251 | 04 | High Intermediate Listening and Speaking |
| 26718 | ESL 451 | 01 | High Intermediate Listening and Speaking |
| 27994 | ESL 451 | 04 | High Intermediate Listening and Speaking |
Faculty Info
Gretchen Himes
Instructor
ESL
Education
BA Linguistics - SJSU
MA Teaching Speakers of Other Languages - SJSU
Office Hours
Summer 2023
Varies, contact instructor.