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

Fall 2024

CRNCourseSec.Title
26692ESL 25101High Intermediate Listening and Speaking
27993ESL 25104High Intermediate Listening and Speaking
26718ESL 45101High Intermediate Listening and Speaking
27994ESL 45104High Intermediate Listening and Speaking

Faculty Info

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Gretchen Himes
Instructor

ESL

himesgretchen@deanza.edu

Education

BA Linguistics - SJSU
MA Teaching Speakers of Other Languages - SJSU

Office Hours

Summer 2023

Varies, contact instructor.

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