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In Nome, Fall 2004, I took an “Arctic Survival Course” and we had to dig a hole in the snow and sleep a whole night inside! It was so cold and freezing, and I wished I have taken this course by distance!

Center for Distance Education
University of Alaska Fairbanks
3352 College Road
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Tel: 907.474.5069
email: ffzgn@uaf.edu

Lebanese Canadian, Zeina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the American University of Beirut, and a Master’s degree in Pure Mathematics from the University of New Mexico-Albuquerque. She has been teaching Math for many years. She has also worked in Tourism, organized tours and traveled extensively throughout her life. She received a teaching job offer in Nome, AK, in Fall 2004, and she flew straight from Beirut to Nome!

In Nome and in the remote and rural villages in Alaska as well, she started by offering dual credit math classes for the high school students, intensive sessions for math tutors in the villages and taught in the prison in Nome.

In Spring 2005, she started teaching Math online and Arabic language as well. She became a Certified Online Instructor through Lern organization. In Fall 2006, Ms. Nehme relocated to Fairbanks as a Visiting Research Scholar working for the Center for Distance Education.

Center for Distance Education
University of Alaska Fairbanks
3352 College Road
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Tel: 907.474.7352
email: fnsjs1@uaf.edu

Here is a link to the blog I use on the professional side of my life. I also blog for family and friends, you can reach that from links on this blog. This picture was taken in front of a Pendleton blanket which adds “sunshine” to my office space here in Alaska. I moved here about 6 months ago from sunny Florida. People think I am a bit crazy, but Alaska is a beautiful place!

Center for Distance Education
University of Alaska Fairbanks
3352 College Road
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Tel: 907.474.1143
email: ffsja@uaf.edu

Sage is the CDE Webmaster and holds a master’s degree in information technology management. He’s originally from Fairbanks and lives here still (although he’s also lived in Oregon, Ecuador, and Norway). In addition he teaches two courses at CDE: Microcomputer Operating Systems and Microcomputer Databases.