Program Spotlight: Adult Evening Programs

This is the first of several interviews with staff from SNBC's Adult Evening Programs. We are highlighting these fantastic instructors this week as part of our Program Spotlight.

Linda Schneider has been involved with SNBC since 2007. Linda started as a Flash Animation instructor at our afterschool program at A.P. Giannini, and now also works as an instructor for our Daytime Computer Classes and as a computer and technology instructor within SNBC’s Adult Evening Programs. Linda’s students span over 60 years in age and come from a wide variety of backgrounds and experience with computers and technology. Fortunately, Linda is well-versed in working with people of all ages and skill-levels, and is an expert teacher of all-things tech! This fall, Linda is teaching basic computer literacy classes and creative content-creation classes (i.e. Photoshop, Flash Animation, InDesign). She is also collaborating on SNBC’s first-ever instructional video tutorials, the first of which will be available on snbc.org later this week. In her own words, Linda tells us a bit about herself and her experience as an Evening Programs instructor for SNBC.

Linda Schneider teaches middle school-aged youth and adults in SNBC's afterschool programs and Adult Evening Programs

SNBC: Please tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got involved with technology and computers.

LS: I'll never forget my first computer experiences in 1994 when I was earning my Master of Fine Arts degree. Computers scared me and I was afraid I would break them. As they say, "I've come a long way, baby!" My memories have given me the patience needed to help my beginning students. Nothing pleases a teacher more than to see those beginners become confident in their own computer skills.

SNBC: How long have you been involved with Evening Programs?

LS: I’ve been with Evening Programs since April 2010, but I have been involved with SNBC since 2007.

SNBC: What do you enjoy the most about your position?

LS: Seeing the expression in a struggling student’s eyes when they "get it."

SNBC: What do you hope students gain from your class?

LS: The ability to teach themselves whatever they want to learn. To always have an inquiring mind.

SNBC: Is there anything you'd like to add?

LS: I thoroughly enjoy the sense of community that we have within SNBC’s programs. The Evening Program Potluck Dinner exemplifies this and gives everyone a chance to mingle informally.