I am currently a student in two of Vivian Chee's classes, first enrolling in "Anger Management" and just recently joining her "Parenting" class.
Having to take an Anger Management class was a big pain in the ass, and I dreaded it, so imagine my astonishment when, after attending a few classes at the Mesa College Adult Ed campus, I actually looked forward to each weekly class!
(By the way, the course is *free* - a welcome gift after learning that other classes of this type were $1200 and 52 weeks long...)
I looked forward to going because she facilitates an easy atmosphere in her classroom where I could divulge personal information in a group setting that were extremely emotionally charged, and almost be able to see her wheels turning as she pondered and processed her feedback, that was always both practical, wise, and a little something extra. This is not easy to do with 15-20 students that all somehow earned a spot in an anger management class.
Vivian genuinely CARES about her students, listens and remembers fascinating levels of detail about each and every student in her class and does an amazing job of encouraging, troubleshooting, and seems to possess an uncanny wisdom. I am not easily amused, but Vivan cracks me the heck up. A 3 hour class isn't quite as long in Vivian Chee's class: she is engaging, involves students and discussions that are lively and valuable.
I rated her as EXCELLENT because this instructor has helped me in so many ways since starting her class a few months ago. She has the BEST referrals for legal issues, as her students share their experiences and has learned who the most effective attorneys are. This was HUGE for me, as I had spent tons and tons of money on lawyers who did nothing on my behalf in the sticky Juvenile Dependency court system.
I rate her as AWESOME because I have gotten all the information, resources, and encouragement that are helping me with so much more than "Anger Management". She has taken time to listen to me, and thinks nothing of taking time out of her schedule to ensure that everything that can be done to help me, in this situation that I'm going through. She even, like answers email and replies.
And the thing is, I believe that this is the type of person she is TO ALL HER STUDENTS, which blows my mind.
I consider myself fortunate to have been referred to her class and like I said now I am taking 3 of them... :) read more