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Michael Leach  DIRECTOR

   MICHAEL LOVE

   Professor of Communication Studies

 


Michael Love holds a bachelor of arts in English from California State University, Northridge, and a master of arts in communication studies from California State University, Los Angeles. Love has served as the director of the COC Speech Team since 2005. Since his arrival, the team has garnered both state and nationwide recognition by bringing home at least one bronze, silver or gold medal at eachstraight Phi Rho Pi National Speech Tournaments as of 2012. In 2011, the COC speech team was awarded a school-record three medals, including the teams first gold medal, at the Phi Rho Pi tournament, which annually attracts participants from more than 75 community colleges across the nation. In 2012, the team repeated its success, again bringing home three medals, including a gold. This success has continued with too many awards to count. In 2016, the team brought home its first NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP to College of the Canyons. Having competed in various forms of speech competition throughout his college career, in 1990 Love was honored with the Phi Rho Pi Bovero-Tabor award as the top speaker at that years national tournament. In 1994, Love also won a National Championship for his performance of a multiple character program entitled The Life of an Actor. Aside from his writing, speaking and acting pursuits, Love has worked as a political consultant, professional photographer, local sports videographer and documentary filmmaker.


 Adam Kaminsky  ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

   ADAM KAMINSKY

   Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

 

 

Adam Kaminsky began teaching in 2007 at College of the Canyons. He is a proud Alumnus of COC and loves working with the pupils of a community college. His coaching style of teaching is most evident in his Public Speaking and Small Group courses, as he delivers direct feedback and a hands-on approach. He also enjoys teaching Interpersonal, Intercultural, Gender, Process of Communication, Rhetoric, Argumentation, and Honors Public Speaking. He feels that the community college offers communication courses that can give students the skills they need to better their relationships and careers. You can find him on campus giving back to students as a Co-Advisor of the Coms Club, Co-Advisor of Sigma Chi Eta, and as an Assistant Coach for the COC Forensics Team. Adam loves spending time with his wife and three boys. He spends his minimal amount of spare time coaching AYSO soccer, volunteering at church, mountain biking, snowboarding, or playing any sport that will get him out of grading papers.