Romina Derbedrossian

Romina DerBedrossian is an Adjunct Professor of ESL at Glendale Community College and Pasadena City College. Professor DerBedrossian has 25 years of experience in education. She has spent 15 years in higher education teaching ESL, VESL, and BUSN Certificate Courses to adult immigrants, earning her Professorship Academic Rank in 2023. In addition, she has a faculty service area qualification to teach Accounting, Business, Management, and Marketing.

Before that, she spent 10 years at Glendale Unified School District as a Resource Specialist, coordinating the District’s CBET (Community-Based English Tutoring Program) and helping families and children improve their English Language Acquisition. She began her teaching career as a teacher of Mathematics and Computers in Title VIII secondary classrooms throughout the District.

Professor DerBedrossian earned her Master’s Degree in Education, a Professional Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential in Business, and a Certificate of Administrative Services Credential in 2006. Additionally, she earned her Master’s in Business Administration and a BA in Business and Management in 2002.

Have you ever heard the proverb "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime"? Teaching a person valuable skills can be more beneficial in the long run than filling a need for them temporarily; that’s the meaning of this proverb and an integral part of her teaching philosophy. Professor DerBedrossian’s goal as an instructor is to empower and support her students in learning English and finding a successful career in the United States.