Instructor Bios
Kolles, Brett
Brett Kolles is an English and Business Communications instructor. Brett has a Master's degree in English from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. He also earned his Master's in Business Communications and a B.A. in journalism from St. Thomas, where he currently teaches Critical Writing.
He has presented at several literary conferences around the country, including the Arts and Humanities Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, the Victorian Conference in Richmond, Va., and the Humanities Conference at Northern Illinois University.
The winner of the University of St. Thomas Fellowship Award in 2005, Brett served as a contributing writer for the book, Management Lessons by Shakespeare, in June, 2009.
"Students learn best when they are engaged," says Brett, regarding his teaching philosophy. "I try to marry fun and humor with academic rigor in the classroom."
The best part of his job as a DCTC instructor is the atmosphere at the college, which he finds both invigorating and rigorous.
Brett's hobbies include downhill skiing, reading, writing and coaching soccer.
Contact Information
- Brett Kolles
brett.kolles@dctc.edu
