Zach Petrea is a Professor of English and the Study Abroad Coordinator at Heartland Community College in Bloomington, Illinois. In his 17 years at Heartland Community College he has advocated for program development and assessment through roles as Chair of the Curriculum Committee, Writing Program Coordinator, and Dual Credit Coordinator for the Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.These experiences have been brought to bear on his recent professional work in advocating for student access to international education through his roles as Study Abroad Coordinator and Co-Chair of the Committee for Global
Education.  He teaches classes including Composition, Introduction to Literature, Film & Literature, and Banned & Burned Literature.