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			<div class='row'><div class='col-lg-4'><div class='profile-section-content'><p class='profile_section_title'><i class='fa-regular fa-address-card'></i> About me</p><div class='profile_section_items'><p>Hi, I'm Melody! I've been teaching nursing for 11 years and love helping students grow into confident, compassionate professionals. I'm excited to be part of the Arizona College of Nursing team!</p>
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	<div class="river_content_display"><p>Active learning requires thoughtful planning. I plan to use active learning strategies by setting expectations early, using video reflections, and group projects to support my students' critical thinking process.</p></div>					<!-- </p> -->
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