North Campus Selects New Interim Chair Of World Languages Department

Daphnée Gilles was appointed interim chair of the World Languages department at North Campus on July 29. 

She helps students register for language courses, such as English, Spanish, Haitian Creole and French, and oversees the department. 

“[I’m excited] that I’m able to serve the student body,” Gilles said. 

Gilles started at Miami Dade College in 2000 as an adjunct professor in the English for Academic Purposes program and REVEST. Since becoming full-time in the World Languages department in 2003, she has served as faculty member, advisor, a coordinator and a founder of the Transitional Orientation Workshop.  

In addition, Gilles has served as a faculty member of The Honors College at Wolfson Campus since 2011 and taught honors leadership seminars for sophomore students. Since 2019, she has served as an advisor for Wolves in Training, a peer mentoring program in The Honors College.

Gilles received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Florida in 1996. Two years later, she obtained a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Florida International University.