Sara Beakley-Mercill

Sara Beakley-Mercill
Resident Faculty
Building
Computer Technology & Mathematics
Room
CM-416
Sara Beakley-Mercill professional head shot
Office Hours
Office Hours Spring 2026

o Mondays 12:00 to 2:00 PM
o Wednesdays 1:30 to 2:30 PM
o Thursdays 12:00 to 1:00 PM
o Fridays 9:00 to 10:00 AM (virtual only)

Study Lab Hours Spring 2026

o Mondays and Wednesdays 12:00 to 1:30 PM

Download my full door schedule (below) for access to my virtual office hour space.
Summer Hours
Students can contact me via email to set a meeting as needed:

[email protected]

Biography

Bio

I have taught at SCC for 20+ years in the CIS department. I have built my career around education, business, and technology working in both the public and private sectors. I have been teaching and developing courses (all modalities) in the areas of Computer Information Systems (CIS) for the past 25+ years.

I am a strong and confident teacher with varied experience, teaching people of all ages and abilities. I have been designing and teaching technology classes for college students since 1998. I am very passionate about teaching computer information systems (CIS) classes at Scottsdale Community College.

I love to teach and any opportunity I am given, I seize with enthusiasm. I especially enjoy teaching entry-level students. It is rewarding helping new students achieve success in something they may at first find intimidating.

I have a BS in Industrial Engineering from ASU and a MS in Graphic Information Technology from ASU. You can learn more about me on my LinkedIn profile

My favorite saying to my students is "Do not be afraid to fail. That is where the learning magic happens."

Courses

Fall 2026

BPC110
17947
Computer Usage & Applications
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BPC110
17948
Computer Usage & Applications
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BPC110
17949
Computer Usage & Applications
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