My goal is t o apply professional and personal knowledge to create an interactive and creative classroom environment that facilitates effective adult learning though real world application, increased personal knowledge, academic research and communication theory.

Morehouse College , 2004-2002             Atlanta, GA

   Instructor of Speech Communication

•  Taught upper level Professional Communication, Principles of Speech Communication and Intercultural Communication classes.

•  Member of the Faculty Assessment and Program committees to increase departmental standards for academic accreditation: reviewed and corrected instructor syllabi and assisted in program implementation.

•  Assisted Morehouse College Forensics Association preparation for AFA-NIET national tournament. Coached a student to AFA national informative speaking finals.

•  Counseled students on admission information for law school and graduate programs.

•  Received positive teacher and student evaluations.

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  West Texas A&M University, 2002-2000           Amarillo , TX

   Assistant Director of Forensics/Graduate Assistant

•  Taught Public Speaking, Advanced Forensics and Speech Critique/judging classes.

•  Lectures included advanced research (lexis-nexus, basic Boolean and academic journals) speechwriting, records management, citation of materials and oral communication.

•  Coached public speaking for the nationally ranked West Texas A&M Forensics team. (Ranked 9 th and 3 rd at AFA-NIET). Coached national individual national finalist in Informative, Persuasive, Impromptu and Extemporaneous speaking and semi-finalists in Communication Analysis .

University of Houston , 1999-2000             Houston, TX

Assistant Director of Forensics/Traveling Coach

•  Coached debate, public speaking and acting events for University of Houston Forensics Society .

•  Coached quarter-finalists in acting, speaking and parliamentary debate on the national level.

•  Planed and executed funding proposals, budgets and student trips.

•  Critiqued acting and public speaking events on the collegiate level.

   Rockdale County Public Defenders Office, Fall 2005       Atlanta , GA

   Intern

•  Criminal litigation externship that allows trial practice under the third year practice act.

•  Argued at bond and committal hearings for indigent clients.

•  Interviewed inmates in preparation for trial.

•  Oral advocacy in preliminary and bond hearings.

Fulton County Superior Court , Summer 2005         Atlanta , GA

   Records and Document Specialist, Family Division

•  Assisted clients in filing temporary protective orders.

•  Screened potential clients for non-profit organizations and provided escort to ex-parte hearings.

•  Explained and provided family law documents and records.

Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers, Externship, Spring 2005       Atlanta , GA

   Intern

•  Interviewed and represented victims of domestic violence under the third year practice act.

•  Communication practices included client interviewing, courtroom representation, opening statements, direct and cross examination and writing petitions.

•  Represented indigent clients in Fulton county Superior Court.

PacoTech, Inc., 1996-2000        Houston, TX

Data Specialist

•  Worked on lawsuit research for the Exxon Corporation.

•  Research tasks included including scanning, computer compilation and records management of oil and gas leases, wills and estate documents and legal memorandum.

Georgia State University , College of Law, 2005-2002        Atlanta , GA

•  Fourth Year part-time candidate

•  Treasurer/Historian of the Black Law Student Association.

•  JD expected December 2005

•  Expected to take the July 2006 Texas Bar Exam

West Texas A&M University, 2002-2000       Amarillo , TX

•  MA in Speech Communication

•  Intercultural/Political communication focus.

•  Comprehensive writing on the application of communication in the courtroom.

   University of Houston , 2000-1997       Houston, TX

•  BS Political Science.

•  Minor in public relations.

•  Team captain of the University of Houston Forensics Team .

   University of St. Thomas, 1997-1995       Houston , TX

•  Honors Program.

•  Deans List.

•  Forensics Society Scholarship recipient.

•  Nationally ranked public speaker.

2005-2000   American Forensics Association National Tournament. Judge. Speaking and acting events

2005-2004   Dealing with speaking apprehension. Consulting. Black Student Law Association.

2002   "Intercultural Bias and Barrier in Teacher Student Communication" Research paper presentation. Texas Speech Communicaiton Association.

"An Examination of African American Attrition Rates in Public Collegiate Institutions" Performance. Texas Speech Communication Assciation.

2001     Coaching and Forensics. Panel. Texas Speech Communication Asociation.

Performing out of the Box. Performance. Texas Speech Communication Association.   

2004   "Surviving the First Year Experience" Black Letter Law Newsletter . Georgia State Black Law Students Association. Spring.

2003   " I Feel Caged": A Metaphoric Analysis of the African-American Student Experience in Higher Education. Texas Speech Communication Journal. Vol.XXVIII.

  2007-2005     American Bar Association

2005-2002     Atlanta Bar Association

      Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys

2004-2000     Texas Speech Communication Association.

      American Forensics Association.

2004-2003     Morehouse English Department program committee.

2004-2002     Morehouse English department hospitality committee.

2003-2002     Morehouse English department faculty assessment committee.

   American Forensics Association nationally ranked public speaker

Texas State Impromptu, Extemporaneous and Persuasive speaking finalist