Cody Church
Giddings,TX
Summary
Results oriented achiever with a proven ability to motivate, develop, and coach young performers in theatre and speech. Track record of fostering supportive and inclusive classroom environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Theatre Arts/Speech Teacher
Lexington High School
08.2018 - Current
- Instructed middle school and high school theatre and speech courses, including a dual enrollment course through UT OnRamps (Arts and Entertainment Technology).
- Directed our troupe to One Act Play state qualifications in 2021 (4th Place) and 2022 (3rd Place), with multiple regional advancements and student acting awards.
- Revitalized Lexington’s Thespians Troupe, mentored three national qualifiers, and coached a Thespy Award-winning student who earned a perfect score at the national conference.
- Led middle school One Act Play teams to multiple district championships.
- Coached four UIL state speech champions—2021 Persuasive Speaking, 2022 Poetry, and 2024 Prose & Poetry, while developing numerous regional qualifiers and finalists.
- Secured the regional speech championship in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
- Earned the UIL district speech championship in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
- Cultivated a highly committed speech team, orchestrating travel to at least one weekend tournament per month, often overnight and across long distances.
- Forged partnerships with neighboring school districts to exchange materials and facilitate speech scrimmages.
- Appointed Region 13 Congress Clerk in 2024.
- Served as a member of the Regional Advisory Committee for Region 3-AAA UIL Academics 2022-2024.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies (Political Communication)
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05-2018
Skills
- Google Suite
- Microsoft Suite
- Canva and Photoshop
- iMovie
- Bandlab and Audacity
- Skyward, Frontline
Certification
Theatre Arts EC-12, Technology Education 7-12
Social Studies 7-12 (Pending), English 7-12 (Pending), Speech 7-12 (Pending)
Timeline
Theatre Arts/Speech Teacher
Lexington High School
08.2018 - Current
Theatre Arts EC-12, Technology Education 7-12
Social Studies 7-12 (Pending), English 7-12 (Pending), Speech 7-12 (Pending)
Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies (Political Communication)
University of Texas At Austin
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