Laura Ingle
Marble Falls,TX
Summary
Caring individual with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Engaging, patient and committed to promoting a safe learning environment for all. Detail-oriented and experienced in developing and cultivating learning environments for students to build confidence and enhance knowledge. Driven to ensure students meet educational goals within the timeframe allotted. Create, monitor and sustain disciplined school culture of high academic and behavioral standards.
Overview
1
1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner
Ingle & Ingle
Houston, TX
1989.02 - 1997.05
- Represented clients before court in oral debate by constructing favorable and truthful narrative around presented evidence and facts.
- Provided efficient resolution to issues to satisfaction of clients.
- Maintained expertise in commercial and HOA law to best advise and advocate for clients by tracking and researching developing precedent and legislation.
- Conferred with judges and opposing counsel to discuss and settle case disputes.
- Researched legal authority and black letter law to compare fact patterns to precedential cases and determine probable outcomes.
- Cross-examined witnesses during testimonies to build and reinforce legal arguments.
Attorney
Self
Houston, TX
1987.11 - 1989.02
- Selected jurors, argued motions and met judges during course of each trial.
- Cross-examined witnesses during testimonies to build and reinforce legal arguments.
- Researched legal authority and black letter law to compare fact patterns to precedential cases and determine probable outcomes.
- Conferred with judges and opposing counsel to discuss and settle case disputes.
- Maintained expertise in criminal law to best advise and advocate for clients by tracking and researching developing precedent and legislation for litigation or settlement.
- Authored accurate and thorough waivers, motions and petitions on behalf of clients.
Teacher
Conroe ISD
Conroe, TX
1982.08 - 1984.05
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Differentiated instruction according to student skill level.
- Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
- Supervised students throughout day, both in classroom and outside during breaks.
- Worked outside normal hours to be available to answer parent and student questions.
- Utilized behavior management skills to foster environment conducive to student learning.
- Graded student papers and assignments to track student progression.
- Encouraged student critical thinking and discussion using variety of teaching techniques.
- Worked one-on-one with at-risk students on core subjects.
- Maintained positive classroom environments by reinforcing rules for behavior and relationship-building actions.
- Developed lessons, activities and materials to cover required course material.
Education
J.D. - Law
South Texas College of Law
Houston, TX05.1987
Master of Arts - Political Science
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX05.1982
Bachelor of Science - Biology Teacher Education
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX05.1979
Skills
- Texas Teaching Certification in Biology, Chemistry & Government
- Curriculum development
- Parent and student communication
- Excellent classroom management
- Interactive teaching/learning
- Motivating students
- Flexible and adaptive
- Positive atmosphere promotion
- Calm under pressure
- Teaching, tutoring and counseling
- Tutoring and after school help
Certification
- Texas Teaching Certificates - 1979, 1982
Timeline
Partner
Ingle & Ingle
1989.02 - 1997.05
Attorney
Self
1987.11 - 1989.02
Teacher
Conroe ISD
1982.08 - 1984.05
Bachelor of Science - Biology Teacher Education
Sam Houston State University
Master of Arts - Political Science
Sam Houston State University
J.D. - Law
South Texas College of Law