Linda Houston
FORT WASHINGTON,Maryland
Summary
Former criminal defense attorney seeking to transition to a teaching career. Course experience in the needs of the adult learner, developing student centered courses, syllabi, lesson plans, creating rubrics, formative and authentic summative assessments. Extensive experience in critical thinking and analysis. Proven ability to communicate complex issues effectively to individuals from diverse cultural and educational and economic backgrounds. Organized and efficient with maintaining records and meeting deadlines.
Relevant Course Work
Post-Master's Certificate in College Teaching and Learning Science, Graduation December, 2021 University of Maryland - Baltimore
Course: Applied Learning Sciences
Learned the characteristics of adult college learners. Developed course outline, syllabus, learning objectives and student-centered lesson plans, syllabus, and course materials.
- Course: Best Practices in College Teaching
Studied culturally responsive teaching and the use of a varied technological and pedagogical strategies, best practices and implementation of these practices in the classroom. Learned how to engage with diverse college learners, managing behaviors, reaching students with motivational strategies, and ensuring adherence to university policies.
- Course: Assessing College Level Learning
Developed skills in formative, summative and authentic assessments. Learned skill of test mapping, backward design testing, and developed rubrics for learning activities and assessments, student evaluations, and self-reflective evaluation.
- Course: College Teaching Practicum
Observed and critiqued instruction in higher education settings. Taught class on 4th Amendment Police and Citizen Street Encounters from student-centered designed course and lesson plan while demonstrating culturally responsive teaching, best practices in teaching and learning measurement, professional collaboration and self-reflective assessment.
- Course: College Teaching Seminar
Created a professional teaching portfolio which required the integration and synthesis of best practices in college teaching, assessing college level learning and applied learning sciences for the adult learner.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Post Master's College Teahing & Learning Science
1
1
Quality Matters-Applying QM Rubric (APQMR)
1
1
Emerging Trends & Technologies in Classroom
Work History
Former Criminal Defense Attorney
Self Employed
Washington
09.1993 - 10.2022
- Successfully ligated in excess of 500 jury, non-jury trials and suppression motions with favorable outcomes for clients.
- Researched, analyzed and synthesized case law and statutes in context of facts presented in criminal charges and present facts and evidence in most favorable light to court for clients.
- Advocated for clients in oral and written Motions To Suppress Evidence based on violations of 4th, 5th and 6th Amendments.
- Communicated effectively with diverse clients to ensure understanding of elements of criminal charges, government's burden of proof, potential defenses and evidence needed to successfully present defense theory.
Education
J.D. - Law
Howard University School of Law
Washington DC1992
Skills
- Course and Syllabus Design
- Create Course Objectives
- Create Student Learning Objectives
- Student-Centered Lesson Plans
- Design Student-Centered Activities
- Formative and Summative Assessment
- Test Mapping and Backward Design
- Use of Student Evaluations to Adjust Teaching
- Classroom Management
- Strong Oral/Written Communicator
- Strong Collaborator/Teamwork
- Working Knowledge of Blackboard LMS
- Working Knowledge of Google Classroom Management Tools and Microsoft Office
Certification
- Post Master's Certificate - College Teaching and Learning Science Training - 08/20 to 12/21
- QM Quality Matters - Applying the QM Rubric (APQMR) 09/21
- Emerging Trends & Technologies in the Virtual K-12 Classroom 06/20
Affiliations
- National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity
- Member, District of Columbia and Maryland Bar Associations
- Member, Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association
Timeline
Former Criminal Defense Attorney
Self Employed
09.1993 - 10.2022
J.D. - Law
Howard University School of Law
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