Chair the Training and Development Committee responsible for the on-boarding and training of all during the year or mid-year hires, Winter/Summer Resident Advisor staff trainings, and developing and executing biannual Resident Advsior evaluations
Maintained personal contact with residents to address needs and concerns by conducting weekly office hours and communicating via email and telephone.
Provided direction to staff on program planning, implementation and assessment to meet residents' developmental needs.
Coordinated social, educational, and community development programming activities.
Managed hall occupancy and assignments and oversaw compliance with regulations.
Established personal contact with students to adequately address student needs and concerns by remaining visible, approachable and active in halls.
Implemented departmental community planning efforts through student development models and participated in creation and implementation of professional development and training opportunities.
Coordinated college officials for safety crisis intervention within residential communities.
Managed administrative, facility and programmatic functions for residential communities.
Recruited and supervised paraprofessional staff for student life and wellness programs.
Developed training and ongoing development for paraprofessional staff to enhance intellectual life for effective leadership.
Adjunct Instructor of Communication
University Of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
01.2022 - Current
Taught multiple sections of COMM 1110: Public Speaking
Created and implemented course agendas, lesson plans and activities to successfully meet course objectives.
Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
Developed and implemented the Public Speaking curriculum for improved learning and student performance.
Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
Adjunct Instructor of Communication
Indiana University
East Richmond, IN
01.2022 - Current
Developed syllabi, lectures, and relevant course material for the following courses:
SPCH S121: Public Speaking
SPCH S303: Propaganda and Persuasion
CMCL C380: Nonverbal Communication
Director of Debate
Trinity Preparatory School
Winter Park, FL
08.2020 - Current
Direct programs, policies, and practices for all types of debate: Congressional, Lincoln-Douglas, and Public Forum
Coordinated and coached all of the types of debate in the program
Established a research and filing system to coordinate all research for the team
Judged at various local and national tournaments for the team
Coached students to 2 final rounds (1 win) within my first semester of coachin
Area Director
Earlham College
Richmond, IN
08.2021 - 07.2022
Oversaw Barrett and Olvey-Andis Halls
Supervised over 30 Resident Assistants and 3 student Hall Directors
Chaired the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for Residence Life
Managed training for all Resident Assistants
Chaired the Earlham Excursions program which planned, coordinated, and executed student activities off-campus for Earlham students
Served in a 24 hour on-call rotation that assisted with all departments and auxiliaries at Earlham
Founder/Instructor
Forensication
Little Rock, AR
01.2014 - 06.2020
Founded Forensication to promote high school speech and debate across the Midwest and South
Crafted the organization’s Mission Statement emphasizing outreach to underserved and underrepresented populations (rural, people of color, and non-traditional)
Chief coordinator of debate coaching for various high schools throughout our target region
Provided coaching in all formats of high school debate: Policy, Lincoln Douglas, and Public Forum
Provided written and oral feedback to students in introductory public speaking courses in both secondary and post-secondary education
Orchestrated outreach and recruitment of new programs to mentor and coach
Coordinated seminars for multiple high schools in multiple formats of debate
Assessed students and their areas of need and improvement
Maintained and cultivated relationships with various local and state forensics organizations
Area Coordinator
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
01.2017 - 01.2017
Hired to fulfill the role of Area Coordinator after the previous person abruptly left the institution
Managed daily operations to ensure a positive, healthy and safe living/learning environment which supports the campus educational environment
Provided administration and management to all maintenance issues in all the residence halls
Provided crisis management and facilities operations for both University Place and the International House
Addressed student conduct issues, in consultation with the Assistant Director of Residence Life
Assisted with all aspects of summer housing, which includes working with summer camps
Coordinated New Student Orientation for all incoming First Year students
Participated in an on-call duty rotation for campus
Maintained direct supervision of 2 Graduate Assistant Hall Directors
Maintained direct supervision of 12 Residential Assistants
Facilitated individual student growth and development by supervising a well-trained and caring staff; and, a variety of intentionally planned growth opportunities based on the Henderson State University Community Development programming model
Advised and provided developmental opportunities for Hall Councils
Assistant Director of Forensics
Rice University
Houston, TX
01.2008 - 01.2013
Co-managed and oversaw the George R Brown Forensics Union—approximately 20 students
Chiefly responsible for all NFA-Lincoln Douglas and AFA Individual Events coaching
Maintained and ensured the balance of the team’s budget of $60-80,000 by directing financial resources to proper channels and maintained tight financial records of team expenditures
Developed extensive knowledge of Banner and Financial Reconciliation systems at the University
Organized weekly squad meetings for coaches and students through the Humanities 210 course (Forensics Practicum)—approximately 30/year
Planned and developed debate related lesson plans and curriculum on topics such as critics, effective rebuttal construction, and developing your debate persona for instruction at weekly team meetings
Planned and developed individual events related lesson plans and curriculum on topics such as prose cutting, topic selection for public address, and research management in extemporaneous speaking at weekly team meetings
Coached students at all levels of experience in individual events and debate from novice to highly advanced students
Observed, judged, and critiqued 5-10 practice rounds per week and provided timely oral and written feedback
Observed and critiqued 5-10 individual events per week and provided timely oral and written feedback
Cultivated specialization in teaching the fundamentals of speech by working with over 50 completely novice students
Coordinated on-campus public debates between Rice students and peer institutions, such as Trinity University, on a host of issues of public importance for students and the community
Facilitated a Rice University partnership with the Houston Debate League—a program for teaching debate in low-income and high minority areas—by providing volunteer coaching, judging, and debate resources for HUDL
Editor/Instructor
Victory Briefs LLC
Los Angeles, CA
01.2004 - 01.2012
Summer Institute
Inaugural editor of the monthly Public Forum Briefs—research tools and evidence to help high school students nationwide
Established a core of 3-5 authors responsible for research and writing position papers for Public Forum Briefs
Recruited and maintained a larger database of authors to provide high-quality topic specific content for the monthly brief book
Coordinated the monthly release of the brief book
Contributed scholarly research to other books within the franchise
Developed and executed the curriculum for parliamentary debate at Victory Briefs Summer Institute at the University of California-Los Angeles
Instructed high school students at the basic, intermediate, and advanced levels of Lincoln-Douglas debate
Presided over the exhibition debate at the end of the Institute
Assistant Debate Coach
The Kinkaid School
Houston, TX
01.2008 - 01.2010
Coached the Lincoln-Douglas debate squad after school and at tournaments by editing evidence, watching practice rounds, and providing feedback and commentary for 10+ students
Institute Instructor
Northwestern University
06.2006 - 06.2009
Developed and executed the curriculum for the 2006, National High School Institute on the, campus for all Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum students
Mentored 10+ college-bound debate students
Watched 125+ practice debates and critiqued student performance immediately following each debate
Maintained professional contacts with former campers/students to ensure retention and growth
Lecturer
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
01.2005 - 01.2008
Communication
Developed syllabi, lectures, and relevant course material for the following courses:
Communication 145—Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Communication 161—Business and Professional Speaking Communication 245—Argumentation and Debate
I independently created and proposed this course for the Honors College which was ultimately added to the series of colloquia classes offered in the college
I independently created and proposed this course for the Honors College which was ultimately added to the series of colloquia classes offered in the college
The course was one of the first in the program to be approved.
Education
Master of Arts - Communication
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
05.2005 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC
08.2001 - 05.2004
Accomplishments
Developed syllabi, lectures, and relevant course material for the following courses: Humanities 201—Public Speaking Humanities 210—Forensics Practicum Humanities 301—Rhetorical Criticism Humanities 302—Rhetorical Theory Humanities 303—Persuasion and Political Rhetoric Humanities 305—Advanced Public Speaking Humanities 308—Business and Professional Speaking Humanities 309—Argumentation and Debate Humanities 311/Leadership 320—Rhetoric of Leadership Humanities 312/Leadership 301—Historical and Intellectual Foundations of Leadership Jones College 281—Rhetoric of Sex and Sexuality
Although I taught non-required courses, my courses were consistently at the imposed cap with significant waiting lists for each course
Brown College (Residential College at Rice University) Faculty Associate and Advisor
Chief organizer and planner of 50+ social events for Brown College (a Residential College) students
Acted as Faculty in Residence to be both a mentor and advisor for students by living in the college with the students (2011-2013), Top 25 season-long program—2009-2013
Top 10 (9th) team at the National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA)—20113rd Place Debate Sweepstakes at NFA—20124th Place President’s Division I Sweepstakes Team at NFA—2012
Qualified a student to the Interstate Oratorical Association Contest—2012, 2013
Overall Individual Events State Champion at Texas Forensics Association (TFA)—2012
State Champions in Parliamentary Debate at TFA—2012
National Champion in Communication Analysis at the American Forensics Association (AFA)—2013
Affiliations
Tournament Director of the NPDA National Tournament
Reviewer for the National Forensics Journal Special Issue on NFA-LD
Reviewer for Argumentation: Critical Thinking in Action
Faculty Representative for District 6 of the National Parliamentary Debate Association
Member of the Rules and Standards Committee in the National Parliamentary Debate Association
Parliamentarian of the National Parliamentary Debate Association
Member of the Professional Development Committee in the National Parliamentary Debate Association
Additional Information
AWARDS AND HONORS
, International Public Debate Association National Champion 2014
Most Preferred Critic at the National Debate Tournament 2012
Summa Cum Laude: Western Kentucky University 2006
National Parliamentary Debate Tournament of Excellence National Champion 2004
National Parliamentary Debate Tournament of Excellence 2nd Place Speaker 2004
COACHING HONORS AND AWARDS (STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS)
, University of South Carolina
NPDA National Debate Champions—2005
NPDA Top National Speaker—2005
NPDA National Debate Tournament Semifinalist—2005
Western Kentucky University
NPDA Nationals Top Individual Speaker—2006
World Champion in Communication Analysis—2006
World Champions in Lincoln-Douglas Debate—2006-2008