Kara Brittain Email & Phone Number

Supporting AP Literature and other secondary English teachers with lesson plans, professional development, and classroom resources. Additionally, strengthening student knowledge about AP Literature content and testing through tutoring, workshops, and other online resources.

I taught AP English Literature, English IV, and an independent study course called Independent Study & Mentorship.

Dallas, TX

Independence High School

I taught Debate and Independent Study & Mentorship (ISM), a program designed to help students pursue research and product creation in the student's chosen field of study. I was also the Speech & Debate coach for the NSDA, TFA, and UIL circuit. During my time at IHS, I grew the Varsity debate team from 6 students to 15, qualified one student for the.

I drafted legal documents for the attorneys, and helped to manage the social media presence of the law firm, specifically focusing on the website, blog, and Twitter page.

Decatur, TX

I taught English I Writing, English II Writing, and English II. I was also the assistant coach for Debate, and coached the Current Issues & Events and Extemporaneous Speaking events for UIL.

Denton, TX

I was a graduate teaching assistant, responsible for the main instruction of two sections of Intro to Communication (COMM 1010), and TA level responsibilities for one section of Interpersonal Communication (COMM 2020) per semester. Duties include: instruction at least once per week, creating and delivering classroom material, evaluating student learning.

Carrollton, TX

I was a University Relations and Recruiting specialist for Schneider Electric. I was responsible for visiting universities across the country to find new talent for Schneider Electric. I was also tasked with maintaining contact with professors, deans, career center employees, and campus organization leadership teams. Typical duties included: planning the.

I was a Guest Relations Lead for two consecutive seasons. Duties typically included opening or closing the Guest Relations office, providing support for team members assisting guests in the park, balancing cash drawer and compensation items, and assisting guests when they needed further information or service.

Performed PA level duties for MTV's True Life: I'm Under Peer Pressure, and True Life: True Life Goes On Marathon. Duties included: logging unedited and edited footage, assisting during post-production editing sessions, delivering/picking up tapes, assisting with set design for True Life Goes On Marathon, assisting with Marathon shoot coordination (food.

I worked as a Softlines associate in the clothing department of Target. Typical duties included maintaining a clean sales floor, providing guest service through sales and phone support, monitoring the fitting room, and assisting at the front with cashiering. I was also a Team Trainer, and assisted in training new team members. I was awarded Team Member of.

Teaching Certification, 8-12 English Language Arts, 7-12 Speech

Ms, Communication Studies, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Communication Organization of Graduate Students (COGS)- Vice President (Fall 2012), Secretary (Spring 2012).

Ba, Communication, English

Activities and Societies: Lambda Pi Eta- Treasurer, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, The Centurion- Writer (Spring 2006)