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BRIGGS
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QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Dedicated educator trained to develop leadership, character, critical thinking and problem
solving skills that enable students to make informed decisions as active citizens in a
global society. Remarkably skilled at creating a sense of community in the classroom,
one that fosters collaboration, creativity and imagination, and an appreciation for the
value of life-long learning.
Skilled in building community support, coalitions and strategic partnerships with key
stakeholders, agencies and departments.
Metanoia.
Responsible for managing conflict resolution and ensuring restorative justice within the
program
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teacher | SooJung International Christian School
Incheon, South Korea; March 2010 - March 2011
Taught all subjects to third grade Korean students who speak English as a foreign
language (EFL).
Taught EFL to kindergarten class, one period per day, three times per week.
Co-taught EFL to adults three times per week.
Volunteer coordinator for Children's English Worship Service at SooJung Church
Writing Lab Specialist | Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL; January 2009 February 2010
Assist students prepare essays for academic coursework, professional communications,
and scholarship applications.
Instructor | Upward Bound | Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, FL; September, 2005 March, 2006
Prepared high school students for FCAT, SAT and college preparatory English.
Adjunct Instructor | English Department | Lake City Community College
Lake City, FL; Spring, 2005
Freshman Composition 1 (ENC 1101) and Student Success (SLS 1101).
Adjunct Instructor | English Department | Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL; June, 2005 December, 2005
College Composition (ENC 1101).
Instructor | Black Studies Department | California State University
Long Beach, CA; August, 2001 May, 2004
Language Skills & Composition (B/ST 100), Black Theater (B/ST 346) and Writers
Workshop (B/ST 450).
EDUCATION
Master of Professional Studies in Africana Studies| CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Ithaca, New York
Master's thesis in the Social Construction of Race in America using literature as a form of
qualitative analysis and exploration. Thesis included the completion of a novel.
Bachelor of Arts in Communications | MILLS COLLEGE
Oakland, California
Film Studies, Playwriting and Video Production; minor in Ethnic Studies
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