Experience

• Ohio University

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Instructor of record:
  COMS1010, Fundamentals of Human Communication
  COMS1030, Public Speaking
  COMS2050, Small Group Communication
  COMS2150, Argumentation and Debate
  COMS2350, Communication Theory
  
  I assess student accomplishments and cumulative improvements, work to build cross-curricular connections, build lesson plans incorporating current events and popular media elements, and instruct students in the fundamentals of public speaking, with an eye on applying those skills to outside careers and engagements.

• Hollins University

  Visiting Assistant Professor and Director of Oral Communication

  Instructor of record:
  COM125 - Public Speaking (instructed students about organization of ideas, language, and delivery; extemporaneous speaking; and training in critical analysis of contemporary speeches)
  COM238 - Argumentation and Advocacy (focused on the principles of reasoned discourse and techniques of argumentation)
  SEM1225 - Digital Dining and Viral Media (special topics seminar on the intersections between traditional domesticity and the digital sphere, personal branding, and social media tactics)
  COM250 - Critical Issues in Social Media (explores how communication is facilitated by new technologies and the reciprocal relationship between culture and social media)
  
  Additionally, as the Director of Oral Communication, I oversee the Oral Communication across the Curriculum program (part of the general education requirements at Hollins), including requesting, reviewing, and approving oral communication courses, faculty training, guest lecturing, and program assessment.

• www.LaniePresswood.com

  Independent Public Speaking Consultant

  Available for speech writing, speech editing, and verbal/physical delivery coaching. Discover how to give presentations that cement your authority and echo your brand with an experienced professional; all approaches supported by up-to-date research and lived experience. Contact Lanie and #FindYourVoice.