Jaquon C. Heath's Resume
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Jaquon C. Heath's Resume

Title: Head Debate Teacher

Organization/Company: SONYC @ Nest + M

Location: NY, New York

Date: 10/2016 - 09/2019

Responsibilities/Skills:

• Create lesson plans and teach numerous subjects, such as the following: Deductive Reasoning; Rationality and Logic; Critical Thinking;
Empiricism; Healthy Competition; Persuasion—logos, ethos, and pathos; Evaluation; Strategy; Comprehension and Active Listening;
Detail Orientation; Negotiation; Communication; Public Speaking; Leadership; Teamwork; Philosophical Inquiry; Analysis; Probability
Analysis; Stakeholder Analysis; Stress and Nervousness Relief; Professionalism; History and Status Quo Analysis; Logical Fallacies; and
Topics on behavioral psychology, philosophy, government and politics, sociology, history, economics, and science.

• Research numerous topics and use explanation strategies that help students better understand the topics.

• Train students to compete in regional debate competitions in various NYC locations and at the regional finals.

• I took the debate team from being ranked #30 in the MSPDP league to consistently being ranked 1st and 2nd.

• While I was the Head Debate Coach, Nest + M earned best team and high speaker awards at numerous tournaments in the 2018 and 2019 school years in the MSPDP League.