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Portrait of Lanetta Dickens

Honor Society® member

Lanetta Dickens

Substitute Teacher at Denton Independent School District

  • Texas Woman's University
  • English Language and Literature
  • Class of 2015
  • Denton, TX

Member since June 2014

About

Hello! My name is Lanetta Dickens and I am currently a graduate student at Texas Woman's University. I am very excited that I was accepted into the Honor Society program!! I am honored to have and access the opportunities that are available for me through the website and the organization. I have a passion to learn and teach literary theory and composition. I believe students have the ability to write and read effectively. I really want to help students appreciate the culture and knowledge of literature and the English language. I plan to pursue a Doctorate's degree in English and continue to take courses. I am a studious learner, especially when it comes to literature and psychology. Hopefully by the end of the 2014 year, I will be able to teach either 12th grade or college level classes. I am now a substitute/tutor, but as soon as I finish and pass the certification exams, I will have the chance to teach.

Education

  • Texas Woman's University

    English/Women's Studies

    2013 – 2015

  • University of Houston

    English/African American Studies

    2011 – 2013

  • Houston Community College

    Associates of Arts-English

    2009 – 2011

Goals and interests

Career goal

I plan on becoming an English Professor, teaching Composition and Literature classes.

Graduate school interests

My research specialities include Sexual Politics, Modern African American Literature (1930-1950) and Nineteenth Century British Literature.

Outside the classroom

Finding articles, reading materials, researching information on writers/themes/theories, studies in psychology and education, African American history/culture/literature, studies in English literature, general fiction novels.

Experience

  • Substitute Teacher

    Denton Independent School District

    Oct 2013 – Jun 2015

  • English Tutor

    Independent

    Apr 2013 – Aug 2013

  • Independent Study

    University of Houston

    Jan 2013 – May 2013

  • African American Studies Intern

    MD Anderson Library

    Jan 2012 – Jun 2012

  • Sales Representative/Cashier

    University of Houston Bookstore

    Jul 2011 – Feb 2013

  • Cashier

    CVS Pharmacy

    Oct 2008 – Jan 2013

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced

Additional information