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Portrait of Patricia Pryor

Honor Society® member

Patricia Pryor

adjunct instructor at Alvin Community College - Paralegal Program

  • University of Houston-Downtown
  • general business
  • Class of 2023
  • Houston, TX

Member since February 2022

About

I am a senior business at the University of Houston Downtown campus. I am a part-time faculty member at Alvin Community College and assist in teaching co-op skills to paralegal students. I also have helped form partnerships on behalf of ACC within the legal industry to place students in internship positions. I recently started teaching and have really enjoyed this new career path. Additionally, I coordinate speaking engagements with local high schools related to dual credit programs for paralegal students. As a paralegal, I enjoyed helping people with whatever legal matters they may have encountered in their lives. To continue helping others and utilize the skills I have, I am now looking to teach paralegal students. I would like to give back to the community and especially the profession that I have been a part of for so many years.

Education

  • University of Houston Downtown

    General Business

    2021 – 2023

  • Lone Star College Cyfair

    Associate of Arts - Magna Cum Laude

    2020 – 2021

  • Southwestern Paralegal Institute

    Paralegal Certificate

    1992

Honors and awards

  • dean's list

    spring 2022 - University of Houston Downtown

  • president's list

    fall 2020 and spring 2021 - Lone Star College Cyfair

  • scholarship

    fall 2021 - Leadership Development Endowment - Lone Star College Cyfair

  • honorsociety.org

    spring 2022 member

Goals and interests

Career goal

To become a full-time faculty member in the higher education industry. I would like to further the development and skills of future paralegals to enhance the legal profession.

Outside the classroom

I enjoy running for my physical and mental health. I also enjoy decorating and DIY projects.

Experience

  • adjunct instructor

    Alvin Community College - Paralegal Program

    Dec 2020 – Aug 2022

  • C-Suite Administrative Assistant

    Jacobs Engineering

    Feb 2013 – Jul 2020

  • Paralegal

    Law Office of Paul R. Vahldiek, Jr.

    Dec 1998 – Feb 2013

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent

Additional information