JEN COCANOUGHER
Lubbock, Tx

DEBATE EXPERIENCE
June-July 2001-2006 Academic Debate Instructor  
                                 Cameron University                                   Lawton, OK                              2001-2007
                                 Liberty University                                      Lynchburg, Virginia                   2004-2005
                                 Decatur High School                                 Decatur, Texas                          2002-2003
                                                                 Developed curriculum for 3-5 day debate workshops and camps
                                                                 Instructed groups of 7-10 high school debaters at various skill levels
                                                                 Acted as resident hall manager for overnight camps
Academic Debate Judge
                                 Judged at various district, regional and statewide competitions in Texas
2001-2002  Collegiate Level Competition 
                                 Competitor, ADA Novice Division 2001-2002 (Policy Debate)
                                 Competitor, ADA Junior Varsity Division 2002 (Policy Debate)
                                 Attendee, Arizona Debate Institute 2002 (Policy Debate)
1997-2001  High School Level Competition
                                 Varsity level competition, 4 years LD debate
                                 Team captain, 3 years
                                 Finalist, UIL state competition 2000
                                 Qualifier, UIL state competition 2001
                                 Attendee, Cameron University Debate Camp, 1998-2000
                                 Attendee, Iowa Institute, 2000

DEBATE PUBLICATIONS
Cocanougher, Jennifer. (2005) Topic Analysis #1  Lincoln Douglas Debate Annual , Vol 6, Indianapolis:  National Federation of State High School Associations.
Cocanougher, Jennifer. (2004) Topic Analysis #2  Lincoln Douglas Debate Annual , Vol 5, Indianapolis:  National Federation of State High School Associations.
Cocanougher, Jennifer. (2003) Topic Analysis #7  Lincoln Douglas Debate Annual , Vol 4, Indianapolis:  National Federation of State High School Associations.
                                 Distributed to many high schools that participate in debate
                                 Includes discussions of each of the ten perspective topics for that calendar year
 Cocanougher, Jennifer. (2001) Little Debate Handbook. Self Published.
                                 Over 500 in print
                                 Used by high school debaters and teachers as a general guide to Lincoln Douglas Debate
                                 Used as a classroom text for the Hope Charter School in Florida
                                 Developed a companion teacher’s edition this summer; around 50 are in circulation

ACTIVITIES
2005-Present         Member                                   Mineral Law Interest Group
2005-2006                Participant                             Client Counseling, Mock Trial
2005                         Member                                  Beta Gamma Sigma, Int’l honor society to ASCB accredited business schools
2005                         Member                                  Lambda Pi Eta, National Speech Communication Honor Society
2002-2005                Member                                  National Society of Collegiate Scholars
2002-2005                Member                                  Alpha Lambda Delta, National Honor Society
2004-2005                Member                                  Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society
2004-2005                Member                                  Golden Key, International Honor Society
2001-2003                Member                                  Trinity University Debate Team

AWARDS
 2005-2006               Full Tuition Scholarship      Texas Tech University School of Law
 Fall 2005               Dean’s List                              Texas Tech University School of Law
 2001-2005               Dean’s List                             Trinity University
 2001-2005               President’s Scholarship       Trinity University
 2001                        Valedictorian Decatur          High School

EDUCATION
 2005-2008             Texas Tech School of Law   Lubbock, Texas
                               Doctor of Juris Prudence, August 2008
                                 Cumulative GPA 3.233
2001- 2005               Trinity University                San Antonio, Texas
                                 Bachelor of Arts Political Science,  May 2005
                                 Second Major, Business Administration
                                 Minor Speech Communication
                                 Cumulative GPA 3.749