Bailey Brooks

Education

MA University of Oklahoma, Rhetoric & Writing Studies, May 2021

Thesis: “Selections from The Milwaukee Tavern”

Committee: Rilla Askew (chair), Dr. Susan Kates, Dr. Catherine John-Camara (University of Rhode Island) 

BA University of Oklahoma, English – Writing, May 2018

Teaching Experience

University of Oklahoma

ENGL 1113: Principles of Composition I                           Fall 2019 – Present

Students learn how to explore motivations behind the thoughts and opinions of themselves and others. The first in a two-course sequence, this class designed to teach students the knowledge and skills they will need to deliberate over public issues. Such skills are essential not only within the university but also within a democracy. This course offers the opportunity to investigate and write about values—one’s own and others’—and the way those values are reflected in beliefs and actions. In order to do so, students learn primary and secondary research methods, effective writing strategies, and formal speaking techniques, skills that will be of value in English 1213 and beyond. By the end of the course, students know how to use inquiry and writing to learn more about themselves, the communities they live in, and the values and worldviews that are vital to both.

ENGL 1213: Principles of Composition II                         Spring 2020 – Present

This class offers students the chance to study an issue of public importance and learn what people are arguing about, why they’re not convincing one another, and who is impacted by the issue. Building on the work of English 1113, students first seek to understand others’ perspectives, exploring ways of listening to others that can draw them out of their echo chambers and help them engage with others in respectful and productive dialogue. Students will study how arguments work, using analytical tools such as stasis theory to gain a more complex understanding of public issues. Then, they will intervene in the public controversy, designing arguments that will convince individuals and/or groups to change their minds or actions. By the end of this class, students will be prepared to use primary and secondary research methods and effective composing strategies to engage in public conversations about important issues both within the university setting and beyond.

Honors and Awards

FYC Adjunct Teaching Award Winner         Spring 2023

FYC MA Teaching Award Nomination         Spring 2020

The Aster Review’s “Best of Prose” Award         Spring 2021

Alice Mary Robertson Award                 Summer 2020

Publications

“Daughter of Orisha” in The Aster Review, Vol 4, Spring 2021. 

Related Experience

Coffee Educator

Yellow Dog Coffee Company – Norman, OK August 2022 – Present 

• Develops and delivers educational coffee programs for in-house trainings, public demonstrations, and partnered presentations with Pioneer Library System locations.

Private English Tutor
Norman, OK September 2020 – November 2021

• Worked one-on-one with students on improving reading comprehension and composition skills. Developed and adapted personalized lesson plans to meet student’s ability and help them progress effectively.

Instructional Developer

KeyBridge Technologies – Oklahoma City, OK July 2018-July 2019

• Developed instructional modules for the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy; synthesized military doctrine, drafted lesson plans and scripts, consulted Subject Matter Experts, assisted in creative brainstorming, constructed storyboards in Articy:draft.

Professional Development

Participant, “Seven Minutes in Heaven” Short Fiction December 2024
Reading, Tulsa, OK

Attendee, Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference March 2020, Feb 2023

Attendee, OU English Department “Workshop on Jobs” Spring 2020

Attendee, OU Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) Workshops Fall 2019

• “Preparing Students for the End of the Semester”
•  “Teaching Philosophy Statement” (Part I & II)
• “Advanced Features of Canvas”  

Attendee, OU First-Year Composition Program Professional Development Workshops           Fall 2019 – Present

Service

FYC Mentorship Committee Fall 2024 – Present

FYC Student Writing Awards Committee Summer 2024 – Present

FYC Write Night Committee, Fall 2025 – Present

FYC Teaching Awards Committee Fall 2024 – Spring 2025

Memberships & Affiliations

Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)

2023 – Present