Brittany Scott

• Phone: +44 7911 123456
• Email: brittany.scott@email.com
• Location: London, UK
• LinkedIn: brittanyscott_englit

Summary

12 years of experience cultivating critical literary analysis and advanced English language proficiency in university students. Developed and delivered engaging curricula in postcolonial literature and critical theory, consistently achieving student evaluation scores averaging 4.7/5.0. Authored peer-reviewed articles on 20th-century British fiction, contributing to academic discourse and enhancing departmental research profiles.

Experience

Senior Lecturer in English Language and Literature, University College London -- London, UK

Sept 2018 – present

• Designed and led core modules in Modernist Literature and Advanced Literary Theory for undergraduate and postgraduate students, improving student engagement by 15% over three academic years.

• Supervised 8 PhD candidates to successful thesis completion, providing mentorship and guiding research methodologies.

• Contributed to departmental curriculum review, integrating new digital humanities approaches into existing literature courses.

• Published 3 articles in reputable academic journals focusing on contemporary British authors and narrative structures.

• Chaired the departmental admissions committee for two cycles, streamlining the application review process and increasing international student intake by 10%.

Lecturer in English Language and Literature, King's College London -- London, UK

Sept 2012 – Aug 2018

• Taught foundational courses in English Language Structure and Victorian Literature to cohorts of up to 150 students, consistently receiving positive feedback on clarity and accessibility.

• Developed and implemented a new elective course on 'Literature and Identity,' attracting over 80 students in its inaugural year.

• Mentored undergraduate students on research projects and essay writing, leading to 2 student papers being presented at national conferences.

• Participated in faculty research groups, contributing to a grant application for a project on language acquisition in multilingual contexts.

Education

University of Oxford, DPhil in English Language and Literature -- Oxford, UK

Sept 2009 – July 2012

University of Edinburgh, MA (Hons) in English Literature -- Edinburgh, UK

Sept 2005 – June 2009

Skills

Teaching & Pedagogy: Curriculum Development, Lecture Delivery, Seminar Facilitation, Thesis Supervision, Assessment Design, Online Learning Platforms (Moodle, Canvas)

Research & Scholarship: Literary Analysis, Critical Theory, Academic Writing, Grant Writing, Peer Review, Qualitative Research, Archival Research

Literary Expertise: Modernist Literature, Postcolonial Literature, Victorian Literature, Contemporary Fiction, Poetics, Rhetoric

Language Proficiency: Advanced English Language Instruction, Academic English, Stylistics, Phonetics, Second Language Acquisition Theory

Administrative Skills: Committee Leadership, Student Advising, Program Coordination, Data Management, Public Speaking