Ava Barrett

Created ELA assessment items that effectively evaluated student understanding and aligned with educational objectives for grades 9-12. Adhered to educational standards to develop items that met rigorous academic requirements. Used ABBI to enter items and communicate with supervisors regarding accuracy, relevance, and rigor of items, coming in under deadline on all projects.

Assessment Item Writer - Pearson

(2025-11)

Created ELA assessment items that effectively evaluated student understanding and aligned with educational objectives for grades 9-12. Adhered to educational standards to develop items that met rigorous academic requirements. Used ABBI to enter items and communicate with supervisors regarding accuracy, relevance, and rigor of items, coming in under deadline on all projects.

Cashier/Server - Magnolia Cafe, Inc.

(2023-03 - 2026-04)

• Fielded all phone calls during shift, taking and verifying all catering and take out orders and providing customer service and information to guests.
• Waited tables, providing prompt, friendly, and accurate service, including providing translation for francophone guests and local information and recommendations for visitors to the area.
• Performed all opening and closing duties, and assisted servers and managers with bussing, running, cleaning, and other duties.

Line/Prep cook - The Saint, Louisiana Hospitality Group

(2021-10 - 2022-12)

Under the direction of Chef Michael Dardenne, prepared gourmet dishes for up to 150 guests per night, followed established recipes and collaborated on the creation of new dishes.

• Stocked all stations and maintained inventory, hygiene, and safety in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Bartender - The Place Next Door

(2018-12 - 2021-04)

Bartender - Oyster Bar/ Fleaux, LLC

(2017-11 - 2018-11)

Created and served craft cocktails, providing personalized service to guests.

• Performed all opening and closing duties, training, and took on primary responsibility for all social media promotions.
• Collaborated with owners to organize and implement specials and events, and assisted with extensive remodel from March-June of 2018.
• Familiar with Square, TouchBistro, and other POS software, but can also take accurate orders while maximizing sales using only a paper system.

Co-owner/operator - Bayou Sara Kayak Rentals, Inc.

(2014 - 2017)

Scheduled, organized, and conducted tours, rentals, and excursions. Provided guests and retail customers with detailed information about products, pricing, and events while ensuring highest standard of service at all times. Specialization in informing visitors and local clients of local history, especially history of the town of Bayou Sara, and local flora and fauna.

Data Entry and Analysis - Saint Francisville Chamber of Commerce and Percy and Company Market Research, LLC

(2014 - 2016)

Disseminated public opinion surveys, transformed qualitative data into quantifiable variables, and prepared research reports for various stakeholders.

Social Media and Web Support - Landry Team Real Estate

(2010-05 - 2010-06)

Duties included maintaining and updating Facebook page and website, communicating community outreach efforts, inputting and editing listings, and some receptionist work.

Founding member - Southern Communities Action Network (SCAN)

(2009)

NPO established in 2009 to encourage adult literacy, education, and civic engagement in rural Mississippi. Duties included maintaining records on outreach programs, finances, and participant involvement.

Contract radiation protection, radwaste, and dosimetry - Numanco L.L.C.

(2000 - 2004)

Performed contract radiation protection, radwaste, and dosimetry duties at various nuclear facilities.

• Radiation/contamination surveys and reports
• Processing and maintaining employee dosimetry records
• Revising dosimetry documentation for clarity

Instructor - Management & Training Corporation - Wilkinson County Correctional Facility

(2016-09 - 2017-04)

Instructed offenders at various levels of proficiency and English fluency in pursuit of GED, High School Equivalency, and advanced degrees in a variety of subjects including ELA, Social Studies, Science, and Maths. Maintained control of classroom environment at all times. Employment ended due to medical emergency.

Teaching Assistant - Louisiana State University

(2011-09 - 2014-12)

Instructed students in an array of composition and research techniques, and assisted with conducting research and locating sources in the library, government archives, and online. Assignments included literacy causal analyses, annotated bibliographies, textual/visual rhetorical analyses, research proposals, comparative essays, and researched arguments. Also mentored students in the course of registration and provided letters of recommendation for various programs and activities.

• English 2270 - Major American Authors (Fall 2011)
• English 2025 - Introduction to Fiction (Spring 2012)
• English 2000 – Composition 2 (Spring 2013, Spring 2014)
• English 1000 – Composition 1 (Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014)

Tutor - Alcorn State University Writing Center

(2007-09 - 2009-10)

Individual and group tutoring in support of various projects, test preparation, and elementary French.

Primary responsibilities involved helping clients with creating and editing resumes, essays, applications, cover letters, bibliographies, grant proposals, multimedia presentations, legal documents, and business letters. Special focus on ESL, remedial, and low-literacy adult learners. Assisted students and faculty with research techniques, including use of library resources and technological literacy.

PhD - 21st Century Anglophone Literature, Science Fiction Studies, Childhood Studies, Southern Literature, Critical Theory, Psychoanalysis - Louisiana State University (2011-09 - 2014-12)

MA - English Literature - Louisiana State University (2011-09 - 2013-05)

Nondegree - French - University of Tennessee (2010-09 - 2011-05)

BA - English Literature - Alcorn State University (2007-05 - 2011-05)

Social Studies - Northeast Louisiana University (1997-09 - 1998-05)

High School Diploma - West Feliciana High School (1997)