EDUCATION:
   
WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, Fullerton, CA
Juris Doctor - December, 2002
Earl Warren Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship; Honor Roll
Passed the California Bar Exam July 2003.  Current status: Inactive.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, PERMIAN BASIN, Odessa, TX
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology - June, 1993
National Merit Scholarship

EXPERIENCE:   

KAPLAN PMBR
Contract Author - September 2008 to Present
Write model answers to Florida Bar Exam questions.

UCLA EXTENSION, Los Angeles, CA
Adjunct Professor - September 2006 to Present   
Teach students in the Paralegal Training Program, create lesson plans, prepare needed handouts, develop PowerPoint presentations, write test questions, create assignments.
   
CLARITA CAREER COLLEGE, Long Beach, CA
Legal Instructor - March 2007 to August 2008   
Teach legal assisting students, produce syllabi, create lesson plans, prepare needed handouts, develop assignments, write test questions, arrange for topical guest speakers, schedule relevant field trips.

PLATT COLLEGE, Huntington Beach, CA
Paralegal Instructor - November 2005 to March 2007
Teach paralegal students, develop curricula, recommend textbooks. 

BAR NONE REVIEW, Seal Beach, CA
Instructor - December 2000 to September 2008
Teach bar review classes, grade essay exams, develop course coverage, prepare topical outlines, edit texts for use by students studying for the California Bar Examination.
   
PUBLICATIONS:

GOUGIS, S.J. (Anticipated publication date 2009) Employment Law for Paralegals.  Pearson.

GOUGIS, S.J. (2005) Florida Discovery Procedure Guide, Chapter 3 - Law and Motion Procedure.  LexisNexis.

GOUGIS, S.J. (2005) Florida Civil Procedure Practice Guide, Chapter 18 - Attachment and Garnishment.  LexisNexis.

MEMBERSHIPS

American Bar Association
Long Beach Museum of Art
Museum of Latin American Art
University of Texas of the Permian Basin Alumni Association
Western State University College of Law Alumni Association