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What ever happened to my favorite professor?
For more than sixteen years, Pat Brett taught students life skills they would use long after leaving Goizueta. Brett saw students enter her Business Communication classes apprehensive and fearful of speaking before groups, small and large. With Brett’s guidance, those same students blossomed into able and polished presenters, of whom she was—and still is—very proud.
“The students supported one another,” Brett recalls. “They saw what could be accomplished with planned organization, research and practice.” Her 30-point evaluation sheet helped students in pinpointing the strengths of their presentations and areas needing improvement.
Once students mastered presentation skills, Brett mentored them through the art of the employment interview, conducting mock-interviews and reviewing both traditional and unexpected questions recruiters might ask. Resume writing, cover letters, and post-interview thank-you notes were also discussed. Although Professor Brett left Emory eight years ago, her expertise and advice is still available in her book, Finding Your First Real Job.
Brett recalls in particular one MBA student who, given the self-esteem acquired in the Presentation Skills course, enrolled in law school, fully confident she could argue cases in a courtroom.
Having recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, Brett and her husband Bernard are enjoying life in Woodstock, Georgia, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Brett continues to volunteer at a community career center. When asked what she remembers most about her years at Emory, Brett didn’t hesitate. “The students! They were so bright, and so much fun to be with. My years at Emory were fabulous!”
—Daria Bishara