Appeal deadline questions after an unemployment denial - 7 weeks in

I got a denial letter last week saying I left my job voluntarily, but I was let go as a teaching assistant. This is my first time dealing with any of this. The letter lists a deadline and a hearing process, but it is hard to follow. If you have appealed before, what helped you prepare?

I printed my emails in order and wrote a one-page timeline. The hearing officer kept going back to it.