Danielle Davis

danielle.davis103@gmail.com
dndavis2@crimson.ua.edu

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Education, May 2021

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Major: Elementary Education (B-6)
GPA: 3.89

CERTIFICATIONS Class A State of Alabama (Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education)

Passed Praxis II Teaching Reading, PLT: Grade K-6, ELED Multiple Subjects
Kindergarten Math & 1st Grade Literacy edTPA
CPR/First Aid Certified

TEACHING Intern, The Capitol School (Tuscaloosa City), Fall 2020

EXPERIENCE Kindergarten/1st – 570 hours completed

Practicum Student, Lake View Elementary (Tuscaloosa County), Spring 2020

5th Grade – 45 students
● Implemented math lessons
● Led a research project
● Carried out an action research plan
● Planned enrichment groups
● Observed standardized testing
● Completed formal observations

Practicum Student, Lake View Elementary School (Tuscaloosa County), January 2020
PreK – 22 students
● Led daily morning meeting
● Facilitated classroom management procedures
● Conducted daily read-alouds
● Planned and implemented learning centers focused on literacy, math,science,
and socio-emotional learning
● Observed lead teacher behaviors and activities

Practicum Student, Verner Elementary School (Tuscaloosa City), Fall 2019

2nd Grade- 24 students
● Assisted children in executing daily activities
● Facilitated classroom management procedures
● Conducted read-alouds
● Taught whole group lessons
● Led individual reading intervention lessons
● Observed lead teacher behaviors and activities
● Complete formal observations

TEACHING Student Observer, University Place Elementary (Tuscaloosa City), Spring 2019
PREPARATION 1st Grade – 10 hours completed
● Proctored literacy assessments
● Engaged students in read-alouds from children’s literature
● Observed classrooms for effective practices
● Carried out lesson plans
 Student Observer, First Presbyterian Preschool, Spring 2019
3/4 year olds – 26 students
● Assisted children in executing daily activities and being safe.
● Delivered safe and educational activities to an average of 14 children between
3-4 years of age
● Created and carried out a multitude of lesson plans for students in subjects such
as the arts, literacy, phonics, and speech and language development
● Carried out a ten part case study to track students overall development
● Read aloud to children during large group instruction
● Facilitated learning centers to promote a safe and educational environment
● Assisted in settling children for nap time
● Served lunch and helped with clean up
● Instructed children individually and in groups
● Adapted teaching methods to meet students of varying needs and interests.
● Prepared children for later grades through encouragement and by exploration of
learning opportunities
● Observed students to recognize and maintain strong awareness of
developmental progress
Student Observer, RISE Early Childhood Center), Fall 2018
1 Year Olds – 10 hours completed
● Assisted in developing daily educational and entertainment activities for
children.
● Assisted in cleaning up the play area at the end of each day.
● Assisted in creating a fun and educational atmosphere for the children each day.
● Assisted during lunch time feeding and clean up
● Facilitated centers and safe play amongst students

RELEVANT Substitute Teacher, Tuscaloosa County School System Spring 2021

EXPERIENCE Providing instruction and managing classroom environments in the absence of the
regular classroom teacher. Fulfilling lesson plans and assessments, caring for students,
taking attendance, explaining homework, and maintaining classroom cleanliness.

Teacher, The Goddard School, St. Louis, MO, May 2019 – August 2020
Teach students age birth through five, plan activities that are academically and
developmentally appropriate, communicating with parents over child’s overall
development

Teacher Cadet, Central Elementary, Tuscaloosa, AL, Fall 2017

Acting as an assistant in a 4th grade classroom, giving individualized instruction to
students, grading papers, observing lessons, intervening when help was needed during
assignments.

LEADERSHIP Founding member of Alpha Delta Chi’s Risk Management Chair- Spring 2017-Spring 2018
Maintained the sorority’s social media policy, monitored member’s social media accounts
for adequate use, and communicated with members about social media expectations.

Sergeant at Arms- Fall 2019

Organized and maintained inventory of the sororities storage unit, enforced the dress code
at all sorority events, communicated expectations to all members at meetings, transported
 items for rituals from the storage unit to the ritual location, set up and took down all ritual
procedures.

Secretary- Spring 2018- Fall 2019

Took minutes at chapter, communicated amongst members through email, took
attendance at all events, communicated within Alabama Greek life, filtered excuses for
missed events, organized chapter expectations and proceedings.

Chapter President- Fall 2019- Fall 2020

Attend all APA events, communicate with University personnel, lead chapter proceedings,
approve events, host Executive board meetings, create chapter agenda, act as a member
of standards board, promote the sorority and increase membership and participation.

VOLUNTEER Room Leader nursery/preschool, The Church of the Highlands, Tuscaloosa, AL, Spring
2018 – Present
EXPERIENCE Volunteer every Sunday to make sure the room is prepared before service begins, ensure
that room is clean and set back up for the following service, greet families upon arrival and
grab necessary items, train new volunteers, watch over children while their parents are in
service

ACTIVITIES/ UA Scholar Award, 2017 – Present

HONORS Education Honor Society, 2018 – Present
Dean’s List Recipient, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019
Presidents List Recipient, Spring 2020, Fall 2020

MULTICULTURAL Intermediate Spanish speaker, 12 hours of spanish credits at the University of Alabama.
EXPERIENCES