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MICHAEL DAVIS

Graduate Teaching Assistant
Birmingham,AL

Summary

I have a varied and vast work history. I have coached High School debate teams, I managed an independent bookstore, I have been a landscape foreman, a courier, and a bread baker. I have recently returned to UAB to complete my undergraduate degree in General Studies with concentrations in Linguistics, History, and Philosophy. I will complete my degree at the end of the Summer 2020 semester. My eclectic journey provides me with a unique perspective and secure confidence in my ability to perform any task and to excel in any position.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
08.2021 - Current
  • Checked assignments, proctored tests, and provided grades according to university standards.
  • Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records.
  • Worked with teachers in evaluating student progress, needs and gains.
  • Assisted faculty with copying papers, collecting assignments and preparing materials for upcoming classes.

E-Safety Analyst

LearnSafe
Birmingham, AL
11.2019 - 08.2021
  • I assisted school administration, safety officers, and councilors with monitoring the internet and other computer-related behavior of students on a daily basis
  • Performed system analysis, documentation, testing, implementation, and user support for platform transitions
  • Worked with school administration officials to ensure customer satisfaction as well as system efficiency.

Baker

Continental Bakery
Birmingham, AL
02.2016 - 12.2018
  • Responsible for all breakfast pastries 7 days a week

Courier/Supply Manager

Schaeffer Eye Center
Birmingham, AL
02.2012 - 03.2018
  • Maintained and ordered supplies for 20 in-town offices
  • Delivered glasses, contacts, supplies, etc

Debate Coach and Teacher

Vestavia Hills High School
Vestavia Hills, AL
09.1998 - 05.1999

Elk Grove High School-Elk Grove, IL 1996-1997

  • Instructed class on debate skills and research techniques
  • Coached a sophomore team to national recognition., Instructed class on debate skills and research techniques
  • Coached a freshman team to national recognition.

Summer Debate Camp Instructor 1999

  • Directed a group of student debaters on research and debate skills
  • Worked camps at the University of Maryland and Stanford University

Volunteer

Urban Debate League
Atlanta, GA
08.1999 - 05.2000
  • Participated in clinics, seminars, and debate tournaments to promote debate in urban areas of Atlanta
  • The Urban Debate League was born as a graduate school research paper in 1983 that explored the hypothesis that debate might be a tool to level the playing field in education and that words might be used to reduce violence in America’s cities
  • The initial Atlanta UDL was formed as a partnership between the Barkley Forum of Emory University and the Atlanta Public Schools

Volunteer

EDGE
Atlanta, GA
05.2011 - 07.2011
  • Assisted with clinics and events to promote disc golf in urban communities in Atlanta.
  • EDGE has been developed to provide schools and other youth programs with a sound program of teaching disc golf fundamentals and allied skills
  • EDGE was developed by a group of World Champion disc golfers and subject matter experts to give educators and youth organization leaders the tools for teaching a fun, easy-to-learn lifetime sport to young people
  • EDGE also links classroom subjects such as math, science, and civics to the sport, bringing those subjects into situations that will make learning come alive.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - General, History, Linguistics, and Literature

University of Alabama At Birmingham
08.2018 - 01.2020

Master of Arts - History

University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
08.2020 - 05.2022

Skills

⬤ 2021 Recipient of the Sutter Scholarship in Southern History-The Sutter scholarship was begun in September, 1977 by Joseph D and Helen H Sutter for graduate students with a love of teaching and a penchant for History

⬤ Member of Phi Alpha Theta-Phi Alpha Theta (ΦΑΘ) is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history The society has over 350,000 members, with about 9,500 new members joining each year through 860 local chapters

⬤ Publications: "John F Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress: an Origin Story," Vulcan Historical Review, 2022

⬤ Editor-Spring 2005 Aura: Aura Literary Arts Review is an award-winning creative literary magazine that is published through the Student Media division of the University of Alabama at Birmingham The publication is led and run by UAB students from various departments including English, communications, foreign languages, computer science, biology, and more

⬤ Editor-Spring 2022 The Vulcan Historical Review: The Vulcan Historical Review is published annually by the Chi Omicron Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta at the University of Alabama at Birmingham The journal is completely student-written and student-edited by undergraduate and graduate students at UAB

Timeline

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University Of Alabama At Birmingham
08.2021 - Current

Master of Arts - History

University of Alabama At Birmingham
08.2020 - 05.2022

E-Safety Analyst

LearnSafe
11.2019 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Arts - General, History, Linguistics, and Literature

University of Alabama At Birmingham
08.2018 - 01.2020

Baker

Continental Bakery
02.2016 - 12.2018

Courier/Supply Manager

Schaeffer Eye Center
02.2012 - 03.2018

Volunteer

EDGE
05.2011 - 07.2011

Volunteer

Urban Debate League
08.1999 - 05.2000

Debate Coach and Teacher

Vestavia Hills High School
09.1998 - 05.1999
MICHAEL DAVISGraduate Teaching Assistant