Grace Davis
Denver,CO
Summary
Positive academic program support specialist with professional experience in preschool, K-12, and higher education spaces. Motivated and encouraged to help students navigate academics stemming from the challenges I faced as a first-generation college student. Challenges are opportunities for students to learn how to leverage their strengths to achieve their goals. This resume captures recent experience.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Program Support Specialist
Community College Of Aurora
2023.04 - Current
- Coordinate MSU Health Scholars program for students at CCA seeking careers in health-related fields
- Identify eligible students and assisted in distribution process for the Caterpillar Foundation Scholarship program
- Scholarship application development, marketing, collaboration, and deliberation
- Develop systems and processes for student tracking and cohort placement
- Network and maintain positive relationships with industry leaders and sponsors
- Answer student inquiries and resolve problems
- Provided support and guidance to students experiencing academic and personal troubles
- Plan and organize events and meetings to support students and program leadership
- Prioritize task work and meet hard deadlines
- Distribute and collect necessary documentation and track student program progression.
Technology Teacher
Mesa Middle School
2022.07 - 2023.05
- Awarded Teacher of the Month, September 2022
- Tested and evaluated student progress to determine effectiveness and impact of teaching methods, materials, and projects.
- Attended professional development courses to increase knowledge base and learn new information.
- Created lesson plans and instructional materials in accordance with International Bachelorette (IB) guidelines.
- Provided students with hands-on and real-world scenarios related to graphic design, web design, product design, business building, and podcast production
- Authentically integrated technology to support learning outcomes
- Purposefully built positive relationships with students to increase learning outcomes
- Leveraged interdisciplinary knowledge among students and encouraged them to think critically and creatively
- Regularly adapted lesson plans to address the diverse needs of students.
- Coordinated with and invited guest speakers related to the topic of learning.
- Met hard deadlines and collaborated with the publishing agent to create the school yearbook.
- Self-developed marketing assignments that led to record breaking online yearbook sales.
- Tracked and analyzed yearbook sales data
- Identified and reported a potential correlation between student typing skills and digital state testing scores
- Developed systems and procedures for the yearbook and technology program.
- Led yearbook staff to 15 recognitions from the Colorado Student Media Association including two first-place writing awards
Undergraduate Student Researcher
University Of Northern Colorado
2019.01 - 2022.05
- Interpreted and analyzed research data to draw conclusions on outcomes.
- Used microsoft applications to perform and verify data entry.
- Collaborated with 5+ academic colleagues on areas of shared research interest such as Anthropology and Philosophy.
- Participated in Honors program meetings and events.
- Troubleshot and resolved equipment and process issues.
- Participated in research projects by designing and developing literature reviews.
- Provided support and mentorship to peers in Honors program.
- Helped instructor prepare instructional material for HON 101: Intro to Critical Thinking.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO05.2022
Skills
- Educational Improvements
- Proactive Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Public Speaking
- Engage Students
- Listening Actively
- Scholarship Coordination
- Compile and Analyze Academic Data
- Team Goals
- Program Development and Management
- Coordinate program events and tasks.
- Clear communication
Additional Information
- Selected to present research at the National Collegiate Honors Council 'Disrupting Education' conference in New Orleans.
- Ignited a movement using social media to support teachers in Douglas County School District.
- Awarded Outstanding Colorado Student by the University of Colorado- Boulder in 2017.
- Produced a podcast and held editorial roles for two student-led publications including Popularizing Undergraduate Gender Studies and the Undergraduate Anthropology Publication.
Timeline
Academic Program Support Specialist
Community College Of Aurora
2023.04 - Current
Technology Teacher
Mesa Middle School
2022.07 - 2023.05
Undergraduate Student Researcher
University Of Northern Colorado
2019.01 - 2022.05
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of Northern Colorado
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