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Lisa Davison

Facilitator
Shreveport,LA

Summary

Dedicated professional, as an Occupational Therapist and Educational Facilitator, with varied experience supporting diverse learners to ensure effective practices are implemented in all educational settings. Committed and experienced individual with 25+ years in the educational setting working with teachers, administrators, and students to develop positive environments to ensure professional and student growth for learners from pre k to twelfth grade is a targeted goal. Innovative in developing and implementing effective practices to challenge, inspire, and encourage students to enhance knowledge and understanding.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Facilitator

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
09.2021 - Current
  • Action planning with school districts to identify strengths and needs to maximize sustainability for diverse learners
  • Coach one-on-one or teams of teachers/district staff on effective practices in classrooms and supports to improve sustainability of programs to support students with disabilities
  • Deliver professional development for variety of educators and support teams on topics such as classroom management, communication supports, sensory strategies, functional skills, inclusion supports for students with disabilities, behavior supports

Autism Specialist

Caddo Parish Schools
08.2014 - 09.2021
  • Collaborated with school teams and educators on effective practices for students with Autism Spectrum Disability and related disabilities to maximize student learning and participation in the educational setting
  • Delivered multiple annual professional development on topics to include ASD, behavior management, classroom setup, behavior de escalation strategies
  • Direct instruction with students with ASD to increase ability to actively participate in the learning environment

Occupational Therapist

Caddo Parish Schools
10.1986 - 08.2014
  • Performed evaluations and assessments on a multi-disciplinary team to determine eligibility for educational services and to recommend best treatment for individual students
  • Performed assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals
  • Consulted with educational staff to implement best methods to achieve goals related to areas addressed through OT services
  • Recommended equipment to use in the classroom to maximize a students ability to participate in the learning environment

Education

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy

LSU School of Allied Health
Shreveport, LA
05.1989 - 06.1991

Skills

Teacher Coaching

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Certification

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

Additional Information

Louisiana Teacher Leader Summit 2022 and 2023

  • Building Communicative Environments
  • Supporting Engagement for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

National Down Syndrome Congress Conference 2022

  • A TImeline for Annual Transition

Webinars in 2022 and 2023

  • Sensory Strategies in the Educational Setting


Timeline

Facilitator

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
09.2021 - Current

Autism Specialist

Caddo Parish Schools
08.2014 - 09.2021

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

08-1991

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy

LSU School of Allied Health
05.1989 - 06.1991

Occupational Therapist

Caddo Parish Schools
10.1986 - 08.2014
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