Melissa Davis

• I worked with children K-6 helping them with homework & English language acquisition
• I have helped two families identify their student's unique challenges and learning needs
• With my familiarity and knowledge of special needs children/learners, I was able to help these families obtain the additional support they needed from their schools by writing professional opinion letters
• Both students have had professional assessments and they now benefit from speech and occupational therapies.

• Taught English as a second language to students abroad via computer software in a virtual classroom in the Qkids platform
• Collaborated with faculty and parents
• Submitted feedback to parents and coordinators for students that were ready to advance to a higher level of curriculum, manage technology, prepare learning props, make flashcards unique to the Qkids curriculum and intercultural environment
• Adapt to cultural and social mores/norms of the students and their families.

• Taught over 8,000 students, ages 3-15 yrs
• Classes 1v4, formerly 1v6
• Cengage and National Geographic Curriculum
• Assign homework for homeroom students
• Take on Substitute and Trial class lessons
• Provide daily feedback for all students as well as quarterly reports for homeroom students.

• Taught over 5,000 students, ages 3-12 yrs
• Old
• Classes 1v4
• State-of-the-art Magic Ears University Curriculum
• Take on Substitute and placeholder classes
• Provide daily feedback for all students.

• Level II Instructional Assistants have additional specialized skills beyond those required for Level I general IAs
• Working in a classroom setting, assisting teachers, and providing instructional assistance to individual and small groups of Special Education students who receive Special Education services
• Providing clerical and other classroom support services to teachers
• Employs positive behavior supports, assists in collecting student data and progress monitoring, loading and unloading buses, supervises lunches and snacks, assists in the cafeteria when needed, and supervises recesses, breaks, and transitions from class to class
• Often work independently, managing the classroom and students in the teachers' absence(s)
• I was hired as a district-wide, K-12, substitute simultaneously.

• Subbed for grades 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th from May to the end of the school year at Valley Crescent School
• Then contracted as the teacher of record for the 2022-2023 school year
• While my 4th graders were at lunch, I taught 7th-grade history
• Resigned after switching program pathways from a General Education Master's with Credential to a Special Education Master's Dual Credential(s) (Mild to Moderate and Moderate to Severe aka Extensive Needs).

At Stepping Stones group, worked with children, speech pathologists, ALPS and Sped teachers to ensure that students in the Fresno Unified school district receive the clinical support and quality therapeutic and behavioral health services they needed to succeed. That entailed retrieving students from assigned classes, assisting them with services and tech support during Speech sessions, and managing a caseload of 167 students at various school sites. I worked as an assist in Sped classrooms when needed. It was gratifying work. There, I completed Behavior Support Training (IBST), General and Personnel Behavior Training, and various other CA required trainings. Certificates available upon request.

• Assisted over 1500 clients
• Established clear objectives for all lessons and communicated those objectives
• Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet clients' varying needs and interests
• Created lesson plans, videos, and PowerPoints
• Orchestrated worship and managed sound and tech.

• Class size 28 students
• Guided students and class curriculum to align with CA state Core standards
• Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments in order to evaluate students' progress.

• Class size 31 students
• Guided students and class curriculum to align with CA state Core standards
• Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
• Taught all academic subjects: mathematics, reading, writing, language arts, science, and social studies
• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments in order to evaluate students' progress.