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Saqueena Davis
Houston,TX
Summary
To secure a full time online teaching position.
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
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1
Certification
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager Assistant Adult High School
Houston Community College
11.2018 - 01.2025
- Responsible for semester course scheduling, and track enrollment/personnel matters. Respond to special projects, frequently under deadline conditions.
- Respond to student and community inquiries as they arise. Manage supervisor's calendar.
- Support the implementation of dual credit recruitment, workshops, and other events.
- Create online classes.
- Manage professors that taught online classes in our department.
- Provide support in coordinating and developing course offerings for regional dual credit programs. Gather documents necessary to hire part-time faculty and staff.
- Develop course schedule spreadsheets as directed by the supervisor. Inventory office supplies to prepare orders for purchase.
- Coordinate, schedule travel for Department faculty and staff. File correspondence, records, and other department documents.
- Prepare basic reports, such as budget, payroll and enrollment reports, as directed by supervisor. Send, receive, and distribute faxes.
- Answer and screen phone calls, handling multiple lines. Perform other duties, tasks and assignments as required.
Child Care Specialist Sr./Director Assistant
Houston Community College
04.2015 - 09.2017
- Plan, supervise, and implement the classroom program in accordance with policies and philosophy of the school.
- Plan and implement staff training as requested.
- Participate in recommended training programs, conferences, courses and other aspects of professional growth.
- Complete at least 25 clock hours of training each year of employment.
- Act as mentor to assist in the upgrade and revision of the classroom arrangement and environment. Act as designated director whenever needed.
- Answer and screen phone calls, handling multiple lines.
- Inventory office supplies to prepare orders for purchase.
- Supervise, plan, and schedule cooperative education for college students from the Department of Early Childhood Studies.
- Train and assist department in the assessment and orientation of new program participants.
- Respond to student and community inquiries as they arise.
- Monitor and maintain accurate records as required by TDPS for children and staff.
- Assist manager to ensure facilities meet all requirements of state and city agencies and NAEYC Accreditation criterion are met and licenses, permits, and accreditation status is kept current.
- Handle written and verbal confidential information.
- Provide principal support in the office by carrying out office procedures independently.
- Perform word processing, using a computer and the following application software: Word, Excel, Oracle and other software as required.
- Handle a variety of situations and problems without supervision.
- Perform in place of the supervisor as needed.
- Assist with the implementation of new policies and procedures.
- Make administrative judgments and decisions to keep office functioning smoothly in the absence of supervisor.
- Provide assistance to students independently or in cooperation with staff and faculty.
- Process and post all incoming documents relevant to student files.
- Assure that files and records are maintained according to state policy.
- Market enrollment for the program.
- Assist parents in enrollment procedures and with tuition reimbursement or grant opportunities.
- Provide principal support in an office by carrying out recurring office procedures.
- Supervise orientation and training of new staff.
- Assist manager in budget and other financial matters such as collection of fees, maintaining accurate financial records.
- Monitor and manage budgets for compliance.
- Manage supervisor's calendar.
- Maintain required background check records for HCC students needed to volunteer in the Lab School.
- Conduct background checks and orientation for new students and new hire employees.
- Inventory office supplies to prepare orders for purchase.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Reason for Leaving: My department was closed.
Teacher/Designated Director
Houston Community College
02.2011 - 04.2015
- Plan, supervise, and implement the classroom program in accordance with policies and philosophy of the school.
- Submit weekly lesson plans for Director approval, which involve age level developmentally appropriate activities and which demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness in planning programs and in the use of materials.
- Assume an equal share of any joint housekeeping responsibilities.
- Attend all scheduled staff meetings.
- Plan and implement staff training as requested.
- Participate in recommended training programs, conferences, courses and other aspects of professional growth.
- Complete at least 25 clock hours of training each year of employment.
- Act as mentor to assist in the upgrade and revision of the classroom arrangement and environment. Act as designated director whenever needed.
- Answer and screen phone calls, handling multiple lines.
- Provide principal support in the office by carrying out office procedures independently.
- Perform word processing, using a computer and the following application software: Word, Excel, Oracle and other software as required.
- Handle a variety of situations and problems without supervision.
- Handle written and verbal confidential information.
- Perform in place of the supervisor as needed.
- Make administrative judgments and decisions to keep office functioning smoothly in the absence of supervisor.
- Supervise, plan, and schedule cooperative education students from the Department of Early Childhood Studies.
- Train and assist department in the assessment and orientation of new program participants.
- Monitor and maintain accurate records as required by TDPS for children and staff.
- Manage supervisor's calendar.
- Respond to student and community inquiries as they arise.
- Assist with the implementation of new policies and procedures.
- Assist manager in budget and other financial matters such as collection of fees, maintaining accurate financial records.
- Monitor and manage budgets for compliance.
- Assist manager to ensure facilities meet all requirements of state and city agencies and NAEYC Accreditation criterion are met and licenses, permits, and accreditation status is kept current.
- Market enrollment for the program.
- Provide principal support in an office by carrying out recurring office procedures.
- Assist parents in enrollment procedures and with tuition reimbursement or grant opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Reason for Leaving: Offered and accepted a promotion of Child Care Specialist Senior/Director Assistant
Teacher/Trainer
Lonestar College
08.2002 - 08.2010
- Plan lessons and activities with the needs of the individual child in mind with special concerns for his/her interests, abilities, medical needs, special talents, and individual learning styles.
- Act as supervisor for any interns in their teaching/learning experience.
- Prepare and maintain an environment with materials and modes of activities that respond to the development and varied needs and interest of children, and be characterized with order, simplicity and aesthetics.
- Meet with parents as needed to ensure that parents' needs are being met and their questions are being answered.
- Conduct orientation for all teachers, guides, student interns, and volunteers working in my room and school.
- Participate in the preparation and delivery of activity plans with the children.
- Ensure compliance with all state licensing requirements.
- Develop/post/maintain weekly activity plans, monthly calendars, and monthly newsletters.
- Supervise traditional preschool teachers as assigned. Ensure teachers, guides, student interns, and volunteers are carrying out the curriculum through modeling, direct teaching, evaluations and other forms of feedback.
- Assist in the creation of a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the physical, social, and emotional development of students with an emphasis on language development and emergent literacy skills.
- Perform duties as planned.
- Assist in the screening and preparation of children to fully participate in program services.
- Implement the curriculum that is planned.
- Interact with the children in a way which conveys respect and nurturing.
- Support the social and emotional development of children.
- Interact with children; this will often mean getting down on the floor to interact with them.
- Provide activities and opportunities that encourage curiosity, exploration, and problem-solving appropriate to the development levels of the children.
- Assist in the selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials appropriate for the early childhood program. Maintain attendance records of children.
- Attend to the personal hygiene of each child in your care, including changing diapers or soiled clothing and washing hands.
- Maintain a safe environment based on safety standards set by the program.
- Help other staff in preparing meals for children as required.
- Assist in the cleaning and straightening of the classrooms at the end of the day, as well as putting away any outside equipment.
- Work cooperatively and effectively as a team member by communicating and contributing information on a continuous basis.
- Assist in the development and facilitation of interactive parent and child literacy activities.
- Maintain open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each child's family and encourage their involvement in the program.
- Help conduct marketing strategies for the program.
- Open up the building and conduct safety check.
- Continue professional development through attending workshops, conferences and other staff development.
- Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
- Provide principal support in an office by carrying out recurring office procedures.
- Serve as a liaison between the Child Development Lab School and the Department of Early Childhood Studies to ensure the needs of both programs are being met.
- Reason for Leaving: Department closed due to budget cuts.
Unit Supply Specialist
Army
10.1995 - 10.2003
- Receive, inspect, inventory, load/unload, store, issue and deliver supplies and equipment.
- Maintain automated supply system for accounting of organizational and installation supplies and equipment
- Issue and receive small arms. Secure and control weapons and ammunition in security areas
- Schedule and perform preventive and organizational maintenance on weapons
- Operate unit level computers
- Provide principal support in an office by carrying out recurring office procedures.
- Bookkeeping, accounting, business administration and/or typing
- Prepares all unit/organizational supply documents.
- Inspects completed work for accuracy and compliance with established procedures.
- Reviews and annotates changes to unit material condition status report.
- Post transactions to organizational and installation property books and supporting transaction files.
- Determines method of obtaining relief from responsibility for lost, damaged and destroyed supply items.
- File correspondence, records, and other military documents
- Maintains automated supply system for accounting of organizational and installation supplies and equipment.
- Account control which is the plan of the organization and the procedures and records that are concerned with the safeguards of assets and the reliability of financial records.
- Respond to projects, frequently under deadline conditions.
- Send, receive, and distribute faxes.
- Answer and screen phone calls, handling multiple lines.
- Handle written and verbal confidential information.
- Operate office equipment such as computer, copier, fax machine, and calculator.
- Assist in budget planning by generating reports and monitoring transactions.
- Reason for Leaving: I begin to have children and I was getting sent overseas often and I didn’t want to miss out on my children’s early years. I served 8 years and was given a honorable discharge. Pursued a career in teaching so that I could have the appropriate time with my children.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Child Care and Development
North Harris College
Houston, TXBachelor of App Arts & Sciences - Childhood & Adolescent Studies
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TXMaster of Education - Curriculum and Instruction Minor Teacher Leadership
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TXUnit Supply Specialist - Unit Supply Specialist
United States Quartermaster School
Fort Lee, VASkills
- Sunday School teacher for Adults From 2011-present
- I collaborate with my church and the community to encourage young children to attend college or learn a trade
- Teach a Women's group
- Volunteer as the President of Accomplished Learning Services to help Adults achieve their High School Diploma
- Classroom instruction
- Student-centered learning
- Curriculum implementation
- Student assessment
- Learning strategies
- Curriculum development
- Technology integration
- Classroom technology
- Cooperative learning experience
- Testing and grading
- Instructional methods
Certification
- Unit Supply Specialist
- Preschool Center Based CDA Preparation Infant and Toddler CDA Preparation
- First Aid and CPR
- Caring For Kids God's Way Caring for People God's Way Marriage Works Counseling Extraordinary Women Motivator Building Blocks For Literacy Collaborative for Children
Timeline
Program Manager Assistant Adult High School
Houston Community College
11.2018 - 01.2025
Child Care Specialist Sr./Director Assistant
Houston Community College
04.2015 - 09.2017
Teacher/Designated Director
Houston Community College
02.2011 - 04.2015
Teacher/Trainer
Lonestar College
08.2002 - 08.2010
Unit Supply Specialist
Army
10.1995 - 10.2003
Unit Supply Specialist - Unit Supply Specialist
United States Quartermaster School
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction Minor Teacher Leadership
Midwestern State University
Bachelor of App Arts & Sciences - Childhood & Adolescent Studies
Midwestern State University
Associate of Applied Science - Child Care and Development
North Harris College