SARA DAVIS-LEONARD, Ph.D.
Eden,North Carolina
Summary
Professional Teacher seeking a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. A caring educator focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator and hands-on leader focused on student success. Expert in closely monitoring student progress while implementing modern educational techniques into daily practices. Committed to long-term student success through well-rounded educations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Studies Teacher
Guilford County Public Schools
Greensboro, North Carolina
10.2020 - Current
- Developed class material and facilitated rigorous, data driven, and research-based instruction with high student achievement for AP United States History, World History, United States History, Civics, African-American History, and more
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lesson plans that connected social studies content to other subject areas
- Selected for local Holocaust Teaching Fellowship: Women of the Shoah (Spring 2024)
- Created the Shelly Weiner Holocaust Education lending library for students and the Dr. Zev Harel Holocaust Education Curriculum lending library for teachers with over 300 hundred titles for use in Guilford County
- Collaborated through several leadership roles: Faculty Sponsor for Student Government Association, National Honor Society, and Senior Class, History Department Chair, and New Teacher Mentor (2021 to Present)
- Collaborated on various curriculum committees, including World History Curriculum Writing Committee and Guilford County's Holocaust Curriculum Committee (Summer 2023 to Present)
- Served on ETS's Praxis Social Studies National Advisory Committee and assisted in rewriting test objectives and question stems (Winter 2022)
- Awarded over $15000 in grants (2022-Present)
- Co-County coordinator for Guilford County for North Carolina Holocaust Council (2022-Present)
- Fulbright Scholar (2020-2021)
Bible History and Distance Learning Teacher
Montgomery County Public Schools
Troy, North Carolina
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Designed both in person and online instruction as well as separate, differentiated, and individualized packets for three sections of Bible History with school closure due to COVID 19
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment
- Implemented hands on technology with virtual reality field trips and creative instruction through Nearpod, Emaze, Kahoot, Google Virtual Reality Services, and Quizziz, in addition to interactive, review games
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives and collaborated in a cultural immersion day with Spanish and French classes
Middle School English Teacher
Danville City Public Schools
Danville, Virginia
06.2018 - 07.2019
Social Studies Teacher
Henry County Public Schools
Ridgeway, Virginia
07.2016 - 06.2018
- Developed curriculum and specialized Project Based Learning instruction for variety of courses including AP/Dual Enrollment Psychology, AP European History, World History II, and more
- Improved student comprehension by utilizing diverse teaching methods and materials tailored to individual learning styles
- Collaborated with appropriate stakeholders in a variety of leadership roles: History Team Coach, History Textbook Adoption Committee, Student Government Sponsor, and New Teacher Mentor
- Recognized as Phase 1 National Geographic Certified Teacher and member of the National Geographic Educator's Panel
- Recognized by the National Social Studies Council for collective card game on Explorers
- Organized Veteran's Day Assembly/luncheon, which included World War II and Korean War Veterans, and a Congressional Representative
- Selected as the first non-Stem teacher to attend Virginia Tech's 2017 Cybersecurity Summer Conference
- Selected to attend the 2018 summer session of Harvard University's Initiative for Learning and Teaching Conference.
English Teacher
Buena Vista City Public Schools
Buena Vista, Virginia
08.2013 - 06.2016
English Teacher
Westmoreland County Public Schools
Montross, Virginia
08.2012 - 08.2013
Middle School Teacher
Mineral Springs Christian School
Vinton, Virgnia
08.2011 - 05.2012
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in History - American and European History
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA12.2023
Master of Arts in History - Military, Early American, and World History
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX12.2016
Bachelor of Science in Social Studies with Teacher Licensure - History & Strategic Intelligence
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA03.2011
Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Interdisciplinary teaching
- Differentiated Instruction
- Technology Implementation
- Classroom Management
- Collaborative learning
- Student Development
- Grant and Curriculum Writing
Licenses
North Carolina Educator Teaching License
Endorsements in History/Social Sciences 6-12
Expires June 30, 2027
Timeline
Social Studies Teacher
Guilford County Public Schools
10.2020 - Current
Bible History and Distance Learning Teacher
Montgomery County Public Schools
09.2019 - 06.2020
Middle School English Teacher
Danville City Public Schools
06.2018 - 07.2019
Social Studies Teacher
Henry County Public Schools
07.2016 - 06.2018
English Teacher
Buena Vista City Public Schools
08.2013 - 06.2016
English Teacher
Westmoreland County Public Schools
08.2012 - 08.2013
Middle School Teacher
Mineral Springs Christian School
08.2011 - 05.2012
Doctor of Philosophy in History - American and European History
Liberty University
Master of Arts in History - Military, Early American, and World History
Sam Houston State University
Bachelor of Science in Social Studies with Teacher Licensure - History & Strategic Intelligence
Liberty University