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Elisabeth B. Davidson

Education

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Roanoke, VA

Masters of Education in curriculum and instruction- Reading Education

(Adolescent Literacy Certificate, 2013)

8/94-5/96 Roanoke College

Salem, VA

Education Certification NK-8 (English and Social Studies)

8/88-5/92 Roanoke College

Salem, VA

Bachelor of Arts- Theatre, Communications minor

Professional experience

8/13-5/14 Stonewall Jackson Middle School

Roanoke City

7th grade English

8/12-6/13 Read Mountain Middle School

Botetourt County

7th grade English

8/05- 6/12 Glenvar Middle School

Roanoke County

8th grade English- Pre AP, regular & cotaught (Reading intervention &

remediation)- 4 years,

7th grade English- preAP & cotaught -3 years, 8th grade PreAP Physical Science

- 1 year

Core team manager, Leadership team, team leader, literary magazine

8/04-6/05 Bridge School (Alternative Program)

Bedford County

6th- 8th Reading/Math Remediation

Also provided support in reading intervention to children in elementary and

high school programs

8/03-5/04 Sylvan Learning Center

Roanoke, VA

Director of Education

Supervised and trained teachers, implemented prescribed lesson plans, monitored

and managed 60+ students' individual programs, conferenced with parents and

students' teachers regarding progress.

10/02-6/03 Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School

Roanoke City

6th grade English and Social Studies

8/99-10/02 Garden City Elementary School

Roanoke City

3rd grade English (Reading, Word Study, Writing)

8/98-6/99 Garden City Elementary School

Roanoke City

5th grade All subjects

8/96-6/97 Hershal H. Beam Elementary School

Gaston County, NC

6th grade All subjects

Additional professional Experience

1/2012- present Learning & Behavior Specialists

Roanoke, VA

Private, individual tutor for middle school, high school, and college level

students in writing and organization &study skills

4/2013 VSRA State conference

Virginia Beach, VA

Workshop presenter

1/2013 Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Investigator in a reading research study

2010-2014 Mary Baldwin College

Roanoke, VA

Guest speaker- Reading workshop for graduate level instructional strategies

class- 2 hour make &take session focusing on prereading and during reading

strategies for secondary content area teachers

6/01-8/03, 5/04- 10/10 Sylvan Learning Center

Roanoke, VA

Part time instructor, (Lead Instructor)

10/97-6/98 Garden City Elementary School

Roanoke, VA

Teaching Assistant

Substituted for teachers PK-5th as needed, implemented teachers' lesson plans

for small group instruction in Reading or Math, assisted in general office

duties.

8/97-6/98 YMCA Magic Place

Roanoke, VA

Site Director (Garden City Elementary)

Created, designed and developed lessons/activities in compliance with YMCA

character development and cultural awareness guidelines for children (K-5) in

the before and after school program at Garden City.

Summer 98 - Summer 13

Apple Ridge Farm

Floyd, VA

Summer camp Reading teacher

Roanoke Reading Clinic

Roanoke, VA

Reading Specialist/tutor

Northside High School/ Cave Spring High School

Roanoke County

8th English (4years)

Northside Middle School

Roanoke County

8th English Transition Academy summer school (3 years)

William Ruffner Middle School

Roanoke City

6th Science summer school

Fallon Park Elementary School

Roanoke City

3rd grade summer school

Morningside Elementary School

Roanoke City

2nd grade summer school

William Byrd Middle School

Roanoke County

7th and 8th Special Education English summer school

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

IRA VSRA Roanoke Valley Reading Council PATE

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