KAI A. DAVIS

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Burlington, New Jersey 08016 adwbgr@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a position as a High School and Post-Secondary Lead Instructor

EDUCATION

Grand Canyon University Concordia University

Bachelor of Science Elementary Education K - 8th Master of Ed. Curriculum & Instruction

Concentration: Language Arts Emphasis: Common Core State Standard Instruct. Leader

Academic Honors: GPA: 3.46 Emphasis: English Language Development

GPA: 3.89

Concordia University - Chicago

Summer 2021 Candidate: Doctor of Education

Specialization: Teacher Leadership

EXECUTIVE BOARDS

Philadelphia Adult Literacy Alliance Executive Board Member

Finance Committee, Co-Chair

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

ESL Instructor

• Prepare classroom and course materials

• Assign homework and exams

• Grade students’ assessments

• Keep accurate records of student performance

Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School, Philadelphia, PA

4th Grade Math Teacher

• Develop lesson plans for students on a weekly basis

• Execute various teaching strategies to ensure appropriate atmosphere in the classroom

• Administer formative assessments for students

• Prepare progress reports

• Maintain record of student attendance

• Develop and maintain an effective teacher and parent relationships

JEVS E3 Center City, Philadelphia, PA August 2014 – December 2019

Science/Language Arts GED Instructor & Penn Foster Coordinator

Provide Science instruction for 16-21-year-old GED students

• Provide Language Arts Instruction to 16-21-year-old GED students

• Expert at maintaining student on-task and modifying lessons to achieve specific requirements

JEVS E3 Center City, Philadelphia PA

Lead Instructor July 2019 – December 2019

• Provide support to teaching staff

• Evaluate teachers in the classroom

• Penn Foster Coordinator

• Roster Students

Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ June 2014 – January 2016

Champs/Gear Up Language Arts Instructor

• Provide college prep Language Arts instruction for 9-12th grade students

• Implement daily lessons

• Expert at maintaining student on-task and modifying lessons to achieve specific requirements

Pathway Forward Burlington, NJ October 2011 – present

Founder

• Provide tutorial services to Pre – K through 12th grades in Math, Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Social Studies, and Science.

• Provide Adult Basic Education, Low-Literacy, ESL, Mentorship & Workforce Development

• Provide community outreach initiatives such as: community basketball tournaments, Thanksgiving and Christmas Baskets

Trenton Community Charter School, Trenton, NJ September 2006 - June 2011

Language Arts Teacher

• Taught, planned and implemented daily lesson plans for 6th-8th grade classrooms

• Managed Standardized Tests containing NJ ASKS

• Made quarterly and yearly reports estimating students' improvement to support suggestions for development of the further student

• Integrated special learning approaches for students encircling self-questioning, practice and review, organization, cognitive behavior modification

• Expert at maintaining student on-task and modifying lessons to achieve specific requirements

• Present at faculty meetings to analyze and evaluate techniques of teaching

• Instructor for Entrepreneur Club

• After School Tutor for academic tutorial program in Math, Language Arts and Science

• Assisted with curriculum development for grades K-8th

Fox Learning Center, Mt. Laurel, NJ September 2005 - June 2007

Preschool Teacher

• Taught, planned and implemented daily lesson plans for a Kindergarten classroom

• Completed bi-weekly class newsletters for parents

• Achieved educational standards for the Fox Learning Center Policies

• Workshop presenter for faculty meeting on Instructional Classroom Strategies

• Conducted quarterly Parent Teacher Conferences

Trenton Head Start Program. Trenton NJ September 2002 - June 2005

Pre-School Teacher

• Taught, planned and implemented daily lesson plans for a Pre-School classroom

• Conducted quarterly Parent Teacher Conferences

• Prepared inventory of classroom materials

• Achieved educational policies in accordance with DYFS and the philosophy of Trenton Head Start Program

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office: Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, Pilsoft, and E-Mail

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Responsive Classroom – Northeast Foundation for Children

Differentiating Instruction through Multiple Intelligence.

Mimeo Board Training

Vocabulary Strategies

Quality Based Rubrics

Instructional Planning Period Grade Groups/Subject Areas

Comprehensive Strategies

Math – Best Practices

Staff / Administration Information

Creative Teaching Techniques

NJ ASK / GEPA Preparation

Discipline with Dignity for Difficult Youth –Discipline Associates

SEL Activity

Reading in the Content Areas–Connect

Modifying Instruction

Abuse Training, Blood Borne Pathogens

NJ ASK Mathematics-Learning Plus Association

Co-Teaching

Math Unit

Classroom Management for Students with Oppositional Behaviors

100 Books Challenge-Review and Preparation for 100 Book Challenge

Read Across the Curriculum Workshop – Charter Public Schools Association

Language Arts Writer’s Workshop

Middle School Math

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