Emerging Educational Leader and Advocate for Equity

Amoriana Davis

Address **** **** ***** ***** *******, TN 38016

Email **************@*****.*** Phone 901-***-****

EDUCATION

University of Memphis Expected Graduation: August 2025

Major Master of Professional Studies Minor Strategic Leadership

Honors Honor Society Overall GPA 3.5

Relevant Coursework: Foundations of Leadership, Professional Ethics, Conflict Management and Negotiation, Globalization and Professionalism, Diversity in the Workplace, Employment and HR Law

University of Memphis Graduation: May 4th 2019

Major African American Studies/ English Minor Liberal Thought and Legal Studies

Honors Golden Key Society, Black Scholars Unlimited, Dean’s List Overall GPA 3.59

Relevant Coursework: English Composition I and II, US Constitutional History, Oral Communications, Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, Literary Heritage: African American

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

D3 Teacher Leadership Program, Teacher Leader October 2022 – May 2024

A program that will build learning leaders by increasing teachers’ knowledge and skills to meet the needs of their schools and the network.

Teachers selected are effective teachers whose influence creates collaboration, trust, encouragement, and systemic change.

Aspiring School Leader Fellowship, TFA Fellow October 2022 – April 2023

Teach For America Memphis' Aspiring School Leader Fellowship equipped new alumni with the skills they need to land and succeed in a campus leadership role.

Fellows performed deep dives into Commitments of Conscious Leadership, management of self-thought, and the Five dysfunctions of Leadership.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Memphis Business Academy Elementary, 1st Grade ELA Teacher June 2024-Current

Effectively teaching Wonders Curriculum writing for children with a range of academic needs.

Created a classroom environment that was stimulating, encouraging, and adaptive to student needs.

Was patient and compassionate: Handled difficult children firmly yet gently to establish basic disciplinary rules and maintain order and respectfulness.

N.I.C.E Team, Liaison October 2022 – May 2024

Gestalt Network, Inclusion, Community, and Equity Liaison for Power Center Academy Southeast Elementary

Responsible for all NICE Team communications at their school location and function as a point person for NICE Team information, activities, and programs.

Responsibilities also included facilitating community service projects like “can drives”, diversity and equity practices throughout the school year.

Power Center Academy Southeast, 3rd and 5th Grade ELA Teacher August 2022 – May 2024

Effectively teaching Lavinia Insight Humanities and writing for children with a range of academic needs.

Created a classroom environment that was stimulating, encouraging, and adaptive to student needs.

Was patient and compassionate: Handled difficult children firmly yet gently to establish basic disciplinary rules and maintain order and respectfulness.

PUBLICATIONS

An Analysis of “Blacks in Memphis Lose Decades of Economic Gains”, Academic Publication June 2017 – Current

Featured in Writing Memphis by Dr. Katherine Fredlund

An analysis of how Wells Fargo redlined blacks in Memphis and furthered an economic crisis that decimated black economic progression in Memphis.

The Effects of Education on the Income Gap in Memphis, Tn, Academic Publication June 2017 – Current

Featured in Writing Memphis by Dr. Katherine Fredlund

Extensive research on the positive effects that education can have on the race-burdened income gap in Memphis, TN

SKILLS

Computer Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Google XL

Licenses Professional Teaching License K-5 Elementary All Subjects

Language English (Native Fluency), Spanish (Rudimentary Reading and Writing)

Administrative Duties Scheduling and Calendar Management, Payroll Administration, Meeting & Event Planning

Communication Adept at conveying complex information in a clear and understandable manner to diverse audiences.

Adaptability 5 years of experience adapting my teaching methods to suit different students’ needs and learning styles.

Leadership and Management Took on leadership roles inside the classroom, coordinated activities and managed resources while guiding students.

Empathy and Emotional Intelligence Developed strong interpersonal skills, empathy and emotional intelligence as a result of working closely with students, parents and colleagues.

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