Michelle davis

901 Ridgedale Drive

Hebron, Kentucky 41048-9680
Phone: (859) 801-0078
Email: michelleleadavis@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: A special education teacher within a school district whose goal is to improve the lives of their students by
providing the resources to achieve their fullest potential in which I can use my experience as a teacher, parent, and
mentor while utilizing my education in the pursuit of a Masters of Special Education and undergraduate business minor.

EDUCATION
2008 -Present Grand Canyon University in pursuit of Masters of Special Education with certification
Supporting classes include:
 Special Education Foundation and Framework
 Classroom Management
 Special Education Litigation and Law
 Advanced Methodologies of Structured English Immersion
 English Language Teaching Foundation and Methodologies
 Diagnosis and Assessment in Special Education
(4.0 Cum GPA) Documentation of class work available.

1986.1990 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

Bachelor of Science: degree in Food Service Administration with a minor in Business.
Supporting classes include:
 Managerial Reports
 Personnel Management
 Introduction to Speech
 Introduction to Classroom Management 1985-1986 University of Kentucky,
Lexington, Kentucky.

ERUDITIONS
 Taught as a long time substitute teacher on three separate occasions and been a substitute teacher for
several years.
 I am the parent of two daughters, 13 and 7 years old.
 Served as Girl Scout Leader and Co-Director of residential Summer Camp for 200 girls
 Designed projects for 800 children as Vacation Bible School Craft Director and Instructor for groups of
60 children
 School PTO Carnival Co-Chair and Concessions chair, PTO Chairperson of Spiritwear and Bulletin
Board
 Dance teacher for PTO after-school program and YMCA program.
 Assistant Designer/Director of Conner High School Colorguard.
I have a minor in business and managed people in the hospitality and retail fields, many of those teenagers. It is
these experiences that will be an asset to your school by hiring me as a special education teacher.

EMPLOYMENT
2008-2009 Long Term Substitute Teacher, Lakota Schools
Taught at Lakota West Freshman School algebra from November 18, 2009 until the last day of school.
Responsible for lesson plans, (using a shared store online) instruction, grading, daily records keeping,
communication about students wit IEPs, posting grades, posting assignments, announcements, and
grades while updating Edline account, discipline, parent contact, and report cards. Instructed several
special education students with IEPs and two ESL students, one during her silent period. Until
November, I was a substitute teacher with normal responsibilities.

1999-2008 Stay at home mom of two daughters. Volunteering free time to school and children’s organizations.
2000-2001 Dance Instructor, YMCA of Springfield, Illinois
Taught several combo ballet /tap classes of groups of 15-20 children between the ages of 4 -10
children. Assisted in developing and implementing the class lesson plans and accompanying music.
Contributed my knowledge of dance education to fellow dance teachers.

1994-1999 Substitute Teacher, Boone County Board of Education, Kentucky

Responsible for following lesson plans, providing instruction or finding work for students if plans
were unavailable. Mainly worked at Conner Senior High School but, also in elementary and junior
high school. Assisted in the coverage of classrooms when substitutes were not available. Provided
long term substitutions for a high school math teacher during maternity leave and special education
teachers during IEP meetings. Prompted students with questions to help them find their answers.

1996-1998 Part-time Sales Associate, Walt Disney Company

Cast member of the Disney Store in The Florence Mall before and during Grand Opening.
Responsible in assisting guests with merchandise, movies, and theme park tickets.

1994-1995 Store Manager, It’s Only $1

Supervised 12 employees of their cash register duties, stocking the inventory, and payroll of the store.

1993-1994 Assistant Store Manager, Burger King Restaurant

Responsibilities as shift manager include direct supervision of ten employees, cash handling and safe
verification, inventory control, food preparation, and customer service.

1991-1994 Store Manager, Dawahares of Ohio

Martin’s Department Store in Kenwood Mall responsible for control of inventory, payroll, personnel
hiring, training, and merchandising. Implemented sales training course. Successfully increased
customer base and maintained margin dollars for a year end profit. Executed liquidation process with
successful inventory control and sales increase at the Kenwood Store. Transferred to Tri-County Mall
to continue store manager duties.
Second Assistant Manager at Florence Mall from March 1991 – 1992. Supervised juniors and
accessory departments while performing managerial duties when the store manager was unavailable.
Implemented liquidation process of Dawahares in Florence, Kentucky at Christmas time.