Cira M.

Davis
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EDUCATION
Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education, Expected Graduation May 2019
• Overall GPA: 3.94/4.0

ILLINOIS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSE

• Early Childhood Education with an endorsement in English as a Second Language and an
approval in Special Education, Expected May 2019

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, 1st Grade
Germantown Hills Elementary, Germantown Hills, IL
January 2019-present
• Create and execute daily lessons appropriate for age level
• Collaborate with Cooperating Teacher on best practices
• Catalogue student progress across all academic learning

Teacher, Daycare and Preschool

AppleTree Academy, Peoria, IL
November 2017-December 2018 (Part-Time)
• Daycare Teacher to children ranging from five months old to five years of age.
• Executed daily routines and lessons appropriate for the age level
• Maintained a safe, interactive, and inclusive environment for young children to learn and
develop

Novice Teacher, Special Needs Blended Pre-k

Valeska Hinton Early Learning Center, Peoria IL
January 2018-April 2018
• Student teaching conducted in a blended pre-kindergarten classroom for 2 to 3 hours five
days a week for nine weeks
• Initiated meaningful learning/play experiences through 10 whole-group lessons
• Collaborated with Cooperating Teacher to help students reach their IEP goals

Public Skate School Instructor, Center Ice of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL
February 2010-April 2016
• Instructed all ages of students from toddlers to adults on various skills of figure skating
on a weekly basis
• Differentiated instruction for students based on their skill level
• Evaluated students on their progress at the end of each 8-week session
OTHER EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
Day Camp Counselor, Glen Ellyn Park District
Glen Ellyn, IL
Summers 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
• Served as Camp Counselor for two summers and was promoted to Director for summers
2017 and 2018.
• Facilitated day-to-day routines, operations, and field trips
• Served as liaison with parents, camp supervisor, and the police in the event of accident or
incident during camp hours
• Counseled and instructed co-counselors on appropriate practices

English as a Second Language Field Experiences

1. Bilingual Kindergarten, September 2017-December 2017
Glen Oak Community Learning Center, Peoria IL
2. K-2 ESL Pull-Out, February 2017-May 2017
Harrison Community Learning Center, Peoria IL
3. 1st Grade Dual-Language Classroom, September 2015-Decemeber 2015
Churchill Elementary School, Glen Ellyn IL
• Promoted the development of English language in lessons
• Facilitated daily activities through individualized and differentiated support
• Employed a variety of teaching strategies so as to reach learners of all language
levels
• Over 150 hours logged

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & HONOR SOCEITIES

• Dean’s List Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, April 2018-May 2019
• National Society for Leadership and Success, May 2017-May 2019
• Presenter at IATE Conference, November 10, 2017
• Pi Lambda Theta Teacher Education Honor Society, May 2017-May 2019
• Bradley Student Education Association, September 2016-May 2019
• National Teacher’s Association, November 2015-ongoing
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, September 2015-ongoing