McKenzie (Cellar) Davis

Early Childhood + Intervention Specialist + Innovation Teacher

Columbus, Ohio, United States Contact Info
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About

Passionate educator inspiring student growth and life-long learning, by developing innovative instruction to empower students through critical thinking and real-life, problem-solving experiences. Skilled in G Suite, Educational Technology, Collaborative Problem Solving, Administrative Organization, and Residence Life.

Experience

  • Johnstown-Monroe Local School District Graphic

    Innovation Teacher

    Johnstown-Monroe Local School District

    - Present 4 years

    Johnstown, Ohio, United States

  • Three Creeks Church Graphic

    Local Impact Director

    Three Creeks Church

    - Present 6 years 7 months

    Gahanna, Ohio

    • Design events and outreach programs that build the community
    • Partner with other non-profit and government organizations to reach the most people
    • Organize, train, and communicate with 200+ volunteers
    • Act as day-of event planner during events with over 500 attendees

  • South-Western City School District Graphic

    Fourth Grade Teacher, Monterey Elementary School

    South-Western City School District

    - 5 years 3 months

    Grove City, Ohio

    • Communicated clear student objectives and micro-progressions for units of study
    • Implemented PBL experiences that successfully integrated cross-curricular skills
    • Established positive rapport with parents and students to promote ownership
    • Co-taught with Intervention Specialist as inclusion classroom for students with ED
    • Collaborated with grade-level and coaches to pursue PD opportunities
    • Served as model lab classroom for district literacy coaches in developing book…

    • Communicated clear student objectives and micro-progressions for units of study
    • Implemented PBL experiences that successfully integrated cross-curricular skills
    • Established positive rapport with parents and students to promote ownership
    • Co-taught with Intervention Specialist as inclusion classroom for students with ED
    • Collaborated with grade-level and coaches to pursue PD opportunities
    • Served as model lab classroom for district literacy coaches in developing book clubs
    • Developed Guided Math structure and was chosen to pilot Ready Math adoption

  • Preschool Teacher

    Grace Polaris Church Early Childhood Center

    - 4 months

    Worthington, Oh

    • Collaborated with stakeholders to support child development and made action plans to address any deficits
    • Developed thematic units to promote development of skill range
    • Engaged in training based regulations set in place by the Ohio Department for Job and Family Services

  • Mount Vernon Nazarene University

    Mount Vernon Nazarene University

    2 years 10 months

    • Mount Vernon Nazarene University Graphic

      Resident Assistant

      Mount Vernon Nazarene University

      - 2 years 2 months

      Mount Vernon, Ohio

      Council students on various personal and academic concerns in order to best support and provide for their success. Promote a healthy environment allowing for development of personal relationships among peers and the Residence Life Staff. Collaborate with staff to plan, promote, and host educational and recreational events that further enhance a student's experience at the university.

    • Mount Vernon Nazarene University Graphic

      Student Financial Services Student Worker

      Mount Vernon Nazarene University

      - 2 years 6 months

      Mount Vernon, Ohio

      Responsible for serving the Financial Aid Advisors by cataloging confidential paperwork, conferencing with perspective students and current students, and answering prospective and current student phone calls and emails in the Undergrad and Graduate level programs.

      As a member of the Student Financial Services summer staff, responsibilities included assisting with New Student Orientation. Tasked with the creation of several brochures that contained important information. Organized…

      Responsible for serving the Financial Aid Advisors by cataloging confidential paperwork, conferencing with perspective students and current students, and answering prospective and current student phone calls and emails in the Undergrad and Graduate level programs.

      As a member of the Student Financial Services summer staff, responsibilities included assisting with New Student Orientation. Tasked with the creation of several brochures that contained important information. Organized individual student visits with the Financial Aid Advisors, accepted and processed scholarships, was responsible for assisting incoming students in the loan confirmation process, and answered questions as necessary.

  • Academic Tutor

    Independent

    - 2 years 9 months

    Mount Vernon, Ohio

    Create individual learning experiences based on specific academic needs in order to support in-class learning. Provide in home, classroom pullout, and after school instruction in mathematics, phonics, reading, and writing.

  • CBC Companies Graphic

    Intern

    CBC Companies

    - 3 months

    Columbus, Ohio Area

    Developed a question and answer database with the purpose of educating and informing the salespeople of CBCInnovis and other affiliates. The project spanned the course of three months and included working closely with the development team to populate the search engine with question and answer responses derived from extensive documentation on the products offered.

Education

  • Mount Vernon Nazarene University Graphic

    Mount Vernon Nazarene University

    Early Childhood Education (PreK-5) and Intervention Specialist (K-12) Education Senior

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    Activities and Societies: Alphi Chi, Student Educators Association, Honors Program, and Community Service Outreach Activities.

  • Big Walnut High School

    High School Diploma

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    Activities and Societies: National Honors Society

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Cheerleading Coach

    Columbus Crusaders Youth Athletics Inc.

    - 1 year 3 months

    Children

    Instructed twenty elementary aged girls in cheers, chants, and routines
    Responsible for organizing and communicating cheering events and practices

Honors & Awards

  • Summa Cum Laude

    Mount Vernon Nazarene University

    Graduation with highest honors requires a cumulative grade point average of 3.90 on all course work required to complete the liberal arts degree.

  • Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Honoree

    Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges

    Each year, a select group of students is called forward to accept one of the most prestigious awards the academic community can bestow — selection to Who’s Who Among Students. This exclusive honor is conferred by more than 1,000 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and is symbolized by the presentation of an award certificate.

    Selections to Who’s Who Among Students are made each fall by individual schools. Campus nominating committees, created to nominate the…

    Each year, a select group of students is called forward to accept one of the most prestigious awards the academic community can bestow — selection to Who’s Who Among Students. This exclusive honor is conferred by more than 1,000 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and is symbolized by the presentation of an award certificate.

    Selections to Who’s Who Among Students are made each fall by individual schools. Campus nominating committees, created to nominate the upper-classmen and graduate students eligible for the program, are composed of representatives from the faculty, administration and student body.

  • Dean's List

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  • Alpha Chi Honors Society

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    Alpha Chi is a national college honor society that admits students from all academic disciplines.
    Membership is limited to the top 10 percent of an institution's juniors, seniors, and graduate students.

    Alpha Chi is distinctive in that it involves members in all aspects of its operation: chapter officer leadership, student representation on the National Council, local chapter event planning, and presenting scholarly programs at national conventions. Alpha Chi members have been "making…

    Alpha Chi is a national college honor society that admits students from all academic disciplines.
    Membership is limited to the top 10 percent of an institution's juniors, seniors, and graduate students.

    Alpha Chi is distinctive in that it involves members in all aspects of its operation: chapter officer leadership, student representation on the National Council, local chapter event planning, and presenting scholarly programs at national conventions. Alpha Chi members have been "making scholarship effective for good" since 1922.

Test Scores

  • Teaching Reading: Elementary Education (5203)

    Score: 181

Languages

  • Spanish

    Elementary proficiency

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

Organizations

  • School Steering Committee (SSC)

    Committee Member and Liason

    - Present

    This committee seeks to make decisions for the school based on the needs of individual grade levels. Additionally responsible for collecting, reporting, and analyzing data in order to report student growth on the building's CIP.

  • International Reading Association

    Member

    - Present

    "Since 1956, IRA has been a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy. More than 56,000 members strong, the Association supports literacy professionals through a wide range of resources, advocacy efforts, volunteerism, and professional development activities. Our members promote high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction, disseminating research and information about reading, and encouraging the lifetime reading…

    "Since 1956, IRA has been a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy. More than 56,000 members strong, the Association supports literacy professionals through a wide range of resources, advocacy efforts, volunteerism, and professional development activities. Our members promote high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction, disseminating research and information about reading, and encouraging the lifetime reading habit." http://www.reading.org/general/AboutIRA.aspx

  • Teacher Based Team (TBT)

    Lead

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    Responsible for adhering to meeting norms, creating assessments in collaboration with peers, researching interventions, and tracking data.

  • MVNU Student Educators Association

    Member

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    The Student Educators Association is a culmination of education majors at Mount Vernon Nazarene University who seek professional development and the sharing of ideas.

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