DAVISON, Amy C.
Preschool Teacher and Assistant Director, Kilby Child Development Center
- Academic Degrees
M.S.University of Tennessee, Elementary Education1991
M.A.Appalachian State University, Counseling1987
B.S.Appalachian State University, English1983
- Professional Experience
2001-present Preschool Teacher and Assistant Director, Kilby Child Development Center
1993-1994Elementary Teacher, Decatur City Schools
1991-1992Elementary Teacher, Kingsport City Schools
1990-1991Elementary Teacher, Alcoa City Schools
1988-1990Preschool Teacher, Nature’s Way Montessori School, Knoxville, TN
- Faculty Load (2008-2009)
Preschool Teacher and Assistant Director, Kilby Child Development Center
Other Collegiate Assignments
NAEYC Self-study Committee, 2006-2007
NCATE Diversity Committee, 2006-2007
Pre-K Auxiliary Teacher Search Committee, 2006-2007
Office of School Readiness Pre-K Grant Administrator, 2003-present
- Current Professional Association Memberships
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Coalition for Campus Childcare Centers (NCCCC)
Alabama Education Association (AEA)
Northwest Alabama Director’s Association (secretary, 2005-06 and 2006-07)
- P-6 Experience
2001-present Preschool Teacher and Assistant Director, Kilby Child Development Center
1993-1994Elementary Teacher, Decatur City Schools
1991-1992Elementary Teacher, Kingsport City Schools
1990-1991Elementary Teacher, Alcoa City Schools
1988-1990Auxiliary Preschool Teacher, Nature’s Way Montessori School, Knoxville
- Publications
- Presentations
“Motheread/Fatheread Workshop: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.” Kilby Child Development Center Family Enrichment Program, 2007, Florence, AL.
“Collecting and Submitting OSR Pre-K Forms.” Alabama Office of School Readiness Administrator Training, 2007, Birmingham, Alabama.
“Motheread/Fatheread Workshop: The Bossy Gallito by Lucia M. Gonzalez.” Kilby Child Development Center Family Enrichment Program, 2006, Florence, AL.
“Diversity in the Classroom.” Alabama Office of School Readiness Administrator Training, 2006, Birmingham, Alabama.
“Motheread/Fatheread Workshop: Ferdinand by Munro Leaf.” Kilby Child Development Center Family Enrichment Program, 2006, Florence, AL.
“Motheread/Fatheread Workshop: Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood.” Kilby Child Development Center Family Enrichment Program, 2005, Florence, AL.
“Motheread/Fatheread Workshop: Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus.” Kilby Child Development Center Family Enrichment Program, 2004, Florence, AL.
- Research
- Professional Development
“Touching the Lives of Children Together and Forever.” Northwest-Shoals Community
College, 2008, Muscle Shoals, AL.
“Infant/Pediatric CPR.” Northwest-Shoals Community College, 2008, Russellville, AL.
“OSR Pre-K Training.” Alabama Department of Children’s Affairs, 2008, Montgomery, AL.
“Today’s Children: Tomorrow’s Future.” Northwest-Shoals Community College, 2008,
Florence, AL.
“Pre-K Conference.” Alabama Department of Children’s Affairs, 2008, Montgomery, AL.
“ABN/SDE Medication Training.” Lauderdale County Board of Education, 2007, Florence, AL.
“Early Literacy Begins with Rhythm, Rhyme, and Story Time.” Northwest-Shoals Community College, 2007, Muscle Shoals, AL.
“Collecting and Submitting OSR Pre-K Forms.” Alabama Office of School Readiness Administrator Training, 2007, Birmingham, Alabama.
“Pre-K Conference.” Alabama Department of Children’s Affairs, 2007, Montgomery, AL.
“Let’s Leap Into Literacy and Make Language Learning Fun.” Northwest-Shoals Community College, 2007, Florence, AL.
“Teachers as Readers: The Struggling Reader by Cooper, Chard, and Kiger.” Kilby Laboratory School, 2007, Florence, AL.
“Child Development/Language Development.” Northwest-Shoals Community College, 2007, Muscle Shoals, AL.
“Step Right Up: A New Year To Grow.” Northwest-Shoals Community College, 2006, Muscle Shoals, AL.
“Infant/Pediatric CPR.” Northwest-Shoals Community College, 2006, Russellville, AL.
“Summer Child Development Conference.” Northwest-Shoals Community College, 2006, Muscle Shoals, AL.
“DLM Early Childhood Express.” The Wright Group, 2006, Nashville, TN.
“Diversity in the Classroom.” Alabama Office of School Readiness Administrator Training, 2006, Birmingham, Alabama.
“NAEYC Accreditation Seminar.” JCCEO Head Start Headquarters, 2006, Birmingham, AL.
“Language Development.” Northwest-Shoals Community College, 2006, Muscle Shoals, AL.
“Pre-K Conference.” Alabama Department of Children’s Affairs, 2006, Montgomery, AL.
“Annual Spring Conference with Dr. Jean Feldman.” Athens State University, 2006, Athens, AL.
“Teachers as Readers: Word Journeys by Ganske.” Kilby Laboratory School, 2005, Florence, AL.
“It’s All About the Children.” Northwest-Shoals Community College, 2005, Muscle Shoals, AL.
“Assessment Training Workshop FY 2005-2006.” Alabama Office of School Readiness, 2005, Birmingham, AL.
“Administrator Training FY 2005-2006.” Alabama Office of School Readiness, 2005, Birmingham, AL.
“CCAMPIS Technical Assistance Workshop.” NCCCC Conference, 2005, Charleston, SC.
“Administrator Training FY 2004-2005.” Alabama Office of School Readiness, 2004, Birmingham, AL.
“Tools for Tight Times.” Children’s Policy Council State Conference, 2004, Montgomery, AL.
“Administrator Training FY 2003-2004.” Alabama Office of School Readiness, 2003, Birmingham, AL.
“Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs.” Northwest-Shoals Community College, 2003, Muscle Shoals, AL.
“Quality in Motion.” Childcare Education Resources, Inc., 2003, Huntsville, AL.
“Reaching Children Through Music with Greg and Steve.” Childcare Education Resources, Inc., 2003, Huntsville, AL.
“Motheread Instructor Training Institute.” Alabama Humanities Foundation, 2003, Birmingham, AL.