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Ashley Davis

Breaux Bridge

Summary

Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Family Advocate

Community Development Institute Head Start
07.2025 - Current
  • Attend recruitment events to spread awareness about the Head Start program and to recruit students.
  • Built trusting relationships with parents through active listening, empathy, and cultural sensitivity during interactions at work or home visits.
  • Visited homes of families and maintained appropriate contact as directed by agency procedures.
  • Connected families with essential services such as housing, healthcare, and education opportunities to improve overall quality of life.
  • Collaborated with families to assist in growth, development, and education.
  • Enhanced family support by conducting thorough Family Outcome assessments and identifying specific needs.

Family Advocate

Saint Martin Parish School Board
10.2023 - 07.2025
  • Attend recruitment events to spread awareness about the Head Start program and to recruit students.
  • Built trusting relationships with parents through active listening, empathy, and cultural sensitivity during interactions at work or home visits.
  • Visited homes of families and maintained appropriate contact as directed by agency procedures.
  • Connected families with essential services such as housing, healthcare, and education opportunities to improve overall quality of life.
  • Collaborated with families to assist in growth, development, and education.
  • Enhanced family support by conducting thorough Family Outcome assessments and identifying specific needs.

Pre-K Teacher

Saint Martin Parish School Board
01.2021 - 07.2023

•Prepare lesson plans and modify them to meet the individual needs of all students.

•Ensure that students and parents are welcomed into a safe and nurturing learning environment daily.

•Encourage students daily and provide adequate social and emotional support.

• Gathered and maintained individual, family, and classroom data for documentation, on-going assessments and classroom planning.

• Conduct developmental screenings of all students focusing on fine/ gross motor, language, social/emotional, and cognitive developments.

Infant/Toddler Teacher

Community Development Institute Head Start
08.2017 - 01.2021

• Prepare lesson plans and modify them to meet the individual needs of all students.

• Ensure that students and parents are welcomed into a safe and nurturing learning environment daily.

• Encourage students daily and provide adequate social and emotional support.

• Conduct home visits and parent teacher conferences twice a year to ensure all students are progressing as should.

• Gathered and maintained individual, family, and classroom data for documentation, on-going assessments and classroom planning.

• Encourage the involvement of family support within the program and also support the developmental relationship between the student and their families.

• Conduct developmental screenings of all infants and toddlers focusing on fine/gross motor, language, social/emotional, and cognitive developments.

Mental Health Specialist

Loving Hearts Social Services
04.2018 - 12.2018

• Oversee 10-15 clients weekly and offered counseling services such as psychosocial rehabilitation and community psychiatric supportive treatment.

• Assess mental status of clients.

• Assist in the development of treatment plans.

• Monitor client progress and determine changes that need to be made.

• Maintain records of patient interactions within day to day living.

Head Start Teacher

SMILE Community Action Agency
12.2010 - 08.2017

• Prepare lesson plans and modify them to meet the individual needs of all students.

• Ensure that students and parents are welcomed into a safe and nurturing learning environment daily.

• Encourage students daily and provide adequate social and emotional support.

• Conduct home visits and parent teacher conferences twice a year to ensure all students are progressing as should.

• Gathered and maintained individual, family, and classroom data for documentation, on-going assessments and classroom planning.

• Encourage the involvement of family support within the program and also support the developmental relationship between the student and their families.

Education

Master of Arts - Education (Family & Community Services)

Ashford University
San Diego, CA
12-2016

Bachelor of General Studies - Minor in Behavioral Science

University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
12-2009

Skills

  • Family support
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Reliability
  • Active listening
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Professionalism
  • Interpersonal communication

Timeline

Family Advocate

Community Development Institute Head Start
07.2025 - Current

Family Advocate

Saint Martin Parish School Board
10.2023 - 07.2025

Pre-K Teacher

Saint Martin Parish School Board
01.2021 - 07.2023

Mental Health Specialist

Loving Hearts Social Services
04.2018 - 12.2018

Infant/Toddler Teacher

Community Development Institute Head Start
08.2017 - 01.2021

Head Start Teacher

SMILE Community Action Agency
12.2010 - 08.2017

Master of Arts - Education (Family & Community Services)

Ashford University

Bachelor of General Studies - Minor in Behavioral Science

University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Ashley Davis