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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
Breaux Bridge, LA
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
Breaux Bridge, LA
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
Breaux Bridge, LA
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
Breaux Bridge, LA
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
Lafayette, LA
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
Lafayette, LA
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