Arlinda Davis taught for over 26 years in Birmingham City Schools educating children 6-7 as a first grade teacher at Avondale Elementary. She began specializing in students with trauma using a Trauma Informed classroom. Ms. Davis was the only teacher in the US selected WE/Education + to go to Canada and speak to a global society on my work with trauma. She has been a WE Ambassador for 4 years working with teachers across North America. In 2016 Ms. Davis was selected as 1/5 NASA Lead Teachers for AL working with under represented youth in the areas of STEM. She was also was the lead teacher for NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) in the SEEK program which focused on Summer STEM programs for grades 3-5. She currently working with Critically At Risk students using STEAM as a therapeutic method to help them be successful in completing high school and choosing a career or trade. She just received the 2024 Shell Oil / NSTA National Urban Science Educators Development Teaching Award 1/7 in the nation. She also was 2024 Minority Business Academic Excellence finalist. *2023 Remarkable Woman for CBS/Nexstar with a star on Hollywood. *2023 Women that Shape Alabama Award *2024 LifeChanger of the Year Nominee 1. UAB Graduate MA Education 2001 2. Lead In Cohort with UAB School of Education and Avondale Elementary launching a 3 year service project for Aesthetic Education for students K-5 partnered with The Lincoln Center in NY, UAB , area Teaching artist, Museum of Art, Alys Stephens Center. 3. NCNW / Shell Oil 1997 National Outstanding Teacher of the Year 4. Walmart Teacher of the Year 5.Walgreens National Outstanding Teacher 6. 2020National University /Sanford Harmony National Teacher of the Year 7. 2022 National Teacer Hall of Fame Top 15 finalist 8. Recognized on Capital Hill 9. Published Articles and education and trauma national and international
Quote by Arlinda Davis,
“I have dedicated my entire teaching life to wanting to help children inherit society. I believe as a teacher, it is important to teach the whole child in order to help them be successful. In order to do that we must find ways to reach them, and understand any barriers that may keep them from becoming productive and successful citizens. I have been not only working with students but teachers who don’t understand how to deal with types of trauma students face in and out of school. Using STEM children develop critical thinking skills, problem solving techniques and learn to collaborate. This creates skills for their future“
Her work with NASA has opened opportunities for urban students to see themselves as scientists. Pairing with UAB School of Education and The Lincoln Center in NY for 3 years allowed me to bring Aesthetic Education to students in an urban setting helping them to make connections wit arts in education
She is a member of the following organizations:
*Education +/ WE Ambassador for United States and Canada *NEA and AEA *NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) *OpEd Writing Association *National Multicultural Education and Equity Committee *National Council of Teaching English *NASA Sparx *AMSE (Association of Multicultural Science Education)
