Alexander Davis

Alexander Davis-- Education University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona August 2024 Doctorate of Philosophy in Spanish Literature GPA: 4.0 Dissertation: “Exemplarity in Golden Age Spanish and Colonial Nuns and Mystics” New York University, Madrid, Spain …... Sept. 2018 Master of Arts in Spanish and Latin American Linguistic, Literary, and Cultural Studies.. GPA: 3.88 Thesis: “Representations of Moroccan Women in Spanish Literature and Cinema since 1855” Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY May 2016 Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Concentrations in History and Language, GPA: 3.84 (Awarded Departmental and General Honors and member of Phi Beta Kappa for graduating within top ten per cent of class) Senior Thesis: “Missionaries in North Africa: Conversion, Conquest, Colonialism and Conflict” Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY May 2014 Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences-Humanities and Social Sciences, GPA: 3.81 (Graduated from the Honors Sequence and member of Phi Theta Kappa) Work Experience College Spanish Teaching Assistant Aug. 2020 – June 2024 University of Arizona, Tucson Taught introductory grammar, intermediate writing and introduction to literature courses Experienced in fully online, hybrid and in-person lesson planning and education Proofreading and copyediting for an issue of Renaissance Quarterly Wrote a book review to be published in an upcoming edition of Renaissance Quarterly High School Spanish Teacher Nov. 2019 – Feb. 2020 Poughkeepsie Day School, Poughkeepsie Instructed upper-level students in seminar style, progressive classes Created lesson plans and evaluated student progress Spanish Language Tutor…. .Sept. 2017 – Dec. 2017 Madrid, Spain Offered grammatical review and conversation practice to beginner and advanced undergraduate Spanish speakers Middle School Spanish Teacher Sept. 2016 – June 2017 Saint Martin de Porres School, Poughkeepsie Instructed students from kindergarten to grade eight in Spanish language and culture Developed a unique curriculum for kindergarten to grade six Discourse Analyst Mar. 2015 – Aug. 2016 National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia Revised computer errors in development of a text analysis program Private Tutor Sept. 2012 - present Poughkeepsie, New York Provided home tutoring in Spanish, history, algebra and geometry for middle, high school and college students within the community Writing Center Tutor Sept. 2013 - May 2014 Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, New York Aided college peers in brainstorming, writing, and editing written assignments Interacted with and translated for foreign students to improve and practice English language skills