Gina Davidson Email & Phone Number

Please check out my recently released memoir on Amazon. I’d love to hear from you if you do!

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Tallahassee, Florida

My article on Sandy Halperin in the Feb. 2014 issue of Tallahassee magazine:http://www.tallahasseemagazine.com/March-April-2014/A-Mind-in-DeclineAfter-His-Alzheimers-Diagnosis-Sandy-Halperin-Advocates-for-Awareness-and-Funding/My first book is on Amazon.com: Becoming an Activated Patient: How to Take Control and Enhance Your Level of Health CareWritten with co-author Sandy Halperin, a national spokesperson on Alzheimer's and patient advocacy. Check him out on LinkedIn. Also see The Alexander "Sandy" Halperin Alzheimer's Research Fund at Florida State University College of Medicine Center for Brain RepairHe and his family are the subjects of a CNN documentary on Alzheimer's.------Recently published articles:Feature story on Sandy Halperin, Tallahassee magazine, Mar/Apr 2014Feature story on Dr. William Harwin, founder of Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS), for FCS magazine, Jan. 2014Feature story in the FCS pharmacy team for FCS magazine, Jan. 2014Feature story on Candi Fisher, wife of FSU football coach, Jimbo Fisher, in Seminole Boosters magazine, Dec. 2013

Tallahassee, Florida

Fourth-grade language arts

Tallahassee, Florida

Published "Becoming an Activated Patient: How to Take Control and Enhance Your Level of Health Care," Feb. 2014. See Amazon.com.Currently working on assignments for various local publications and writing a memoir.Feature stories have appeared in Tallahassee magazine, Emerald Coast magazine, Bay Life magazine, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort magazine, The Charlotte Observer and Tallahassee DemocratWrote and edited advertising copy for a Chicago-area marketing firm

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Assessed skills and developed lesson plans for grades 3-8

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Collected, compiled, analyzed and disseminated research related to the field of behavioral health care• Coordinated speakers and provided logistical support for webinars, workshops and conferences• Summarized project results, prepared reports, and maintained records for submission to granting agencies• Wrote and edited articles and presentations for conferences• Worked closely with the Director of Research and Practice Improvement and the Director of Prevention

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Increased program participation by 20% (from 80 to 100 participants) through streamlining processes, and providing excellent customer service and training; determined eligibility, set up registration and training• Wrote, edited and designed training materials, significantly improving focus and interaction at trainings• Created new system for application process, resulting in greater clarity, fewer errors and less need for revision• Streamlined billing process with Accounting, resulting in increased productivity and quicker client payments• Collaborated with Information Systems to continually upgrade a new software system based on client feedback, to regularly update our webpage with current documents, and to automate reports, reducing errors and man hours while providing more precise data • Developed online forms, templates, and registration, resulting in improved customer service and fewer errors• Developed relationship with USDA Food & Nutrition Service Regional Office; became our unit’s liaison

Hawks Rise Elementary School, Tallahassee, Fl

• Developed lesson plans for third grade (all subjects) and fourth-grade (language arts)• Prepped 340 students for FCAT reading, math, and writing, resulting in above-average scores• Developed weekly lesson plans for creative-writing/FCAT-prep class for 275+ students; improved scores• Teacher's aide for select second graders, fourth graders, and one ESOL student; improved reading skills• Coordinated student publishing project resulting in 275+ hardcover books by published student authors

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Signed 25+ new advertising clients for area's largest lifestyle publication, developed advertising strategies and campaigns; responsible for collection of advertising fees, volunteered at 15+ community events

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Recruited and trained 12 consultants, developed team sales goals, led monthly team meetings, attended two national sales conventions in Chicago, organized sales parties, demonstrated and sold kitchen products• Earned seven-night cruise by exceeding company sales and recruitment goals

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Award-winning designer of local, entertainment and business sections for the state's largest newspaper • Collaborated with editors, writers, photographers in fast-paced environment under daily deadline pressure• Received Society of Newspaper Design’s national award for regional page design

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Wrote, edited, and designed special advertising sections, coordinated photo shoots

Deland, Fl

• Developed daily lesson plans and instructed 140+ students in grades 9-12• Directed the fall play, spring musical, and special school events• Directed state competition performances for 30+ students

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Designed print ads, worked with editors and photographers to compose daily newspaper pages

Port Charlotte, Fl

• Worked with editors and photographers to compose daily newspaper pages• Provided customer service in Circulation

B.S., English Education, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa honor society alumniProfessional Educator's Certification, Elementary Education K-6 (2011–21).

A.A.

Activities and Societies: Member of Phi Theta Kappa, international honor society (1986-88)Plummer Scholarship recipient for Outstanding.

Education record

Activities and Societies: High-school exchange student in Esslingen, Germany (March-August, 1985), host for a German high-school exchange.