ASHWAUBENON – Last month, the Ashwaubenon School District welcomed their newest staff member, Parkview Middle School’s new Associate Principal Alissa Davis.
Davis is coming to Ashwaubenon with plenty of experience in education; she previously worked as an ELA teacher in Berlin, Wis., as well as a reading, assessment and differentiation specialist for fifth through eighth graders in New London.
Within her first administrative position, Davis said she is most excited for the opportunity to emanate the energy of one of her past administrators, Ann Pinch.
Davis shared that Pinch, her former principal in New London, made her feel “inspired and empowered.”
“I want to make people feel how Ann made me feel. She’s that kind of person,” said Davis.
Davis also believes that her mission to make others feel valued and empowered will only be made easier by the Ashwaubenon School District.
“The entire team here, especially our Parkview Middle School team, is really supportive. I can already feel that community, so much so that I moved my entire family to Ashwaubenon...That’s how much I believe in our team and what we’re doing,” she said.
This move to the Ashwaubenon community has become a large priority to Davis in both her professional and personal life.
A new chapter is beginning for Davis, and at the same time, a new piece is being added to the district, something Davis is acutely aware of.
“These first [few months] are all about learning and connecting with the community of staff, students and family, and just building that trust, because we’re all partners in this together.”
One way that Davis plans to execute this plan is to build on the “beautiful things that Parkview already has in place, so every kid can be successful.”
And when asked if she has always had interest in the middle school age range, Davis gave an enthusiastic yes.
“I was a business major [in college.] A semester into my freshman year of college and I was like, ‘This is not it. This is not exciting to me. This doesn’t make me passionate.’ I love to talk and I love to make a difference, and that’s a teacher. I like the middle school age… If any voices need to be empowered and heard, it’s our middle aged learners. It’s such a pivotal moment in time. They need adults in their life supporting and uplifting them, and we get to do that every single day,” said Davis.
Because of this and her love of teaching, Davis said that switching to an administrative position has been bittersweet.
“It’s hard to think that I won’t have my own four classroom walls, my own classroom community, that’s a hard piece.
However, it’s so exciting that we get to just establish that community in a different way. It just looks and feels different.”
And although she will be facing lots of new territory in this role, Davis feels more than ready.
“I’m all in, and I’m here for our staff and our students and our families, and I’m really excited about that. Let’s do it.”
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