Dionti Davis

About Me

Recent dual masters program graduate with deep research, non-profit administration, and project management experience.

Location

Memphis, TN
Education
    Columbia University in the City of New York
    September 2019 - July 2021
    degree
    Master's
    major
    History
    London School of Economics and Political Science
    September 2019 - July 2021
    Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
    August 2008 - May 2014
Work Experience
    The HistoryMakers
    director of education
    Chicago, IL, United States, 60642
    February 2019 - June 2020
    company
    The HistoryMakers
    title
    director of education
    overview
    ▪ Trained educators, librarians, and general public on the functionality and uses of The HistoryMakers Digital Archive • Key contributor to the redesign and overhaul of The HistoryMakers Digital Archive and website • Recruited 70+ administrators, educators, librarians, and graduate students as members of a grant-funded Higher Education Advisory Board • Planned and facilitated annual Higher Education Advisory Board meeting with representatives from 50+ institutions • Directed educational outreach at scholarly conferences, and library/archive annual meetings • Collaborated with scholars and educators to design lesson plans and curriculum materials utilizing The HistoryMakers Digital Archive • Grew subscriber base for The HistoryMakers Digital Archive from 4 institutions to over 50 educational institutions and public libraries
    The HistoryMakers
    Special Assistant to the Executive Director
    Chicago, IL, United States, 60642
    January 2015 - February 2019
    The HistoryMakers
    Researcher/writer
    Chicago, IL, United States, 60642
    June 2014 - January 2015
    Carnegie Mellon University
    Research Assistant
    Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 15298
    August 2011 - July 2014
    Senator John Heinz History Center
    project intern
    Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 15298
    May 2011 - August 2012
Passion

I am driven by a desire to pay forward the opportunities I have been afforded throughout my academic and professional lives, and am seeking an impactful role rooted in research and making measurable change in the world.

Skills
Languages
French
Skills
Administrative AssistanceEvent ManagementGrant WritingProject ManagementWriting, Editing, Research, Marketing, Adapting
Hobbies
Reading
Creative Writing
Gaming
Weightlifting
Videos