Margaret Elizabeth Bell Davis

Background

Davis, Margaret Elizabeth Bell was born on March 10, 1942 in Winchester, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Edward and Margaret Lee (Hansbro) Bell.

Education

Bachelor, Kentucky State College, 1963; Master of Arts, Western Kentucky U., 1973; Doctor of Education, U. Kentucky, 1994.

Career

Teacher elementary education, Louisville Public Schools, 1963-1972; reading specialist, Louisville Public Schools, 1972-1973; curriculum specialist/reading, Louisville Public Schools, 1973-1975; teacher secondary language arts, Huntington Beach (California) Union H.S. District, 1975-1990; teacher primary language arts, Fayette County Board of Education, Lexington, Kentucky, 1990-1991; teacher reading recovery, Fayette County Board of Education, Lexington, Kentucky, 1991-1992; teacher-in-residence, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1992-1993; teacher language arts resource, Fayette County Board of Education, Lexington, since 1993. Literacy consultant, Lexington, since 1992.

Achievements

• Margaret Elizabeth Bell Davis has been listed as a noteworthy Literacy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Reading Association, National Education Association, Kentucky Education Association, Lexington Education Association, Delta Sigma Theta (life, voter registration and educational leader 1978-1990, Soror of Year 1985-1986, Delta Great Teacher 1990).

Interests

• Avocation: reading.

Connections

Married James Arthur Davis, December 28, 1963 (divorced August 1984). 1 child, Keith LaMont.

Father:

Edward Bell

Mother:

Margaret Lee (Hansbro) Bell

Spouse:

James Arthur Davis

child:

Keith LaMont Davis