Catherine Worth Davis

Catherine Worth Davis has a diverse background in education and policy roles. Catherine is currently the Director of Policy at Child Care Associates, a position they have held since September 2021. Prior to that, they worked as the Associate Director at the Principal Impact Collaborative at UNT Dallas from January 2020 to August 2021, where they also held the role of Program Manager from May 2018 to January 2020. From 2017 to 2018, they served as a State Policy Analyst at the National Council on Teacher Quality.

In addition to their policy work, Catherine has also gained experience in research and program evaluation. Catherine worked as a Research Assistant & Program Evaluator at ImpactED Philadelphia from 2016 to 2017 and as a Research Fellow at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools in 2016.

Catherine's educational experience includes roles at Teach For America and Uplift Education. At Teach For America, they worked as a 7th Grade Math Curriculum Writer for the DFW Regional Institute from January 2015 to June 2016, and as a 2013 Corps Member from 2013 to 2015. At Uplift Education, they served as a 7th-8th Grade Math Teacher and 7th Grade Team Lead from July 2013 to June 2016, where they were responsible for planning lessons, managing relationships with students and parents, and achieving significant gains in math proficiency.

In addition to their professional experience, Catherine has also been involved in leadership positions. Catherine was an Exploring Public Leadership Series Fellow at Leadership for Educational Equity from February 2015 to July 2015, and the Vice President of Event Planning at Pi Beta Phi from January 2012 to January 2013.

Catherine Worth Davis obtained their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Dual Degree in Political Science and Corporate Communications from Southern Methodist University in the years 2009 to 2013. Catherine further pursued their education and earned a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Education Policy from the University of Pennsylvania from 2016 to 2017. In addition to their degrees, Catherine has a TEXES- Generalist 4-8 certification. No information regarding the institution or the specific month and year of obtaining this certification is provided.