Et cetera : AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Hannah Davis

By: Rebecca Bigler

Hannah Davis, from Alpine, Texas, is the Team Leader of Cedar 1 for NCCC’s Class 19 at the Vinton campus. She is leading a team of 10-12 members on a number of service projects throughout the North Central Region, starting in mid-March. Currently Hannah and her team are currently participating in a number of trainings to preparing them for their service year.

Hannah loves working with people and helping them when she can. She also has a background in business administration. These two skills will help her manage the challenge of leading a team this year.

This is actually my second year of service,” Hannah says. “I chose to do it the first time to travel and meet new people. I am continuing it because the work we do is so gratifying.” Being a Team Leader allows her to experience the great things she loved about her year as a Corps Member, while building on her leadership skills and growing on a professional level as well.

Prior to her first term with NCCC, Hannah was attending the University of North Texas in Denton, TX and studying Business Administration. She also graduated from Alpine High School in 2009. Upon completing her term of service, she is planning on going to nursing school.

During her Corps year, Hannah had an experience that reaffirmed her commitment to service. “I recently helped out running shelters in New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy. Just a week and a half there made everything in the entire 10 months of NCCC completely worth it. Helping people who had just lost everything is one of the best feelings in the world. I can't explain how grateful I am to have experienced this.”

Some fun facts about Hannah:

Q: What was your first job? I was a cashier at a grocery store

Q: What is your favorite movie? Anchorman and Mean Girls

Q: What will be your first words of advice for your team members? “Teamwork makes the dream work!”

Q: What is one place in the world that you really, really wish you could visit? Germany

Q: What is your favorite candy? Hershey’s Cookies and Cream

Q: If you could come back as an animal which animal would it be and why? A unicorn, because they are awesome and sparkle

Q: What do you like to do in your free time? Go running, hiking

Q: Could you give us one reason to join AmeriCorps NCCC? It is an awesome experience to travel.