09/28/2026
We 💚 Ms. Gina!
Continuing our 2026-27 school-level Teacher/Support Professional of the Year spotlights this afternoon with a look at Megina Davenport, Kindergarten Paraprofessional and Support Professional of the Year at Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School!
Ms. Davenport has been a proud member of the CCSD team for 18 years and spent the past four at Burks. Overall, she has dedicated 38 years to educational settings and working with children and traces that time back to her work in a summer program called JTPA starting at age 14.
“An experience that influenced me to go into education was, as a small child, growing up in Pauldoe (a former housing community in Athens), next door to a daycare, inspired my love for working with young children, as I enjoyed watching them come and go each day,” Ms. Davenport says. “One of my favorite parts of my job is interacting with students throughout the school day, whether in my classroom, the cafeteria, or the hallways.”
Outside of school, Ms. Davenport loves spending time at the beach, which she says is truly her happy place. She is a proud GiGi/Mama to her twin grandchildren, whom she has cared for since they were a year and a half old.
“They are now 7, and being their GiGi/Mama is one of my greatest joys,” she says.
Please join us in congratulating Megina Davenport, Support Professional of the Year! And check back in later this evening at 7 p.m. for a look at the Burks Teacher of the Year!
