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Contents 1	Alexandria Marie Davis (Alex) 1.1	Early Life 1.2	Education 1.3	Career 1.4	Sports and My Life

Early Life
I was born on July 9th 1997 in Peoria Illinois to Amy and Larry Davis. I was the first grandchild born on both sides of my parent's families. My mom was a Freshman in college when she got pregnant with me, having me at the age of 19. My dad was still a young teacher. Both of them were not expecting to become parents when they did, but lo and behold, there I was. I was raised in Pekin IL and remain there today. I grew up living primarily at my grandparent's house, my mom's parents. My mom and dad were not married at that time and my mom was still finishing college. I had the wonderful opportunity to be able to have 2 sets of grandparents around me all the time (my dad's mom and step dad watched me while my mom was at school) as well as a great grandmother, all whom have shaped my life. I was 8 when my mom and dad got married and a year later my sister Abby, who is now 12, was born.

High School
I attended Pekin Community High School where I studied hard and stayed busy being involved in many activities. High school wasn't the same for me like most kids, my dad was a teacher and a coach at the school. This being said I was most definitely held to a much higher standard than the other students. I knew that I had to do well not only for myself but also since I was a teacher's child. I went through events no child should ever go through, like having another student go after your dad and try to get them fired just because they did not like him as a teacher. Being involved is what made high school flash before my eyes. Student Council, GirlUp, National Honors Society, Publications, SkillsUSA, were the main ones that I was involved in.

College
I am currently attending Illinois Central college (ICC) to get my Associated in Arts degree. I will transfer to Illinois State University (ISU) next fall, majoring in Sports management. I have always loved sports and attending sporting events. I would love to work for an organization like the IHSA who deals with multiple events a year.

Career
I am currently working at Blue Boutique in Peoria where our goal is to make everyone who walks into our door feel welcomed and special. I also own my own business. As soon as I graduated high school I knew I wanted to start my own photography company, and so I did. I have also loved photography since I was a little girl, so when I was in high school I took as many classes that I could involving it. It was something that came natural to me and that I had an eye for. Alex Davis Photography was officially up and running full time February 7th 2017. I mainly do sports and family photography but I also do engagement and senior portraits as well. Owning my own businesses has defiantly opened many doors for me, I now work for the Pekin Daily Times as their head sports photographer.

Sports and My Life
Since the day I was born sports have been apart of my life. Having a father who coached three sports and also played sports as I was growing up meant I was constantly surrounded by them. I definitely think this is why I am so interested in athletics and sports photography. I have a drive to learn anything and everything involving athletics. Since I can remember, I have been an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. Watching football is something my dad and I do all the time, so that being said, he has rubbed off his love for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears on me.