Hobbies and interests
Voice Acting
Drawing And Illustration
Writing
Screenwriting
Reading
Literary Fiction
Picture Books
I read books multiple times per month
Davon Miller
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I was born April 23, 2002 in St. Petersburg, Florida. I'm a young published children’s author best known for the children’s book series titled “Mr. Tickety-Toc Clock”. As an infant, I was diagnosed with severe asthma, which forced me at times to be in and out of All Children’s Hospital. I started writing and drawing stories at a very young age. I published my first book at the age of eleven in April of 2014. I was an active volunteer of the South Branch Library and the Ronald McDonald House while also continuing to donate some proceeds from book signings to John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in support of Asthma. In 2020, I launched #IMAGINE2020CHILDRENSTORIES, a campaign to help African-American authors during the rise of #BlackLivesMatter. I currently host a radio segment on Joy on Paper.
I'm a recipient of the Citizenship Award in the Tampa Bay’s Mayor’s Youth Showcase of Achievement (2019) and in 2021 became a Sunshine Ambassador for St. Petersburg, Fl.
Education
St. Petersburg College
Associate's degree programMajors:
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
Career
Dream career field:
Writer
Dream career goals:
Children's Author
Intern
2HotRadio2021 – 2021Radio Correspondent
Joy on Paper2020 – Present4 yearsTemporary/Seasonal Position
Follett2020 – 2020
Sports
Soccer
2009 – 20101 year
Research
AP Language and Composition
Lakewood High School — Student2017 – 2018
Arts
XQ Institute
ActingGraduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 20202020 – 2020Suncoast Cathedral
TheatreThe Christmas Post, Easter Play2011 – 2012Pinellas District IV Thespians
Performance ArtIndividual Events - Musical Theatre - Solo2019 – 2019
Public services
Volunteering
Suncoast Cathedral — Volunteer2016 – 2020Volunteering
South Branch Library — Organized / alphabetized bookshelves and assisted children and families in looking for books.2016 – 2018Volunteering
Ronald McDonald House — Cleaned tables and swept around the charity house. I also read my books to children and families. Also donated items during seasonal holidays.2017 – 2018
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Philanthropy
Entrepreneurship
Bold Books Scholarship
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it caused businesses to suffer. In the same year of 2020, was the rise of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. During the movement, it prompted me to to watch the film, "The Hate U Give", as black movies were becoming available to watch free due to the movement. The movie was so good that I decided to read the book, which changed my life. When reading the book, it brought up stereotypes and issues that black individuals faced. Due to me being a children's author, I saw for myself to see that there were a lot issues within the publishing industry for black people. In the book, that was written by Angie Thomas, the main character, Starr Carter, was afraid to use her power to spark a change, and eventually did it to better her community. What I realized is due to me already being known in the community for being a children's author, I wanted to make a stand as well for the issues I discovered black individuals faced within the industry. This is a core aspect into me launching #IMAGINE2020CHILDRENSTORIES, a campaign to help indie and self-published African-American children's authors. What I did was collect $2020 and purchased books by those types of authors. From there, I decided to donate those books to local preschools and elementary schools. My goal for the campaign was due to all the black lives lost, these voices that hard to come by will be around to impact children for many years as they will be in the school's library. "The Hate U Give" inspired me to make an impact in my community, and because of it, it propelled me to further success.