LifeEdTeenEd Staff
David Smith
- Director, Instructor
South
Pearly Sowell
Stephen E. Davis
Austin
Joseph Henry
A+LifeEdTeenEd Staff
The Staff of A+LifeED/TeenED are experienced
professionals and committed leaders in their
communities.
Their presence in the classroom in the evenings
is a function of their dedication to the well-being
of those who need the direction and support
offered in the curricula of A+LifeED/TeenED.
Meet the Staff!
Stephen E. Davis
Mr. Davis, Director of A+LifeEdTeenEd Austin, teaches Alcohol
Education Program and Drug Offender Education Program
classes. He is a long time speaker in the alcohol recovery
community, drug rehabilitation facilities, prison systems, and
continuing education organizations. When not teaching, he is a
manager at Arden Court, a residential facility for residents with
Alzheimers Disease. He also maintains a private practice in which he
assists individuals in AA and/or NA programs as a Recovery Coach. This man never stops!
When not in the office or classroom, you will find him walking around Town Lake with his wife
and their dog, enjoying the sights and sounds of the city, and living the healthy lifestyle he
encourages in others. He is married to Dr Carol Pierce-Davis; they have four children and
one grandchild, with another on the way
Joseph Henry Jr., LCDC
Mr. Henry teaches the TeenEd Adolescent Tobacco
Cessation Program (ATCP). During the day, he works
as an educator and counselor for Austin Travis County
MHMR. His emphasis is on counseling the chemically
addicted and their partners.
He has a special interest in nicotine addiction, and is
a Certified Tobacco Addiction Counselor-Advanced
Clinical Practitioner. Counselor, educator, program
developer, husband, father, and grandfather, Mr. Henry still finds time to contribute to the
community. He is Advisor Facilitator for the PATH
Program at Mount Sinai Church, a member of the Board
of Directors of the Push-Up Foundation, and is
Co-Chairman of the Austin Minority Health Network.
David Smith, LifeEdTeenEd South Director
teaches a full curriculum in
San Antonio and New Braunfels: Alcohol
Education for MIP, and Adolescent Tobacco Cessation,
Drug Offender Education Program. Soon, he will begin teaching DWI courses.
He is drummer, singer, and "wise crack commentator" of Oma and the Oompahs.
He also plays with five other bands in the central Texas area.
He is seen here in the jungles of Atitlan, Guatemala while accompanying his sister and
A+LifeEdTeenEd founder and consultant, Dr. Pierce-Davis to Guatemala, on a teaching
assignment at the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala City.
Mr. Smith is an active leader in the community, working with the Lions International Student
Exchange Program, and tutoring with the New Braunfels ISD program, HOSTS (Help One
Student to Succeed). He is a member of the Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, and New
Braunfels Running Club. He is a marathon runner, who places in his age category! He was
director of New Braunfels KinderChor, a children's vocal performance group. And, he is the
newest member of the Board of Directors of the Lions Club Crippled Children's Camp serving
physically challenged children and children with juvenile onset diabetes. He is married and
has two daughters, one of whom is a senior at University of Texas. To celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary, he and his wife and two daughters traveled to Orlando and ran the
Disney Marathon!
No wonder students enjoy their classes!
This is a talented crew!!!
Carol Pierce-Davis, Ph.D.
Founder/Consultant of A+LifeEdTeenEd
Psychologist
National Register of Health Services Providers
Texas Health Service Provider
Diplomate Fellow, Board Certified in Psychopharmacology
Board Certified, Serious Mental Illness
Dr. Pierce-Davis is an Austin psychologist. As part of her private practice, she developed
LifeED/TeenED for young people and adults at risk.
Dr. Pierce-Davis can be found throughout the work week in her Austin office. She works with a
team of therapists, Spicewood Psychotherapy Group , who provide psychological assessment
and therapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.
A+LifeEdTeenEd is the outgrowth of Dr. Pierce-Davis's thirty years experience in clinical work,
and a growing concern for the wellbeing of teens in today's world.
When Dr. Pierce-Davis is not in her office, she can be found walking at Town Lake with her
husband and Dr. Ace, therapy dog, occasional co-therapist and award-winning agility dog.




contact her with your questions, concerns, or for referral information in the Mental Health Community
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David Smith