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Dedicated, enthusiastic teacher with several years’ experience developing creative lessons plans
and implementing instructional best practices; a passion for education and a strong commitment to
optimizing the learning process as well as student success. Presents information in a variety of ways,
with additional capabilities in:
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 Preeviewed students to develop tailored lessons based on student needs and interests.
 Designed creative instructional materials used in teaching diverse subjects including
Modern World History, Sociology, Comparative Religion and AP European History
 Developed deferential course plans to meet intellectual and social needs of students.
 Created and presented daily lesson plans, integrated technology and research projects into
assessments, administered tests and evaluations while monitoring student performance
 Implemented a variety of teaching techniques to encourage student critical thinking and
discussion
 Employed reading and writing strategies to improved student's analytical skills and
promote student interest.
 High Student Acheivemnt
 Positive Classroom Environment
 Project-basedLearning
 Differential Focused
 Advanced and Special Needs
 Critical Thinking
 StrongCollaborater
TeachingExperience
History Teacher Sharjah American International School 2013-Present
 Grade 11 and 12 World History, Grade 9 Geography, Grade 7 and 8th
History
 Independent Study with 4 students for AP European History
 Home Room Teacher for High School Girls-facilited field trips, assemblies and special
projects including Young Entrepeuners (won 2nd
place) and Model UN
 Designed Curriculum without textbooks and Implemntaed History for Middle School Boys-
Pre-History to Medieval with a focus on reading and writing strategies
 Prioritized study and notetaking skills, primary source document reading and writing skills
as well as an interesting history and critical thinking activities, especially with ESOL students
Social Studies Teacher Paint Branch HS 2005-2012

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 Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety
of instructional techniques and technologies.
 Fostered a classroom conducive to learning while promoting excellent student/teacher
interaction in classes with up to 32 students
 Encouraged meaningful relationships among students through student field trips and
group projects
 Guided students with testing skills which resulted in an 86% passing score of 4 and 5 for
the AP European Exam and several students passing the Sociology CLEP Exam
 Served on school committees, participated in conferences, chaperoned trips and sponsored
clubs and activities including SADD, Amnesty International and Class of 2014
Substitute Teacher MCPS 2000-2004
 Taught in a Variety of Middle and High Schools
 Long term Positions included 7th
Grade World Studies, 8th
Grade US History, 9th
Grade
English, 11th
/12th
Grade Sociology and 10th
Grade Government
Education & Credentials
 Virginia Teaching Liscence-CP-0648953-expires 6/2017
 Social Studies and History-Grades 7th
-12th
 Maryland Certification-Standard Professional II-1/2005-12/2015
 HQ History &Social Studies- Grades 7th-12th
 31 Graduate Credits in Education and Humanities, 1999-2004
 Hood-College-Frederick, Md.
 3 Credit Graduate Class for AP European History, 2007
 Goucher College-Towson, Md.
 BA in History and World Religions, 1999
 Hood College — Frederick, Md.
 Graduated Phi Theta Kappa with Honors
 Bonner Scholar and Bene-Hodson Presidential Scholarship
 Student Teaching Internship, 2004
 Hood College, Frederick, Md.-Martin Luther King MS
 Professional Development Courses inckuding 21st Century Classroom Technology,
AP Training, Reading Across the Curriculum, & Special Education in Mainstream Classroom
 Skillfull Teacher I-2005
 Modern World History CurriculmDevelopment-I, II, IV

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 Reader for AP European History Exam, 2009 & 2010 -2013&2014
 Praxis I Score-537
 Praxis II in Social Studies Content Knowledge-175
 Praxis II in Social Studies Pegodogy-181
 Praxis II in English Language, Literature & Comp: Content Knowledge-165