Alemayehu Mekonnen is a highly qualified and experienced Level III licensed teacher currently teaching at Roosevelt Elementary School in Gallup, New Mexico. He has over 20 years of teaching experience in both the US and Ethiopia, including positions as a senior teacher, educator, and teaching assistant. Mekonnen holds a Master's degree in Education from SUNY Buffalo and a Bachelor's degree in History from Addis Ababa University. He is fully certified and licensed to teach K-8 grades in New Mexico through 2025.
1. Alemayehu Mekonnen
Highly Qualified and Level III Licensed Teacher - Roosevelt Elementary School,
Gallup, New Mexico, USA
Gallup, NM 87301
alemayehufanta5@gmail.com - +1-505-409-9371
• A Talented, committed, and goal- oriented teacher with established achievement to inspire and direct
curriculum design while keeping high interest and success of elementary and high school students.
• Very knowledgeable of UBD and implemented at the expert level.
• Understood and implemented google doc lesson planning.
• Expressive communicator able to efficiently interact with varied populations of stakeholders/donors at different
position levels.
• Always maintained admirable relations with the colleagues, co-workers and administrators.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Sponsorship required to work in the US
WORK EXPERIENCE
Highly Qualified Teacher/ Level III K-8 Elementary Licensed/Certified Teacher
Roosevelt Elementary School - Gallup, NM - September 2016 to Present
Grade 4 Lead Teacher: I teach Language Arts, Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, and Science.
Educator
International Community School of Addis Ababa - Addis Ababa - 2004 to July 2016
Planned, taught, did ASA(After school activities), Supervised students
• Assessed, evaluated, monitored and supported students who need special needs
• Took part in the process of compacting or adjusting curriculum/instruction
• Handled tech related instructions(such as computer based reading lessons(AR) plus teaching smart board
supported math lessons.
• Hold responsibilities for managing student disciplinary difficulties
• Have been teaching second step lesson(second step lesson is " A violence Prevention Curriculum")
• Taught as a junior teacher/teaching assitant in ESL departement for two years.
• Taught as a junior teacher/teaching assistant in Optimal Match departement for about four months.
Senior Teacher
Various Ethiopian Schools - Addis Ababa - September 1996 to June 2004
1)Planned and implemented social studies lesson plans for the elementary section students.
2) Planned and implemented history and civics education for grades 9-12
EDUCATION
MSc in Education
State University of New York - Buffalo, NY
2009 to 2012
BA in History
College of Social Studies, Addis Ababa University - Addis Ababa
2. 1991 to 1995
LINKS
http://164.64.166.12/Licensure/licDetail.aspx?certNum=377932
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
Teaching Certification
LEVEL THREE-A, K- 8 ELEMENTARY NEW MEXICO STATE TEACHING LICENSE/
CERTIFICATE
July 2016 to June 2025
K-8 Elementary Level III-A:- The highest level Llicense/certificate that NMPED( New Mexico Public Education
Department , Professional Licensure Bureau offers here in New Mexico). In addition to this license, I have a
highly qualified teacher status.
PUBLICATIONS
Various Short Article on linked
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alemayehu-fanta-mekonnen-2364a254?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile_pic
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Have certification on Child Protection and Child Abuse Preventation.