Samirah Ali

Dual Certified Early Childhood Educator and Special Educator

Available to work remotely in the US

ad3mpy@r.postjobfree.com 240-***-****

SKILLS/STRENGTHS

● Communication

● Collaboration

● Problem-Solving

● Critical Thinking

● Public Speaking

● Conflict Resolution

● Active Listening

● Emotional Intelligence

● Instructional Planning

● Self Motivated

● Computer Literacy

● Organization

EXPERIENCE

Year Up, Inc., Washington, DC - Business Communications Instructor JAN 2023 - AUG 2023

● Instructed young adults in the following courses: BUS 101, BUS 102, and COM 150 I Dream Public Charter School, Washington, DC - Special Educator AUG 2020 - JAN 2023

● Managed a caseload of up to 15 students from Pre-K to 4th grade with special needs across a range of diagnoses Tarbiyah Academy, Elkridge, MD - PYP Teacher

AUG 2017 - AUG 2020

● Taught 1st and 3rd grade as a homeroom teacher and grade-level lead who collaborated across subject areas DC Scholars Public Charter School, Washington, DC - 1st Grade Teacher AUG 2016 - AUG 2017

● Taught 1st homeroom as a Teach for America corp member

● Urban Teachers Resident host teacher

Democracy Prep Public Charter School, Washington, DC - Kindergarten Co-Teacher AUG 2015 - AUG 2016

● Taught kindergarten math and science as a co-teacher working directly with students with special needs Teach for America, Philadelphia, PA - Teacher

SUMMER 2015

● Student teacher who developed and implemented a five-week summer school curriculum

● Attended research-based courses including Instructional Planning and Delivery, Classroom Management and Culture, Learning Theory, and Diversity and Inclusiveness EDUCATION

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD - Masters of Science in Education AUG 2017 - DEC 2021

Specialized in Early Childhood Education

University of Maryland Global Campus - Bachelor of Science in Psychology AUG 2009 - AUG 2013

Major in Psychology with a minor in Biology

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