Nausherwan Hafeez
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** **. **** ******, ***. 2A
City: Baltimore
State: MD
Zip: 21218
Country: USA
Phone: 813-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $60,000
Willing to Relocate
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Nausherwan Hafeez
2440 St. Paul Street, Apt. 2A * Baltimore, MD * 21218 * *********@********.*** * 813-***-****
EDUCATION
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Education, Baltimore, MD May 2013 (anticipated)
Master of Science in Educational Studies
Concentration: Urban Education
GPA: 4.00
Trained in: Pedagogy, instructional best practices, social studies instruction
The University of Chicago, Social Science Graduate Division, Chicago, IL June 2010
Master of Arts
Concentration: Social Sciences
GPA: 3.71
Trained in: Various social science courses with a primary focus on conflict resolution
New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL May 2008
Bachelor of Arts
Major: History/International Area Studies
GPA: n/a, grades based on narrative evaluations
Leadership: President, Muslim Students Association (2006-2008)
Study Abroad: Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia (Fall 2005) - Awarded Certificate in Arts for the successful completion of all courses in the division of liberal arts.
C. Leon King High School, Tampa, FL May 2004
High School Diploma, International Baccalaureate Diploma
HONORS & AWARDS
Americorps Education Award, Baltimore, MD 2012, 2013
* Awarded to help support my graduate education for service provided in teaching and training in an underserved community.
Fulbright Scholar, English Teaching Assistant, Terengganu, Malaysia January 2009-August 2009
* Awarded to fund English teaching and research in Malaysia.
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, Full-tuition Award, Sarasota, FL August 2004-May 2008
* Awarded for graduating in the top 10% of my high school class, completing 75 community service hours, and getting a combined SAT score above a 1270.
New College of Florida Presidential Scholarship, Sarasota, FL August 2004-May 2008
* Received the highest merit-based scholarship awarded at New College for high academic achievement.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Teach for America Corps Member, Social Studies Teacher, Baltimore, MD June 2011-present
* Over the course of the last year and a half, have taught social studies at The REACH! Partnership School.
* In total, have taught five sections of 9th grade US history and three sections 11th grade World History. Each section taught averaged around ~25 students.
* Designed interactive lesson plans, taught higher-order thinking skills, and introduced students to a broad-based understanding of social studies.
* Completed a rigorous teacher-training program during the Philadelphia Summer Institute in June-July 2011.
* Participated in numerous professional development trainings to enhance pedagogical skill, data-driven instruction, and best-teaching practices.
Fulbright Scholar, English Teaching Assistant, Terengganu, Malaysia January 2009-August 2009
* Responsible for teaching conversational English at SMK Rantau Petronas, a rural community high school.
* Facilitated a cross-cultural exchange through instruction and an English language camp
* Coached the male and female basketball teams.
* Conducted research on Malaysian-American relations.
ZJ Hafeez for Florida State House, Campaign Manager, Apollo Beach, FL June 2010-Nov. 2010
* Ran ZJ Hafeez`s campaign to represent Florida`s District 67 in the State House of Representatives. Ran a staff that included a field manager, a staffer, and volunteers.
* Responsible for canvassing voters, phonebanking, distributing campaign literature, and organizing fundraisers that raised a total of $150,000.
* Was able to help ZJ clear the primary and ended up finishing second in the general election with a total of ~22,000 votes.
Kaplan Test Preparations Instructor, Tampa, FL
June 2006-Dec. 2008, Nov. 2010-June 2011
* Taught test-prep for the SAT and GRE exams.
* Provided experienced teaching on these subjects in both whole class and private tutoring sessions.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Evaluation Assistant, High Impact Partnering, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 2009
* Worked as an evaluation assistant at the Women`s Initiative in Spirituality and Equality Conference.
* Provided both quantitative and qualitative feedback on courses and lectures that focused on current issues facing Muslim women.
Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy, Internship, Washington, D.C. January 2007
* Taught test-prep for the SAT and GRE exams.
* Provided experienced teaching on these subjects in both whole class and private tutoring sessions
PUSH/Success Program, Volunteer Administrator, Sarasota, FL June 2005
* Helped run a two-week event at New College of Florida in association with the local chapter of the NAACP that provided underrepresented and disadvantaged youths the opportunity to explore options in the medical field.
* Was responsible for facilitating group workshops, teaching introductory science courses, and chaperoning field trips to various medical facilities.
SKILLS & INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
* Computer: Typing speed of 60 wpm. Proficient in Publisher, Excel, Outlook, Explorer, and PowerPoint.
* Foreign Languages: Urdu (fluent), Arabic & Punjabi (beginning proficiency)
* Foreign Travel: Extensive international travel background, comfortable working with and in different cultures. Countries traveled in - Australia, Canada, China, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
* Living Abroad (for a minimum of 6-months): Australia, Malaysia, Pakistan, United Kingdom
* Citizenship: US, UK