High School Manager

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Ahmad

NaboulsiPublic policy specialist interested in Education and Youth Services

Background

I am a recent college graduate determined to make an impact in the community I live in, specifically in youth services and education. I have experience in public policy and education research, and experience working with young people in leadership and mentor capacities. I am interested in a position where I can work directly young people and be a positive influence in their lives, while still using my liberal arts and policy background to improve the conditions they live in.

Professional Experience

Partnership Office for Research on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning (PORTAL)

Program evaluation and data services division of a Federal Teacher Quality Partnership grant at Arizona State University.

Research Specialist

Phoenix, AZ

June 2010 - November 2010

Work with US Dept. of Education Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) Grant partner districts in Phoenix and San Carlos to enhance district use of data, and develop individualized research projects.Produce reports on various education and education policy related issues including student engagement instruments and performance pay.

Michigan State University Center for International Business Education and Research (MSU-CIBER)

International business education resource and relations center within the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University.

Research Aide, Section Manager

East Lansing, MI

August 2008 - May 2010

Manager of globalEDGE Academy, an online international business education resource. Spearheaded the development of the Community College portal in globalEDGE Academy, which houses resources for community colleges interested in developing international business programs.Represented MSU-CIBER in data syndication negotiations with the Institute For Global Enterprise in Indiana (University of Evansville) and the World Trade Center Association.

Teach For America- Los Angeles Summer Institute

Training institute for new Teach For America corps members assigned to teach in California and other parts of the western United States.

Operations Coordinator (Intern)

Los Angeles, CA

June 2009 - August 2009

Created and managed internet-based systems to streamline daily administrative procedures.Lead and designed a supply closeout process for institute instructional staff and logistical teams (over 130 people); established procedures to redistribute lightly used supplies and materials to full-time teachers.

Spartan Debate Institutes

Nationally renowned high school policy debate camp run by the Michigan State University debate program (summers only).

Lab Assistant

East Lansing, MI

June 2006 - July 2008

Worked with high school-aged students of various skill levels to prepare for the upcoming debate season.Developed presentations, lessons, and group activities to explore various debate related content areas, including national service, public health assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa, and alternative energy. Supervised research and production of argument files and briefs distributed to students nationwide.Was asked to return for 4 consecutive summers by Lab Leaders and camp administrators.

Wylie E. Groves High School Novice Debate Team

Nationally competitive debate program in Michigan.

Volunteer Assistant Debate Coach

Beverly Hills, MI

August 2005 - December 2005

As a senior in high school, worked with novice (typically freshman) high school debaters to learn the fundamentals of competitive policy debate, as well as resolution specific information.Traveled with students to in-state tournaments across Michigan approximately 2-3 times a month.Team successfully reached the Michigan State Finals in December 2005, finished second place statewide.

Education

Arizona State University

Phoenix, AZ

Masters in Public Policy

January 2011 - Present

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Social Relations and Policy, BA

August 2006 - May 2010

Undergraduate Coursework and Research

Courses

Introduction to Public Affairs I and II, Social Theory and Social Relations, American Pluralism, Strategic Methods in Public Affairs (Game Theory), Education Policy, Social Policy, African American Politics, Metropolitan Society, Senior Research Seminar: Social Relations in Nazi Concentration Camps, Advanced Independent Study (2 semesters- Sociology of Straight Edge Culture in Michigan), Political Sociology, Social Theory, Reflections on Learning (Teachers Education Course), Teaching to a Diverse Classroom (Teachers Education Course), Methods of Social Research.

Research

Michigan straight edge: The culture, identity, and demographics of drug-free punks in Michigan. (2010)Two semester independent study, presentationStudy of straight edge membership and activity in Michigan, including variations in involvement and ideology, demography, and musical style or lyrics of straight edge bands.Employs quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, including group and one-on-one interviews, survey data collection, content analysis of music and lyrics, participant observation.Teach For America on trial: Measuring success and inadequacy in Teach For America corps members and traditionally trained teachers. (2009)Compares the effectiveness of Teach For America corps members and traditionally trained teachers in the United States. Combines data from studies that address various factors in overall long-term and short-term effectiveness including retention rates, test score changes, and certification status. Perspectives on urban growth and decline: The past, present, and future of Detroit and the Metro Area (2008)An interdisciplinary analysis of urban growth and decline, using Detroit and the Metro-Detroit area as a model to test applicable theories.Employs heavy use of Census and HUD data in conjunction with economic, socio-political, and historical analysis of shifts in urban and suburban society.

Conference Presentations

Michigan straight-edge: The culture, identity, and demographics of drug-free punks in Michigan. (2010)Presented at the Michigan State University Undergraduate Research Forum. First place award recipient within Social Science division.A systematic review of teacher incentive program evaluations: 2007-2010. (2010)Presented at the Arizona Education Research Organization Annual Conference.District data at a glance: PORTAL District Profiles. (2010)Presented at the Arizona Education Research Organization Annual Conference. Mesa, AZ

Honors and Memberships

Member, Arizona Education Research Organization, 2010Recipient of Excellence in Feature Writing Award in the Groves Scriptor from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association. May 2006Semifinalist at John S. Knight Scholarship Debate Tournament. February 2006Assistant coach of State Finalist Groves Novice Debate Team. August- December 2005Amnesty International- assistant coordinator of Jamnesty Benefit Concert. December 2004

References

Audrey Amrein-Beardsly, Co-PI of PORTAL/NEXT, 602-***-****, ******.*********@***.*** Joshua Barnett, Co-PI of PORTAL/NEXT, 602-***-****, *********@***.******** Singer, Assistant Director at MSU-CIBER, 517-***-****, ******@***.***.******* Kiyak, Associate Director at MSU-CIBER, 517-***-****, *****@***.********* Jezierski, Professor at Michigan State University, 517-***-****, ********@***.******* Gregoricka, Recruitment Director at Teach For America, ****.**********@***************.*** Tom Lietz, Spartan Debate Institute, Head of School at Utica Academy for International Studies, 586-***-****, ******.*****@********.*** John Lawson, Social Studies Department Head, Debate Coach, Wylie E. Groves High School, *******@**********.***.**.**

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