English Teacher High School

Current Address:

Barakat International School, Proje 2, Taimani, Kabul, Afghanistan

Phone: +93(0)786490131

Email: ********@*****.***

Skype: Sartaj-muhammad

Website: www.sartaj81.wix.com/abcd

Sartaj Muhammad

ESL Educator

I am a native English speaker, dynamic and results-oriented ESL teacher committed to inculcating a passion for learning, creating multicultural awareness through teaching the fundamentals of the English language. A strong talent to develop and implement creative hands-on curriculum that reaches every student’s learning style and ability, empowering students to succeed and realize their individual goals. A trustworthy and approachable individual with excellent communication skills. My aim is to cooperatively work with parents and the faculty to meet the needs of students and promote the philosophy and goals of the school.

Career Achievements & Highlights

Augmented student learning through one-on-one instruction for non-English speaking students; partnered student with advanced bilingual student ensuring a comfortable learning experience and ability to actively participate in the learning process.

Increased reading levels devoting additional time on Reading and Language Arts within the classroom; effectively altered lessons to accommodate lower reading and language levels.

Motivated student to take charge of their own learning and set their own goals. Documented progress, enhancing student improvement in both understanding and performance.

Maintained effective behavioral management within the classroom by incorporating motivational activities and positive reinforcement strategies.

Provide supplemental in-class and cooperative ESL support to ELL students, developing and implementing diverse curriculum to effectively meet the needs of each student’s learning style and ability.

Initiated and lead classroom meeting for parents not reading or speaking English to help them become involved in the education of their child.

Enriched and extended literacy levels among students by coordinating student group performances of Reader’s Workshop student plays.

Education

2012 ISLAND TEFL Phuket, Thailand

Teach English as Foreign Language (TEFL)

(120 Hours and 8 Hours Practice)

2012 American TESOL Institute Bangkok, Thailand

Teachers of English to the Speakers Other

Languages (TESOL)

2014 Cambridge English Teacher Online

Grammar for Teachers: Language Awareness

(Professional Development Courses)

2004 Karachi University Karachi

M.A in International Relations

2001 Karachi University Karachi

Bachelors of Commerce

1998 Board of Intermediate Karachi

HSC (I.Com)

1996 Matric Board Karachi

SSC (Science)

Work Experience

March 2013 - Present (Full time)]

[Afghan Turk International School] [Kabul Afghanistan]

[Designation: English Language Instructor]

As classroom teacher, built rapport with students and families from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.

Crated trusting atmosphere through sensitivity to students’ strengths, weaknesses, and personal learning styles.

Engaged students through humor and activities designed for maximum interaction in large and small groups.

Developed curriculum that was appropriate to students’ learning abilities and reflected their needs and interests.

Achieved maximum results by breaking down seemingly large learning tasks into meaningful and manageable segments.

[August 2007 - March 2013]

[M3 Technologies Pvt. Ltd.] [Karachi Pakistan]

[Designation: Info Services Executive]

[Being Info Services Executive my call of duty includes research for different projects (Demographic & geographic data mining) and I scan the live news feed from international news bureaus including AFP and summarize them to post on different mobile platform for live broadcast. (Mobile Operators in Pakistan) My copywriting skills have tremendously improved during this learning curve that has made me more expressive in written communication.]

[September 2009 – 2013 (Part Time)]

[American Language Center (ALC)]

[Designation: English Language Instructor]

As classroom teacher, built rapport with students and families from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.

Make an appropriate lesson plan according to the students need and interest.

Engaged students through humor and activities designed for maximum interaction in large and small groups.

Achieved maximum results by breaking down seemingly large learning tasks into meaningful and manageable segments.

[February 2005 – June 2007(Full Time)]

[Shan Grammar High School]

[Designation: English Language Instructor]

Developed individual educational plans; teach ESL and Literacy classes. Provided counseling for students from various cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

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