ERIM CHAUDHURY

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DIRECTOR / ADMINISTRATOR / BUSINESS MANAGER / EARLY CHILDHOOD & ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TEACHER

A dynamic, progressive, and result-oriented leader bringing a unique skill set to the professional community. Certified, multi-talented and compassionate educator with strong communication and management skills dedicated to increase student performance. Proven track record to motivate staff with excellence incorporating modern day technology to assist programs in growing their institution in the most optimal, ethical and professional manner.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Administrative Management / Program Development / Budgeting

Assessment / Curriculum Design / Parental & Community Involvement

Professional Learning Communities / Workshops / Individual Reflective Cycle

Student Centered Instruction / Individual Education Plans / Classroom Management

Technology Infusion / Marketing Strategies / Progressive Teaching Methods

EDUCATION

Ph.D. – Educational Leadership, Northcentral University (in progress – 4.0)

M.S. – Science of Education, St. John’s University, 2007

B.A. – Political Science & Elementary Education, Hunter College, 2001

Certifications – New Jersey Supervisor Standard Certified (K-12)

New Jersey State Understanding License & ETS Certified (K-12)

New Jersey State & New York Standard Certified Teacher (P-3)

NAEYC Accreditation & Grow New Jersey Kids

First Aid, CPR, AED Certified, Asthma Training, Nutrition & Fitness

Computer Skills – Website Design, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Google

Docs, Google Drive, Apple, ETS One System & On-line Instructor

Languages – Fluent in Urdu / Moderate speech in Spanish, Arabic & Punjabi

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Educational Testing Services Administrator (K-12) – Ewing, NJ Sept. 2013 – Current

Abbott Preschool Director – Plainfield, NJ

Administered CAASPP (California), BADGER (Wisconsin) and STAAR (Texas) exams for grades K-12 upholding high ethical, professional and educational standards.

Used interim assessments to monitor student progress towards mastery of Common Core State Standards using the Online Evaluation Technology System (ONE).

Responsible for administrative management of teaching staff and family workers, curriculum development, PLC meetings, accreditation process, Grow NJ Kids, monthly school-wide events, federal lunch program and managing a two million dollar budget.

Increased staff and student performance through collaborative efforts and data reports.

Voyagers’ Community School – Farmingdale, NJ Sept. 2011 – Aug. 2013

Administrator / Summer Camp Manager (K-12)

Managed daily administrative functions and increased sales by 30% each year.

Monitored Ultra Camp website, finances, email, daily roster, forms (online with wufoo and hard copy), library maintenance (online and hard copy) and student assessments.

Assisted in marketing strategies through flyers, newsletters, community events and website.

Cultivated a friendly and warm environment amongst staff, students and parents.

ILM Kids School – Queens, NY Sept. 2006 – June 2011 Program Coordinator (Pre-k – 5) / Second Grade Teacher

Developed curriculum content from pre-k to fifth grade and proctored all final exams.

Planned and implemented lessons for second grade in accordance with district and state guidelines focusing on Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop.

Fostered reasoning and problem solving strategies through active exploratory games and supplemented with hands-on monthly trips.

Coordinated Science Fair, Multicultural Festival and set up innovative bulletin boards infusing technology.

Haya Tutoring Services – Fresh Meadows, NY Sept. 2001 – June 2006 Literacy Specialist / Tutor (Pre-k to 5)

Encouraged oral language development, reading and questioning skills during literary discussions using whole language, phonics, symbols and context clues.

Applied observation methods to create surveys for all subjects and developmental domains (rating scales, ABC narrative, checklist, running records and anecdotes).

Completed training courses to keep up-to-date with new teaching methods and developments in the field including Reggio Emilia and Maria Montessori.

Intensively prepared students for Terra Nova and N.Y. State exams with excellent results.

M. C. Elementary School – Flushing, NY Sept. 1999 – June 2000

Kindergarten Teacher

Successfully taught Language Arts, Social Studies, Math and Science lessons daily.

Organized multiple centers and conducted daily read aloud using K-W-L chart.

Inculcated morals and manners through modeling and interactive discussions.

Nurtured the developmental domains to prepare children for life-long learning.

Office of Educational Services – Hunter College, NYC Sept. 1997 – June 1999

Secretary / Quest Program Manager

Supported the Director of Education Department and professors in multiple tasks such as data entry, filing student information and organizing the QUEST program.

Informed students on gaining proper knowledge of prospective programs.

Prepared logistics and materials for board meetings, committee meetings and staff events.

Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages.

Al-Noor School – Brooklyn, NY Feb. 1997 – Dec. 1998

Fifth Grade English and S.S. Teacher / Art Teacher / Athletic Coach

Instructed fifth grade English and Social Studies while providing one-on-one attention to students maintaining overall focus on the entire group.

Graded tests and assignments to document curriculum milestones.

Developed a creative Art curriculum for grades 2-8 and designed the first yearbook.

Implemented the Athletic program for grades 2-8 and administered tournaments.

TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOPS

MUA Academy – Union City, NJ Oct. 2015

Maria Montessori – History, Vision and Application

ICOB Academy - Old Bridge, NJ Apr. 2013

Progressive Education - Teaching through Reggio Emilia

Teacher Training and Classroom Evaluations (Pre-K to Fourth)

BIA Academy - Old Bridge, NJ Aug. 2011

Characteristics of an Effective Teacher

MDQ Academy - Bayshore, NY Sept. 2007

Early Childhood Education - Helping Young Minds Flourish

SUBSTITUTE, FIELD WORK & INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

Noor School Grades 6-8 (Brooklyn, NY), P.S. 161 Grade 6 (Manhattan, NY), Fair Haven Public Schools - Sickles and Knollwood Grades Pre-K to 5 (Fair Haven, NJ), P.S. 171 Grade 1 Special Education (Manhattan, NY), P.S. 26 Pre-K (Queens, NY), Little Meadows Early Childhood Center - Inclusive Preschool and Kg Classroom (Fresh Meadows, NY), Pickwick Early Childhood Center - Infant / Toddler Classroom (Jamaica, NY).

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

“Erim has proven to be a consummate professional who has been of service to the school for two years.” ~ Karen Giuffre, Director of Voyagers’ Community School – Farmingdale, NJ

First Place Scripps National Spelling Bee Winner (8th Grade) – Hudson County, NJ

Third Place School-wide Spelling Bee Winner (2nd Grade) – South River, NJ

First Place Science Project Winner (Kindergarten) – Queens, NY

References:

1- Professor Wangberg - Doctoral Program at NCU

Phone: 954-***-****

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2- Professor Klocinski - Doctoral Program at NCU

Phone: (419) 535 – 1127

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3- Shamima Anis – ILM Kids Supervisor

Phone: (516) 503 – 7900

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