ZARMEEN SIPRA

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Cell: 631-***-****

Personal Information:

Nationality: American/USA

Language: English, Urdu

EDUCATION

SZABIST University, Professional MBA (Managerial Communication course), Pakistan 2014

Kaplan University, USA. Advanced Business Management course work 2010

Oxford Seminars TESOL/TEFL Teacher Training Certification Course USA 2009

Loyola Marymount University Undergraduate (Int. Business course) CA, USA ` 2008

California Child Development Teacher Permit, Los Angeles CA, USA 2006

Associates Degree Early Childhood Education West Los Angeles College 2005

Child Development Certificate of Completion West Los Angeles College 2005

Director / Private Preschool Certificate West Los Angeles College 2004

Teacher / Private Preschool Certificate West Los Angeles College 2004

Bachelor of Arts HONORS 1999

(Textile Designing / Fine Arts) Hunerkada School of Visual & Performing Arts, Pakistan.

Bilingual Language Certificate French Alliance Francaise d’Islamabad, Pakistan 1994

Bachelor of Arts Sociology / English Literature Punjab University Pakistan 1993

High School Diploma Sleepy Hollow High School, Tarrytown, NY, USA 1991

EXPERIENCE

TEACHER Assistant

08/26/2019 till Present 2022

Robin’s Nest/Phelps Child Care Center

3 Phelps Lane Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591

Contact: 914-***-**** or 914-***-****

Working with a lead teacher. Planning and implementing age approprivate activities.

Emphasizing on building small and large motor skills. Encouraging reading and writing on a daily basis. Having small and large group indoor and outdoor activities. Following the center policy and implementing it to best knowledge. Keeping children safe, productively busy through the day engaging in art activities, weekly and monthly themed art work. Encouraging family style snacks/meal time. Promoting social skills, encouraging sharing toys, activities and taking turns while at the center in a classroom. Working as a team member. Respecting other co teachers and staff, being flexible and accommodating to ideas and views from all. Being caring, loving and understanding towards children and everyone.

10/2016 till 03/2017

TEACHER

AIM HIGH School & Montessori

42, Bank Colony, Simly Dam Road

Bharakahu, Islamabad

Contact num: 92-051-******* www.aimhigh.edu.pk

Teaching Kindergarten age group preparing class/home work, written assignments and assisting in spoken/oral English. Improving children’s English for daily life using flash cards, poems, and reading stories during circle time. Assisting children with improving their writing and reading skills. Children will be able to speak, read and write by kindergarten.

10/2015 till 06/2016

Teacher

Treehouse School (Pvt) Ltd.

House: 8, st # 34, F-8/1, Islamabad www.treehouse.edu.pk

Teaching kindergarten age group. Working along with a co-teacher to assist the class in doing their assignments in class. Doing circle time/morning time and guiding children in class.

08/2012-till October 2014

Teacher

Headstart School Islamabad.

St #18, F-6/2 Headstart Montessori Branch.

Served as a teacher of Headstart School Islamabad at Barakahu Branch. Worked from 26th August 2012 to 1st March 2013. (branch closed). Continued teaching at Montessori branch, F-6, Islamabad branch till October 2014. Contributed towards the quality of education provided by Headstart is valuable. Class room teacher for Montessori II, taught school age children from 4 to 5 years. Also did art and crafts for Montessori through Prep. Encouraged reading and did story time for all ages in large group/circle time. Supervised and managed various school events/functions. in large group/circle time. Supervised and managed various school events/functions.

02/2014 till present.

Zest Marketing Consultancy Services.

Home based small business.

Islamabad. Tel: 030*-****-***, or cell: 033*-****-***

Free lance Marketing Consultancy Services. The main focus is to market established or new brands in the market. To market a brand, and cater to the client with the best product or service. To be ahead of all other brands in the market. Marketing and branding your product and company to the best. To have a product take off/launch, better position in the market and watching it succeed is the goal at Zest. We at Zest provide innovative marketing solutions to enter into new markets, build brand awareness and implement business development and marketing. Developing and maintaining client relationships is of utmost importance. Zest is there to inform, remind, persuade, target the audience and give them the best product/company.

Clients are: PROMETHEAN Interactive White Boards, SMART BRAIN Mental Maths Program and STEMS/ROBOTICS Program for educational institutes/schools/colleges, SERAI Boutique Hotel, and previous clients are PM Lounge and DES PARDES restaurant in Islamabad. ZAHAQ (Pvt) Ltd, Immigration and Education Consultancy for students going abroad to study.

11/2014- till 2016.

Freelance Sales & Marketing

SERAI Boutique Hotel

Marketing the hotel to guests locally and internationally. Catering to their food & beverage needs through the restaurant located in the hotel. Bringing clients from outside for the restaurant for lunch and dinner. Marketing the hotel to companies, NGOs and making regular clients. Arranging lunch and dinners for private parties and for company events.

09-2014 till 2015

ORIFLAME Cosmetics Business & Beauty- SWEDEN, Pakistan region. ORIFLAME Cosmetics. Freelance Marketing Consultant to promote the brand of Oriflame, build business and bring in clients. Expand the business by promoting products, and introducing new products to clients. Do marketing on line and one on one with the client.

09/2014- till March 2015.

Freelance Sales & Marketing

Des Pardes Restaurant, Manhattan Steak House & Grill, PM Lounge.

Marketing all above venues, increasing sales, and organizing events at the venues for more than 50 people. Hosted the launch of PM Lounge in Islamabad. Arranged and hosted events such as lunch, Hi- Teas and dinners for more than 50 people.

04/13-07/2013

Channel Head Marketing

SE Group/Promethean Pakistan

House #1, Main Nazimuddin Road, F-11/4, Islamabad

Telephone: 051-*******

To market the company product that is the IWB (Inter active whiteboard) and equipment at national and international level. Covering Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan region. Keeping track of clients, their demands and requests. Keeping the marketing team updated and leading them with new ideas and projects to market the company and the products. Being well informed with latest company products and how to market them and be prepared with presentations and visits to clients at all times. Having excellent rapport with the team and clients.

06/09 –till present

FreelanceWriter/Correspondent

INK International Magazine.

Correspondent for INK International magazine, which is distributed globally, in several countries

in Asia, Europe, UAE and USA. Done write ups on museums in Los Angeles, California such as

the J.Paul GETTY and the LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

Had the opportunity to Interview Hollywood celebrities, and stars from the film industry.

Interviewed young enterprising men, and women entrepreneurs.

10/2011- 12/2011

Managing Director

DIN Builders & General Order Suppliers

PHA block # 1, Flat # 1, Street # 5 West Service Road, G-7/2 Islamabad

Contact: 92-51-2892113-4

Ms Zarmeen Sipra has been hired as a Managing Director by DIN Builders in October 2011. Her work includes designing, developing and implementing the strategic plan for their company in most cost effective, and time efficient manner. The Managing Director is responsible for both the day-to-day running of the company and developing business plans for the long term future of the organization. The Managing Director will also be playing a significant role in marketing as well. She will be marketing the company to the NGOs sector, Foreign Embassies, and Multinational Companies.

10/2010-03/2011

Business Development Manager

Ajmari International (Pvt) Ltd, Ajmeri Textiles

House No: 759, street No: 25, G-9/1 Islamabad

Contact numbers: 0092-051-2852424

Managing office work, identifying and developing business opportunities for the company. Coordinating with various NGOs, nationally and internationally for positive results. Taking order for supplies, following up, and tracking prompt delivery of goods, and service. Having sound public relations at all levels, maintaining good rapport with suppliers, and customers in various INGOs, NGOs and companies at a vast global level. Classify the functional area of management, personnel, purchasing and administrative services.

12/09-February 2010

Executive Secretary/Office Manager/Communication Officer

ACTED- Agency for Technical and Cooperate Development. INGO.

Administered, and managed the office at the head office in Islamabad, as executive secretary to the Country Director, and Deputy Country Director. Supervised, and managed the liaison and managerial tasks on a regular basis. Guided and managed the Expat guesthouse on a daily basis. Had excellent rapport with the local and International staff, supervised, and communicated very well at all levels with the staff. I also worked as a diligent team member to benefit the company.

5/05 – December 2010

Substitute Teacher

Bright Horizons/Sony Pictures Entertainment, Child Development Center,

10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232.

Assisting teachers as required on a substitute basis.

Implementing center’s philosophy and working with children from age one till age five.

06/07- October 09

Teacher

Palms Recreation and Child Care Center,

City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks

2930 Overland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064

Working with elementary children from age three till ten years. Planning and implementing

appropriate lesson plans. Carrying out theme related arts and crafts activities on a daily basis.

Encouraging reading during story time. Organizing interactive games, encouraging singing

poems and rhymes. Promoting music and movement based games. Tutoring and helping

children with English and Math home work on a daily basis.

03/09- December 2009

Substitute Teacher

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

1651 16th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404

Assist classroom teachers with their daily activities, in implementing the lesson plan. To

supervise children at all times, during outdoor games, snack, and lunch time. Plan indoor arts

and crafts with the teacher. To see that the classroom is presentable and tidied up at all times.

To guide the children to my best knowledge and skills. Working with preschool age group and

elementary when required.

09/2007-12/2008

Teacher Assistant

ISOI- International School of Islamabad.

Islamabad, Pakistan.

Worked with KG, and assisted the teacher in her daily activities, implemented lesson plans

according to the daily lesson plan. Guided children with their reading, writing and Math skills.

Assisted them to the playground and help them at snack time.

05/05 – 06/06

Teacher

ABC Children’s Learning Center, 4235 Duquesne Avenue,

Culver City, California 90230.

Supervising children from age three till age six. Planning lesson plans and executing age

appropriate activities. Coordinating co-curricular programs for students.

10/02 – 06/03, 03/08-06/09

Office Manager / Art Teacher/Teacher Assistant

Today’s Fresh Start Charter School,

4470 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90043.

Managed office administration, and conducted inventory and accounts. Developed art related

projects for over 200 children in school for afternoon program. Supervised art related activities.

11/01 - 02/02

Art Teacher

Lahore Grammar School,

Hakeem Luqman Road, G-6/3, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Conducted art related instruction programs for K through 6th grade children. Devised innovative teaching techniques for children. Organized educational events to sustain students’ interests in various subjects.

07/00 - 09/01

Assistant Teacher

Tree house Nursery & Playschool, 24, 87th St., G-6/3, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Directed classroom administration for children ages 4-7 years. Managed theme related arts and

crafts projects. Administered office and accounts division. Supervised children during various

activities. Conducted reading and singing sessions.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

Promethean Global Partner Conference Participation, Edinburgh, Scotland 05/13

Certificate of Los Angeles Chapter of the California School Age Consortium’s 04/09

6th Annual Spring Conference 4.5 hours of training.

Certificate of South Central Training & Research Consortium 04/08

16th Annual Staff Development Conference for Para educators 8 hours of training.

Infant and Child CPR American Red Cross 10/08

Infant and Child CPR American Red Cross 07/07

Certificate of Participation “Mentors on the Move” West LA College 03/07

Certificate of Continued Education, Five Senses Lakeshore Learning 05/05

Certificate of Continued Education, Creative Art Lakeshore Learning 04/05

Infant and Child CPR American Red Cross 04/05

Certificate of attendance: Neurodevelopmental Advances The Help Group 10/04

and Best Practices in Austism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Learning Disabilities, Attention

Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders

ART SKILLS

Silk painting - exceptional ability to use Tri - Chem paints Block & screen printing, Stain glass

Painting, Tole painting, Water color painting, Oil painting, and Pastels

HONORS

Joan Van Stelle Teaching Scholarship at West Los Angeles College (2007)

Dorothy C. Kahn- Galloway Child Development Teachers Training Scholarship (2007)

ASO Divisional Awards for Academic Excellence at West Los Angeles College (2004)

Textile design internship at Kohinoor Textile Mills (2000)

Four year textile design degree received with full academic honors. (1999)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficiency with MS Windows XP, 2000. MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint Typing speed 40+ wpm.

ABILITIES

Strong organizational skills.

Team Player with strong Communication skills.

Self Motivated, Disciplined, and Dedicated.

Fervent desire to learn and adapt.

Aspiration to work with people of various cultures and ethnicities.

Flexible, accommodating and a helpful person.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Hardworking, Honest and Challenge-Oriented

I have demonstrated that I can take on demanding duties and complete tasks within the given time.

As I worked, I showed organizational skills that ensured all activities were completed by the set deadlines.

INTERNSHIPS

Bright Horizons/Sony Pictures Entertainment Child Development Center

10202 West Washington Boulevard 05/06

Culver City, CA 90232 Administrator: Anita Porter

Student Teaching/Training 05/06

Age group worked with four to five years. Mentor Teacher: Adela Quinones

Delta Sigma Theta Head Start & State preschool

Palms Center 3735 Motor Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034

Student Teacher Training 05/05

Mentor Teacher: Mildred Raglin. Supervisor

Delta Sigma Theta Head Start & State Preschool

Estella E. Lee Head Start

Overland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034

Volunteer Teacher 10/03

Supervised Preschool children, and assisted teachers with their classroom activities.

Kohinoor Textile Mills LTD

Peshawer Road. Rawalpindi.

Ms Sipra completed her practical training schedule for three months in the 11/99-1/2000

Processing Department (Printing, Dyeing, and Engraving Section).

Overseas Travel:

USA, England, Paris, Rome, Hawaii, Switzerland, Scotland, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Pakistan.

References & Transcripts: Available upon request.

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