Samirah Ali
Dual Certified Early Childhood Educator and Special Educator
Available to work remotely in the US
ad3mpy@r.postjobfree.com 240-***-****
SKILLS/STRENGTHS
● Communication
● Collaboration
● Problem-Solving
● Critical Thinking
● Public Speaking
● Conflict Resolution
● Active Listening
● Emotional Intelligence
● Instructional Planning
● Self Motivated
● Computer Literacy
● Organization
EXPERIENCE
Year Up, Inc., Washington, DC - Business Communications Instructor JAN 2023 - AUG 2023
● Instructed young adults in the following courses: BUS 101, BUS 102, and COM 150 I Dream Public Charter School, Washington, DC - Special Educator AUG 2020 - JAN 2023
● Managed a caseload of up to 15 students from Pre-K to 4th grade with special needs across a range of diagnoses Tarbiyah Academy, Elkridge, MD - PYP Teacher
AUG 2017 - AUG 2020
● Taught 1st and 3rd grade as a homeroom teacher and grade-level lead who collaborated across subject areas DC Scholars Public Charter School, Washington, DC - 1st Grade Teacher AUG 2016 - AUG 2017
● Taught 1st homeroom as a Teach for America corp member
● Urban Teachers Resident host teacher
Democracy Prep Public Charter School, Washington, DC - Kindergarten Co-Teacher AUG 2015 - AUG 2016
● Taught kindergarten math and science as a co-teacher working directly with students with special needs Teach for America, Philadelphia, PA - Teacher
SUMMER 2015
● Student teacher who developed and implemented a five-week summer school curriculum
● Attended research-based courses including Instructional Planning and Delivery, Classroom Management and Culture, Learning Theory, and Diversity and Inclusiveness EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD - Masters of Science in Education AUG 2017 - DEC 2021
Specialized in Early Childhood Education
University of Maryland Global Campus - Bachelor of Science in Psychology AUG 2009 - AUG 2013
Major in Psychology with a minor in Biology