K-** EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

National Heritage Academies – Hamtramck Academy/Great Oaks Academy – Warren, MI

(August, 2003 to Present)

● English Learners’ Teacher/Coordinator, Academic Intervention Specialist (November, 2008 to Present)

Administer WIDA assessments to English Language Learner Students, plan and implement instruction based on analysis of student performance

Service small groups of English Learner students, based on needs identified by WIDA assessments, NWEA standardized tests, state testing, and classroom performance

Research, plan lessons, and differentiate curricula to meet individual student needs

Served on Response to Intervention (RtI) team to assess progress of students in Remedial classes

Planned and executed Professional Development workshops for staff on programs such as EL Best Practices, Singapore Math, Reading Interventions, and Common Core State Standards

Spearheaded Common Core transition; Researched extensively to present websites for staff to explore and include relevant material from in their daily classroom teaching

Prepared and used pretests and formative/summative assessments school-wide

Mentor and model lessons for teachers, sharing best practices and feedback based on Structured Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)

Presented SIOP components to ~50 educators including administrators from across the Oakland ISD

Use Google Workspace programs such as Google Classroom, Google Meet, Google Drive, and Blocksi software to provide virtual instruction to both English Learners’ and General Education students at the school

● First Grade Teacher/Third Grade Teacher (August, 2003 to November, 2008)

Taught in self-contained classrooms of 25-30 students, and differentiated instruction to meet diverse needs

Madison Public Schools – Schoenhals Elementary – Madison Heights, MI (September, 2002 to June, 2003)

● Student teacher/substitute special education teacher ADULT EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

University of Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ (May, 2005 to July, 2017)

● Online Faculty –University Composition,Communications and University Studies

Taught associate level students in an asynchronous format

Courses focused on essay writing, university-level composition, and business communications

736 E. University Dr.

Madison Heights, MI 48071

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Royal Oak Community Schools – Royal Oak, MI (September, 2012 to May, 2013)

● Part-time Adult ESL Instructor

Worked with diverse adult immigrants and refugees with less than one year of residence, teaching conversational English, basic reading, and writing skills. LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXPERIENCE

Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Assessment committees – Lansing, MI (June, 2009 to Present)

● Freelance consultant/item writer

Advise on ESL Range Finding, Data, and Content/Bias Review committees

Write items and passages for ESL and state assessments New York State Education Department through Metritech, Inc.– Albany, NY (2014-2015)

● Freelance consultant/item writer

Wrote items and passages for the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT), which was being prepared by Metritech, Inc. OTHER EXPERIENCES/SKILLS

National City Bank (now PNC Bank)– Royal Oak, MI (April, 1992 to August, 2003)

● Training Instructor/Proof-Operator/Teller

Duties included imparting customer service, balancing debits and credits, and teaching others to operate proof machines satisfactorily for the purpose. Canara Bank – Hyderabad, India (October, 1983 to January, 1987)

● HR Officer

Duties included maintaining confidential employee employment records Writing and Publishing Experiences

● Sub-editor/reporter for The Indian Express - Hyderabad, India (June to October, 1983)

Duties included imparting customer service, balancing debits and credits, and teaching others to operate proof machines satisfactorily for the purpose.

● Freelance writer for Michigan Reading Journal, the Daily Tribune, and the Health Care Weekly Review (1999-2004)

● Editor and Contributor for Great Oaks Academy’s Books - Warren, MI (January, 2011 to September, 2011)

Diverse Brilliance – Student Perspectives of the 21st Century Classroom

From Tiny Acorns Great Oaks Grow – Instructional Practices at Great Oaks Academy 736 E. University Dr.

Madison Heights, MI 48071

Sara Aijazuddin

248-***-****

adkc8r@r.postjobfree.com

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Skills

● Languages

Fluent in English, Urdu, and Hindi

Some knowledge of Arabic, Bengali, and French

● Digital tools and remote teaching

Google Workplace programs including (Classroom, Meets and Drive)

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Blocksi learning management software

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS

● K-12 ESL Endorsement (NS) – Rio Salado College, Maricopa, AZ (June, 2007)

Coursework completed through Rio Salado College; endorsement granted through reciprocity agreement by Michigan Department of Education

● Michigan Professional Teaching Certificate – Oakland University, Rochester, MI (June 2003)

Endorsements: K-8 all subjects, 6-8 ELA (BX), 6-8 Social Studies (RX) K-12 ESL (NS)

● Master of Arts in Communication – Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (May, 1993)

● Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism – Osmania University, Hyderabad, India (September, 1982)

736 E. University Dr.

Madison Heights, MI 48071

Sara Aijazuddin

248-***-****

adkc8r@r.postjobfree.com

linkedin.com/in/sara-aijazuddin

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