Northeastern Illinois University

SAMEENA AHMED

847-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Skokie, IL

Dedicated and committed employee, seeking an opportunity to utilize my 20 years of experience as a detail oriented professional with well-developed interpersonal and customer service skills. Relevant strengths include:

• Organizing and planning

• Time management and multitasking

• Attention to detail

• Verbal and written communication

P ROFESSIONAL E X P E R I E N C E

FIRST STEP EARLY ELEMENTARY PROGRAM, Morton Grove, IL Founder and COO, 2009–2021

• Founded a specialized early elementary program based on U.S. Common Core standards.

• Cultivated an explorative learning environment with a differential instructional approach tailored to each child.

• 10% of First Step graduates were selected yearly for advanced placement when transitioning to public schools.

• Organized parent and community engagement events during graduations, field trips, open houses, etc.

• Trained and coached staff for specialized roles using regular feedback and development plans.

GUIDANCE EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY, Chicago, IL

Co-founder, Board of Directors Member, Principal 2004–2009

• Co-founder and principal of a ~150 student parochial school for pre-school to 8th grade students.

• Developed organization from scratch by defining and implementing operation and safety protocols, regulatory procedures, code of conducts, and admissions guidelines, and faculty hiring.

• Defined curriculum across all grades in-line with state standards as well as Illinois school districts 69 and 39.

AMERITRADE INC, NILES, IL

Owner, Health Food Distributer 2001-2004

JOYCE KILMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHICAGO, IL

Full Time Science Teacher 2000-2001

EDUCATION

NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL,

Elementary Education, 1997

OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, India,

Bachelor of Education - Bed, 1993 Bachelor of Science- BioChem, 1983

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