School Teacher Counselor

Jehan Abduljabbar

**** * **** ***** ****, Chicago, IL

Email: ****************@*******.*** *************@*****.*** Cell: +1-630-***-****

Professional Profile:

Accomplished career demonstrating consistent success as Supervisor and Teacher at the secondary and elementary education levels.

Outstanding track record in assuring student success.

Seasoned in conceiving and building programs from the ground up through proven competencies in grant writing and administration, project and program management, and staff development and empowerment.

Extensive background of developing and implementing special programs for at-risk and special needs students, racially and ethnically diverse populations, and second-language learners.

Effective communicator with excellent planning, organizational, and negotiation strengths as well as the ability to lead, reach consensus, establish goals, and attain results.

EDUCATION

PhD in Education, Concordia University of Chicago (CUC), 2015/2021

Master in educational Counselling & Guidance, King Abdul-Aziz University, 2011/2013

Bachelor in English Literature, College for Arts & Education for Girls, 1998/2003

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

9th Literacy School

09/2007-07/2009

Teaching Supervisor

Was in charge curriculum development for English Literacy Program.

Prepared the assessment for the English Literacy Program to ensure that goals were achieved.

Conducted interviews with teachers to assess their learning level and to evaluate the efficiency of the Literacy Program to make improvements as needed

Developing teachers who can effectively teach children who are diverse linguistically, culturally, and in their abilities

Utilizing an asset-based, critical pedagogical framework that emphasizes inclusive practices

Problem solved in excued daily activities to enhance the achievement of school goals.

Design professional learning programs that are based on research in current learning needs.

AL Khattab Secondary School

11/2010-05/2012

School Teacher

Provide instruction and guidance focused on reading, composition, academic writing, essay writing, and grammatically construction to high school and university-level students.

Reviewed students through assessment techniques including diagnostic, interim/ benchmark, formative, summative, and criterion- referenced method, both formally and informally.

Optimized organization and flow of ESL program.

Assisted 250 high school students ranging from 14-21 in receiving their GED

Utilize application of technology to empower teaching method.

45th high school

09/2012-10/2015

School counselor

Provided personal and group counseling to students.

Identified and counseled potential dropouts by monitoring the records of students experiencing attendance problems.

Assisted with the development of master schedules in secondary schools and evaluating guidance programs.

Developed and conducted orientation programs for new students in the school.

Designed and analyzed an online poll for students and teachers to evaluate the guidance program.

University of Concordia 7/2015-8/2015

Mentor

Coached community youth about modern day problems like drugs and violence

Prepared weekly planning for youth activities

Facilitated workshops for speakers who provided counseling to participating applicants

Wrote progress reports for the event outlining summary of activities

Chicago Public school

05/2021-07/2021

Guest Teacher

Serving as a short-term substitute for K-12.

Effectively executing classroom teacher’s lesson plans and deliver literacy support and individualized instruction for students at K-12 level.

Collaborate with the classroom teachers initially to establish lesson plans and coordinate the transition of the classroom while the original classroom teacher was no leave.

Develop relationship with fellow teachers to promote teamwork and efficiency.

Islamic Foundation School

08/2021-05/2022

Highschool Teacher

Conducted ongoing assessment of student achievement and assist students in analyzing and improving study methods and habits

Worked collaboratively and communicated effectively with students, administrators, teachers, parents and community members in order to ensure student success

Served as an integral part of the educational team, consistently developing and improving on teaching expertise while maximizing the learning experience for students

Maintained a positive and invested attitude toward academic direction and progress of students, and the goals, objectives, and mission of each school

Taught curriculum and lessons which were age- and skill-level appropriate, fostered student engagement, and focused on student success

Certifications and License

• CPR and First Aid Certified, 2021.

• Illinois Teacher License, 2021.

•Illinois School Counselor License 2021.

Key Skills

• Proficient in PC and Mac operating systems and software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

•Lesson Planning.

•Accuracy and Attention to details.

•Classroom Management.

•Differentiated Instruction.

•Positive Attitude.

Research

Abduljabbar J & Kowalczyk J; Assembling Saudi Al-nahda through Saudi Women; pp 214-230; In Textbook of Epistemic Colonialism and the Transfer of Curriculum Knowledge across Borders; Zhao, W., Popkewitz, T. S., & Autio, T; New York, NY; 2022; Routledge.

Mixed Method: Investigation of Flow in E-learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic from Students’ and Teachers’ Perspectives.

Abduljabbar J; R S Peters: Analysis the Concept of Education. The Palgrave Handbook Educational Thinkers, In Process

Conference Presentations

●Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at Concordia University,2016, Presenter and Discussant.

●International Experience Program for Iota Chapter, 2016, Presenter and Discussant.

●The Ninth Annual Joint Gender & Women Studies Conference, 2018, Presenter and Discussant.

●WGS Brown Bag Series, Presenter and Discussant,2018, Presenter.

●a panel presentation on being a global citizen, 2018, Guest speaking.

●2022 APA Annual Convention, 2022, Poster session.

Refrences

1)Dr. Jamie Kowalczyk, Ph.D. (Co-Author and 2) Dr. Ehab Yamani, Ph.D.(Colleague and Friend)

Committee member)

Associate Professor, Associate Professor,

Concordia University of Chicago Chicago State University

Tel: 708-***-****, Tel: 817-***-****,

Email: *****.*********@*********.*** Email: *******@***.***.

3)Dr. John Schwartz (Committee member) 4) Dr. Edgar Ramos

Associate Professor

(Director of Assessment and Concordia University Chicago

Visiting Professor of Research)

Phone:708-***-**** College of Theology, Arts, and Humanities

Concordia University Chicago

Phone: 708-***-****

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