Special Education Francisco Bay

Azra Naqvi

San Francisco Bay Area

E-mail: ***********@*****.*** Phone: 341-***-****

Goal: To be a teacher for young learners and apply the knowledge and skills which I have in gained 20 years. Professional Teaching Summary

● Over 20+ years of teaching experience with student-centered education with public and private teaching experience that spans both special education and inclusive classrooms as wells as one-on-one settings including 4 plus years in USA in childcare services.

● Compassionate, creative and an effective teacher and a teacher-leader with valuable experience in classroom management, professional development and project planning/curriculum mapping.

● Extensive experience in the education environment as a student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and instructional coach.

● Equally effective whether performing independently or a member of a teaching team. Well versed in the technology of education, both in classroom and virtual settings.

● Train new staff, emphasizing the important of the class control discipline and empathy.

● Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Professional Experience

• Scrabble Montessori School, Fremont, CA

2024- Present

• Mount Valley Montessori, Fremont, CA 2022-2023 (3 months)

• Scribble Montessori School, Fremont, CA 2021-2022 (1 year)

• Child Care Careers, California Association, 2020-2021 (2 months)

• Sankat Mochan Public School, Lucknow,

India

Jan 2019 – June 2020

Teacher Coordinator Experience

● Conducting staff meeting, curriculum planning and checking lessons plans.

● Discussing the syllabus of the high school classes and how to improve the results by conducting or taking assessments tests.

● Meet parents and school governor, maintain discipline in the classroom, methodically provide resources for the lessons, simplify lesson plan in line with curriculum objective and assist students to prepare for the examinations.

● Assess and look after students’ progress throughout the term and work closely with other staff to efficiently plan and coordinate work.

Raj-Kumar Academy, Lucknow, India Jan 2014 – Jan 2019

● Senior Teacher

o Decorating the soft boards and organizing science, arts and craft exhibitions o Elocutions – oracle presentations of paragraph and poems. o Worked with underprivilege and handicapped kids

● Unity College, Lucknow, India Jan 1998 – Jan 2014 o Teacher

● Lucknow Public Collegiate, Lucknow, India Jan 1996 – Jan 1998 o Primary Teacher

● Career Convent College, Lucknow, India Jan 1995 – Jan 1996 o Secondary School Teacher

● Sacred Children Academy, Lucknow, India Jan 1992 – Jan 1995 o Primary Teacher

Education & Training

● Early Childhood Education (All ECE credits), Foothill Community College, Los Altos Hill, California USA.,

● Currently completed 4 credits.

● Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training. California Department of Social Services (CDSS), (January, 29, 2024). Azra Naqvi

San Francisco Bay Area

E-mail: ***********@*****.*** Phone: 341-***-****

● National CPR Foundation Coursework Certified (September 29, 2023).

● Master of Arts (MA), Modern History, University of Lucknow, India 1995.

● Bachelor of Education, Annamalai University, Chennai, India 1994.

● Bachelor of Arts, Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow, India 1993.

● Trained in Techno Savvy and Tata Edge to teach Social Sciences. Awards/Achievements

Received awards for achieving 100% success rate in high school graduation for high schools for years (2008-2010,2012) SKILLS

● Computer Software (MS-Word, MS-Excel, and PowerPoint)

● Languages: English, Hindi and Urdu (Speak & Write)

● Excellent interpersonal skills with children and parents

● Pursued Summer Course in CHLD DVLP (4 UNITS)

● Pursuing Fall Course in Principle of Teaching Young Learners (4 units) EXTRACURRICULAR

Volunteering at homeless shelters, helping the underserved and mentally ill children, gardening, reading, spending time with friends and family, enjoy tv shows, movies, and music, sports like cricket

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