Sana Safir Ahmad
Mobile: +16462339900
Current Location: Union County, NJ, USA
Email: Sanahadiya@mail.com; Skype ID: sanahadiya
Alternate email addresses: ummsad@hotmail.com, maasoom21@yahoo.com
*Please send your requests to all 3 email addresses in case one of them gets compromised.
Native English speaker US citizen (born, raised, and educated in the US)
Official Profession(s): Teacher, Assistant Teacher, Administrator, Business and Editorial Consultant, Writer/Editor

Education and Qualifications for Teaching:

Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT, USA (2/2/2006 – 1/29/2008) Teacher Certificate

• Post-Baccalaureate Elementary Education Subjects: Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies (History, Geography, Government); K-8 Teacher Certificate
• Handwriting certificate separate

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA (9/2/1999-1/15/2001), Bachelor of Arts, GPA: 3.6
• Membership in Golden Key Honor Society
• The College of NJ, Ewing, NJ, USA (1997-1999): Previous Pre-med transfer credits towards aforementioned B.A.

Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart (all-girls, private, Catholic), Princeton, NJ, USA (1992-1997)

• High School diploma – graduated Highest Honors, GPA: 3.8
• AP (Advanced Placement) Scholar

American Standardized Test Achievements:

• PRAXIS I & II (US requirement for teaching jobs)
• GRE (US requirement for Masters Degree)
• AP (Advanced Placement tests)
• SAT (US requirement for BA)

Additional Certifications:

• The International TEFL Corporation Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification: 100 hours (Jan 2009)

• Middlesex County College Foodservice apprenticeship degree program – 2 certificates on food safety, Edison, NJ (2003-2004)

Experience:

EF (English First), Jakarta, Indonesia (03/11/2014-03/29/2014)

ESL Instructor

• Cover/Substitute
• Applied EF curriculum (which I was familiar with from my experience at SEU)
• Advanced technology in activities and grading
• Variety of age groups

Cambridge English School, Hawally, Kuwait (11/24/2013-01/29/2014)

IGCSE Teacher

• Applied IGCSE curriculum for years 10 and 11

Secondary Geography Teacher

• Implemented geography curriculum for grades 7, 8, and 9
• Implemented Kuwaiti Social Studies curriculum for grade 7
• Form Assembly teacher for grade 8

Geniuses of Knowledge, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (08/25/2013-10/24/2013)

English Coordinator

• Working as a team with other coordinators and administrators
• Interviews for English teacher candidates
• Workshops for instruction for English language teaching department

Social Studies Teacher grades 4-9

• Lesson plans for 6 classes (2 classrooms each of grades 4,5, and 6, and 1 classroom each of grades 7, 8, and 9)
• Weekly plans
• Student motivation and management
• Variety of extra materials
• Continuous Assessment
• Working as a team
• Cover/Substitute

Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia (02/06/2013-04/29/2013)

ESL Instructor

• Working as a team
• Implementing syllabus
• Student motivation and management
• Innovations in education
• Coordination with administration and co-workers
• Invigilation
• Continuous Assessment
• Cover/Substitute

Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (09/01/2012-10/31/2012)

ESL Instructor

• Implementing new state-of-the-art computerized curriculum with EF (Education First)
• Implementing collaborative grouping (cooperative learning) as unique method of this university
• Creative lesson planning
• Working as a team
• Implementing syllabus
• Student motivation and management
• Innovations in education
• Coordination with co-teacher and administration
• Cover/Substitute

King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (10/08/2011-05/10/2012)

ESL Instructor

• Creative Lesson planning
• Working as a team
• Implementing syllabus
• Student motivation and management
• Working with special needs students (visually impaired, hearing impaired)
• Innovations in education
• Coordination with co-teacher and administration
• Invigilation
• Overtime
• Self-Learning
• Continuous Assessment
• Cover/Substitute

Toobaa Academy, Astoria, NY, USA (12/20/2010-9/28/2011)

Business and Editorial Consultant, English/Literature Teacher

• Implemented Director’s assessment for students
• Developed thematic unit
• Diction lessons
• Writer/Editor
• Helping form and edit important documents conducive to developing Toobaa Academy (attachments of samples available)

Al-Rowad International School, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (10/02/2008-12/02/2008)

Homeroom Teacher

• Implemented syllabus for Grade 2
• Motivated students with personal illustrations and creativity
• Coordinated the preparation of Grade 2 assessment testing in all subjects
• Reviewed courses for relevancy and identified areas of improvement
• Special needs student – ADHD

Al-Minhaal Academy, South Plainfield, NJ, USA (09/05/2001-05/25/2002; 09/07/2007-12/07/2007)

Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher

• Evaluated individual student progress and conducted parent teacher conferences.
• Responsible for meeting target goals in the classroom
• Designed and implemented curriculum for students preparing for reading, writing, math,
social studies, and science tests.
• Drafted lesson plans, marked tests and recorded grades.
• 9/7/07-12/7/07 (Listed Below is the link to my practicum for my certification obtained from Western Governors, completed in Dec 2007 at An-Noor Academy)
http://www.taskstream.com/main/?/ahmad1/SanaAhmadIdealsStatesofPeopleLandandEconomy.html
Password: meme1111

Other Related Experiences:

Kumon Learning Center

Reading Assistant

• Tasks for lower level (ages 5-8): supervising reading skills through a variety of materials, correcting and grading workbooks by which progress is tracked through the unique Kumon method
• Tasks for middle level (ages 8-12): supervising reading skills, correcting and grading workbooks by which progress is tracked through the unique Kumon method
• Volunteered, at Arcadia Nursing Home (1996-2002)
• Volunteered, at St. Peters Medical Center (1994-1995)
• Secretary at doctor’s office (1995)

Additional Skills:

• Basic conversational/academic Arabic
• Knowledgeable in computer skills regarding Internet and Microsoft Office
• Typing speed excellent, taking minutes/note-taking
• Superior editing skills
• Praised for wonderful interpersonal relationships and characterized as a team-player

Available Samples – available upon request via attachment

• Numerous lesson plans (in addition to the ones in the practicum), on a range of subjects and grade levels
• Sample written and edited works

References:

Yusuf Abdul-Jobbar, Head of English Program. Saudi Electronic University, Madinah Branch. Mobile: +966538722223

Jeff Meechan, Head of Staff, Cambridge English School. Hawally, Kuwait, +96523500007

Sadiq Al-Tuwaim – colleague from KSU/power of attorney/management. phone [mobile, Riyadh] +966542525312

Masoomah Shakeri – co-teacher at KSU’s PYP for Level 3. [mobile, Riyadh] +966508560491

Dana Harding – Senior Coordinator for KSU’s Preparatory Year Program (Academic English). [mobile, Riyadh] +966545572399

Farida M. Khan – mentor, director of Toobaa Academy. [work phone in NY, USA] +17186265100

Samiha Siddiqui – English Teacher, TU [mobile, Taif] +966506032468

Nazlie Salie – English Teacher, TU [mobile, Taif] +966549574516 E

Teresa Boardman – Coordinator, IGIT [mobile, Taif] +966537788594.

Ann Davidson – Supervisor, English Language Center [mobile, Taif] +966503042957.

Michael Wisdom – Coordinator, SEU [mobile, Riyadh] +966547333417.

Other available documents, including, but not limited to:

• Original sealed transcripts of education levels listed above
• Education qualifications listed above, stamped by the Saudi Cultural Mission and Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C.
• Verification documents of the authenticity of the BA and 2 certificates
• Recommendation letters and letter of proof of employment