Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Certification
Hobbies
Languages
Timeline
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AMI KOYA

Bellerose,NY

Summary

Passionate Teacher with experience in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.



Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification

Work History

Respite Care

Hasc Center
08.2022 - Current
  • Established trusting relationships with both clients and their families, ultimately contributing to more effective respite care services.
  • Delivered consistent communication with families regarding client progress, challenges, and achievements
  • Worked closely with child on specific class struggles, closely reviewing materials and assignments to offer targeted help.
  • Promoted sensory play into daily activities.
  • Coordinated with outside agencies such as therapists, counselors, and medical professionals to ensure comprehensive support for childs needs.
  • Advocated for appropriate resources necessary to meet childs needs within the context of respite care provision, ensuring optimal support at all times.

Student Teacher

P.S./I.S. 208
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
  • Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans/lessons to optimize student education.
  • Modified lessons to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning, group work, varied teaching techniques for different learning styles ensuring all students had access to course material.
  • Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
  • Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
  • Continuously improved teaching practices through professional development opportunities, staying current with educational trends and research.

Student Teacher

P.S. 203 The Oakland Garden School
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students.
  • Supported diverse learners with differentiated instruction strategies tailored to individual needs and abilities.
  • Promoted positive and productive learning environment to increase engagement and rapport with students and teachers.
  • Assisted with management of classroom rules, procedures and expectations to instill discipline and observance of conduct code.
  • Facilitated small group activities and one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs.

Instructor/Teaching Assistant

Kumon Math and Reading Tutoring Center
08.2017 - 03.2020
  • Supervising, educating and supporting students to help them accomplish learning benchmarks
  • Maintaining communication with student, parents, staff and faculty regarding student progress
  • Organization/ time management
  • Tested and evaluated students on materials presented in workshops and classes.
  • Evaluated student assessments to identify areas of growth and improvement, adjusting instructional strategies accordingly.
  • Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.

Observation

Mayflower P.S 191
02.2020 - 03.2020
  • Observed students attitudes and encourages self-esteem
  • Assists students in becoming increasingly independent
  • Assists with crisis prevention
  • Supports teacher in execution of lesson plans
  • Provide individual attention to students during individual or group sessions
  • Follow and uphold school rues and standards, ensuring all activities, services, and programs are conducted in a manner that is sensitive to and shows respect for culture and diversity.

Private Tutoring

01.2014 - 06.2019
  • Schedule and plan individual tutoring sessions for my students
  • Reviewing classroom or curricula topics and assignments
  • Assisting students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, research and other academic tasks
  • Working with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom
  • Teaching skills to improve academic performance, including study strategies, note-taking skills and approaches to answering test questions
  • Conducting practice tests to track progress, identify areas of improvement and help set goals for exam preparation
  • Providing students positive and constructive feedback
  • Offering feedback on progress to students' parents.

Receptionist Intern

Family Medical Health
01.2015 - 08.2017
  • Greeted and signed in patients
  • Handled highly sensitive and confidential materials daily
  • Organized data and coordinated mass mailings
  • Created and updated spreadsheets
  • Organized and maintained files
  • Set up appointments for various clients
  • Maintained and ordered office supplies and equipment.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary And Early Childhood Education

Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NY
05.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NY
05.2024

Skills

  • Ability to Work Under Pressure
  • Time Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Adaptability- Working well with others
  • Behavior Management
  • Growth Mindset
  • Student Motivation and Engagement
  • Special Needs Students
  • Elementary Education
  • Classroom Management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Positive Role Model and Mentor

References

Furnished upon request

Certification

  • [New York: DASA Dignity for All Students Act] Training - [2023]
  • [Coursework/Training in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment] Training - [2023]
  • [New York: School Violence Prevention and Intervention] Training - [2023]
  • [Teaching Digital Citizenship] Training - [2024]
  • [TeachCAL] Training - [2024]

Hobbies

  • Artist

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Student Teacher

P.S./I.S. 208
01.2024 - 05.2024

Student Teacher

P.S. 203 The Oakland Garden School
09.2023 - 12.2023

Respite Care

Hasc Center
08.2022 - Current

Observation

Mayflower P.S 191
02.2020 - 03.2020

Instructor/Teaching Assistant

Kumon Math and Reading Tutoring Center
08.2017 - 03.2020

Receptionist Intern

Family Medical Health
01.2015 - 08.2017

Private Tutoring

01.2014 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary And Early Childhood Education

Queens College of The City University of New York

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Queens College of The City University of New York

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