Amirah Hamdi
Spring,TX
Summary
Diligent ELA Teacher with extensive experience in developing engaging lesson plans and fostering positive classroom environment. Proven ability to enhance student literacy and comprehension through innovative teaching methods. Demonstrated expertise in classroom management and curriculum development.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Houston Independent School District, HISD (Gregory-Lincoln Education Center)
03.2025 - Current
- Taught ELA (primarily), Art of Thinking, and Social Studies to 6th graders
- Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through modified lesson plans.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences. This reduced disruptions, creating more conducive learning environment.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Promoted a positive learning environment by modeling respect, empathy, and active listening skills during all interactions with students.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on teaching best practices and enhance educator skills.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
Apprentice Teacher
Houston Independent School District, HISD (Furr High School)
08.2023 - 12.2024
- Co-taught ELA (10th grade) with another teacher
- Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through modified lesson plans.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences. This reduced disruptions, creating more conducive learning environment.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Promoted a positive learning environment by modeling respect, empathy, and active listening skills during all interactions with students.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on teaching best practices and enhance educator skills.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
Sales Representative
Comcast Xfinity
11.2019 - 03.2022
- Provide customers with excellent customer service from the moment they walk into the door until the moment they leave to build customer relationships
- Provide customer with knowledge of all Comcast's products and services that they had to offer and built them packages based on their needs by listening and engaging with the customer and finding ways to maximize their experience with our products
- Make sure all customers questions and concerns are taken care of before leaving because they trust us to take care of them
- Called back customers who already had services with us to provide them with information on the newest offers and promotions we could offer them and how it could benefit their current plan
- Inventory management- including counting, ordering, maintaining, receiving and returning phones
- Handled all cash and credit card transactions
- Stayed up to date on all the latest training Comcast had to offer
- Kept store clean and audit-ready
- Made sure to maximize every sale so that I not only hit my goal, but exceed it
Business Solutions Manager
Express Employment Professionals
06.2016 - 11.2019
- Generate leads and make cold calls to establish new business
- Identify new opportunities for Staffing business
- Contract negotiations and closing deals
- Add new accounts and expands business
- Develop strong customer relationships and drive acquisition of new customers, contributing to company revenue goals
- Sourcing and recruiting candidates, interviewing and qualifying candidates
- Coordinating interview schedules with various clients, follow-ups, negotiating of compensation, and extending job offers
- Perform Sales calls & go out into the field to obtain more clients
- Search for candidates through referrals & references, job fairs, Internet job postings, and other third party recruiting websites such as Indeed, Career Builder, Craigslist, and Facebook
- Enter and maintain candidate information into Q4 database, including resumes, contact information, job submittals, client-scheduled interviews, offers, start dates, and end dates
- Worked in a very high call volume environment
- Filed, faxed, scanned important documents such as I-9 forms
- Scheduled appointments
- Check reference, perform background checks, and drug tests
- Maintained all HR employment documentations for all candidates
- Used Outlook daily to keep in contact with all of our clients
Subsitute Teacher
Aldine ISD
04.2014 - 05.2016
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Education
High School Diploma -
Klein High School
Houston, TXTeacher Certification - ELA And Reading With STR (4-8) (In Progress)
Texas Teachers of Tomorrow
Houston, TXBachelor of Arts - Strategic Communication
University of Houston
12-2022
Skills
- Parent-teacher communication
- Collaborative learning
- Student motivation
- Interpersonal relationships
- Teaching strategies
- Grammar instruction
- Literary analysis
- Reading comprehension
- Writing instruction
- Individualized learning
- Project-based learning
- Vocabulary development
- Language arts integration
- Problem-solving skills
- Team collaboration
- Classroom management
- Verbal and written communication
- Lesson planning
- Recordkeeping skills
- Grading proficiency
- Activity planning
- Smartboard operation
- Curriculum implementation
- Student assessments
- Student evaluations
- Field trips
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
- Organizational skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Behavior management
Timeline
Teacher
Houston Independent School District, HISD (Gregory-Lincoln Education Center)
03.2025 - Current
Apprentice Teacher
Houston Independent School District, HISD (Furr High School)
08.2023 - 12.2024
Sales Representative
Comcast Xfinity
11.2019 - 03.2022
Business Solutions Manager
Express Employment Professionals
06.2016 - 11.2019
Subsitute Teacher
Aldine ISD
04.2014 - 05.2016
High School Diploma -
Klein High School
Teacher Certification - ELA And Reading With STR (4-8) (In Progress)
Texas Teachers of Tomorrow
Bachelor of Arts - Strategic Communication
University of Houston