Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
CORE COMPETENCIES
Languages
Timeline
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Arti Dharwal

Sugar Land

Summary

Dedicated educator with a passion for innovative, engaging, and student-centered learning. Currently serving as an English Language Development (ELD) Instructor, providing coaching and professional development to teachers to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes. Proven success in helping students master English while fostering a love for language. Seeking a dynamic teaching positionwhere I can continue to make a meaningful impact on student success and language development.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ELDI

Welch Middle School, HISD
08.2024 - Current
  • Successfully supported teachers in implementing ESL strategies to differentiate instruction for Emergent Bilingual (EB) students in core content areas.
  • Provided professional development, coaching, and ongoing feedback on effective strategies such as scaffolding, visual aids, QSSSA, sentence stems, and interactive tools like Pear Deck.
  • Organized an after-school Language Club to boost language proficiency for EB students and participated in EB Academy on Saturdays to offer additional academic support.
  • Created and distributed informative flyers to ensure students and families were aware of available support programs and learning opportunities.
  • Led training sessions on ESL best practices and collaborated with teachers to analyze TELPAS data, adjust instruction, and monitor student progress and growth.

ESL/ELAR Teacher

Clifton Middle School
01.2008 - Current
  • Company Overview: HISD
  • Working as an ESL ELAR Teacher; serving as ESL Facilitator for the school.
  • Conducted the TELPAS testing for the ELL students.
  • Taught Language program for three years to Tier III students, and Language Live program for one year.
  • Conducting after school tutorials; working for Saturday Academy.
  • Attended all the HISD required trainings.
  • Worked as member on Teacher Selection Team (HISD).
  • Cater lesson plans toward workplace instruction.
  • Identify students prior work history in determining skill sets to provide more individualized lesson plans.
  • Coordinate lesson plans to align with general instruction by consulting with general education teachers.
  • Promote ESL classes for students’ families and employ bilingual abilities to effectively overcome language and education barriers in student learning process.
  • HISD

ESL/ELAR Teacher

2022-2024 Welch Middle School, HISD
08.2022 - 06.2024

§ Worked as an ESL\ ELAR Teacher

§ Conducted the TELPAS testing for the ELL students.

§ Taught Language program for three years to Tier III students, and Language Live program for one year.

§ Conducting after school tutorials; working for Saturday Academy.

§ Attended all the HISD required trainings.

§ Worked as member on Teacher Selection Team (HISD).

§ Cater lesson plans toward workplace instruction.

§ Identify students prior work history in determining skill sets to provide more individualized lesson plans.

§ Coordinate lesson plans to align with general instruction by consulting with general education teachers.

§ Promote ESL classes for students’ families and employ bilingual abilities to effectively overcome language and education barriers in student learning process.

ESL Teacher

R.E. Kirby Middle School
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Company Overview: North Forest ISD
  • Worked as an ESL Teacher.
  • Performed the duties of ESL Facilitator for the school.
  • Conducted the TELPAS testing for the ELL students.
  • Awarded with incentive by the district for the year 2006-2007, for the excellent performance by the students during the TAKS test; conducted after school tutorials.
  • Created lesson plans, including developing assignments and activities.
  • Used technology to develop interactive teaching activities.
  • Encouraged students to use English in their daily lives to increase proficiency.
  • Worked with students during planning period to help them catch up or tackle topics they are struggling with.
  • North Forest ISD

Teacher

Our Lady of Fatima Convent Secondary School, India
04.1999 - 02.2003

§ Worked as English and Science teacher for middle and secondary grades.

§ Organized and conducted extra-curricular activities.

§ Prepared the students for debate and extempore competitions.

§ Prepared students for competitive exams like “Olympiad Science Exam”

§ Guided and prepared the students for Annual Day Function.

§ Observed and evaluated student's performance, behavior, social development and physical health.

§ Collaborated with a team of faculty to develop tutorial programs for students in need for extra help.

Teacher

Senior Children's Academy Higher Secondary School
01.1993 - 01.1999
  • Company Overview: India
  • Worked as an English and Science teacher for middle and secondary grades.
  • Prepared the students for debate and extempore competitions.
  • Guided and prepared the students for Annual Day Function.
  • Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
  • Enhanced student learning by optimizing a wide range of instructional approaches and innovative classroom activities.
  • India

Education

Master of Arts - English Language And Literature

Guru Nanak Dev University
India
05-1992

Master of Arts - Education

Guru Nanak Dev University
India
05-1990

Bachelor of Arts - English Education

Guru Nanak Dev University
India
05-1989

Bachelor of Science - Science

Guru Nanak Dev University
India
05-1987

Skills

§ Microsoft Office Suite/Graphic

§ Code of conduct

§ Student achievement

§ Planning and organizational skills

§ Presentation skills

§ Leadership/coaching skills

§ Creative problem-solving skills

§ Attention to detail

§ Independent as well as collaborative aptitude

§ Curriculum development

§ Training/mentoring

§ Public speaking

§ Classroom Management

Certification

Fully Texas Certified Teacher, with following content areas certification:

Ø EC-4

Ø English Language Arts and Reading (4-8)

Ø English as Second Language (EC-8)

Ø Science (4-8)

Ø Gifted and Talented Certified.

CORE COMPETENCIES

§ Eager to sponsor various student organizations such as South Asian clubs and cultural awareness groups.

§ Motivational teacher with top-notch communication, organizational and strategic planning abilities.

§ Possess working knowledge of teaching standards.

§ Adept at managing a large number of students in a classroom to ensure effective learning.

§ Proficient in developing activities, tools, and methods to help students learn English in different and unique ways.

§ Excellent ability to connect with students and encourage them to excel.

§ Dedicated to helping students master English despite learning disabilities or other challenges.

§ Ability to work with students individually or in groups to increase language development.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Professional Working

Timeline

ELDI

Welch Middle School, HISD
08.2024 - Current

ESL/ELAR Teacher

2022-2024 Welch Middle School, HISD
08.2022 - 06.2024

ESL/ELAR Teacher

Clifton Middle School
01.2008 - Current

ESL Teacher

R.E. Kirby Middle School
01.2005 - 01.2008

Teacher

Our Lady of Fatima Convent Secondary School, India
04.1999 - 02.2003

Teacher

Senior Children's Academy Higher Secondary School
01.1993 - 01.1999

Master of Arts - English Language And Literature

Guru Nanak Dev University

Master of Arts - Education

Guru Nanak Dev University

Bachelor of Arts - English Education

Guru Nanak Dev University

Bachelor of Science - Science

Guru Nanak Dev University
Arti Dharwal