ASMA AKHRAS
Darien,IL
Summary
OBJECTIVE
Seeking Education Leadership position, providing experience, commitment, and passion. I have been in the educational industry for over 25 with a diverse experience in both post-secondary and K-12 institutions, including parochial, public, and international education systems. I have honed leadership skills throughout the past ten years, with experiences as a supervisor of student-teachers, a team member of an accreditation organization, a curriculum director, head of teaching and learning, and an implementation leader.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
External and Internal Team Member
Moraine Valley Community College
- Instructed college students in Basic Mathematics, Introduction to Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Mathematics for Teachers, College Algebra, and Trigonometry, Online Math Courses
- Received grant funding to integrate 1:1 iPad for online students
Instructional Coach
Wood Dale District
- Worked directly with Director of Curriculum, district administrators, and staff to implement District #7 curriculum
- Implemented use of technology to support staff with integration of technology (Twitter, Web 2.0, 1:1 Chromebook and iPad initiatives, GAFE, BYOT, Edmodo, blog)
- Developed matrix using MAP data to assist in determining students for 7th grade accelerated CCSS course Designed, developed and taught courses for Summer Academy
Seventh Math/Science Teacher
Lakeview Junior High School
Third/Fourth Mathematics Teacher
Gulf International School
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
ICN Pre-School
Independent Contractor
College Board
07.2014
- Completed test development training
- Created, format, and evaluated test questions aligned to College Board standards focusing on Mathematics
- Classroom Teaching Experiences
School Board Member
Hinsdale Township District
05.2023 - Current
- Oversight of local public high school
- Hire and evaluate superintendent
- Develop the annual budget to execute
- Establish school policy based on state legislation
- Develop a comprehensive educational, strategic plan for student achievement
- Secretary of the School Board, Policy Committee
- Facilities Committee
- Human Resources
LAUSD) Leader
Eureka, Los Angeles Unified School District
01.2021 - Current
- One of Great Minds largest financial accounts
- Supported overall implementation of Eureka Math in the 2nd largest urban school district in the U.S.
- Managed, organized, and lead team of internal Great Minds colleagues across different teams assigned to and supporting LAUSD
- Managed, organized, and lead team of both Great Minds and LAUSD members supporting implementation of Eureka Math
- Managed, supported, and facilitated Professional Development and Learning Labs for LAUSD
- Managed, organized, and co-lead team of Eureka Math coaches to pilot coaching services with LAUSD
- Supported writing customized Professional Development, Learning Labs, Professional Learning Community sessions for LAUSD
- Created and presented implementation plans, support product services, proposals for principals, interventionist, and new teachers to LAUSD stakeholders
- Developed and facilitated Math Family Night presentations
- Collaborated with LAUSD key stake holders (principals, Local District Coordinators, Local District leaders)
- Supported Midwest region school districts with implementation of Eureka Math (2019-2020)
- Collaborated with Sales team and secured $2.25 million contract for Eureka Math with Indiana MSD of Wayne Township
- Collaborated with Sales team and secured $4.1 million contract for Eureka Math with Evansville Indiana
- Created and launched effective implementation plans and supports for variety of school districts from diverse backgrounds, including Chicago Public Schools, suburban schools, and rural schools
- Facilitated and supported teachers internationally and nationally with Professional Development, including but not limited understanding curriculum structure, fluency in mathematics, problem solving strategies, leadership training with the curriculum
- Customized Professional Development sessions according to districts' needs
- Launched and developed Learning Labs to support schools across the nation with implementation of Eureka Math
- Managed Eureka Program Support team
Implementation Leader
PROFESSIONAL Great Minds
08.2019 - Current
Team Member
08.2015 - 08.2019
- Manage key internal AdvancEd team members
- Focus on collecting evidence and writing up narratives for Standard 3 (Teaching and Learning)
- Compile and analyze school data to prepare Student Performance Data Doc
- Present to high stake external team for accreditation
- Serve on external AdvancEd accreditation team with focus on Standard 3
- Complete classroom observations using ELEOT (Effective Learning Environments Objective Tool)
- Wrote up Improvement Priorities for institution focusing on data analysis and professional development including an action statement with evidence
Head of Teaching and Learning
Al-Mizhar American Academy
08.2018 - 01.2019
- Key member of school leadership team
- Created and managed Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment leadership team
- Trained teachers Pk-12th grade in implementation of Math Curriculum
- Supported and key team member of accreditation process for school
- Created and developed program for Parent community
Math Coach
School District 99
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Served on team of 7 math coaching supporting 14,000 students
- Assigned as primary math coach of two elementary buildings
- Designated with another team math coach in junior high building
- Supported teachers with implementation of math curriculum (Investigations and CMP)
- Implemented coaching cycle with staff members
- Provided district wide and school Professional Development
- Attended monthly principal meetings with prepared schedule
- Modeled and co-taught per teacher request
- Served on SIP teams
- Developed and implemented budget plan for math materials
- Assisted teachers in analyzing MAP data
- Organized school and district math focused learning walks
- Analyzed data from math focused learning walks
- Designed course outline for accelerated pathways
Director of Curriculum
Aqsa School
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Curriculum Work o Understanding by Design (UbD) Units: Train, collaborate, and organize UbD units
- Effective analysis, transition, and support of new elementary Math curriculum (Eureka Math)
- Experience with State Standards o Prioritize and unpack standards
- ELA & Math Common Core Standards
- Next Generation Science Standards
- C3 framework Social Science
- Coaching Staff & Modeling Best Practices o Implement growth coaching model with staff
- Model Differentiation, building academic vocabulary, Math Talk, Guided Reading, Think Pair Share, Guided Math, annotation, technology integration (GAFE, padlet, socrative, QR codes, etc.), disciplinary literacy
- Professional Development/TeacherInService o Organize and schedule PD/In-Service: NGSS workshops, STEM integration into curriculum, STEMScopes curriculum, disciplinary literacy, IL-ASCD KG conference, unwrapping standards, summer PD classes for staff members
- Data Analysis o NWEA MAP: focus on student growth, support differentiation strategies within classrooms, integrate Skills Navigator (Intervention strategies) o Assist in overall school data analysis focusing on IOWA, ASPIRE, ACT scores, Support develop SIP goals
Teacher Supervisor
Benedictine University
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Supervise both undergraduate and graduate studentteachers focus on elementary education, secondary math education, & special ed
- Complete evaluations and observations of studentteachers Assess student-teaching pedagogy, journals, portfolios, lesson plans, and studentteaching Present and participate in studentteaching seminars
- EdTPA (ed Teacher Performance Assessment) Implement, administer, and evaluate studentteachers integrating new assessment program edTPA Support students through completion of edTPA
Education
CERTIFICATION State of -
Illinois
03 (Jr. High Mathematics endorsement) State of Illinois, Principal Licensure AdvancEd Certification - undefined
Formerly North Central Association of
College
Women in Education Leadership Certificate - undefined
Graduate School
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UNIVERSITY OF Champaign
M.Ed - Mathematics Education, Curriculum and Technology Integrated Instruction
BENEDICTINE
UNIVERSITY
Lisle, ILB.A. - Elementary Education, Mathematics
SAINT XAVIER
Chicago, ILundefined
PIONEERS
Chicago, ILSkills
- Instructional leadership
- Relationship building and networking
- Group facilitation and presentations
- Student achievement
- Process improvements
- Curriculum Implementation
Accomplishments
- NCTM Regional Conferences (2019, 2020, 2021)
- IL-ASCD CLDN (Curriculum Leadership Development Network) Cohort (2015/2016)
- ICTM (Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics) (Fall 2015)
- Speaker at NCTM Conference-Dallas (National Council of Teachers of Math) (Fall 2012)
- Speaker at NCTM Conference- Chicago (National Council of Teachers of Math) (Winter 2013) Committees
Affiliations
AWARDS Dr. O’Crawley Leadership Certificate, Moraine Valley Community College, 2012 RECEIVED SAMS (Syrian American Medical Society), Service Award, Humanitarian Mission
MEMBERSHIP Curriculum Membership:
ASCD (ASsociation for Supervision and Curriculum Development) (2014-Current)
IL-ASCD, Member, (2014) Math Membership:
MMC (Metropolitan Mathematics Club of Chicago), Member, (2014) Foundations:
Board Member, Hinsdale South #86 Foundation, (2013-Current)
Board Member, Darien 61 Education Foundation (Fall 2010-Spring 2015)
Timeline
School Board Member
Hinsdale Township District
05.2023 - Current
LAUSD) Leader
Eureka, Los Angeles Unified School District
01.2021 - Current
Implementation Leader
PROFESSIONAL Great Minds
08.2019 - Current
Head of Teaching and Learning
Al-Mizhar American Academy
08.2018 - 01.2019
Math Coach
School District 99
01.2017 - 01.2018
Team Member
08.2015 - 08.2019
Independent Contractor
College Board
07.2014
Director of Curriculum
Aqsa School
01.2013 - 01.2016
Teacher Supervisor
Benedictine University
01.2009 - 01.2016
External and Internal Team Member
Moraine Valley Community College
Instructional Coach
Wood Dale District
Seventh Math/Science Teacher
Lakeview Junior High School
Third/Fourth Mathematics Teacher
Gulf International School
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
ICN Pre-School
CERTIFICATION State of -
Illinois
03 (Jr. High Mathematics endorsement) State of Illinois, Principal Licensure AdvancEd Certification - undefined
Formerly North Central Association of
College
Women in Education Leadership Certificate - undefined
Graduate School
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UNIVERSITY OF Champaign
M.Ed - Mathematics Education, Curriculum and Technology Integrated Instruction
BENEDICTINE
UNIVERSITY
B.A. - Elementary Education, Mathematics
SAINT XAVIER
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PIONEERS