Azhar Husain
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS
Summary
Dynamic educator with extensive experience at Cleveland Heights - University Heights School District, specializing in special education support and behavioral plan management. Proven ability to foster emotional support and enhance social skills development, leading to improved student outcomes. Adept at collaborating with parents and staff to create tailored learning strategies.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wrestling Coach
Cleveland Heights - University Heights School District
Cleveland Heights
10.2024 - Current
- Encouraged athletes to reach their full potential by setting achievable goals and providing positive reinforcement.
- Organized practice sessions to improve technique, strength, speed and agility.
Paraprofessional, Special Education
Cleveland Heights - University Heights School District
03.2024 - Current
- Assist teachers, counselors, and administrators by providing educational services to students with special needs in an intensive behavior classroom
- Deliver personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
- Report student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents
- Create visual aids, set up equipment, and maintain classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery
- Support lead teacher in the supervision of student breaks, including snack time, lunch and recess
Before and After School Assistant
Apollo After School
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Promoted learning and social development through structured and unstructured playtime
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline
Classroom Teacher
Freedom School Reading Summer Program
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication
- Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education
Education
High School Diploma -
Cleveland Heights University Heights High School
Cleveland Heights, OH05.2020
-
Kent State University
Kent, OHSome College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OHSkills
- Special Education Support
- Behavioral plan management
- Crisis Intervention
- Small Group Instruction
- Supervising Student Activities
- Emotional Support
- Disability Awareness
- Literacy support
- Social Skills Development
- Learning Strategies
- Parental interaction
- Emotional support
- Team leadership
- Collaboration skills
Certification
- Ohio Department of Education- Educational Aid Permit (1 year)
- successful passage of the ParaPro Assessment
- Crisis Prevention & Intervention Training
Affiliations
- Owns and runs an online fashion store.
Timeline
Wrestling Coach
Cleveland Heights - University Heights School District
10.2024 - Current
Paraprofessional, Special Education
Cleveland Heights - University Heights School District
03.2024 - Current
Before and After School Assistant
Apollo After School
10.2023 - 03.2024
Classroom Teacher
Freedom School Reading Summer Program
05.2023 - 08.2023
High School Diploma -
Cleveland Heights University Heights High School
-
Kent State University
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education
Cuyahoga Community College
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