Dana Abizaid
Kingston,NH
Summary
IB and AP History trained teacher with 20+ years' experience. Returned US Peace Corps Volunteer trained in cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity. Accomplished journalist and essayist who encourages the development of strong writing skills. Former NGO professional who brings first-hand experience working on human rights, media development, and democratization programs to the classroom. Successful Cross-Country, Basketball, and Speech & Debate coach who provides extra practices during lunch and weekends.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IB DP History & MYP Humanities Teacher
Istanbul International Community School
08.2010 - 06.2024
- Taught IB DP History, consistently topping world average on Exam
- Co-designed and implemented AP World History Program (4.2 average on 2024 Exam)
- Co-authored school's Academic Integrity Handbook
- Coached HS Boys Cross Country, HS Boys Basketball, MS Boys Basketball
- Coached HS Speech & Debate
Director of Studies/Program Manager
Open Society Foundations
08.2007 - 08.2020
- Designed and implemented one month intensive Academic Writing program for graduate scholarship fellows headed to US & Europe for graduate school
- Taught Academic Writing & Strategies to Avoid Plagiarism to fellowship grantees
- Managed 12 Social Science & Academic Writing Instructors
- Observed instructors & gave constructive feedback
- Interviewed potential Social Science & Academic Writing Instructors
- Co-designed 2020 Online Summer School for 100 participants from 16 countries
- Co-wrote 2020 Online Program Handbook
Social Studies Teacher
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School
08.2003 - 06.2004
- Taught 9th grade Global Studies
- Advised Dungeons & Dragons Club
- Coached Freshman Baseball
Social Studies Teacher
Malden Catholic High School
08.2000 - 06.2002
- Taught AP US History, achieving highest test average in school history
- Taught US History Honors & World History
- Advised Yale & Rutgers Model Congress Club
- Advised The Diversity Club
United States Peace Corps TEFL Volunteer
United States State Department
05.1998 - 06.2000
- Completed two-month intensive TEFL training
- Completed two-month intensive cross-cultural immersion training
- Established village English club
- Co-designed regional teacher trainings
- Participated in Women In Development summer camp
- Scored upper-intermediate on US government Russian language test
- Developed basic Kazakh language skills
Education
Master of Arts - Russian, Central And Eastern European, And Eurasian Studies
University of Texas
Austin07.2007
No Degree - Russian Language & History
Moscow State University
Moscow, Russia03.2003
Master of Arts - History
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI05.1997
Skills
- Student Engagement
- Collaborative learning
- Cultural Awareness
- Feedback Delivery
- Interdisciplinary teaching
- Classroom Management
- Motivating Students
- Positive Role Model and Mentor
- Public Speaking
- Student rapport
- Cultural Sensitivity
- FLUENT IN RUSSIAN
Accomplishments
Served as US Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan from 1998-2000. Received two Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (2005-2006); National Security Education Fellowship (2006); Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar of Goodwill & Peace Scholarship (2002). Successfully helped students at IICS score well above world average on IB History Exam (2010-2024). Led students to overall 4.2 average on 2024 AP World History Exam.
Affiliations
- Member of Heterodox Academy: https://heterodoxacademy.org/
Certification
- Massachusetts Teaching Certification (Social Studies 9-12) (Currently being renewed)
- IB History Category 1 & 2 Training
- AP US History Training
Languages
Russian
Full Professional
Turkish
Professional Working
Uzbek
Limited Working
German
Limited Working
Timeline
IB DP History & MYP Humanities Teacher
Istanbul International Community School
08.2010 - 06.2024
Director of Studies/Program Manager
Open Society Foundations
08.2007 - 08.2020
Social Studies Teacher
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School
08.2003 - 06.2004
Social Studies Teacher
Malden Catholic High School
08.2000 - 06.2002
United States Peace Corps TEFL Volunteer
United States State Department
05.1998 - 06.2000
Master of Arts - Russian, Central And Eastern European, And Eurasian Studies
University of Texas
No Degree - Russian Language & History
Moscow State University
Master of Arts - History
University of Rhode Island
- Massachusetts Teaching Certification (Social Studies 9-12) (Currently being renewed)
- IB History Category 1 & 2 Training
- AP US History Training
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