Manyuan Saidia Reffell
Education and Urban Development
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Polished speaker and presenter seeking to obtain and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
K-12 Substitute Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District, Educator
Los Angeles, United States
01.2015 - Current
- Managed classrooms of 20-45 K-12 students
- Planned, evaluated, and prepared students’ curricula
- Interpreted and enforced provisions of state education codes, rules, and regulations
- Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
- Integrated existing and new technology into classroom to help provide creative and fun learning environment.
- Implemented outlined grading and assessment techniques to document growth, development and knowledge advancements during teacher absence.
Multi-discipline and Language Instructor
Cheikh Anta Diop University
Dakar, Senegal
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Created and taught beginning, intermediate, and advance English language to undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, and university faculty members
- Developed and lead multi-disciplinary curriculum for International Development, Urban Planning, and Astrology
- Assisted adults in professional development by creating and facilitating training on grammar and composition skills for business writing
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure assignments were completed on time
ESL Language Instructor
Wall Street English
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
06.2018 - 12.2018
- Instructed students in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills via small and large group sessions
- Organize and facilitated daily and weekly social clubs to broaden student learning and engagement
- Sourced optimal curricula and developed lesson plans to fully cover target material for each course
- Organized detailed list of resources to help students go beyond classroom environments and delve into topics of interest
- Facilitated positive learning environment by using enthusiastic and energetic instructional strategies and consistent classroom management
- Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities
Research Associate
Symphonic Strategies, Inc
Washington , DC
10.2013 - 08.2014
- Researched and synthesize information for use in projects, studies, and reports
- Contributed to analytic research, including survey design, in-depth interviews, focus groups, and other forms of qualitative research
- Presented research findings to senior members as well as clients when appropriate
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection
- Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions
Intern
D.C, Inclusionary Zoning
Washington, DC
06.2013 - 08.2013
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets and reports.
- Collaborated in professional team to solve workflow issues.
- Analyzed problems, identified solutions and made decisions.
- Worked on projects using knowledge gained in classes to put together recommendations for issues.
Research Associate
University Of New Orleans
Croix Des Bouquets, Haiti
12.2011 - 01.2012
- Examined Quantitative and Qualitative research designs, analyzed variety of data sets including U.S
- Evaluated Census population and housing, socio-economic data and others to create visualizations using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)
- Drafted reports of my findings based on best practices for micro-finance in developing countries, determined HAC was highly effective in rate of loan repayment
- Provided additional information on ways to expand lending opportunities to current and prospective borrowers
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
Education
TESOL Certification - Foreign Language Teacher Education
Australian International College of Language
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam06.2018
Master of Urban Planning and Regional Planning - Urban And Regional Planning
The University of New Orleans
New Orleans05.2013
Master of Arts - African Studies
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA06.2007
Bachelor of Arts - International Development Studies
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles06.2007
Skills
- Instructional design
- K-12 education
- Differentiated instruction
- Curriculum Development
- Planning and Coordination
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Written Communication
- Feasibility review
- Project Management
- Data analysis
- Quantitative analysis
- Multitasking Abilities
- Interpersonal Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Dependable and Responsible
Languages
French
Limited Working
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Multi-discipline and Language Instructor
Cheikh Anta Diop University
06.2021 - 08.2021
ESL Language Instructor
Wall Street English
06.2018 - 12.2018
K-12 Substitute Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District, Educator
01.2015 - Current
Research Associate
Symphonic Strategies, Inc
10.2013 - 08.2014
Intern
D.C, Inclusionary Zoning
06.2013 - 08.2013
Research Associate
University Of New Orleans
12.2011 - 01.2012
TESOL Certification - Foreign Language Teacher Education
Australian International College of Language
Master of Urban Planning and Regional Planning - Urban And Regional Planning
The University of New Orleans
Master of Arts - African Studies
University of California - Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts - International Development Studies
University of California, Los Angeles
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