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Jelani Dula

Laurel,MD

Summary

New education professional with experience serving as a daily building substitute in which one reports to and fills assignments daily at the same school. Managed many academic and school responsibilities including teaching pre-kindergarten up to fifth grade in language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science; served many times as a paraprofessional and special educator; monitored recess and lunch; and cultivated strong relationships with many of the students.

Work History

Daily Building Substitute

Howard County Public Schools
Ellicott City, MD
01.2025 - Current
  • Educated students across diverse subjects including math, language arts, science, and social studies.
  • Reviewed and executed lesson plans daily for grade levels pre-kindergarten to fifth grade, and special education.
  • Operated as a paraprofessional, often providing individual assistance to students, or tutoring small groups.
  • Filled in for building needs, including lunch and recess monitoring, classroom supervision, and students’ arrivals from and departures to transportation.
  • Effectively managed student behavior by rewarding positive behavior and discouraging inappropriate behavior, and reporting incidents when necessary.

Education

Master of Information Technology Strategy - Software and Networked Systems

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
05-2024

Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Computer Engineering

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
12-2021

Skills

  • Elementary education
  • Special education
  • Teaching life skills
  • Lesson planning
  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Workspace
  • Education technology
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Public speaking
  • Mathematical concepts
  • Language arts instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Lesson implementation
  • Reporting and documenting
  • Adaptability

Professional Objective

New teacher who was previously a software engineer seeking to pursue a career in teaching to equip the next generation with the educational tools for lifelong success and to uplift and encourage them to a healthy lifestyle emotionally, mentally, relationally, and professionally. Looking to use a project-based approach to learning derived from past engineering experiences to foster critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and to train students how to learn to prepare them for inevitable lifelong learning.

Timeline

Daily Building Substitute

Howard County Public Schools
01.2025 - Current

Master of Information Technology Strategy - Software and Networked Systems

Carnegie Mellon University

Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Computer Engineering

Morgan State University