Munirah Ali, MSEd
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Accomplished Middle School ELA Teacher, Program Manager and Executive Leader with over 12 years of experience leading educational programs and providing executive-level community advocacy and engagement at the local and state levels. Continually exceeds expectations by building valuable relationships and works well with people at all levels of an organization including stakeholders, management, team members, agency staff, community stakeholders, and constituents.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher – Middle School ELA
Vance County Schools
04.2024 - Current
- Management of digital instructional platforms;
- Providing feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in-class work to encourage student growth; regularly provides prompt feedback on assigned out-of-class work; affirms a correct oral response appropriately, and moves on; provides sustaining feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing, repeating the question, giving a clue, or allowing more time.
- Utilizing an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and system-wide curricular goals; uses diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment procedures to develop and revise objectives and/or tasks; maintains accurate records to document student performance; has instructional plan that matches/aligns objectives, learning strategies, assessment and student needs at the appropriate level of difficulty; uses available human and material resources to support the instructional program.
- Providing clear, firm and reasonable work standards and due dates.
- Motivating students to be their best self.
- Maintenance of student files and records.
Executive Director
The ETECH Foundation, Inc.
07.2022 - Current
- Chairing and setting agenda for Board meetings and ensuring that the Board acts consistently with Board policies.
- Applying reasonable interpretations of provisions and execution of Board-Management Relationship policies.
- Planning for leadership/officer perpetuation by identifying and sourcing candidates and vetting for qualifications.
- Representing the Board to outside parties and creating customized group presentations for corporations and agencies.
- Managing program budgets, financials statements, billing, and programmatic audits by working closely with leadership.
- Ensuring services comply with foundation philosophy, policies/procedures, and Federal, State, and local licensing laws.
- Managing diverse payor sources as well as ensuring proper documentation and record-keeping for agency payors.
- Analyzing monthly financial statements and implementing strategies to increase profitability and control costs.
Director, Nurture Academy & Summer Camp
Community Action Organization (CAO) of WNY
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Provided leadership for the implementation and coordination of the NURTURE Academy and Summer Camp Program.
- Recruited students to program and exceeded the 80% goal for academic achievements based on student report cards.
- Oversaw 5 grants including tracking metrics/KPIs, ensuring compliance with requirements, and developing programs.
- Supervised 5 Youth Services Counselors including hiring, scheduling, training, and overall professional development.
- Generated reports to determine if objectives were met including student progress and enrollment for programs and sites.
- Exceeded recruitment goal by 20 students for 1 cohort as well as maintained enrollment levels during COVID-19.
- Regularly administered service surveys to students, parents, and partners to ensure all service benchmarks were met.
- Managed program budgets for the afterschool program to improve the academic outcomes of children in grades K-8.
- Liaised with internal/external parties including the Buffalo Public Schools to identify and meet organizational needs.
- Performed outreach to develop additional relationships and forged partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension.
- Implemented solutions to challenges that arose to ensure the continuous flow of program services and activities.
Community Engagement Specialist
The Service Collaborative – Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, NY
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Supported the organization’s partnership with AmeriCorps for assignments in education, public safety, and healthcare.
- Assisted with social media efforts, supported marketing efforts, and served as a community voice for media.
- Analyzed data to track community involvement of over 120 alumni that participated in the service-learning program.
- Developed partnerships with sister organizations and communicated organization’s activities and opportunities.
- Coordinated events such as networking opportunities and a virtual graduation ceremony to create alumni community.
- Oversaw all planning, funding, training, and outreach activities including budget planning and KPI monitoring.
- Communicated on average with 50 active AmeriCorps members to assess the academic progress of participants.
- Liaised between partners in the community including the Health Sciences Charter School and Teach for America.
- Developed numerous new community programs to build capacity and close the engagement gap with alumni.
Director of Childcare
Family Help Center
Buffalo, NY
01.2022 - 12.2022
High School Admissions Coordinator
Bryant & Stratton College
Buffalo, NY
01.2021 - 12.2022
Owner & Lead Teacher
Al Hidayah School
Waterbury, CT
01.2014 - 12.2016
Substitute Teacher
Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda, Union Free School District (UFSD)
01.2019 - Current
Alternative Instructor
Health Sciences Charter School
Buffalo, NY
01.2019 - 12.2019
Teacher Assistant
Toot Toot Daycare Inc.
Buffalo, NY
01.2016 - 12.2019
City Carrier Assistant
United States Postal Service
Tonawanda, NY
01.2019 - 12.2019
Toll/Traffic Officer
Buffalo & Fort Erie Bridge Authority
Buffalo, NY
01.2016 - 12.2019
Food & Nutrition Manager
Sodexo, Inc.
01.2011 - 12.2014
Education
Doctorate - Educational Leadership
D’Youville University
01.2026
Master of Arts - Adult Education
State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo State
12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo State
12.2018
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
The Art Institute of Atlanta
03.2009
Skills
- Organizational & Strategic Leadership
- Program Management & Development
- Office & Financial Management
- Budget Monitoring & Forecasting
- Agency & Constituent Relationships
- Staff Management & Leadership
- Public Speaking & Presentations
- Outreach & Business Development
- Career & Academic Advising
- Reporting & Constituent Communication
- Contract Negotiations & Coalition Building
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Staff Training & Development
- Public Relations & Marketing Initiatives
- Proactive & Responsive Customer Service
- Excellent Verbal & Written Communication
- Microsoft Teams
- Publisher
- SharePoint
- Adobe Photoshop
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Prezi
- Video Conferencing (Zoom, WebEx)
- Microsoft Office Suite: Word
- Excel
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- Technological instructional tools (Kami, Canvas, Class Dojo)
Training Licenses Certifications
- Teacher (Permit), State of North Carolina, 2024-01-01
- School Attendance Teacher, New York State Education Department, 2023-01-01, 2028-12-31
- English Language Learning Instructor Adult Education Certificate, New York State Education Department, 2024-01-01, 2027-12-31
- Teaching Assistant I, New York State Education Department, 2023-01-01, 2026-12-31
- Leadership Training, 28 Hours, 2022
- Entrepreneurship Training, M&T Bank Minority and Women Emerging Entrepreneurs, 2022
Community Service
- Adult Literacy Volunteer, Literacy New York, Buffalo-Niagara Inc., 2017-01-01, 2020-12-31
- Mentor, Say Yes to Education, 2021-01-01, 2022-12-31
- Member, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), 2019-01-01, 2022-12-31
- Senator, Graduate Student Association’s School of Education at SUNY Buffalo State, 2019-01-01, 2020-12-31
Timeline
Teacher – Middle School ELA
Vance County Schools
04.2024 - Current
Executive Director
The ETECH Foundation, Inc.
07.2022 - Current
Director of Childcare
Family Help Center
01.2022 - 12.2022
High School Admissions Coordinator
Bryant & Stratton College
01.2021 - 12.2022
Director, Nurture Academy & Summer Camp
Community Action Organization (CAO) of WNY
01.2019 - 12.2022
Community Engagement Specialist
The Service Collaborative – Buffalo, NY
01.2019 - 12.2020
Substitute Teacher
Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda, Union Free School District (UFSD)
01.2019 - Current
Alternative Instructor
Health Sciences Charter School
01.2019 - 12.2019
City Carrier Assistant
United States Postal Service
01.2019 - 12.2019
Teacher Assistant
Toot Toot Daycare Inc.
01.2016 - 12.2019
Toll/Traffic Officer
Buffalo & Fort Erie Bridge Authority
01.2016 - 12.2019
Owner & Lead Teacher
Al Hidayah School
01.2014 - 12.2016
Food & Nutrition Manager
Sodexo, Inc.
01.2011 - 12.2014
Doctorate - Educational Leadership
D’Youville University
Master of Arts - Adult Education
State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo State
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo State
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
The Art Institute of Atlanta