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Work History
Education
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Research Interests
Ongoing Professional Work
Professional References
Areas Of Specialization
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Nailah Moonsammy

Mamaroneck,NY

Summary

Relationship-driven Dean of Students focused on maximizing student learning by developing positive student culture and structured, supportive environments. Excellent guide with compassionate, analytical approach to addressing and solving behavior issues. Encouraged students to make positive choices and consistently model correct strategies. Skilled in overseeing daily activities and planning special events. Focused on helping teachers enact effective controls and providing immediate support for complex issues.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

9-10th Advisor 2006-2022

New York City Department of Education
  • Developed social-emotional health curriculum
  • Taught college bound initiative lessons
  • Served as the primary advocate for advisees at school and primary ally and contact for parents/guardians
  • Supported the social, emotional, and academic growth of advisees
  • Held bi-weekly conferences with advisees to discuss progress and/or support plans

10th Grade Team Leader 2017-2019

New York City Department of Education
  • Communicated between tenth grade teachers and administration
  • Led weekly meetings
  • Created advisory curriculum
  • Ensured students were receiving mandated services
  • Planned and coordinated grade wide trips
  • Collected, arranged, and inputed information into database system
  • Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.

NYU and Columbia University Cooperating Teacher 2012-2022

New York City Department of Education
  • Mentored graduate students pursuing a degree in education
  • Taught graduate students curriculum design and assessment tools
  • Assessed and provided detailed feedback on curriculum content and classroom management
  • Worked cooperatively with university advisor to reach learning objectives for student teacher

Academic Advisor

City University of New York
  • Coordinated and organized divisional events
  • Liaised between Admissions Office and Deans Office
  • Taught New Student Seminar
  • Advised students on their academic major and instituted a plan for graduation.

Academic Advisor

City College of New York
  • Coordinated and organized divisional events
  • Liaised between Admissions Office and Deans Office
  • Taught New Student Seminar
  • Advised students on their academic major and created a graduation plan.

Ninth Grade Dean

Friends Academy
08.2023 - Current
  • Engage and listen to student voices and concerns, respond directly to or place students in the care of the adult who is professionally most capable of positively ensuring an effective response
  • Build relationships with students and parents to ensure community transparency and support
  • Support and guide students to an understanding and commitment to upholding community rules, policies, procedures, and culture
  • Facilitate restorative meetings using Quaker values as a guiding practice
  • Lead bi-weekly ninth grade meetings with ninth grade advisors
  • Create advisory curriculum based on cultural and social needs of class dynamic
  • Confer with teachers regarding parent and/or student concerns
  • Work with admissions to support onboarding and orientation programming for 9th graders
  • Co-Coordinate and facilitate overnight 9th grade student trip
  • Plan and facilitate 8th to 9th grade transitional informational panel
  • Meet with and reported directly to Head of School, Assistant Head of School, Upper School Principal and the Director of Diversity Equity + Inclusion.

AP African American Studies Teacher 2023

Friends Academy
08.2023 - Current
  • Create an authentic historical source base for students to engage with an array of Black voices and perspectives
  • Develop an interdisciplinary curriculum that includes multiple source types
  • Engage students in a discourse with Black political and historical theorists
  • Prepare students for AP Exam
  • Create a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students
  • Manage classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences
  • Create syllabus and instructional plans for each unit of study in accord with College Board course objective
  • Develop strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment
  • Guided students in researching, structuring and presenting research project

Upper School ELA Teacher 2022

Friends Academy
08.2022 - Current
  • Co-create Global Literature Curriculum.
  • Collaborate with ELA educators to help students support their reading and writing goals.
  • Create individualized learning plans for students
  • Use assessment and student feedback to curate lessons
  • Prepare students for college-level coursework through rigorous assignments that challenged their critical thinking abilities.
  • Support students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Increase student engagement with interactive lessons, group activities, and hands-on learning experiences.
  • Promote culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
  • Utilize multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
  • Develop and implemented variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse needs of students.
  • Promote a growth mindset in students by setting high expectations and providing support for individual academic goals.

Independent Contractor

Write Score
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Created educational curriculum aligned with Florida State standards
  • Reformatted and design curriculum layout.


9-10th ELA Teacher

New York City Department of Education
01.2006 - 01.2022
  • Designed social justice curriculum
  • Designed and planned units of instruction aligned with New York State and Common Core Curriculum
  • Monitored students writing and literacy growth
  • Facilitated daily writing workshops with emphasis on literary analysis of whole class novels and creative writing
  • Created differentiated instruction and assignments
  • Provided students with a safe and interactive learning environment
  • Motivated students to raise levels of achievement
  • Prepared students for Portfolio Roundtables, PSAT, and Regents Exams.

Adjunct Professor

City University of New York
08.2004 - 01.2006
  • Taught 100 level Composition and Fundamentals of Speech courses
  • Instructed and lectured students on the fundamental principles of expository writing
  • Guided literary discussions on literary texts
  • Assessed work and provided instruction for improvement
  • Developed lessons and implemented instruction for ACT prep courses
  • Emphasized process over product

Crisis Counselor

Youth Crisis Center
06.2001 - 01.2002
  • Created and taught academic and health education courses
  • Counseled, advised, and mentored adolescents
  • Observed and documented individual progress
  • Facilitated support groups within the community
  • Assessed and completed intake forms
  • Coordinated community outreach and support programs.
  • Provided timely assistance to individuals in crisis, utilizing active listening skills and empathy to establish rapport quickly
  • Educated clients on dangers of substance abuse and prevention techniques.
  • Listened to clients' concerns and provided encouragement and support.
  • Supported individuals dealing with mental health and emotional issues.

Education

PH.D. Candidate -

The Graduate Center

Masters Degree in Secondary Education: English 7-12th -

New York University

Masters Degree in English Literature, Specialization in Post-Colonial and Victorian Literature -

City College of New York

Bachelors Degree in English Literature -

Stetson University

Skills

  • Research abilities
  • Academic Intervention
  • Curriculum Design
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Supervision and leadership
  • Planning and coordination
  • Parental Communication
  • Student Advocacy
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Problem-Solving

Research Interests

  • Educational Leadership
  • Radical Care in Education
  • Agency and Identity in Education
  • Literary Curriculum

Ongoing Professional Work

  • 2024 Facilitator, Middle Eastern and Muslim Affinity
  • 2023 African American AP Pilot Course Training (College Board)
  • 2023 Participant, In Defense of Teaching Black Studies: Reading, Writing, and Justice
  • 2023, 2022 Participant, People of Color Conference (POCC)
  • 2023 Citi Program Certificate
  • 2023 Facilitator, Black Affinity
  • 2023, 2024 Faculty Advisor, BSA
  • 2023 Co Coordinator, Friends Academy Black Summit
  • 2023 Participant, The Stanley H. King Institute
  • 2023 Participant, Reconciling Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity in Our School Communities (NYSAIS)
  • 2021 Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) "Rewriting our Narrative, Taking Our Voices Back"
  • 2022, 2021 Presenter, University of St. Thomas: "Trauma Literature in Adolescence"
  • 2021 Participant, National School Boards Associations Equity Symposium
  • 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 Coordinator, Governor's Committee on Scholastic Achievement
  • 2019 Student, CUNY Graduate Center: "Urban Children's Literature"
  • 2019 Student, CUNY Graduate Center: "Critical Sociocultural Theories and Transformative Practice"
  • 2018 Participant, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence: RULER Training
  • 2018, 2016 Participant, Brooklyn Academy of Music: Poetry Workshop
  • 2017 Presenter, The New York Performance Standards Consortium Presenter: "Independent Reading Life in Classrooms"
  • 2022, 2017-2013 Participant, The New York Performance Standards Consortium
  • 2017, 2015 Participant, Shakespeare Teaches Teachers at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
  • 2016, Student, NYU: "Short Story Writing"
  • 2022, 2013, Participant, Youth Arts New York/Hibakusha Stories
  • 2013, Participant, Gotham Writers Workshop: "Science Fiction and Fiction Writing"
  • 2009, 2010 Eastside Hiring Committee
  • 2009, 2008, 2013, 2014 Participant, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Conventions
  • 2008, Student, CUNY Graduate Center: "Rise of The Novel"
  • 2007 Participant, The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond: "Undoing Racism" Participant
  • 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Participant, Columbia University Teachers College Summer Reading and Writing Project

Professional References

  • Mark Federman, Principle 6-12th, 212-460-8467, markf@eschs.org
  • Marcela De Girolami, LCSW, Social Worker, 212-460-8467, marcelad@eschs.org
  • Danny Lora, Dean of Students, 212, 460-8467, dannyl@eschs.org
  • Professor Patricia Maddox, Professor University of St. Thomas, 763-221-1532, Pmaddox@luc.edu


Areas Of Specialization

  • English Education 7-12th
  • Post-Colonial Literature and Theory
  • Urban Education

Timeline

Ninth Grade Dean

Friends Academy
08.2023 - Current

AP African American Studies Teacher 2023

Friends Academy
08.2023 - Current

Upper School ELA Teacher 2022

Friends Academy
08.2022 - Current

Independent Contractor

Write Score
01.2020 - 01.2022

9-10th ELA Teacher

New York City Department of Education
01.2006 - 01.2022

Adjunct Professor

City University of New York
08.2004 - 01.2006

Crisis Counselor

Youth Crisis Center
06.2001 - 01.2002

9-10th Advisor 2006-2022

New York City Department of Education

10th Grade Team Leader 2017-2019

New York City Department of Education

NYU and Columbia University Cooperating Teacher 2012-2022

New York City Department of Education

Academic Advisor

City University of New York

Academic Advisor

City College of New York

PH.D. Candidate -

The Graduate Center

Masters Degree in Secondary Education: English 7-12th -

New York University

Masters Degree in English Literature, Specialization in Post-Colonial and Victorian Literature -

City College of New York

Bachelors Degree in English Literature -

Stetson University

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