NAZANEEN KHALILNAJI-OTTO

• Developed individual work plans for students based on assessments and observations to get students to meet grade-level standards for 18-26 students.
• Designed differentiated lessons based on the Montessori curriculum and prepared needed materials for the classroom
• Planned and prepared differentiated lessons to supplement the Montessori curriculum as needed to meet state standards.
• Differentiated instruction and presented lessons to individuals, small groups, and the whole class.
• Authored progress reports each trimester and facilitated parent/ guardian meetings.
• Set up and maintained a Montessori classroom environment.
• Worked collaboratively with other staff members, especially other level teachers, to plan events such as field trips and share curriculum
• Supported, directed, and gave feedback to the associate teacher.
• Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support
• Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students
• Coordinated field trips for classes and wrote detailed itineraries for student safety
• Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth

• Supported new teacher in K-1 classroom with 26 students.
• Prepared and maintained school and classroom environment, primarily through daily cleaning and organization with guidance from Lead Teacher
• Assisted with preparation of curriculum materials as directed by Lead Teacher
• Acted as support person during classwork times
• Worked with individual and small groups of children to further guide and support their classroom work
• Assisted Lead Teacher in daily monitoring of students' work
• Observed students and shared observations with Lead Teacher
• Assisted Lead Teacher with behavior management, implementing classroom procedures and routines
• Participated in parent/guardian meetings with Lead Teacher.

• Maintained frequent and timely communication with staff and parents
• Worked closely with 6 Montessori teachers to prepare online materials, content, protocols, and tools to facilitate classes for 40 students K-6th
• Planned and monitored implementation of online based learning program
• Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials
• Developed teaching guidelines, resources, and tools to address needs of teachers new to online teaching
• Acted as team leader and liaison to rest of school in group projects, delegating tasks, supervising, and providing feedback
• Collaborated with administrators to determine projects and training needs.

• Maintained frequent and timely communication with staff and parents
• Took notes on student observations and wrote individual reports that included observational notes
• Taught inventory of collection, expanding, and organizing collection for maximum and effective use
• Ensured library was accessible and operating to meet goals of school's academic programs and strategic plans
• Created and supervised Library Assistant Internship Program for middle school students
• Designed newly expanded environment to support student access and comfort
• Bought materials, as needed, and monitoring library program budget
• Provided supplemental support to students and teachers, as needed, for research and other special projects
• Taught students and staff to use library effectively and maintained systems for easy self-directed usage
• Accepted and processed book donations
• Repaired books as needed
• Supported management of Culture Closet inventory, which includes data entry, bin organization, photographing, and labeling items
• Documented policies and procedures for draft Bowman Library Handbook
• Other duties as assigned to support school-wide goals.

• Organized in-person and virtual meetings of stakeholders and partners, including developing agendas, organizing logistics, and meeting facilitation
• Event planning for external audiences of 20-200 people
• Organized site visits to summer learning programs across state
• Conducted research about possible summer learning resources, including partnerships, funding sources, and new initiatives related to summer learning
• Identified evaluation needs and coordinated efforts to evaluate summer programs' impact
• Provided input, coordinated, and oversaw strategic planning and implementation, including developing and monitoring work plans and budgets of about $240,000
• Implemented continuous learning and improvement through data collection and planning processes
• Developed scopes of work and monitored contracts with multiple consultants
• Organized media events and interviews, including identifying and arranging on-site interviews and spokespeople
• Managed and contributed content to website and monthly e-newsletters in collaboration with communications staff
• Documented trends, lessons learned, and tools to share across state
• Made presentations at local, state, and national conferences on summer learning
• Conducted summer learning trainings with program providers and district administrators
• Led development of summer learning network, including managing network consultants, communicating with members, and recruiting new members
• Recruited and maintained relationships with external campaign partner organizations, including K-12 coalition groups, superintendents and other district staff, campaign supporters, etc.
• Coordinated and collaborated with internal staff and departments to contribute to projects relevant to our partners, funders, and ELO field around summer-related policy efforts
• Prepared and submitted grant reports and assist with fundraising as necessary

• Managed, coached, developed, and supervised three campus directors in Oakland through workshops, one-on-one meetings, program observations, and attendance of various school-site meetings
• Developed and managed strategic relationships with school district, community organizations, and funders by participating in community meetings
• Wrote, implemented, and supported staff trainings of national networks at bi-annual training institutes, consisting of four days with 400-700 participants (depending on season)
• Co-facilitated "Diversity Dialogues," workshop series that explores diversity, concepts of privilege, and institutionalized bias.

• Supervised, coached, and developed four full-time teaching fellows and four to six part-time instructors annually
• Served as lead campus educator, modeling interactive and hands-on learning for staff members.
• Developed and managed budget of about $240,000 annually
• Wrote, implemented, and supported national staff training
• Developed and maintained strong school relationships with host school's principal, teachers, other staff, volunteers, and corporate partners
• Used qualitative and quantitative data to determine staff evaluations, program quality, program implementation, and relationship-building strategies through team-developed action plans through embedded continuous quality improvement process
• Ensured compliance with grants, YMCA, and school district regulations
• Managed student and staff records following district policy, using Salesforce.

• Founding team member of flagship program site in California
• Developed and refined systems for onboarding and training volunteers
• Participated in development and implementation of volunteer training
• Recruited and trained volunteers to teach middle school youth
• Trained and supported staff to support volunteers
• Solicited in-kind and monetary donations
• Planned field trips incorporating fun, education, and community connections for youth
• Academic coach for 8th-grade students
• Communicated with families weekly
• Instructed classes on various topics for 10-14 middle school students
• Hired, trained, and supervised six to seventeen seasonal camp counselors for YMCA camp (based on “41 Developmental Assets”)
• Recruited and retained participants in camp and teen programs
• Designed curricula for summer and intersession programs
• Organized and led participants in California YMCA Youth & Government program
• Planned, advertised, organized, and led family events for Redwood City YMCA
• Created and managed program budgets for YMCA family and youth programs up to $140k, including financial assistance.

• Developed learning procedures for each class
• Prepared and implemented lesson plans for American History and Social Science courses based on Pennsylvania state standards for grades 9, 10, and 12
• Classes consisted of multi-skill level students (from special education to gifted)
• Emphasized cooperative learning and critical thinking skills
• Held one-on-one tutoring sessions
• Stressed positive communication with students
• Communicated with families via monthly phone calls and at parent conferences.
• Monitored classrooms for safety and good behavior, offering students positive reinforcement to maintain discipline
• Utilized various teaching techniques and strategies to engage students in learning
• Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing
• Promoted positive and productive learning environment to increase engagement and rapport with students and teachers
• Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs
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• Created lesson plans and taught Spanish to 1st and 2nd graders
• Communicated with parents about students' progress.

Master's Thesis

The Classroom as an Arena for Praxis: Developing Functional & Critical Literacy through Critical Pedagogy in an Urban Under-Resourced School

Research Thesis:

"Micro-lending and its Impact on the Reduction of Poverty"