Neveen Salem
Education Coordinator/Teacher
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Dedicated Education 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. Experienced Educational Professional with over 20 years of experience in Eduction. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure Lecturer position. Ready to help college achieve goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure Lecturer position. Ready to help team achieve goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Reliable employee seeking Lecturer position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Anthropology/Social Studies/IB Teacher
The American International School In Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
08.2017 - Current
- Teaching subjects: Anthropology. Modern Egyptian, Culture Global Citizen, IB Theory of Knowledge
- Adopted technological advances to boost instructional diversity and improve student interest in materials.
- Devised experiential activities to drive home points made during classroom lectures and in textbooks.
- Selected curricula and optimized lesson plans to maximize coverage of each subject.
- Taught students how to move past pre-conceived ideas and expand understanding of Anthropology, Global Citizenship, Gender and Modern Culture.
- Worked alongside fellow educators and support staff to deploy Belonging, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives to strengthen overall institution and department work.
- Taught students how to move past pre-conceived ideas and expand understanding of Anthropology, Global Citizenship, Gender and Modern Culture.
- Enhanced student success by leading thought-provoking classroom discussions to delve into lecture topics.
- Evaluated and graded students' classwork, assignments and papers.
- Prepared and delivered lectures to students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies and cross-cultural perspectives.
- Initiated, facilitated and moderated classroom discussions.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
International Baccalaureate CAS Coordinator
The American International School In Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
08.2017 - Current
- Oversaw all Creativity, Activity and Service requirements of all International Baccalaureate candidates.
- Ensure fidelity to IB standards and practices
- Ensure compliance with IB DP rules and regulations
- Ensure that the school administration and all staff involved with the CAS provision have a clear understanding of the rationale for CAS and support it as an integral part of the Diploma Programme
- Ensure that parents are fully informed about the importance, rationale and requirements for CAS
- Invite staff, parents and other individuals to take part in CAS by leading activities appropriate to their skills and interests
- Monitor and encourage the involvement and participation of staff and students
- Monitor and maintain CAS learning resources
- Maintain and keep CAS records on file and in a safe location
- Ensure all school and where relevant, community safety requirements are maintained
- Ensure that documentation reflects developments in the program and is prepared, implemented and evaluated in a systematic manner
- Complete reporting, as required on student performance
- Liaise with the school leaders to enhance CAS program
- Understand and be able to clarify the CAS essay guide, with students, parents and teachers
- Create and update, yearly, a DCI IBDP CAS Handbook
- Ensure that students involved in CAS can meet the aims and objectives set out by the IBO guide
- Identify possible CAS projects and activities and provide guidance to staff and students on suitability of CAS activities
- Ensure that all students are clearly informed about the rationale for CAS in such a way that they fully understand its aims and objectives, and how they will benefit from it
- Ensures that all students are supported, mentored and have feedback throughout the program
- Establish links with the local community, to give the students an insight into the society in which they live
- Establish a broad CAS structure, giving the opportunity for each student to engage in varied, challenging and meaningful activities
- Continually re-appraise the relevance of the overall range of CAS activities to the needs and interests of the changing student body
- Maintain consistent standards of reporting within CAS
- Work with other members of the high school leadership group to monitor student progress in CAS
- Other duties as assigned.
Assistant Principal
The American International School In Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
08.2012 - 06.2017
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
- Analyzed and interpreted government regulations and professional journals to verify educational initiative conformance to legal and quality requirements.
- Encouraged interdepartmental and cross-functional teams collaboration in development and support of student activities, programs and lessons.
- Collaborated with school board officials to assess areas for improvement in curricula, classrooms, testing and student activities.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Collaborated with system's comptroller to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
- Verified adherence to state, federal and private funding source requirements across programs and outcomes.
- Supported special education department by developing programs and protocols for at-risk youth and students with special needs.
- Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.
- Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information and assess employee thoughts.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Coordinated yearly operations and staff budget, tracked expenses and documented actions.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Administered standardized tests to evaluate student performance and progress.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Established instructional practices driven by statistical performance data.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Instructed small groups of teachers and students.
- Assisted with compliance efforts for fire and other safety regulations.
- Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Supported hiring, training and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
Teacher/ Leader
The American International School In Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
08.2005 - 06.2012
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Piloted program to address proposed state subject area competencies and standards.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA.
- Supported student physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Maintained system required passing rate for years.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutoring program for struggling students.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Developed fundraisers and completed grant documentation to raise money for district.
Teacher
P.S. 138 - The Sunrise School
Rosedale , NY
09.2002 - 06.2005
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Supported student physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Piloted program to address proposed state subject area competencies and standards.
- Maintained system required passing rate for years.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutoring program for struggling students.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA.
- Developed fundraisers and completed grant documentation to raise money for district.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
Editor/Journalist-White House/State Dept/Congressional Affairs
IOL Online
Washington DC, DC
10.2000 - 06.2002
- Responsible for conducting high level interviews with heads of state, government, social and cultural personalities.
- Responsible for quality of content related to articles published.
- Supervised and edited articles and features submitted by team of over 200 journalists and feature reporters(national and international).
- Travel to leading news hotspots in the Middle East to report on key political issues.
- Monitored breaking news for information on incidents, events and topics of interest to quickly assign coverage to staff.
- Sought out stories by pursuing other news organizations information periodically and either assigned or wrote stories according to strict timelines.
- Reported to editor-In-chief about news articles for print, daily staff happenings and creation of company newsletter.
- Conceptualized, pitched, assigned and monitored stories from origination to publication.
- Interviewed sources and developed relationships with informants to obtain vital information for stories.
- Planned for coverage of large events by assigning reporters and photographers.
- Supported publication by helping develop layouts and collaborating with production teams.
- Oversaw team of reporters and support staff when creating press conferences.
- Delegated and tracked each staff member's assignments and deadlines.
- Conducted editorial meetings with staff members to collaborate and review proposed publication suggestions.
- Proofread, edited and evaluated final copy to verify content aligned with established guidelines.
- Led team of staff writers in production of content for daily news publication.
- Planned events to generate awareness of issues regarding Belonging., Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Ethnicity based issues.
- Provided concise and constructive editorial feedback to writers to improve article and story writing.
- Pitched content strategies and managed asset acquisition.
- Worked with graphic artists, post-production team members and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Trained junior staff members on compelling breaking news stories, style guidelines and organization procedures.
- Coordinated press and NGO content and topics with editor and chief.
Communications Director
American Muslim Institute
Washington, DC
01.1998 - 10.2000
- Managed media relations and campaigns to address public communications in crisis situations.
- Built and strengthened relationships with members of media in order to promote positive coverage.
- Answered calls using computerized dispatch software system for routing to appropriate responders.
- Contributed to significant policy and corporate culture updates by writing internal manuals and memoranda.
- Acted as point of contact for inbound media related calls.
- Developed and implemented short- and long-term communications strategies.
- Multitasked effectively by speaking to callers and simultaneously typing information into system to maintain optimal performance levels.
- Provided in-depth information to first responders enroute to emergencies in order to prepare them for diverse situations.
- Listened carefully to each caller, asking vital questions and worked hard to keep caller calm in very stressful situations.
- Managed communications with external and internal stakeholders across entire incident lifecycle.
- Represented company at multiple public forums and conferences.
- Transitioned from periods of inactivity to immediate stress and intensity with exceptional accuracy and alertness.
- Oversaw website copy and social media platforms.
- Enhanced profitability to achieve marketing objectives and drive productivity and growth from concept to implementation.
- Established, initiated and optimized business development strategies based on company targets, product specifications, market data and budget factors.
- Met deadlines, exceeding expectations and effectively rolling out various press campaigns.
- Oversaw preparation of marketing copy, images, videos, emails and other collateral.
Education
Master of Science - Education
Queen College - CUNY
Queens, NY 06.2002 - 06.2022
Master of Arts - Anthropology
Binghamton University - SUNY
Binghamton, NY 09.1996 - 05.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Binghamton University- SUNY
Binghamton, NY 09.1993 - 05.1996
Specialization - Middle Eastern/North African Studies
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY 09.1993 - 05.1996
Minor - Arabic
Binghamton University-SUNY
Binghamton, NY 09.1993 - 05.1996
Skills
Good Telephone Etiquette
Accomplishments
- Developed and promoted policies and practices related to multiculturalism.
- Collaborated with team in the development of Belonging, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion policy and Practices.
- Chairwoman of committee to create and implement policy and practices related to Sexual Harassment/Safety within the entirety of the Educational School of Learning (ESOL Education Ltd.)
- Achieved extensive NGO/Charity outreach and community based partnerships by fostering volunteer programs with accuracy and efficiency.
Additional Information
Highly Passionate and dedicated to issues regarding respect for mulriculturalism, social justice, diversity, equity, belonging and gender issues.
Certification
Licensed Teacher - Permanent
Hobbies
Travelling
Cultural activities
Culinary Arts
Perfumery
Reading
Calligraphy
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Timeline
Anthropology/Social Studies/IB Teacher
The American International School In Egypt
08.2017 - Current
International Baccalaureate CAS Coordinator
The American International School In Egypt
08.2017 - Current
Assistant Principal
The American International School In Egypt
08.2012 - 06.2017
Teacher/ Leader
The American International School In Egypt
08.2005 - 06.2012
Teacher
P.S. 138 - The Sunrise School
09.2002 - 06.2005
Master of Science - Education
Queen College - CUNY
06.2002 - 06.2022
Editor/Journalist-White House/State Dept/Congressional Affairs
IOL Online
10.2000 - 06.2002
Communications Director
American Muslim Institute
01.1998 - 10.2000
Master of Arts - Anthropology
Binghamton University - SUNY
09.1996 - 05.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Binghamton University- SUNY
09.1993 - 05.1996
Specialization - Middle Eastern/North African Studies
Binghamton University
09.1993 - 05.1996
Minor - Arabic
Binghamton University-SUNY
09.1993 - 05.1996
Licensed Teacher - Permanent
IB Creativity, Activity and Service , International Baccalaureate - Permanent
IB Theory of Knowledge , International Baccalaureate - Permanent
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