Quesia Raqib
Atlanta,Georgia
Summary
Experienced Educational Leader, Licensed Learning Disability Teacher Consultant #738590, and Board Certified Behavior Analyst candidate. Core competencies include Applied Behavioral Analysis, behavior management, lesson planning, along with excellent communication and time management skills. Handles task with accuracy, efficiency, and sensitivity towards clients and families.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher and Case Manager
Atlanta Public School System
Atlanta, GA
10.2021 - Current
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Special Education Director
Senegalese American Bilingual School
Dakar, Senegal
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Created Special Education department and resource room
- Planned, developed, and monitored variety of behavioral services to meet needs of "diverse learners"
- Developed modified curriculum to meet needs of "diverse learners" within school
- Responsible for writing of IEPs, and conducting developmental and learning assessments
- Case managed population of diverse learners on 6 different campuses
Adult ESL Teacher
DAUST - Dakar American University Of Science and Technology
Somone, Thiès
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Taught lessons encompassing range of skill building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening
- Coached students individually in conversational skills, interview techniques, and critical thinking skills
- Directed students in developing and using vocabulary as it pertains to field of science and technology
- Taught students how to analyze and critique popular science journal articles
- Taught college level Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
Special education teacher/ Service provider
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, I.L
09.2008 - 12.2015
- Taught hundreds of students on the Elementary and High school level in the culturally diverse city of Chicago, I.L
- Effective at modifying general curriculum to meet individual student's needs
- In depth experience teaching History, Reading & Writing, Mathematics, and Science at the elementary school level
- In depth experience teaching History and English at High school level
- Maintained a case load of between 15-20 students, making sure they were meeting their quarterly academic goals & benchmarks, ensuring that they were receiving the appropriate accommodations in the" least restrictive environment" ", as mandated by their I.E.P
- Kept close contact with student's parents and other teachers in regards to the students social & emotional needs, academic progress and attendance. Advocated for additional services, such as social work services, and/or psychologist when needed
- Create legal individualized education plan for each student on my case load, and facilitated a yearly child study team meeting with child's parents, teachers, case manager, and any other applicable persons
- Taught Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies at elementary school level
- Taught Language Arts, American History, and World History at high school level
Special education Teacher, Read 180 instructor
Newark Public Schools
Newark, N.J
08.2004 - 07.2007
- Offer whole group instruction in Reading, Writing, and Vocabulary
- Assess and evaluate student performance; and offer differentiated instruction based on each students individual needs
- Teach literacy, mathematics, reading, social studies and science to students who are classified as "learning disabled"
- Offer differentiated instruction by modifying general education curriculum and exams to meet each students individual needs
- Cultivate students behavioral, social, emotional, and academic development through poetry, breathing exercises, visualization techniques, and performances
- Cultivate students behavioral, social, emotional, and academic development through poetry, breathing exercises, visualization techniques, and performances
- Taught Language arts, Mathematics, Science, and History to Elementary School students
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ2009
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Africana Studies
Rutgers State University
New Brunswick, N.J2003
Skills
- 15 years of experience teaching students from various backgrounds, grade levels and developmental abilities
- Trained teaching staff on topics such as understanding and identifying diverse learners, accommodations and modifications, and classroom management techniques
- Assessed and created learning strategies for students of diverse abilities
- Reduced behavior issues in classroom and school by implementing positive reinforcement, and creating functional behavior assessments
- Created IEP's for students on caseload
- Participated in weekly staff meetings to analyze data to increase student achievement and decrease problematic behavior
- New Jersey and Illinois Special Olympics Coach
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Student records management
- Disability assessment testing
Certification
- Post graduate certification in Learning Disabilities from Montclair State University.
- Post graduate certification in Applied Behavioral Analysis from University of California Santa Barbara
Timeline
Special Education Teacher and Case Manager
Atlanta Public School System
10.2021 - Current
Special Education Director
Senegalese American Bilingual School
09.2018 - 08.2019
Adult ESL Teacher
DAUST - Dakar American University Of Science and Technology
01.2017 - 08.2017
Special education teacher/ Service provider
Chicago Public Schools
09.2008 - 12.2015
Special education Teacher, Read 180 instructor
Newark Public Schools
08.2004 - 07.2007
Master of Arts - Education
Montclair State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Africana Studies
Rutgers State University
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