Rukhsana Brelvi
Quincy,MA
Summary
Professional elementary teacher with 20 years of experience teaching grades 1-4. Passionate about promoting inclusion, critical thinking skills and student development. Skillful in managing classroom environments and student behavior with positive and proactive strategies. Excellent communication, relationship-building, teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Math Specialist (Third Grade)
Boston Renaissance Charter Public School
Hyde Park, MA
08.2017 - Current
- Provide intervention to Tier 1, 2 and 3 students across the grade level
- Documented success in advancing students through MTSS tiers as a result of intensive remediation delivered in small groups
- Support classroom teachers with mathematical core content instruction
- Plan and implement curriculum lessons
- Collaborate with homeroom teachers on progress reports and report cards
- Lead and provide whole class and small group lessons to help students excel in the mathematics standards
- Develop the mathematics pacing guide aligned with the Common Core State Standards to the grade level
- Use technology programs to help increase students' mathematical skill level
Fourth Grade Teacher
Boston Renaissance Charter Public School
Hyde Park, MA
08.2010 - 06.2017
- Taught curriculum lessons in all subject areas
- Worked with the grade-level team and faculty to provide meaningful instruction
- Communicated with and conducted parent conferences
- Taught whole group and small group lessons to help students excel in their academics
- Graded work and wrote report cards
- Created daily AIMS (focused goals) to help guide and sharpen student skill levels
- Used Open Circle to build social and emotional learning needs
Dance and Reading Teacher
Achievement First Charter School
Brooklyn, NY
08.2009 - 07.2010
- Developed a unit on Classical Indian Dance mixed with Hip Hop
- Planned and implemented dance lessons for grades K-2
- Taught class sizes of 25 students
- Collaborated with faculty to coordinate talent shows
- Prepared scholars for the Culture Night (a night showcasing their Indian Dance and Hip Hop skills)
- Worked on the first grade team teaching Guided Reading
- Made lesson plans for struggling students using Fountas and Pinnell
- Met and worked with small groups to help students read on grade level and pass STEP levels
- Created weekly-guided reading AIMS (focused goals) that helped students work on areas for improvement
Second Grade Teacher
The Fessenden School
West Newton, MA
09.2005 - 08.2008
- Worked with 16 students in the classroom with assistance from a student intern
- Planned and implemented lessons in all subject areas except science
- Collaborated with faculty to coordinate curriculum and activities
- Met with parents and wrote report cards both in checklist and narrative form
- Participated in the Big Brother Program: Responsibilities included weekly activities for three ninth grade boys as they interacted with the students in my classroom
- Developed a unit on the study of India for the Lower School's Foreign Country Month
Education
Masters of Arts - Education
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA07.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Massachusetts
Boston, MA06.2000
Associates of Arts - Liberal Arts
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley, MA05.1998
Skills
- Lesson planning
- Positive reinforcement
- Cultural awareness
- Student engagement
- Differentiated instruction
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Problem-solving skills
- Multitasking and organization
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Parent-teacher communication
- Conflict resolution
- Behavioral management
Certification
Massachusetts Standard Certification Elementary 1-6 (Professional)
August 2004
Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement
February 2016
Timeline
Math Specialist (Third Grade)
Boston Renaissance Charter Public School
08.2017 - Current
Fourth Grade Teacher
Boston Renaissance Charter Public School
08.2010 - 06.2017
Dance and Reading Teacher
Achievement First Charter School
08.2009 - 07.2010
Second Grade Teacher
The Fessenden School
09.2005 - 08.2008
Massachusetts Standard Certification Elementary 1-6 (Professional)
August 2004
Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement
February 2016
Masters of Arts - Education
Lesley University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Massachusetts
Associates of Arts - Liberal Arts
Massachusetts Bay Community College
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