Hi, I’m
Saima Khan
Summary
Enthusiastic teacher skilled in fostering academic, social, emotional and physical skills in diverse elementary school students. Motivated to help students reach their full potential through goal-setting and differentiated instruction. Strong advocate for ongoing professional development for ensuring continuous effective growth.
Overview
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, Columbus, Ohio
Substitute Teacher (long-term)
2014.08 - Current (10 years & 1 month)
Job overview
- Participated in ongoing professional development centered on assessments, learning goals, teaching strategies, technology.
- Employed research-based teaching strategies to ensure effective learning outcomes.
- Established versatile assessment tools to allow constant reflection of student learning.
- Created and executed differentiated lesson plans that were aligned with the common core state standards.
- Designed and facilitated hands-on activities that promoted critical thinking, problem solving skills, and cooperative learning opportunities.
- Implemented project-based learning, technology integration and learning centers to engage students and provide varied learning opportunities.
- Collaborated with colleagues to improve student learning and teaching practice.
- Organized reading buddy mentoring program between 1st and 3rd graders to support and develop literacy skills.
Columbus School for Girls , Columbus, Ohio
Summer Program Lead Teacher
2013.06 - 2013.08 (2 months)
Job overview
- Operated summer academics day camp for children aged 5 to 9 years old and developed all aspects of curriculum design and activities.
- Provided continuous assistance for director of summer program for sections in need of support.
Ridgewood Elementary, Hilliard, Ohio
Student Teacher (3rd grade)
2012.11 - 2013.05 (6 months)
Job overview
- Maintained complete responsibility for planning, designing and executing lessons and assessing student learning.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy with great emphasis on individualized spelling instruction and guided reading groups.
- Enforced use of technology to create an integrated curriculum.
- Developed lessons following common core state standards on relevant themes to promote student interest.
Early Education and Family Center, Columbus, Ohio
Student Teacher (PreK)
2012.09 - 2012.10 (1 month)
Job overview
- Successfully managed group of special needs students by replacing disruptive activities with positive behaviors.
- Collaborated with a team to meet the goals of all students in need of extra help.
- Planned, implemented, monitored, assessed and modified instruction to help children with special needs become socially, emotionally, physically and academically stronger.
Education
Ohio State University
Master of Arts from Early Childhood Education
2013
Ohio State University
Master of Arts from Journalism and Communication
2004
Ohio State University
Bachelor of Arts from Journalism
2000
Skills
- Excellent organization and planning skills
- Managing classroom for diverse populations
- Strong collaborator
- Effective time management
- Outstanding social skills
- Classroom discipline
- Common core knowledge
- Standardized testing
- Computer proficient
- IEP familiarity
- Experience with instructional design
- Technological instruction
- Tailoring curriculum plans
- Varied lesson plans
- Inquiry-based learning
- Creative learning strategies
- Age-appropriate lesson planning
- Audio-visual aid implementation
Timeline
Substitute Teacher (long-term)
Educational Service Center of Central Ohio
2014.08 - Current (10 years & 1 month)
Summer Program Lead Teacher
Columbus School for Girls
2013.06 - 2013.08 (2 months)
Student Teacher (3rd grade)
Ridgewood Elementary
2012.11 - 2013.05 (6 months)
Student Teacher (PreK)
Early Education and Family Center
2012.09 - 2012.10 (1 month)
Ohio State University
Master of Arts from Early Childhood Education
Ohio State University
Master of Arts from Journalism and Communication
Ohio State University
Bachelor of Arts from Journalism
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