Sawsan Mekhael
Cypress,TX
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Askew Elementary School, enhancing student engagement and mastering classroom supervision. Leveraged behavior modification techniques and child development insights to foster safe, inclusive learning environments. Achieved significant improvements in students' academic and interpersonal skills through innovative teaching and mentoring strategies. Loves spending time with all students and help get them to be the best of themselves.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Volunteer
Askew Elemenatary School
02.2018 - 05.2019
- Prepared materials for class activities and art projects.
- Monitored student behavior in hallways and classrooms to promote safe learning environment.
- Participated in group activities with students to build teamwork and foster healthy relationships.
- Encouraged and guided students struggling academically, delivering support and assistance.
- Assisted with organization and supervision of after-school activities for students.
- Helped students with homework and gave additional tips on studying techniques.
- Cleaned, organized and restocked classrooms for upcoming classes.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
English Tutor
No Employer
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Met with students and discussed educational goals and expectations.
- Taught students study techniques and strategies for succeeding on grammar and composition tests.
- Tutored students to develop deeper comprehension of English course materials and better understanding of assignments to improve academic success.
- Developed student confidence through positive reinforcement strategies.
- Improved students' written and verbal English skills through personalized learning programs.
- Evaluated student performance, identified improvement areas and set tasks to aid goal achievement.
- Mentored students in proper punctuation, spelling and sentence structure use.
English as a Second Language Teacher
Church of Palestine
01.2005 - 10.2007
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Improved instruction methods by using various assessment tools and strategies.
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Emphasized critical thinking through small group activities.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
English and Math Teacher
Almansour Secondary School
08.2003 - 05.2005
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Provided meaningful math instruction to improve math skills of children.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades, and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Mentored students on individual basis to help develop math skills.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Language Interpretation And Translation
University of Baghdad
Baghdad, IQ06.2000
Skills
- Health and safety
- Child Development
- Behavior Modification
- Special Education Support
- Test Proctoring
- Student Mentoring
- Classroom Supervision
- Student Engagement
- Teacher Support
- Classroom Assistance
Languages
Arabic
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Elementary School Volunteer
Askew Elemenatary School
02.2018 - 05.2019
English Tutor
No Employer
01.2007 - 01.2008
English as a Second Language Teacher
Church of Palestine
01.2005 - 10.2007
English and Math Teacher
Almansour Secondary School
08.2003 - 05.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Language Interpretation And Translation
University of Baghdad
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