Synthia Dabiri
El Cajon,MD
Summary
Highly qualified, versatile, and passionate educator with excellent leadership, strong work ethic and interpersonal skills. Over 10 years of teaching experience in both public and private school settings as well as in private tutoring and digital learning environment. Over 5 years’ experience as a curriculum developer for both classroom and web-based delivery systems creating a wide variety of K-12 Math and Science educational materials.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Successful Scholars Tutoring
06.2017 - Current
- Design and implement context-rich lessons and practice problems to engage diverse learners.
- Provide guidance and help students with executive functioning skills to build self-confidence and foster academic success.
- Write, edit, and review Math and Science assessment items for placement tests and entrance exams such as the SAT, ACT, and GRE.
- Work collaboratively with tutors to provide students with up-to-date lessons and materials that are aligned with State standards and school curriculum.
- Communicate with parents to review the child’s needs and progress and adjust tutoring plans.
Professional Private Tutor (At Home and Online)
Self-employed
06.2009 - 06.2017
- Provide 1:1 instruction and small group instruction to students of all grade levels from Elementary School through College in regular and AP classes in Math (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, Calculus AB, BC), Science (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics), Language Arts, French, Social Sciences, and IT.
- Help students prepare for college entrance exams (SAT, ACT) and other exams (GRE, ISEE, ASVAB).
- Conducted group tutoring sessions to help students engage in active learning and critical thinking skills.
Middle School Math Teacher and Resource Teacher
St. Augustine School
08.2015 - 01.2017
- Taught 6th-grade math, 7th-grade pre-algebra, and 8th-grade algebra.
- Coached students for the Math Olympiads and MATHCOUNTS competition and led the 8th grade team to take first place in the 2016 Math Olympiads.
- Collaborated with other departments to develop interdisciplinary unit plans.
- Provided differentiated instruction and modified assignments and tests for students with accommodations.
High School Math Teacher
Woodlawn High School
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Taught Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry in the AdvancePath Academy providing alternative education for at-risk, disengaged and out-of-school students.
- Kept abreast of technological advances in mathematics and adapted curriculum for individual, small group and remedial instruction to meet diverse needs of high school students.
- Used differentiated instruction where students who had been unsuccessful in other educational settings were matched with lessons and activities compatible with their individual learning profile.
- Established positive, stimulative learning environment and promoted responsibility and social skills within the classroom.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching, Mathematics And Biology
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA06.2007
Skills
- Technology integration
- Student-centered lessons
- Differentiated Instruction
- Collaboration with other departments and colleagues
- Multidisciplinary Integrated Curriculum
- Growth Mindset
- Success with at risk & special needs students
- Experience with IEP Plans, 504, and Special Education programs
- Student Counseling
- Fluent in French, Farsi, and basic knowledge of Spanish
Timeline
Director
Successful Scholars Tutoring
06.2017 - Current
Middle School Math Teacher and Resource Teacher
St. Augustine School
08.2015 - 01.2017
High School Math Teacher
Woodlawn High School
06.2012 - 06.2013
Professional Private Tutor (At Home and Online)
Self-employed
06.2009 - 06.2017
Master of Arts - Teaching, Mathematics And Biology
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of California, San Diego
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