Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
Timeline
Teacher
SAIMA IRFAN

SAIMA IRFAN

RIYADH,SAUDI ARABIA

Summary

Intellectual individual with strong motivation to develop high quality engaging lessons. Proactive and committed to participating in planning of curriculum and activities. Willing to offer additional coaching assistance to students with learning disabilities. Engaging Subject Teacher with vast experience teaching various subjects across all levels. Knowledgeable and hard-working team player. Proven track record of increasing text scores and improving student performance. Motivated student in pursuit of rewarding teaching position. Creative and excited to teach fundamentals of subject to diverse students. Patient and approachable to work with. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Subject teacher

AL JOUF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
SAKAKA, SAUDI ARABIA
01.2015 - Current
  • Prepared appropriate learning resources to aid student comprehension of new concepts.
  • Alerted pastoral teams of concerns about particular students to offer appropriate support.
  • Liaised with students, parents and teaching staff to offer holistic support catering to different student needs.
  • Planned academic courses to align with updates to national curriculum.
  • Prepared and presented student reports at parent teacher evenings, offering detailed feedback and insights for individual students.
  • Used previous grades to create motivational academic targets for students.
  • Planned and conducted periodic assessments to monitor student progress, marking tests quickly and providing detailed individual feedback.
  • Challenged students by assigning level-appropriate tasks and homework.
  • Minimised Teacher Talking Time (TTT) to maximise student engagement and interaction.
  • Selected appropriate books and teaching supports tailored to student interests.
  • Maintained bright and engaging learning space to stimulate learning, participation and engagement.

Teacher assistant

American Lycetuff School
LAHORE, PAKISTAN
08.2009 - 09.2014
  • Facilitated smooth running classroom activities through effective collaboration with teachers.
  • Collaborated with form tutors and teachers to assess student needs and provide required support.
  • Offered individual tutoring, homework help and exam support.
  • Promoted curriculum accessibility, simplifying complex principles to increase student comprehension.

Education

Master of Science - PSYCHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB
LAHORE, PAKISTAN
09.2007 - 10.2009

Bachelor of Education - EDUCATION

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
LAHORE, PAKISTAN
09.2011 - 10.2013

Bachelor of Arts - PSYCHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB
LAHORE, PAKISTAN
09.2005 - 10.2007

BISE LAHORE
PAKISTAN

Skills

  • English
  • Lesson planning
  • Learning progress reports
  • Social sciences
  • Modern languages
  • Marking assessments
  • Student behaviour management
  • Student engagement
  • Standardized testing
  • Hands-on learning
  • Educational leadership
  • Self-contained classrooms
  • Curriculum development
  • Response-to-intervention understanding
  • Field trip planning
  • Learning assessments
  • Academic performance evaluations
  • Professional development
  • Behavioural disorders knowledge
  • Verbal crisis prevention intervention
  • Educational research
  • Public speaking expert
  • Tutoring experience
  • Child development specialist
  • Multicultural education

Languages

English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Urdu
Native
Arabic
Upper intermediate

Certification

  • Certified GENERAL TRAINING, IDP IELTS - 2020-2022

Timeline

Subject teacher

AL JOUF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
01.2015 - Current

Bachelor of Education - EDUCATION

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
09.2011 - 10.2013

Teacher assistant

American Lycetuff School
08.2009 - 09.2014

Master of Science - PSYCHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB
09.2007 - 10.2009

Bachelor of Arts - PSYCHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB
09.2005 - 10.2007

BISE LAHORE
SAIMA IRFAN