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Dahlia Saad-Zaghloul

Dahlia Saad-Zaghloul

Professional Educator For Young Learners
Cairo

Summary

Experienced and professional educator for young learners with over 6 years of experience in teaching. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving students learning skills. Fosters growth and development in children while encouraging strong partnerships with families. Manages behavior issues through innovative and constructive correction creating programs to educate beginning students and improve school readiness.

Seeking and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.



Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
25
25
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

FS 2 Homeroom Teacher

Aspire International School
Cairo
07.2020 - 08.2021

Participating in curriculum mapping:

  • Creating FS 2; long-term and short-term academic overview and curriculum mapping.
  • Creating and coordinating both indoors and outdoors learning activities with appropriate challenge and high expectations and to develop children's curiosity and knowledge.
  • Meet learning needs of all students through differentiation creating differentiation plans.
  • Evaluate daily and weekly planning , ensuring that it builds on current and previous achievement.
  • Creating and planning opportunities to develop social, emotional and cultural aspects of children’s learning.
  • Emphasizing interconnectedness of all subjects taught in school in line with school’s philosophy.
  • Assignments are returned promptly with constructive feedback including specific comments on strengths and areas for improvement, observe and record evidence of students progress according to school regulations and policies on daily basis, setting goals with students using formative and summative assessments strategies.
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Do peer observations.

PYP Homeroom Teacher

Manaret Heliopolis International School
Cairo
08.2018 - 08.2020
  • Participating in curriculum mapping; Writing long-term and short-term academic curriculum:
  • Creating and coordinating both indoors and outdoors learning activities with appropriate challenge and high expectations and to develop children's curiosity and knowledge.
  • Meet learning needs of all students through differentiation , creating differentiation plans.
  • Evaluate daily and weekly planning , ensuring that it builds on current and previous achievement.
  • Creating and planning opportunities to develop social, emotional and cultural aspects of children’s learning.
  • Planning appropriate learning activities for all students in class.
  • Emphasizing interconnectedness of all subjects taught in school in line with school’s philosophy and International Baccalaureate curriculum standards.
  • Assignments are returned promptly with constructive feedback including specific comments on strengths and areas for improvement.
  • Observe and record evidence of students progress according to school regulations and policies on daily basis.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Setting goals with students using formative and summative assessments strategies.
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.

KG Homeroom Teacher

Manaret Al Maadi International School
Cairo
08.2014 - 10.2016
  • Setting, arranging classroom decorations making learning environment active and productive.
  • Creating lesson plans and instructional material.
  • Using different resources and material to facilitate differentiated instruction.
  • Give constructive feedback on student’s performance.
  • Evaluate individual performance of students.
  • Evaluate overall performance of students.
  • Set individual plan for struggling students and approve it from head of departments.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Responsible for reporting students grades and performance.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.

Free Lance Translator

Dar Al Manar Publishing Institution
Cairo
01.2000 - 12.2005
  • Free-lancer Translator (English-Arabic, Arabic-English).
  • Translating parts of hadith books.
  • Replicated flow, style and overall meaning of original texts
  • Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases
  • Reviewed final work to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation.

Coordinator and Executive Assistant -IT Department

Misr International University
Ismalia Road
08.2004 - 03.2005
  • Managed filing systems for electronic and hard copy documents to keep organized records.
  • Prepared agendas and took notes at meetings to archive proceedings.
  • Studied processes, implemented cost reductions and developed reporting procedures to maintain administrative workflow.
  • Set priorities and problem-solved workflow issues to maintain rapport with customers and managers.
  • Utilized proactive communication abilities to resolve employment-related disputes.
  • Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures.
  • Received and responded to student's requests via letters, emails, and in-person interactions.
  • Coordinated individual duties after careful evaluation of each employee's skill level and knowledge.
  • Managed supervisor itinerary and appointments and streamlined scheduling procedures.
  • Supervised 4 administrative team members and provided constructive feedback, resulting in higher morale and increased employee retention.

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Barney's Nursery
Cairo
09.2001 - 08.2002
  • Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress identifying individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
  • Assisted and supervised 20 children through entire school day.
  • Developed curriculum to advance physical, emotional, social and cognitive growth of children appling play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.

Preschool Teacher

Roots Nursery
Cairo
05.2001 - 11.2001
  • Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.

Translator

Misr Iran Developing Bank
Giza
07.1998 - 08.1998
  • Translating legal documents and contracts.
  • Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.

Kindergarten Co-Teacher

Rainbow Nursery
Cairo
06.1997 - 10.1997
  • Assisting class teacher.
  • Supporting academic struggling students.
  • Participating in activity planning and events.

Friend of Forum

Non Governmental Organizations
Cairo
09.1994 - 10.1994

Participating in The International Conference on Population and Development

  • Leading and supervising: used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently, Supporting my team anytime needed.

Friend of Forum

Non Governmental Organizations
Cairo
07.1994 - 09.1994
  • Trained on Tourist Conferences program; Writing meetings reports and reporting to direct manager.
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.

Education

High School Diploma -

Al Makrezy Language School
Cairo
09.1984 - 06.1996

Courses - Written Translation Courses

American University in Cairo
Cairo
08.1995 - 07.1996

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

English Literature
Ain-Shams University
07.1996 - 08.2002

Diploma - Human Resource Management

American University in Cairo
Cairo
08.2004 - 07.2005

Diploma - Professional Educator For Young Learners

American University in Cairo
Cairo
08.2016 - 08.2018

Workshop - Making PYP Happen

International Baccalaureate Organization
Cairo
08.2018 - 08.2018

Workshop - Children Safety Basics Workshop

Protect ED
Cairo
08.2018 - 08.2018

Workshop - Children Safety

Safe Kids Egypt
Cairo
07.2019 - 07.2019

Diploma - Differentiated Learning

Notting Hill
Cairo
08.2019 - 08.2019

Diploma - Teachers Training

Ain-Shams
Cairo
09.2019 - 09.2019

Workshop - Read, Write, Inc

G.R.A.C.E
Cairo
09.2019 - 09.2019

Workshop - International Language Bookshop

Eli Ghazel
Cairo
09.2019 - 09.2019

Masters - Teaching And Learning Innovation

University of South Wales
England
11.2019 - 08.2022

Diploma - The Art of Therapist Preparation

Ain-Shams University
Cairo
05.2022 - 09.2022

Skills

    Early childhood development

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Software

Microsoft word

Microsoft excel

Firefly

Microsoft teams

Manage back

Classera

Interests

Reading

Planting

Hand crafts

Coloring

Painting

Drawing and designing

Timeline

Diploma - The Art of Therapist Preparation

Ain-Shams University
05.2022 - 09.2022

FS 2 Homeroom Teacher

Aspire International School
07.2020 - 08.2021

Masters - Teaching And Learning Innovation

University of South Wales
11.2019 - 08.2022

Diploma - Teachers Training

Ain-Shams
09.2019 - 09.2019

Workshop - Read, Write, Inc

G.R.A.C.E
09.2019 - 09.2019

Workshop - International Language Bookshop

Eli Ghazel
09.2019 - 09.2019

Diploma - Differentiated Learning

Notting Hill
08.2019 - 08.2019

Workshop - Children Safety

Safe Kids Egypt
07.2019 - 07.2019

PYP Homeroom Teacher

Manaret Heliopolis International School
08.2018 - 08.2020

Workshop - Making PYP Happen

International Baccalaureate Organization
08.2018 - 08.2018

Workshop - Children Safety Basics Workshop

Protect ED
08.2018 - 08.2018

Diploma - Professional Educator For Young Learners

American University in Cairo
08.2016 - 08.2018

KG Homeroom Teacher

Manaret Al Maadi International School
08.2014 - 10.2016

Coordinator and Executive Assistant -IT Department

Misr International University
08.2004 - 03.2005

Diploma - Human Resource Management

American University in Cairo
08.2004 - 07.2005

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Barney's Nursery
09.2001 - 08.2002

Preschool Teacher

Roots Nursery
05.2001 - 11.2001

Free Lance Translator

Dar Al Manar Publishing Institution
01.2000 - 12.2005

Translator

Misr Iran Developing Bank
07.1998 - 08.1998

Kindergarten Co-Teacher

Rainbow Nursery
06.1997 - 10.1997

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

English Literature
07.1996 - 08.2002

Courses - Written Translation Courses

American University in Cairo
08.1995 - 07.1996

Friend of Forum

Non Governmental Organizations
09.1994 - 10.1994

Friend of Forum

Non Governmental Organizations
07.1994 - 09.1994

High School Diploma -

Al Makrezy Language School
09.1984 - 06.1996
Dahlia Saad-ZaghloulProfessional Educator For Young Learners