Saabirah M.
Private tutor in Norfolk, VA
Education
Lesley University M.Ed. Candidate 2016 GPA 3.82 Secondary English (seventh-12th grade) Special Education K-12 Spelman College B.A. 2010 (Major: Political Science) Dean’s List Fall 2007, Honor Roll Spring 2009 and Fall 2009 Bonner Scholar – community service based scholarship involving over 3,000 hours of community service and tutoring. Oldfields School Diploma 2006
Experience
Iron Tutoring (Founder) – specialization in adult literacy, GED prep, English Language Arts, and writing. 2013 - present Center City PCS Capitol Hill – Middle School English/Language Arts educator. 2011 - 2014 Roots Activity Learning Center – Middle school teacher responsible for teaching grades 5-8 in all subject areas including ELA, math, Social Studies, and Science while incorporating an African centered curriculum. Also served as the lead tutor in the after school program. Summer 2008/ 2010 - 2011 Personal Childcare Provider - responsibilities included picking up 4 year old child from school/daycare, cooking dinner, assisting with homework, and transport to extracurricular activities. 2007-2010 NAACP Washington Bureau – Legislative Research Aid where I researched enacting a comprehensive program to combat homelessness. Summer 2007 Aid to Children of Imprisoned Mothers – As a programming volunteer for AIM, I assisted with high school programming which entailed working with high school aged children on a particular curriculum focus each week. 2006 – 2007 BBDP and Associates Student Intern Volunteer – Identified and contacted over 100 local and national media outlets and public relations firms; helped to facilitate press conferences and press briefings. Typed, faxed and emailed more than 500 media advisory notices, public service announcements and press conferences. 2003-2007 Praxis English Lang. Lit. Comp. Content Knowledge (140) 4/28/2012 Praxis C-PPST: Writing (182) 7/31/2011 Middle School Team Lead 2013-14 DC Common Core Collaborative 2013-14 Urban Teacher Center Fellow 2011 - 2012 Teachscape Reading Comprehension Certificate of Completion April 2011
Subject Expertise
English7th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing8th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingACCUPLACER Reading ComprehensionCollege Essays6th Grade WritingEssay EditingGrammar and MechanicsHandwritingHomeschoolPersuasive WritingPhonicsSummer TutoringVocabulary2nd Grade Writing10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing1st Grade Reading1st Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading10th Grade Reading3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade Writing4th Grade Reading4th Grade Writing5th Grade Reading5th Grade Writing6th Grade Reading
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends after 1PM
Can Meet
Up to 1 hour away for a flat fee, Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
Live Music Sewing Crocheting Reading Cooking Civic Engagement
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