Zahra Batool

Syeda Zahra Batool Naqvi Lahore, Pakistan Ph.(Mob) - Email:-______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ More than fifteen years of work experience as an educator, trainer and management practitioner. Marketable skills include: Research Program Management  Training Management Training Manual Development  Project Management  Proof Reading  Report Writing & Proposal Writing Heading Academics and Training Department  Curriculum Development Early Childhood Education  Monitoring and Evaluation  School Development EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Project Head / Ambassador for Connecting Classroom and ISA Program of British Council at CARE Foundation February 2016 March 2017 Responsibilities Arranging international activities within the school. Inviting visitors from other countries into school. Initiating communication links with other schools in the UK and abroad. Reporting to staff and governors as appropriate. Providing articles about recent international work for the school magazine. Informing the local media of international events taking place in the school To audit the current curriculum and identify further opportunities to develop the International Dimension across the Key Stage To regularly evaluate the impact of international activities. To develop and maintain resources to promote the International Dimension. To develop, monitor and support global school links and exchanges. To liaise with and support visitors from other countries. To be aware of LEA initiatives to promote the International Dimension and work alongside them in the development of an international dimension. Academic and Training Head- ( CARE Foundation) Lahore (Nov 2015 to March 2017) Responsibilities: Ensure that schemes of work, curriculum summarized and department policies exist in all subjects, and are regularly up-dated in line with National Curriculum and Common Entrance requirements. Monitor staff performance in the classroom and organize and be involved in lesson observation and feedback. Discuss departmental documentation, including Handbooks, Parents’ Handbooks and Schemes of Work. Administer and involve in the monitoring of library and curriculum books. Liaise with the Area Managers as to the school timetable and lesson allocations. Arrange and chair regular curriculum meetings with area managers, cluster managers and subject and internal coordinators. Liaise with the Administrative Deputy Head concerning the formulating and publishing of the school timetable and the homework timetable. Work with managers on examination technique and study skills and prepare Scholarship candidates for interviews. Review and update the School’s academic policies (Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting. Monitor and develop the reporting, assessment and recording systems used. To liaise with the Subject Leaders about academic issues affecting their subjects. Communicate with parents on matters concerning the academic curriculum, referring to the Headmistress as appropriate. Organize curriculum meetings for parents of different year groups at the beginning of the academic year and at appropriate and relevant times during the course of the year. Keep up to date with new developments in the curriculum, including attendance at courses and conferences. Administer, and report upon, assessment tests for prospective pupils coming into Yrs 2-8. Encourage debate about important educational issues and promote innovation where appropriate. Induct new members of staff in academic matters with the senior management, to organize the agenda for and run the weekly staff meetings. Attend weekly Senior and Middle Management meetings. Identify pupils who are under-achieving, working and consulting with teachers/CMs/AMs to remedy the situation. Follow all organizational policies and procedures. Act consistently, in a calm and supportive manner with colleagues. Support pupils and colleagues by attending a range of School productions, functions, charity and sports events. Attend all staff meetings, departmental meetings, open days, briefings, and study days/INSET, as required. Make arrangements of trainings according to the strength of the participants. Prepare reports after the session. Extend the correspondence with the external trainers. Conduct TNA for each employee to identify development gaps and then implement a plan to bridge the gaps. Design and implement employee engagement programs to enhance employee motivation , commitment and retention. Coordinated all training programs for the capacity building of community/project beneficiaries and project staff Frequent visits to the schools nationwide. Develop curriculum ,academic manual, activities for the calendar year followed by the monitoring and follow up. Undertake other specific duties which may, from time to time, be reasonably requested by the CEO. Supervisor – (Higher Education Commission, HEC) Sebcon - Islamabad ( October 2015 to Oct 2015) Responsibilities: Pre survey coordination meetings with QEC department/Vice Chancellor / Chancellor of each university. Conduction of student satisfaction survey in different universities as per the format given by HEC. Completing the survey of 85 Students randomly in each of the allocated university where the survey has to be conducted scheduled by HEC. Ensuring the completion of survey. Manage and monitor the movement of the team’s logistics. Ensuring proper participation of the respondents. Conduction of 2 alumni interviews of the specific university. Working in Islamabad and Azad Jammu Kashmir districts. Conduction of FGD with a group of 10-12 students randomly from different departments of each university. Preparation of the Transcription and report of FGDs. Submission of all data to head office of Sebcon for further analysis by HEC. Ensuring the quality of the work while working as a team. Premier DLC (Beacon house Group) “Primary School (Grade 2) Teachers’ Training Project” January 2015 till Aug 2015 Master Trainer KPK Primary Schools. Worked as master trainer Develop lesson plans, assessment scheme, quizzes, question paper setting and develop innovative approaches that were repeatedly held up as the model standard for meeting school goals. Conduct back to back training sessions (7 days a week) according to the schedule provided to them by Premier DLC management. Completed 5.5 hours of training session each day and ensuring that all the contents of the training program are covered in their entirety within the given timing. Checking of pre & post assessments and compilation of result. Ensuring that a training conduct report is filled out, in the provided format and handed to the training coordinator at the end of each session of 5 days. Actively serving on a variety of school committees and task forces focused on curriculum development, textbook review, reading club and anti-bullying efforts. Roots Millennium School Abbottabad Nov.2013 till Jan 2015 Cambridge Certified Teacher Trainer / IGCSE English Teacher(Add designation in the same institute) Maintain complete and accurate records of each student’s academic, spiritual, social, and emotional growth using both school wide and classroom based formative and summative assessments. Plans, documents, and carries out daily lessons that align to Central Christian School’s curriculum and academic standards. Recognization of the needs of individual students and group at large. Offering support as needed using flexible groups, workshops, compacting and other differentiation models. Establishment of consistent and logical limits, expectations, and classroom routines for students to allow for maximization of learning. Maintenance, organization and invitation to the physical environment. Handling of stressful situations with grace, patience, understanding, and flexibility. Facilitation to parent-teacher conferences twice a year, providing written materials as required. Encouraging parent involvement through volunteer opportunities. Maintain the open communication with families via teacher webpage, email, phone conversations or parent meetings. Roots Millennium School Abbottabad Feb.2012 till Jan 2015 IGCSE Teacher/HOD (English) Worked as an English Language Teacher for Preparatory Level and IGCSE exam class. Develop lesson plans, assessment scheme, quizzes, question paper setting and develop innovative approaches that were repeatedly held up as the model standard for meeting school goals. Teach general education students as well as individuals with learning challenges and special needs (seeking individual attention) within a mainstreamed, inclusive classroom. Consistently commended for ability to redirect students exhibiting behavior problems by replacing disruptive, unproductive patterns with positive behaviors. Actively served on a variety of school committees and task forces focused on curriculum development, textbook review, reading club and anti-bullying efforts. Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators/staff. Prepare students for Dawn Spelling Bee competition for past 3 years Prepare students for different creative writing competitions on national and international level Arranging quiz sessions among the campus students to develop the understanding of English Language Bright Hall Education System, Abbottabad Mar. 2012 till Jan 2015 (3pm till 5pm) Administrator / Academic Coordinator / English Language Instructor Worked as Academic Co-coordinator as a part time job. Conducted curricular and extracurricular activities. Worked as an English Language Instructor as well. Conducted effective Teacher training Course twice a year and participate as instructor too. Dealt in almost 8 types of English Language Courses. Designed syllabus and curriculum for each academic year. Pine Hill Academy,Abbottabad Mar. 2012 till Jan 2015 (5pm till onwards) Owner/Tutor Taught Pak Studies, Islamic Studies, Urdu and English as first/second language to preparatory classes O/A Levels and IGCSE exam classes. Run my own English Language Lab to run 10 different types of English Language courses for kids, high school students, college and University students, professionals, IELTS, TOEFL,Communication Skills Improvement classes, English for house wives. Classes to improve Language skills. (Receptive+Productive) Essay writing classes for CSS students. NIMLS Language Institute Abbottabad Sep. 2011 to Mar. 2012 (Part Time) English Language Instructor (12 hours a week) Worked as a Language Instructor Specialized in English Spoken Early Stage Program Modernage Girls College,Abbottabad Jul. 2011 to Dec. 2011 English Teacher English teacher for senior section Worked as Mistress of Fatima Jinnah House to conduct different kinds of curricular and extracurricular activities among students and on local province level. Unisoft Computers & Communications, Slough Uk Apr. 2009 to Feb. 2011 Administrator Soliciting business by introducing the company and its services to potential clients. Manage and administer office work. Conducting interviews of overseas candidates for study in UK. Marketing an liaison with education and IT service providers. Islamic Relief Charity Organization UK Aug. 2009 to Dec. 2010 Shop Supervisor (Volunteer) Maintained the shop sales record from the donations and charity given by the people . Kept the shop clean and tidy, made new strategies to enhance the charity shop’s looks and environment and Tagged the prices and organized sale events inside the shop to increase the awareness of charity and helping poor through unwanted items as clothes, toys, shoes, books, brick a back. Kept the record maintain during Ramadan days, of Fitrana and Zakat. Al-Moalim Education Foundation UK-Based Org Sep. 2004 to March 2008 Education Manager Worked as Education Manager(responsible for the planning, coordination and over site of the academic support liaison role in all the campuses of AEF. Assisted in interviewing and hiring of the staff (managerial and academic) and other program role as needed for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing within AEF. Provide assessment and deliver solutions to school implementation. Conduction of Teachers Training. Run professional learning communities, training, working, PTM, direct support, coaching, student consoling and guidance sessions and other various meeting to build capacity in school role that drove student engagement, improve academic outcome and a sustained enrollment. Prepared written and oral research report related to results of studies to be presented both internally and externally. Allama Iqbal Science & Computer College, SahiwalSep. 2001 to Aug. 2004 Co-coordinator Worked in collision with PEF to meet up the goals and learning outcomes. Implementation of teaching pedagogues and pedagogical skills in an appropriate way.. Conduction of Teachers Training. To Arrange the PTMs on quarterly basis. T R A I N I N G S / W O R K S H O P S [Conducted as Trainer / Facilitator] Multiple Intelligences AGES Model Classroom Management Phonics Reading Components  Curriculum and SLOs Active Learning Cooperative Learning & Jigsaw Method Higher Order Questions and Thinking Skills Learning Design Assessment and Alternate Assessment Portfolios & Assessment Matching Learning Outcomes with Assessment Strategies Rubrics as an Assessment Too Core Skills Brain Based Neuroscience of Learning Training Briefcase Stress Management ADDIE Model BAD Technique Professional Staff Development Training  5 Whys Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Creativity and Imagination Communication and Collaboration Digital Literacy How to design a training/ workshop? Training Need Assessment Scaffolding Teaching Strategies / Techniques Global Citizenship Child Protection Inclusive Pedadogies Teachers as Researchers Curriculum Mapping Leadership School Safety Framework Early Childhood Education Big Writing Skills Vocabulary Building How to think BIG! Listening Effectively Induction for New Teachers Language Development Life Skills Kindergarten Teachers Dr. Maria Montessori Theme  KOLB’s Learning Cycle Sensori Skills  Teach Reading  Circle Time  Fun with Numbers Fine Motor Skills  Auditory Skills  Questioning Techniques  Ladder of Learning  Motivation At Work  Team Building  Communication and Management Skills  8 points checklist  Active learning  Assessment and Feedback  Task design  Identifying Learning Styles  VAK Assessment  Teaching Approaches  Understanding how learners learn  PIAGET Schema’s and Stages of Learning Development Traditional Teaching VS Montessori Teaching Student Leadership and Professional Development AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND INTEREST Train the Trainers Monitoring & Evaluation of Projects Project Management Communication & Presentation Skills Teaching Methodologies Writing Skills  Microsoft Office Performance Management Customer Services Workplace Diversity  Team Building Conflict Management Leadership Workplace Stress Management Business Communication W O R K S H O P S [Attended as Trainee] Six days training session in Pearl Continental Lahore on Pakistan School Safety Workshop conducted by NDMA, British Council and UNICEF on 9th till 14th November,2016. Three days training session at CARE Foundation on CCE- Culture and Creativity in Education by Marie Rose from Norway in October,2016 Two Days workshop in Avari Hotel Lahore on Inclusive Teaching Pedagogies and Curriculum Mapping by British Council in October,2016 Six days ToT on Pakistan School Safety Framework by NDMA, UNICEF , British Council at PC Hotel Lahore in November.2016 Three days workshop on Connecting Classrooms and International School Award at Pearl Continental , Lahore by British Council. One day conference on Penguin Schools through Paramount Publications at Pearl Continental, Lahore by Pauline Fergus. Three days training on Core Skills from British Council at Pearl Continental , Lahore by George Glass and Nick. Attended SPELT conference at The City School Ravi campus Lahore on 14/15 November, 2015. 21st Century Skills . Looking beyond the horizons by Adrian tenant in SPELT 2016 at Lahore Effective Instructions by Tina Hameed in SPELT 2016 at Lahore Teachers’ and Students’ Work in Writing by Dr Christine Ludwig in SPELT 2016 at Lahore What Counts as Reading English by Dr.Christine Ludwig in SPELT 2016 at Lahore Activities for low resourced English Classrooms by Sadia Kashif in SPELT 2016 at Lahore Classroom Management for Dummies by Sadaf Haider in SPELT 2016 at Lahore Using Multiple Intelligences Intelligently by Sara Faizan in SPELT 2016 at Lahore The science of Creative Writing by Farah Nasir in SPELT 2015 at Lahore Exploiting Activities by Tina Hameed in SPELT 2015 at Lahore Inferring in Reading by Tina Hameed in SPELT 2016 at Lahore Adjectives in the Classes by Rukhsana Zafar in SPELT 2015 at Lahore Attended seminar on inculcating Science/ICT skills in primary grades of gvt schools at NUST on 5th of August 2015 Attended seminar at Serena Islamabad on 6th of August 2015 by MDF on developing content of English and Math for grade 2 Attended 3 days TOT on using English Vocabulary , Phonemic Awareness Skills and Low/ No Cost material in primary schools of KPK at Peshawar in May 2015 Attended 5 days TOT on using English as MOI in Primary schools of KPK by PDLC at Peshawar in January 2015. All Pakistan Access English Program by English Literal Society at Lahore in October 2014. Paper Setting of IGCSE Workshop by Roots Institute of Teachers and Training Islamabad in April 2014. Pre CIE Exams workshop conducted by Roots Institute of Teachers and Training Islamabad in April 2014. Zero Stage workshop of O/A level English conducted by Beacon House Schools System at Margala Campus Islamabad in November 2013. Three days active and persistent participation in 7th Teachers Development Conference organized by Roots Millennium System of Schools on 1st Feb,2013 till 3rd Feb 2013 at Pakistan National Council of Arts Islamabad. Two-days workshop on psychological modeling and children behavior at Roots I-9 campus Islamabad in collaboration with NUST Business School in May 2013. Two days Qualification Induction Program on IGCSE conducted by RNITT at Roots Millennium School Islamabad in September 2012. Two days training session on 'Effective lesson planning' conducted by RNITTE at Roots Millennium School Islamabad in August 2012. Four days educational course for 'Effective Teaching Methods in Class Room' presented by Hashu Foundation and conducted by Modernage Girls College Abbottabad in December 2011. A five days course for Interpreter services by Welsh Refugee Council and South Wales Police in Cardiff in Aug 2010 A five days training course for client management and UK study visa consultancy for overseas students conducted by Unisoft Computers and Communications in slough in November 2010 A ten-days Child health and management workshop held by the University of Wales in Cardiff in July 2009. A ten- days workshop conducted by Islamic Relief Organization regarding fund raising and charity proposals for the cause of supporting lives in third world countries in Uk in September 2009. A ten days training course conducted by Four Star Security Services as a security officer in Dublin Republic of Ireland in September 2008. A two-days course on event management conducted by Irish Asian event management institution in Dublin republic of Ireland in December 2008 A one day workshop conducted by Child Labor Association to prevent the increasing numbers of child labor in Lahore in June 2007. A two-days Effective Selling Skills Course conducted by Askari Commercial Bank Training Wing in Rawalpindi in February 2005. 2days workshop by SOBIS(UK) in Lahore on stress management and conducive learning environment in 2005 February. 10 days workshop on teaching pedagogues and learning skills to implement in an effective classroom to cater the needs of a 21st century learning environment by ILM Ideas in Lahore at Pearl Continental Hotel in September 2004 . ASSOCIATED WITH SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AS FREE LANCE SPELT since 2014 The British Council since 2015 National Disaster Management since 2016 ACADEMIC EDUCATION May. 2016|Allama Iqbal Open University Diploma in TEFL Leading to Masters Program ( Candidate ) August. 2016 | Virtual University Pakistan B-ED ( Candidate ) Jul. 2001 | BahauddinZakariya University of Multan Pakistan Masters in English Literature Mar. 2001 | Bahauddin Zakariya University of Multan Pakistan Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Home economics Aug. 1999 | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education ,Multan Pakistan. Certification of Intermediate Examination passed in Psychology and Urdu Literature Jun. 1997 | Board of Intermediate and secondary Education , Multan Pakistan. Secondary School Certificate Passed in Science PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES Feb. 2014 | Cambridge University. United Kingdom Certified Master Trainer CITT- CIE Aug.2013 |Qalanderabad Computer Academy. Abbottabad-Pakistan Module Two of Advance English language Mar. 2013 |Qalanderabad Computer Academy. Abbottabad-Pakistan Module One of Advance English language Nov. 2012 |Qalanderabad Computer Academy. Abbottabad-Pakistan Certificate of Professional English Language Mar. 2004 | College of Advanced Scientific Techniques Diploma in Computer Office Managements. Feb. 2002 | English Learning Centre Sahiwal Pakistan. Diploma in Advance English Language . Oct. 2003 | Bright Future College of Computer Sciences Certificate of Computer Management CERTIFICATES IN THE FIELD OF TRAINING The British Council National Disaster Management SPELT EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMNETS Second highest score in training quiz by British Council. First position in assessment with 93% by British Council. Record breaking of previous records in evaluation and assessment by British Council. 1st position holder in all Pakistan cultural language debate competition-st position holder in Salad making competition all over Pakistan in 2000 in Faisalabad Pakistan Vice President & Chief Editor of College Publications 1999 till 2003 Member of College English Literary Society 3rd Position holder in cultural language debate competition all over Pakistan inter collegiate in 2001 Best President of college drama society for the year 2001. Member of college and university music council . PERSONAL Born in 1982  single  interest in reading , technology, social media, social work and volunteering Mrs.Farrukh Kamal Head of Evaluation Department --- CARE Foundation Cell:- Email :- Mr.M Ali Butt General Manager PDLC –Beaconhouse Group Cell:- Email- Mrs. Farhana Taj Head Mistress Roots Millennium Schools, Pine Campus, Abbottabad--