L A I D E S A L A K O
Falaj Hazzaa, Manaiseh, , Al Ain, , Abu Dhabi, UAE 971
0588796747 – [email protected]
Professional Summary
Skilled secondary school teacher with proven ability to improve student learning through eclectic and inclusive student-center approaches and strong professional skills of more than 20 years, and more than 10 years of assessment specialist experience in Cambridge English & Literature, IB curriculum, IELTS, TOEFL
Skills
·  Classroom discipline

·  Varied lesson plans

·  Critical thinking

·  Computer proficient

·  Student motivation

·  Effective time management

·  Student-centered learning

·  Positive learning environment

·  Group learning mechanics

·  Creative imagination stimulation

·  Outstanding social skills
·  Positive reinforcement

·  Experience with instructional design

·  Creative learning strategies

·  Creative questioning

·  Inquiry-based learning

·  Sound Knowledge of British & American Curricula

·  Outstanding leadership, administrative and management skills Good interpersonal Relationship

·  Fluency & proficiency in English (speaking and writing) Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Internet surfing

·  Excellent Co-curricular coordination & football and table tennis training skills

·  Able to work effectively in a team

·  Pastoral skills
Work History
11/2017 to Current
Senior English Teacher/Head of Assessment/CIE officer

Al Ain Juniors Sc,hool – Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

·  I continuously improve student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises using methodologies adapted to the needs of learners

·  I provide highly stimulating classroom guidance to students such that help them to take full responsibilities for their own learning through well differentiated strategies that see all students with various learning abilities taken care of, thereby ensuring 95% and above pass in all examinations.

·  I plan, coordinate and administer all assessments; steadily improving the standard of all internal and external (board) examination administration, registration and analysis

·  I provide useful information for students, teachers, and the school management through informative analysis of assessment results such as internal exams, CIE, ASSET, CAT4, PISA, e-TIMSS etc.

·  Collaborated with a team of faculty to develop after-school tutorial programme for students in need of extra help.

·  Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programmes.

·  I foster meaningful relationships among students through student field-trip retreats and team-work community service projects.
04/2017 to 11/2017
IGCSE/AS & A Level English Teacher/Grade 10 Coordinator

Atlantic Hall Educational Trust Council – Epe, Lagos , Nigeria

·   Developed and taught lessons on relevant children’s books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest.

·   Provided key support for low bloomers through after-school tutoring which resulted in remarkable improvement in these learners’ performance in class participation and ultimately, exam.

·   Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.

·   Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed a classroom instructional programme for all teachers teaching grade 10 ensuring that they consistently maintain standard practice in their class delivery resulting in remarkable improvement in the overall performance in Cambridge IGCSE results in 2017 compared to the previous years’.

·   Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programmes.

·   Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through activities that fostered student-led teaching.

·   Provided useful services in improving the school’s website content by periodic change of homepage, introduction of creative add-on and posting of students’ activities and achievements on the site, among other things.

08/2015 to 03/2017
Principal & School Administrator/HOD of English

The Christhill Schools,Amuwo – Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, Nigeria

·  Planned, implemented, and monitored all administrative and academic programmes in such a way that consistently added value to the school image.

·  Served on School Board meetings, providing the management viable policy ideas that consistently saw the school moving towards its mission and vision.

·  I single-handedly overhauled the entire policies and redrafted them to suit a 21st school which endeared more stakeholders to the school, and in turn, resulted in increased admission every term.

·  I introduced innovative vocational skill acquisition programmes that stimulated students’ interest in hands-on skills which resulted in many of them, discovering their innate skills.

·  I overhauled the school’s recruitment policies by introducing practical class simulations for prospective teacher applicants, thereby ensuring employment of experienced teachers.

·  I did a complete overhaul of the entire system leading to a complete reformation: staff appraisal, student conduct, introduction and management of e-learning, e-assessment, online portal for academic results, management the software, students’ database among other things.

·  I coordinated the English department ensuring that English and Literature classes were stimulating enough to improve students’ participation in class and ultimately, turning over, 100% pass throughout the two years I was in charge.

·  I introduced weekly English Clinic which I personally led with specific focus on communicative skills, which immensely helped improve everyone’s communicative abilities.
04/2010 to 05/2015
Vice Principal (Admin), Cambridge Certified IGCSE Teacher

Queensland Academy, Canal Estate, Okota Lagos – Okota, Lagos, Nigeria

·  Oversaw and improved all administrative aspects of the school, introducing standard and quality control with regard to every department’s activities, and reporting progress and challenges to the principal

·  Collaborated with a team of non-teaching staff in ensuring all aspects of administrative work were done with utmost dedication and commitment thereby contributing to smooth running of the school.

·  . I personally scrutinized all budgets and  procurement which led to reduction of wastage and indiscriminately bloated expenditures.

·  I effectively managed and oversaw the registration of candidates for external examinations ensuring parents and students have access to information and all useful materials which contributed to the consistent over 90% success rate in all exams taken from 2010-2015.

·  I equally contributed to the success rate in all the external examinations through effective teaching and guidance to students.

·  I led a team of professionals in the Language department towards ensuring standard practices were followed in classroom management, student-center teaching methodologies, all which contributed in no small measure towards the consistent success in the internal and external results from 2010 to 2015.

·  Assisted in developing strategies for after-school tutoring programme to help under-privileged students.

·  Led the English department team in curriculum planning, integration of local curriculum with the Cambridge programmes so that students did not miss out in any of the two curricula ran by the school.
02/2008 to 03/2010
Deputy HOD, English/Drama Club coordinator, Sports Coach Ass

Apata Memorial High School – Godmon Str., Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria

·  Developed and taught consistently stimulating lessons that saw incredible renewed interest in English Language among students.

·  I provided support to the head of department of English in monitoring, supervision and managing the department, quality control among other things, which led to turning out excellent results in all external exams.

·  taught English to students across board, ensuring they met their targeted goals set at the beginning of each academic session, the achievement which led to my promotion to the position of deputy head of department.

·  I assisted the PE Coach in training students during sports, thereby  stimulating interest of students which saw more and more erstwhile disinterested student, showing more interest, and participating in sporting activities.

·  Consistently received positive teacher evaluations from students.
Education
2017
M.A.: English Literature

University of Lagos – Lagos, Nigeria
2012
Bachelor of Arts: English (Education)

University of Lagos – Lagos, Nigeria
2002
Bachelor of Arts: Mass Communication

Polytechnic of Ibadan – Ibadan, Nigeria
 

Certifications
·  Member, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria

·  Accredited Assessment Specialist (Cambridge Checkpoint, IGSCE & AS &A LEVEL English)

·  Oxford Cambridge (OCR), Assessment Specialist, AS & ALEVEL LITERATURE (OCR,J351/02)

·  Specialist Assessment ID:8021