Farida Salim, Head of Inclusion and Lead Business Teacher

Farida Salim

Head of Inclusion and Lead Business Teacher

Apple International School

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Education
Experience
13 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 8 Months

Head of Inclusion and Lead Business Teacher at Apple International School
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2017

• Heading all the activities of the counselling and special education needs department.
• Monitor the identification, screening and modifications phases for the students of determination throughout the school.
• Plan, organize and lead the implementation of the Gifted and Talented program.

Student Welfare Officer at The Apple International School
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2015 to March 2015

Developed and implemented procedure for student safety, protection and enrichment activities. Regularly liaised between; students, teachers and management. Also worked closely with the School Counselors to cater to students with special educational needs and organized training for teachers for the same.
Process Improvement
Developed transparent and easy processes for; planning, organizing and reporting of activities and events that resulted in efficient working and reduced duplication of work.
KHDA Reporting
Prepared section portfolios for KHDA inspection. Also represented the Apple International School for the following key quality indicators.
1. Students’ social and personal development.
2. Student support and protection.

Teacher of Business Studies and Economics at The Oxford School
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2012 to April 2014

Developed engaging lesson plans and other integrated activities for the holistic development of students which resulted in their social and academic development. Grades secured by students in IGCSE were also higher than previous years.
Material Development
Introduced the idea of a resource manual for each subject area taught which resulted in effective planning of lessons and other activities.
KHDA Reporting
Prepared section portfolios for KHDA inspection in The Oxford School.

Secondary Teacher at St. George's School
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • August 2011 to March 2012

Was responsible for planning and executing curriculum for secondary students under the domain of English Literature. Undertook tasks such as; lesson planning, evaluation, lesson summary reports, student personality development and developing language proficiency. Quickly became a trusted teacher known for “can-do” attitude.

Educator and Principal at Community based school
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2007 to December 2011

Served in capacities of; Teacher, Secondary Section Learning Coordinator, Principal and Regional Coordinator of Higher Secondary School (HSS). Successful completion of duties and excellence is shown by the progressive growth in the institute. Duties on the various roles are:

• To monitor the students’ developmental plan and activities.
• Planning and organizing teacher developmental plan.
• Sending the planning and reporting to the parent body.
• To coordinate with different portfolios for organizing activities.
• To ensure smooth flow of the center.
• Coordinate 22 HSSs running in the assigned area.
• Work on the curriculum development, teachers training and other trainings for smooth studies in HSS.
• Gather timely reporting from all HSS and making summaries for further reports.
• Making regular visits to HSSs to observe the teaching learning process.
• Organizing examinations and preparing results.
• To organize different activities and projects in the areas of sports, civic awareness, health awareness and youth empowerment.
• Organized 20 successful projects over the year (2010) including youth club and old diaries.

Education

Master's degree, Education
  • at Murdoch University
  • December 2019
Diploma, Working with SEN
  • at Alison Online Learning Gateway
  • April 2016
Diploma, Educational Psychology
  • at Alison Online Learning Gateway – Ireland
  • August 2015

Areas of concentration: 1. Learning theories a. Constructivism b. Behaviorism 2. Special Education Needs a. Learning Disability b. Intellectual disability c. ADHD d. Behavioral disorder e. Physical disability and sensory impairment 3. Student Development and Diversity a. Moral, Cognitive, Social and Physical development b. Student diversity c. Cultural and Gender differences

Master's degree, Economics
  • at University of Karachi
  • December 2011

Areas of concentration: Monetary Economics International Trade Econometrics Human resource Management Islamic Economics

Bachelor's degree, Economics
  • at University of Karachi
  • December 2010

Majors in Economics, Minors; Psychology and Education. Areas of Concentration: Macro and Micro Economics Statistics Economic Planning Public Finance Communication Skills

Specialties & Skills

Education Management
Humanities
Education
Economic Policy
Economic Development
TEACHING
Creative Writing
Time Management
Planning and Organizing program
Class Room Management
MS Office
MS Powerpoint
working with SEN
MS Word
Differentiation in teaching

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Differentiation for Learning (Training)
Training Institute:
National STEM Learning Center - Future Learn
Date Attended:
January 2017
Assessment for Learning (Training)
Training Institute:
National STEM Learning Centre
Date Attended:
March 2017
Working with SEN (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2016

Hobbies

  • Table Tennis
    Played in National Events representing the team of Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi.
  • Writing
    Self Published author of a novelette named 'Hayat'