Sarah Awadallah, Volunteer

Sarah Awadallah

Volunteer

Marwa Fayed’s Toy Run

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Diploma, Early Childhood Development Certificate
Experience
12 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 7 Months

Volunteer at Marwa Fayed’s Toy Run
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since January 2015
Preschool Teacher at Small Talk Nursery School
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2019 to June 2020

- Imparting classroom instruction based on a predefined curriculum.
- Implementing curriculum and planning daily activities that are developmentally appropriate for young children.
- Maintain a safe and organized classroom environment for children.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of each child by responding to their emotional, social, and physical needs as well as their educational needs.
- Conduct daily small-group activities for an assigned group of children, sharing responsibility for large-group activities and using appropriate adult/child interactions strategies with all children.
- Collect required anecdotes and information for required ongoing assessments and end of year report.
- Establish a professional level of rapport with each family in order to provide quality care for the children.

Awardee at Community College Initiative Program
  • United States - Virginia
  • July 2018 to May 2019

Selected to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s 2018-2019 Community College Initiative (CCI) Program administered by the Community College Consortium (CCC) at Northern Virginia Community College. CCI candidates are nominated for participation by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy or the Fulbright Commission in eligible countries.

Personal accomplishments:
- Served local community through 100+ hours of volunteer work in such organizations as the Children's Science Center, Communities In Schools, and the Office Of Historic Alexandria.
- Presented two lectures describing the food, culture, and lifestyle of my home country to over 20 people and as part of the State Department’s annual International Exchange Week.
- Developed developmentally appropriate practice skills as well as other skills working in different preschools during internship of 100+ hours.
- Enhanced intercultural competence and knowledge of American culture.
- Increased oral and written proficiency in the English language.
- Maintained 4.0 GPA while completing CCI program requirements.

Internship Trainee at STEM Preschool
  • United States - Virginia
  • January 2019 to May 2019

Shadow Teacher at STEM preschool (www.stempreschool.com)

Internship Trainee at ACCA Child Development Center
  • United States - Virginia
  • January 2019 to May 2019

Shadow Teacher at ACCA Child Development Center (www.accacdc.org)

Internship Trainee at Grace Episcopal School
  • United States - Virginia
  • January 2019 to May 2019

Shadow Teacher at Grace Episcopal School (www.graceschoolalex.org)

Science Teacher at Green Valley School
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2016 to June 2018

Job Description:
- Develop lesson plans and impart education based on individual students’ abilities.
- Establish and maintain standards of student behavior and ensure that it is adhered to.
- Prepare students for subsequent grades by encouraging them to participate in “discovery” projects.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
- Conducting yoga & meditation classes every other week.

Volunteer at Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (DCAF)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2017 to April 2017
Volunteer at Ministry Of Social Solidarity (Social Affairs Sector)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2015 to August 2016

Job Description:
Working two days a week as an unpaid volunteer visiting children at an orphanage where I:
- Assist with caring for the children.
- Communicate with the children to provide them with comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Help the children with their homework and their studies.
- Perform different kinds of educational activities such as arts and crafts, reading and writing.
- Organize different activities and games for the children.
- Provide support and problem-solving skills.
- Monitor and evaluate the quality of the orphanage.
- Provide the ministry with a weekly report.

Science Teacher at Egyptian British International School
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2015 to June 2016

Job Description:
- Preparing and marking work to facilitate positive pupil development as well as running extra-curricular activities.
- Incorporate engaging and fun activities into lessons to reinforce hands-on learning & lively student participation.
- Conducting yoga & meditation classes twice per week to enhance the students’ wellbeing.

Sciene Teacher at BBC International School
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2012 to June 2015

Job Description:
- Prepare materials, plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Observe the behavior of the students and working on that for their improvement.

Intern (Volunteer) at AIESEC
  • India - Hyderabad
  • July 2012 to August 2012

Job Description:
- Creation of learning modules through workshop delivery for the diverse stakeholders which comprises of students, rural and slum population and companies.
- Facilitation of events and workshops & undergoing a structured induction process, conducted by various NGOs.
- Come up with a step-by-step process in the awareness workshops and events and develop the content of them along with the help of some prominent NGOs in the city.
- Doing dramas, presentations, awareness cards, and events.

Sales Representative (Travel Consultant) at Teleperformance
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2011 to June 2012

Job Description:
- Researching and making travel arrangements for clients as well as providing information about the best destinations places, tours accommodation and transport.
- Taking care of all the documents needed before travel.
- Marketing and selling holiday products to the customers.
- Selling travel products and tour packages.
- Meeting the set sales targets.
- Confirming bookings for the clients.
- Notifying clients of their bookings and days of travel & maintaining record of transactions.
- Collecting payments from the clients.

Education

Diploma, Early Childhood Development Certificate
  • at Northern Virginia Community College
  • May 2019

I was awarded “The Community College Initiative Program” scholarship which is fully funded by the Department of State to study Early Childhood Education in the USA at Northern Virginia Community College (July 2018 – May 2019). Relevant Coursework: - Language Arts for Young Children. - Introduction to Early Childhood Education. - Guiding the Behavior of Children. - Health, Safety, and Nutrition Education. - Teaching Art, Music, and Movement to Children. - Math, Science, and Social Studies for Children. - Observation and Participation in Early Childhood/Primary Settings. - Early Childhood Programs, Schools, and Social Change. - Developmental Psychology. - College Composition I. - College Success Skills.

Higher diploma, Total Quality Management (TQM) and Quality Management Systems
  • at The American University in Cairo
  • December 2013

Professional Post-graduate Diploma in Total Quality Management (TQM) and Quality Management Systems.

Bachelor's degree, Science (Zoology/Chemistry)
  • at Ain Shams University
  • June 2011

Double Major: Zoology/Chemistry

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Saint Fatima Language School
  • June 2006

Specialties & Skills

Early Childhood Education
Curriculum Development
Classroom Management
Education
Teaching
Typing Skills
MS Word
Internet Skills
MS Excel
MS Power Point
working with children
microsoft powerpoint
meditation
Early Childhood Education
teaching
teamwork

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Training of Trainers Program in HIV/AIDS (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2012
Valid Until:
July 2012
• Kids Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2018
AGI and Torpedo Factory Art Center STEAM Teacher Workshop Series (Training)
Training Institute:
AGI
Date Attended:
October 2018
Duration:
8 hours
200hr “Journey Into Power” Yoga Teacher Training (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2018
TICO Certificate (Travel Industry Council of Ontario) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012

Hobbies

  • Kickboxing
  • Contemporary Dance
  • Meditation
  • Yoga