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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Establish and format digital folders in cloud-based software, CaseWare; add Checkpoint tools for PPC to set up client engagements; convert legacy files and folders from legacy PPC docs to current year versions
• Review, analyze, edit, and update communications documents and spreadsheets, including client-based governance letters, management letters, and financial statements in binders to initiate plans for risk-based financial.
• Initiate Prepared by Client (PBC) lists, create SuraLink engagement, identify/confirm correct non-profit individual’s names are on the engagement (access), notify clients of data availability for audits
• Funnel client-provided (via SuraLink) financial data into communications documents and spreadsheets, convert or input data (e.g., employee salary allocations, pulling invoices from Bill.com) into system via PDFs or.
• Create presentations (PowerPoint; tables, charts, spreadsheets) from financial statements for partners at Han Group to present to the non-profit’s board of directors
• Developed learning aides (step-by-step process documents) and trained current staff (~7 peers), as well as new hires (1), on setting up CaseWare binders and SuraLink engagements

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

• Liaised with incoming (to geographic area) employees, family members, and post, including answering emails, tracking eligible family members within a database, as well as keeping general information on addresses, phone.
• Provided U.S. Foreign Service employees at the U.S. Embassy Kyrgyzstan and family members with documents informing them of country etiquette (protocol), coordinated welcome and orientation activities and events.
• Attend embassy staff meetings, take notes of potential threats between the community and the U.S. Ambassador or mission-critical information (during weekly emergency action committee meetings), and pass the information.
• Planned, facilitated, and organized cultural, social, and recreational events; coordinated welcome and orientation activities (e.g., Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas events at the Embassy for 400+ employees and.
• Liaised with a regional security officer to plan earthquake drills and organized personal preparedness seminars for the community; relayed critical information when events would occur between post management and the.

Maryland, United States

• Fifth Grade TeacherMontgomery County Public Schools, Rock Creek Valley Elementary, Rockville, MD
• Taught 31 fifth-grade students, ages 10-11, in math, literacy, writing, social studies, and science
• Researched, analyzed, planned, and implemented instruction-based curriculum for Reading/Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies; conducted continuous assessments
• Implement Balanced Literacy Program components, including read-aloud, shared readings, guided and independent reading groups, as well as the Writing Workshop model
• Collaborated with colleagues to develop, implement and monitor instructional plans; met as a team to review Common Core curriculum standards, concentrating on topics on which to focus for students
• Tailored instructional programs to satisfy remedial student requirements, including:o Adapted fifth-grade learning concepts and assignments to a student with autism (K-1 grade level)o Coordinated with English to.

Rockville, Maryland, United States

• Taught 26 students, ages 5-6, in math, literacy, writing, social sciences, and science five days a week during the academic year
• Tailored instructional programs to satisfy remedial student requirements, as well as students with Individualized Education Program (IEP); reworked assignments and worked one-on-one to support learner’s academic needs.
• Researched, analyzed, planned, and implemented an instruction-based curriculum for literacy, writing, and mathematics, as well as conducted continuous assessments
• Planned and taught grade-appropriate lessons and activities for students in first-grade subject matter
• Led Parent-Teacher meetings and conferences with a focus on improving student achievement and recommendations at-home work
• Oversaw a para-educator provided instruction on working with students struggling with concepts

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

• Implemented math, writing, reading, science, and social study lessons using the MCPS Curriculum 2.0; taught subjects during student teaching period;
• Wrote lesson plans for review by the classroom teacher; taught first grade, class of 25 students, ages 5-7, five days a week during the academic year, including teaching and assessments
• Researched, analyzed, identified, and ensured culturally diverse resources were used in instruction

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

• Facilitated and conducted instruction-based curriculum for up to four students per event that teachers had identified needed extra work on the specific subject matter, ages 5-7, first and second grade, concentrating on.
• Planned and taught grade-appropriate lessons and activities for students in first- and second-grade subject matter, with accommodations for remedial students
• Proctored and accommodated (e.g., read questions to learner or write verbal answers) students testing for Individuals Education Plan (IEP) for third and fifth grade Maryland State Assessment (MSA) testing annually

Master'S Degree, Elementary Education And Teaching, Gpa: 4.0

Courses: Teaching, Learning Mathematics Elementary School, Reading Materials & Instruction, Environmental Science, Process & Acquisition.

Bachelor'S Degree, American Studies/Communication

Courses: Business, Statistics, Oral Communication, Argumentation & Debate, Material Aspects of American Life, American Studies, Speech.