Farizah Ahmad Email & Phone Number

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Plan and execute online and physical one-on-one lessons that cater to different individual needs which include academic, social and behavioural. Students in the learning centre can be local or foreigners from different countries, ranging from 4 to 18 years old.Carry out trainings for other facilitators and also developed educational manuals and programs to be used in their teaching which includes:Manual on Positive Body Image for Teenagers which provides guidelines on how to work with teens who are struggling with body image issues;Movement-based Storytelling Program for Children which is a program that incorporates movements in the way children understands and create stories;Guide for Trauma Super Conference 2020 videos which encompasses summaries of the online videos provided in the 7 days online conference with trauma as the main theme.Plan and organise company events which includes:Bringing Dr Daniel LeGoff, a paediatric neuropsychologist from the U.S. to Malaysia to conduct a three-day workshop on Lego-based Therapy for the teachers and a day workshop for about 100 participants who signed up.Monitor and record students’ learning progress, Build and maintain good relationships with parents, which involves engaging with the parents and providing updates on their children’s progress through monthly progress meetings. Facilitate administrative work which includes documentation and scheduling.Create and edit content using Canva and manage the social media accounts for the company including Instagram and Facebook.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Planned and executed lesson plans based on the national curriculum while incorporating creative problem solving and group work.Monitored and assessed up to 200 students’ progress throughout the year and planned remedial programs for low-performing students.Designed and executed training for other teachers to work on creative teaching and to be more solution-focused in their classroom management.Improved students’ English Language performance which were reflected in the national exam, PT3 and SPM.Guided students through starting and managing different student groups to allow them to be more independent young learners.Spearheaded different English language-based programs for the school to improve students’ perception of English and the relevance to their learning.Coordinated collaborations between different schools within the district to organise inter-school English language camps, competitions and activities.

Tacoma, Washington

Awarded with an American government-funded Fulbright grant to be a Teaching Assistant for a year in a university.Assisted Bahasa course offered by the university for two semesters. Became the point of reference for the students to talk about the language and cultural aspects while maintaining a good, professional rapport.Organised cultural events with different student bodies to spread knowledge about Malaysia and its culture around the university which includes:Southeast Asian Symposium 2017Malaysian Traditional Game NightParticipated in advocacy work on campus related to social justice issues.Assisted the Pacific Rim Study Abroad program in preparing students for a year of experiential learning in Asia and participated in their visit to different sites while they were in Malaysia.

Macquarie University, Sydney

Facilitated in raising awareness within the campus, raising funds and also lobbying towards achieving the organisation's goal to bring in education to third world countries. Part of the team that contributed in achieving Fairtrade Accreditation of Macquarie University, Sydney.

Education, Education And Linguistics

Activities and Societies: Oaktree Foundation, Malaysian Students Association, Amnesty International

Foundation Degree, Education And Linguistics