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• Designed and delivered customized instruction for high school students with disabilities.• Consulted on special education processes for families, including administering skill assessments, interpreting educational documents, and advocating at IEP meetings.

Bellevue, Wa

• Coordinated a dropout prevention program by recruiting, mentoring, and tutoring youth.• Responsible for collecting and tracking program data for grants• Managed daily activities during the COVID-19 health crisis to provide safe and enriching youth experiences.

Seattle, Wa

• Developed curricula to address individualized education goals for 20 students.• Managed increased responsibilities during a period of high staff turnover.• Built strong family partnerships to drive student supports.• Collaborated to improve school-wide systems for inclusion and compliance by streamlining data collection, developing multi-tiered interventions, and planning professional development priorities.

Brooklyn Ny

• Planned and provided differentiated instruction for students with disabilities at a Title 1 public school.• Designed culturally responsive curricula centered on student voice, identity, and leadership.• Implemented a new framework to improve the quality of IEPs written in the special education department. • Contributed to school culture by founding clubs, organizing career events, and planning field trips. • Led weekly team meetings to develop grade-wide systems, plan events, and coordinate student supports.

New York, Ny

• Promoted to senior staff; participated in hiring, training, and managing over 100 student employees.• Guided campus tours, answered the university phone line, and staffed parking booths.

Master Of Education, 3.97

Bachelor Of Science With Distinction, Policy Analysis And Management, 3.95

Activities and Societies: Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society member and Cornell Alpine Ski Team athlete Graduated magna cum laude with a minor.

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While living in Jordan, I studied Arabic Media and Jordanian Society and Culture. I learned the Levantine (Shami) dialect of Arabic.

High School, 4.2

Activities and Societies: Valedictorian, National Merit Scholar, AP Scholar, Sally Davis Scholar-Athlete Award, Clarkson High School.

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