HEBA ABDOU

EDUCATION
● St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY, NCATE Accredited
Master’s Degree in Elementary and Special Education (1-6) May 2021 GPA: 3.94
Certification in New York, Childhood Education, and Special Education.
Pending Certification in N.J.

● Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, June 1989 GPA: 3.0

EDUCATIONAL AWARDS
Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society of Education 9/19-5/21

STUDENT TEACHING
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Bergenfield Elementary School, 2 Grade Inclusive Classroom, Bergenfield, NJ 1/13/21-3/12/21
● Designed lesson plans and implemented instruction to meet individual learning needs.
● Utilized differentiated instruction techniques to teach across the curriculum.
St. Dominic’s School, 5th Grade Special Ed. Classroom 8:1:1 Blauvelt, NY 1/15/21-5/7/21
● Designed lesson plans and implemented instruction to meet individual learning needs.
● Provided instructional support in the classroom for students with special needs.
● Participated in staff development workshops and faculty, IST, and CSE meetings.
● Maintained a positive and productive learning environment conducive to learning.

WORK Experience
St. Dominic’s School - ELA Teacher 9/21 - present
● ELA homeroom teacher for an 8:1:1 classroom
● Reading/Phonics ELA Teacher for the intermediate classroom students
(students with learning disabilities).
● ELA Intervention program (Preventing Academic Failure)
St. Dominic’s School - Teacher’s Assistant 3/16- 1/21
● Co-teach math for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.
● Help with report cards, IEP, and CSE meetings.
● Organize lower-grade educational trips.
● Collaborate with the elementary team on schedules/testing.
● Student Teaching 5th grade Social Studies

Professional Development
St. Dominics professional development
Kappa Delta Pi
Orton Gillingham (12.5 Hrs) Phonemic Awareness (certified)
Orton Gillingham (30 Hrs) Comprehensive (certified)

OBSERVATIONS/FIELD EXPERIENCE
● Charles Selzer Elementary School, Dumont, NJ 9/19 - 2/20
 ● Saint Dominics School, Blauvelt, NY 3/16 - 1/21

SKILLS
Computer: Proficient: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Classroom: Docs/Slides/Jamboard
Knowledge: Proficient in English and Arabic; Knowledge of French.