Saba Ahmed

26056 Meadowview Dr, Farmington Hills MI, 48331

szdadabhoy@gmail.com (517)215-5188

Profile
I am a creative and enthusiastic instructor who has a passion for teaching. This enthusiasm
has inspired me to develop innovative ways to maintain a high level of engagement in the
classroom
Teaching Philosophy
I believe it is important, to create inclusive, equitable, structured, and positive classroom
environments that include student-centered activities, fostering critical thinking skills, and
improving students' abilities to interact with one another while establishing self-confidence.

Education
Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Expected Date of Graduation: May, 2025
Master of Arts Degree in Secondary Education

University of California Riverside, Riverside, California

Date of Graduation: June 2011
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Endorsements: English (major)

State exam (MTTC) has been passed and currently hold state certification in Secondary English

CPR and First Aid American Red Cross certification

Teaching Experience
Reading Interventionist
Crescent Academy Middle School - Southfield, MI December 2022 – January 2024
Developed and carried out teaching strategies to help sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth-
grade students improve their reading and critical thinking skills
Enhanced lessons that catered to student’s individual learning needs
Used NWEA profiles and evaluated students individually to strategize effective learning
plans
Communicated with parents, teachers, and administration to help students with their
individual academic and social-emotional needs

Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Teacher

Crescent Academy Middle School - Southfield, MI September 2023 -- December 2023
Taught three sections of Eight-grade STEM
Adapted engaging lessons plans based on school-approved curriculum
Used summative and formative assessments to gauge student understanding and
progress
Modified lessons to cater to students’ individual learning needs.
Used scaffolding techniques to promote understanding

English Language Arts Teacher

Crescent Academy Middle School, Southfield, MI September – December 2022
Taught three classes of Seventh-Grade English Language Arts
 Saba Ahmed
26056 Meadowview Dr, Farmington Hills MI, 48331
szdadabhoy@gmail.com (517)215-5188

Designed Engaging lessons, based on school-approved curriculum

Administered summative and formative assessments to gauge student progress and to
analyze the effectiveness of my teaching strategies.
Built relationships with students and ensured that their academic and social-emotional
needs were met through small group instructions, personalized feedback, parent-teacher
communication, and encouragement.

Guest Teacher
Edustaff, Grand Rapids, MI September 2016 – June 2022
Performed tasks presented by absent teacher’s lesson plans.
Maintained discipline in the classroom.

Student-Teaching
West Bloomfield High School, West Bloomfield, MI January – April,2022
Taught three sections of the tenth-grade American Literature
Taught Young-Adult Literature to two sections of the twelfth-grade
Created lesson plans, with guidance from the mentor-teachers
Developed and utilized an effective classroom behavior management plan.
Modified lessons with consideration to students' academic abilities.
Established working relationships with staff and students at the school.

English Language Arts Teacher

Crescent Academy Charter School, Southfield, MI. September 2020- August 2021
Position 1: Seventh grade English teacher
Taught three sections of the seventh grade virtually
Created lesson plans following Oakland Schools curriculum
Utilized various online resources to increase student engagement
Monitored student progress through formative assessments
Incorporate activities that allow student-to-student interaction to strengthen
conversational vocabulary
Secondary Position: Reading Interventionist
Developed and carried out teaching strategies to help sixth and seventh-grade students
improve their reading, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills

Special Skills

Fluent in English, Urdu, and Gujurati (native) languages