Bessma Asbahi

100 NW 108th Terrace Apt 206 Pembroke Pines FL 33026 • Phone: (248) 505-0444• Email: asbahib@gmail.com

Education: MAT Elementary Education

Grand Canyon University: Current

Language Certification, Arabic

University of Damascus: September 2007

B.A in Business Administration

Wayne State University: August 2005

Objective: Obtain a teaching position that allows me to use my teaching experience and skills to help my
students grow.

Areas of Teaching Experience:

• Integrating Technology • Arabic Centers • Unpacking State Standards
• Math Manipulatives • Reading Strategies • Classroom Management
• Centers • Project Approach • Differentiated Lesson Planning

Teaching Experience
Iqra Academy | West Springfield, MA
1st grade - 2nd grade January 2013- June 2016
• Taught students Phonics, Mathematics, Science, Centers, Social Studies, Reading Workshop,
Writing Workshop, and Islamic Studies
• Adjusted various lessons to fit the needs of the different learning styles in the classroom
• Planned successful science units in which integrated language arts
• Taught math using Envision Math program
• Conferred with students during Reading Workshop
• Created behavioral plans for the whole classroom to help with classroom management
• Incorporated technologies such as the SmartBoard and Elmo in various subjects
• Incorporates Islamic beliefs in all subjects
• Daily Quran

Paraprofessional Riverside Academy East | Dearborn, MI

First Grade September 2009- November 2012
• Taught students addition and subtraction strategies
• Substitute when the teacher was absent
• Pulled Reading Groups daily for an hour each
• Create lesson plans for after school and implement them
• Assure each student is at grade level through various hands on activities
• Taught classroom for teachers on maternity leave
• Trained other paraprofessionals
• Implement IEP lessons
Sunday School Teacher, Unity Center| Bloomfield Hills, MI
Teen Classes September 2002- June 2012
• Taught Arabic to non-native speakers of the language
• Taught Islamic Studies, Quran and Fiqh in a way that will intrigue the students to want to know
more

Unity Center Summer Day Camp | Bloomfield Hills, MI June 2002- August 2012
Director
• Planned and organized field trips, daily activities, Islamic studies, cooking, art, and science projects
• Created weekly newsletters of activities that had been planned for the week
• Delegated responsibilities to employees and volunteers
• Developed exceptional problem solving and communication skills through handling parent and
employee inquiries
• Payroll
• Increase enrollment through advertising and word of mouth with quality of program
• Create a budget to ensure camp breaks even
• Hire employees

Unity Center Kids Club | Bloomfield Hills, MI September 2002- August 2012
Director
• Planned and organized field trips, Islamic studies, activities, cooking, art, and science projects
• Created monthly newsletters of activities that had been planned for the week
• Delegated responsibilities to employees and volunteers
• Developed exceptional problem solving and communication skills through handling parent and
employee inquiries