ARWA MUHAMMAD

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OBJECTIVE

SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS

Highly motivated, licensed teacher with classroom experience, seeking opportunities in teaching
children with special needs

EDUCATION

EC-6 Generalist: Health & Kinesiology for Children, Science Inquiry, Math for Elementary Teachers
Psychology & Sociology of Diverse Populations, Schools and Society, Learning Processes &
Development
EC-12 Special Ed: Child Development, Learners with Special Needs, Assessment and Evaluation
Fluent in more than two languages
Technology skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office, Smart Board technology, and iPads

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, (Dec 2015)

Texas A&M University Commerce, Texas | GPA: 3.8 | Presidents & Deans List
Studied in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction & Department of Psychology, Counseling & Special
Education with a focus in EC-6 & Special Education.

Associates of Arts in Teaching, (May 2013)

Collin College Plano, Texas

CERTIFICATES

EXPERIENCE

Core Subjects EC-6 (Dec 2015-June 2021)

SPED EC-12 (Dec 2015- June 2021)
Professional Education Permit for the State of Washington (March 2016-March 2017)

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3 grade Science/SocialStudies/ Writing teacher Olson Elementary

Feb 2016 June 2016

Planned and implemented lesson plans with differentiation for students with different needs
Took on responsibility for before and after school duties outside of classroom duties
Communicated with parents and staff members with the use of appropriate technology
Attended all department and faculty meetings and trainings

Student Teacher Olson Elementary

Jan 2015 Dec 2015

Student teacher in Resource classroom for grades 4-6 and GenEd 2

nd

grade

Assumed role of the teacher, taught lessons, implemented behavior management for
students of diverse learning needs and/or disabilities
Shadowed the teacher through meetings and became involved in responsibilities of the
teacher outside of the classroom, as well as had individual duties before and after school
unrelated to mentor placement.

Student Observer Norton Elementary, Mary Evens Elementary, Story Elementary, Collin College
Child Development Center
Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

Applied learned techniques to assist the students and expand knowledge about teaching.
Worked with students with a range of disabilities, such as Autism, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,
Down Syndrome, and ADHD in a PreK setting.
Worked with a diverse group of students to gain a better understanding their needs,
developmental stages, and factors that affect progress through these stages.
Developed lesson plans for diverse group of students with clear objectives and assessments.

CAREERRELATED
EXPERIENCE

Bill Martin Jr. Symposium, Texas A&M Commerce

May 1, 2015

Seminar Assistant, Texas A&M Commerce

Dec 2014 - Nov 2015

Assisted in The Decoding Dyslexia seminar at the Department of Psychology, Counseling, and
Special Education at Texas A&M University.
o Implemented a breakout session in Workshop I sessions
o Assisted in the preparation of workshop materials and other work prior to and during
workshop; including setting up, distributing, and collecting iPads for surveys prior to
the beginning of the session while conducting registration.
Substitute, Allen ISD
January, 2016- February 2016

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