Areeba Rafiq

Results-driven Chemistry Educator and Laboratory Specialist with extensive experience teaching Grade 11 and 12 students, designing rigorous curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and managing fully equipped science laboratories. Proven expertise in instructing advanced practical techniques, including chemical solution preparation, precise equipment handling, and spectroscopic data interpretation (such as NMR, IR, and UV-Vis). Adept at integrating student-centered learning strategies to foster analytical reasoning, scientific report writing, and foundational research skills while strictly upholding institutional laboratory safety standards and chemical waste management protocols.

Committed to cultivating critical thinking and inspiring scientific curiosity in dynamic academic environments.

Chemistry Teacher - Javaid Public School & College, Chowki, AJK - Chowki, AJK

(2024-02 - 2026-06)

• Delivered structured lesson plans, lectures, and interactive classroom activities aligned with the chemistry curriculum for Grade 11 and 12 students.
• Supervised and conducted chemistry laboratory practicals, ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols and proper chemical handling procedures.
• Trained students in core laboratory techniques, covering solution preparation, equipment operation, experimental observation, data calculation, and results analysis.
• Guided students through NMR spectroscopy practicals, helping them understand and interpret basic spectroscopic data.
• Cultivated students' analytical, problem-solving, and scientific reasoning skills using inquiry-based and practical activities.
• Mentored students on research projects, assisting with data collection, scientific report writing, data interpretation, and findings presentation.
• Enforced rigorous laboratory safety standards for the proper use and maintenance of chemicals and apparatus.
• Evaluated student performance through regular tests, assignments, practical assessments, and examinations while delivering actionable feedback.
• Deployed student-centred teaching methodologies to enhance conceptual clarity and real-world practical application of chemical principles.
• Developed and implemented formative and summative assessment frameworks, utilizing diagnostic quizzes, laboratory performance rubrics, and conceptual examinations to accurately measure mastery of chemical principles and practical competencies.
• Designed and integrated inquiry-based pedagogical strategies, bridging theoretical chemical models with real-world laboratory applications to foster critical thinking and scientific inquiry among upper-secondary students.

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry - Mirpur University of Science and Technology Pakistan