Aksa Hussain

Develop engaging, hands-on activities designed to cater to the children's interests and promote their kindergarten readiness. Maintain open communication with parents, sharing their child's daily milestones. Creating lesson plans development appropriate, child's interest ,and their needs, a daily schedule supporting child's social- emotional development.

UPK Lead Teacher - Bright Horizons - New York

(2023-04)

• Develop engaging, hands-on activities designed to cater to the children's interests and promote their kindergarten readiness.
• Maintain open communication with parents, sharing their child's daily milestones.
• Creating lesson plans development appropriate, child's interest,and their needs, a daily schedule supporting child's social- emotional development.
• Creating nurturing and safe classroom environment.

Lead Teacher - WOMEN IN NEED - New York, NY

(2022-06 - 2023)

• Participate in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate curricula which will encompass the social/emotional, physical and intellectual needs of the children and which reflects the philosophy/goals of the program.
• Supervise and work closely with Assistant Teachers; providing coaching, training and staff development, as needed.
• Attend program and agency staff meetings, child treatment reviews, case conferences and supervisory sessions.
• Assist in the creation and implementation of the summer program reflecting the needs of all age groups.

ASSISTANT TEACHER - WOMEN IN NEED - New York, NY

(2020-06 - 2022)

• Participated in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans and a daily schedule that supports the social/emotional, physical, and intellectual needs of WIN children.
• Lead individual and small group activities with students under teacher direction, ensuring a safe, healthy, culturally diverse, and attractive classroom environment.
• Communicated regularly with parents about the needs of their children, parental concerns, and engaged parents in classroom activities and the program events.

CITIZENSHIP CLASSROOM AIDE - MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL - BROOKLYN, NY

(2015-01 - 2016-06)

• Supported adult learners preparing for their citizenship, translating, and organizing documents in Urdu and Punjabi.
• Assisted student learning needs as determined by course instructors.
• Worked with small groups under the direction of instructor to provide English language training, civics, and citizenship interview preparation.

TUTOR - BETH SAR SHALOM - BROOKLYN, NY

(2009-01 - 2020-06)

• Created lesson plans for the students in reading and writing, supporting homework and exam preparation.
• Developed arts and crafts activities during off-season, providing supervision and support for children ages 2-14 years of age.

A.A - Liberal Arts - Touro College (2017 - 2019)

B.A - Early Childhood Education - Touro College (2019 - 2021)

M.A - Early Childhood Education - Touro College (2023)