Tahmina Afroz

Teacher assistant with 2 years of experience working with special needs students. Aided teachers in giving lessons and providing safe and productive environment for students with developmental disabilities. Passionate about serving physical, emotional and academic needs of those facing disability.

Teacher Assistant - NY Center for Child Development Center - Manhattan, New York

(2018-09)

• Assisted teachers with instruction and provided clerical support for diverse needs.
• Combined discipline plan with effective measures and lesson plans to increase concentration, participation and progress student accountability.
• Observed and documented behaviors and actions.
• Maintained positive classroom environments by reinforcing rules for behavior and relationship-building actions.
• Administered tests and assessed results to evaluate student understanding of material.
• Prepared classrooms to meet student needs by organizing supplies and hanging decorations.
• Participated in professional development workshops during academic school year and summer.
• Met with parents to communicate students' progress, achievements and classroom issues.
• Offered hands-on learning opportunities to develop student self-esteem and life skills.

Income Tax Preparer - Liberty tax services - Queens village, NY

(2015-01 - 2018-04)

• Liaised between clients and tax authorities such as the IRS.
• Produced US and state income, gift tax and estate tax returns for individuals.
• Managed deliverable such as tax returns, extensions and tax planning calculations.
• Reduced errors associated with missed tax benefits by completing comprehensive reviews of internal tax preparation documents.
• Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social and citizenship skills.

Elementary Teacher - Surjamukhi kindergarten school - Dhaka, Bangladesh

(1997-01 - 2001-04)

I taught Math, English, Social studies, Science, Drawing; to Prek-2nd grade.

• Instructed classes on subject information as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and citizenship.
• Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social and citizenship skills.
• Prepared classrooms to meet student needs by organizing supplies and hanging decorations.
• Improved class and student behavior by implementing management improvements.
• Brought in purchased and donated materials to round out supplies for classroom activities.
• Established and enforced classroom rules and requirements and informed students and parents of school policies and procedures.

Volunteer - Darul Ihsan Cultural Center USA Inc. - Long Island City, NY

(2017)

Helping children develop their Physical, Social, Interpersonal and Cognitive goals and improve writing skills.

High School Diploma - Central Women's College (1997-08)

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science; Major in Social Science - Eden college University (2002)