Neha Malik
Teacher (English & Language Arts and Social Studies) @District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
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WORK HISTORY
Teacher (English & Language Arts and Social Studies) @District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
Currently serve as a High School Social Studies teacher for 120+ students teaching 3 courses on World History II, Middle Eastern Studies and Latin American Studies across 6 classes.• Independently design curriculum for elective courses and all daily lesson plans for interactive, inquiry- and project-based learning.• Coordinate with social work staff to discuss 504s and individualized education plans (IEP) for students\' accomodations, behavioral challenges and progression towards set goals.• Support students in college-career readiness planning and social-emotional learning.• Previously taught three English and Language Arts classes daily, totaling 60+ students, for 9th graders at H.D Woodson High School, serving at-risk and underserved youth in a Title 1 school setting by leveraging my own experience growing up as a student in a Title 1 setting.• Delivered targeted reading interventions aligned to research-based practices and continuously assessed students’ literacy progress, including reading comprehension, argumentative writing and media literacy.• Assigned to teach Trevor Noah\'s \"Born a Crime\" memoir, discussing sensitive topics of race, civics, social justice, multicultural perspectives, and apartheid in both a literary and historical context.• Successfully increased student engagement in the material and increased student literacy skills despite the short time frame.• Worked as a part-time Early Literacy Interventionist with Chapter One at Friendship Elementary and Middle Public Charter School Southeast.
EDUCATION
Georgetown University
B.S in Foreign Service, International Affairs, Culture and Politics. Minors in Diplomatic Studies and Arabic.
School for International Training
Study Abroad Program, SIT Jordan: Geopolitics, International Relations, and the Future of the Middle East
Islamic Saudi Academy / King Abdullah Academy
IB Diploma and Advanced High School Diploma
ABOUT NEHA MALIK
Experienced young professional and published scholar with a strong background in international relations, sustainable community development, social justice advocacy and education with 4+ years of experience across cultural contexts with U.S federal government clients, international NGOs, schools, museums/ research centers, and grassroots organizations. Skilled in education (systems, curriculum development, classroom management, teaching), project management, business development, U.S government grants/ contract management, policy research & analysis, government affairs, and both digital and written communications (graphic design, social media marketing, technical writing and research.)Multilingual in English, Urdu, Hindi, Arabic and Punjabi, my specializations are in the Baltimore-D.C metropolitan area, MENA/ SWANA and South Asia regions with local & global work experience. My thematic specializations are in education, refugee resettlement, intersectional women and children\'s advocacy and multiculturalism/ cultural diplomacy. I am especially interested in the intersection of culture and politics to drive equitable, grassroots-led social and systemic change. Views are my own.
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