Rashida Islam

920 Inverhouse Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5J 4B5

514.497.7524 | rashida.islam@mail.mcgill.ca | http:// rashidaislam.weebly.com

CAREER- RELATED EXPERIENCE

Centre Communautaire Laurentien
ESL Teacher for Primary Students September 2016 - June 2017
Plan and execute ESL lessons for students from grade 1-7
Develop activities according to students' interests
Organized and taught lessons to help students build fluency
Facilitated learning through small group activities
Evaluated students monthly with academic reports

Sinclair Laird School

Kindergarten - Student Teacher February 2015 - April 2015
Conducted everyday classroom activities
Communicated with cooperating teachers regarding students' progress
Planned lessons and activities to promote student learning
Took part in school events

Cedarcrest Elementary School

Grade 4 & 5 English and Math Class - Student Teacher August 2014 - December 2014
Planned lessons and daily class activities
Organized and implemented classroom mangement techniques
Attendented cycle meetings and IEP meetings
Helped implement technology into daily classroom activities

St. Gabriel Elementary School

Volunteer Reading Tutor January 2014 - April 2014
Provide help to a single student in reading
Research and create individualized reading activities
Diagnosed student's reading levels with PM Benchmarking
Report student's progress to homeroom teacher and reading specialist

FACE Elementary School

Grade 2 & 3 English Class - Student Teacher April 2013 - May 2013
Planned and organized weekly activities with cooperating teacher
Attended cycle meetings on improving literacy
Helped faciliate learning centers focused on reading and writing
Performed guided reading activities in small groups

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
McGill University IT Support Desk
IT Service Desk Consultant June 2017 - Present
Provide information technology support via telephone and email for the McGill community
Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve client issues on upgrades, installation, and hardware maintenance
Follow up with clients, and document help desk tickets
Train new part- time employees

EDUCATION
McGill University
MA Education and Society (Thesis) September 2015 - Present
McGill University
Undergraduate, Kindergarten & Elementary Education September 2011 - April 2015

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

Reading and writing workshops
Team sports and activities
Yoga and pilates classes