Manal M.

Abdou
11 Park Place, Apt207 Bloomfield NJ, 07003
mab3978e@westpost.net 862-264-8884
Bilingual English/Arabic Speaker

I have worked in different school settings, both overseas, and in the United Sta
tes. I firmly believe that families and educators best meet the needs of childre
n when they work together to nurture their emotional, social, physical, cognitiv
e, and behavioral skills. In addition, each child needs to feel accepted for who
they are and what they offer. There are no challenging children, nor are there
hopeless cases. It is never acceptable to focus on what children can't or will n
ot do instead of seeing how gifted and unique each child is.

I look forward to working with other colleagues, to learn, and grow.

Thank you for your consideration.

Manal M. Abdou

Education and Certification

Bachelor of Arts in History: 1996 Kean University
P-3 Standard NJ Certification: 2007 Montclair State University
Master's in Early Childhood Education: 2008 Montclair State University
P-3 Special Education Certification: 2010 Montclair State University

Work Experience
Vailsburgh Child Development Center. Newark NJ. 2009-Present. Preschool Teacher
IEP Early Childhood Center I. Paterson, NJ. 2007-2009 Preschool Teacher.
Hayah International Academy. Cairo, Egypt. 2004-2007
Grade 1 Teacher 2004-2005 Kindergarten Teacher 2006-2007
*Job Description: Collaborated with teachers weekly to plan daily, weekly and mo
nthly lesson plans as well as the scope and sequence of curriculum.
*Development of assessment of students through use of portfolios, anecdotes, stu
dent-teacher conferences, peer evaluation and checklists.
Al Bashaer Language Schools, Cairo Egypt. 1998-2002 Grades1-4 English Teacher

Career and Professional Development

Differentiated Instruction: Tomorrow Morning Strategies for the Busy Teacher. Wo
rkshop by SDE 2006
Literacy and Language in Classroom Centers. Paterson Public Schools 2007
Inclusion of Special needs children in General Education. New Jersey Department
of Education, 2008.
Improving the Social Behavior of Children with Autism: Autism New Jersey, 2010.
Developing Play Skills in Young Learners with ASDs: Autism New Jersey, 2010.
Incorporating Mathematics in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms: NJ Board of E
ducation, 2010

Professional References
Dale Goodwin: Current Director 973-351-2515
Sandra Reynolds: Paterson Public Schools mentor/supervisor 973-321-1000
Liz Kendall: Montclair State University P-3 Coordinator 973-655-7490
Deborah Graf: Education Mentor 973-227-3666
Susan Monfet: Preschool Intervention and Referral Specialist Orange Public Schoo
ls and Adjunct professor at Montclair State University and Bloomfield College.97
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