WIDA Fellow

I’m a National Board certified educator, mentor, and coach. I care deeply about multilingual learners of all backgrounds for over three decades, and have been dedicated to teaching students from elementary grades to graduate levels courses .

Skills

  • Content Expert

  • Pedagogy Expert

  • Differentiated Instruction

  • Curriculum Development

  • Teacher Leader

  • Professional Collaboration

  • Student Assessment/All-round Development, and Engagement

  • Classroom Management

  • Language Fluency in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Bengali and some literacy skills in Arabic.

Recognition:

  • National Board Certification

  • WIDA Fellow

  • Recipient of Ambassador of Excellence awards from Schaumburg School District 54

  • Presenter on literacy, curriculum, and instruction at the IAMME conferences in Oakbrook, Illinois

  • Guest speaker, “A Spotlight on Indo/Pak Culture” to Skokie School District, sponsored by Loyola University

  • Member of:

    • Schaumburg School District's Citizen Advisory Committee-2022-2024

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Township of Schaumburg

    • Illinois State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board

    • The District 54 Leadership Academy in District 54 (2017-2018)

    • Teacher Leaders and National Board Outreach Committee-2018-2020

    • Bilingual Parent Advisory Council