Geva Hickman-Bilal 3508 Halloway S Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 202-361-2445 gevabilal@gmail.

com Objective: I am a highly qualified educator with an array of skills that makes me both an effective and dynamic instructor. I am able to differentiate my lessons to meet all student needs and still deliver quality 21st century lessons that students will find both challenging and rewarding. Experience: Foundation Schools-Largo Campus Largo, MD Special Education High School English Teacher 08-2011 to Present Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students. Employed special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory. Attended professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence. Used computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. Spearheaded consistent improvement of student passing scores of HSA test scores in Literature and Reading Comprehension. 100% acceptance of student Bridge Projects for English HSA. Education: Western International University Associates Arts & Business University of Maryland University College Bachelor's Degree in English University of Maryland University College Master's in Arts of Teaching Specializing in English Accomplishments: Training Passed Praxis I 3-15-2010 Passed Praxis II English Content Knowledge 3-13-2010 Passed Praxis Principals of Learning and Teaching (formerly Pedagogy) 10-8-12 Phoenix, AZ 2007 Adelphi, MD 2010 Adelphi, MD 2012

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Passed Praxis Special Education 3-8-13 Nominated as Maryland Teacher of Promise 2013 Member of Pi Lambda Theta Maryland Department of Education recognition for 100% acceptance of student Bridge Projects for 2011-2012 SY References: Available upon request