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Mahsa Hedayatzadeh

Vancouver,BC

Summary

Certified ESL Teacher with ten years of experience helping adults and children confidently navigate the English-speaking world. As a creative and adaptable educator, I tailor curriculum and teaching methods to meet students' needs in both online and in-person settings. Additionally, I bring management experience from overseeing daycare operations, including staff supervision and financial responsibilities. Passionate about fostering growth in learners from diverse backgrounds, regardless of proficiency level or native language.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

TESOL Program
  • Responsible for creating lesson plans, monitoring student progress, providing additional help to struggling students, adhering to school guidelines, ensuring fair treatment of all students, reporting progress to parents, informing the principal and vice principal about classroom progress, and encouraging students to practice outside of the classroom.

Daycare Manager

Eagle Kids Learning Center
08.2024 - Current


  • Mentored new hires on company policies and procedures, best practices within the childcare industry, and specific expectations related to their role as daycare providers.
  • Collaborated with staff to design engaging daily activities that fostered social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth in children.
  • Ensured compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations regarding childcare operations and licensing requirements.
  • Facilitated ongoing professional development opportunities for staff members to encourage continuous learning and improvement in their roles.
  • Handled conflict resolution amongst team members ensuring a harmonious workplace atmosphere conducive to delivering exceptional care.
  • Enhanced parent satisfaction by ensuring consistent communication and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Implemented effective marketing strategies to increase enrollment numbers and community awareness of the daycare center.
  • Coordinated field trips and special events to create memorable experiences while promoting cultural awareness among children in care.
  • Developed comprehensive curriculum plans to promote healthy child development and learning.
  • Managed financial aspects of the daycare center, including budgeting, expense tracking, and payment collection from parents.
  • Administered employee performance evaluations on a regular basis providing constructive feedback

ESL Instructor

Sprott Shaw Language College
06.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for teaching ESL and ECF courses to different age groups
  • For children, this involves lesson planning, language instruction, storytelling, and assessments
  • For teens and adults, responsibilities include facilitating conversations, reading lessons, writing practice, exam preparation, and various language activities.

Academic Coordinator

DEA Canadian
10.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for preparing materials, grading, creating student plans, crisis management, and communicating with parents
  • The job includes data analysis, quality assurance, training staff, and assisting with conflict resolution
  • Additionally, the position supports department heads, instructors, and the Academic Director for a collaborative work environment.

Supervisor and course coordinator

University of Tehran English Language Centre
01.2014 - 01.2022
  • Responsible for creating relevant lesson plans, teaching grammar and language subskills to students at various levels, tracking and reporting performance data, and providing feedback on in-class activities and exams
  • The teacher also fosters relationships with students to offer support when needed.

EAP Teacher

Sohrevardi University
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Responsible for conducting English for Special Purposes courses and teaching technical courses at the English department.

Teacher

Imam Khomeini International University
01.2011 - 01.2016
  • Responsible for teaching TOEFL and IELTS preparation courses and providing general English courses for staff members and employees.

Education

TESOL Foundation Diploma -

TESOL Canada

Mental Health First Aid Standard -

Mental Health First Aid Canada

Emergency Child First Aid+ CPR B and AED -

St Mark James Training organization

Responsible Adult -

Head Start Online School

ECE - Early Childhood Education

Sprott Shaw College
Vancouver, BC
09-2024

PhD - Education

Alzahra University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures
02.2024

MA - Education

Imam Khomeini International University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures
01.2017

Skills

  • Academic Assessment Methods
  • Curriculum Development
  • Interactive Teaching
  • Creative Learning Strategies
  • Fluent in Farsi/English
  • Proficient in creating and maintaining schedules
  • Health and Safety Regulations
  • Child development expertise
  • Parent Communication
  • Curriculum Planning
  • Behavior management techniques
  • First aid and CPR certified
  • Staff Monitoring/ Facilitation
  • Strategic Direction
  • Time Management
  • Multitasking Abilities

Timeline

Daycare Manager

Eagle Kids Learning Center
08.2024 - Current

ESL Instructor

Sprott Shaw Language College
06.2023 - Current

Academic Coordinator

DEA Canadian
10.2022 - Current

EAP Teacher

Sohrevardi University
01.2016 - 01.2017

Supervisor and course coordinator

University of Tehran English Language Centre
01.2014 - 01.2022

Teacher

Imam Khomeini International University
01.2011 - 01.2016

Mental Health First Aid Standard -

Mental Health First Aid Canada

Emergency Child First Aid+ CPR B and AED -

St Mark James Training organization

Responsible Adult -

Head Start Online School

PhD - Education

Alzahra University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures

MA - Education

Imam Khomeini International University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures

TESOL Program

TESOL Foundation Diploma -

TESOL Canada

ECE - Early Childhood Education

Sprott Shaw College

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