CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Information

Name: Muhammad Yusuf

Father Name: Muhammad Yaqoob

Date of Birth: 16th January 1973

NIC: 42401-5104386-3

Phone No.: 0333-2367654,

E-mail: muhyusufedu@yahoo.com,

Address: Permanent: House No. 119 Sector 13/G, Orangi Town Karachi-75800

Executive Summary

An Education development specialist with 14 years of experience implementing, managing and developing teacher education, early childhood education and literacy promotion programs, including 10 years in Interior Sindh. Highly experienced in design and implementation of teacher training programs for early grade instruction. Eight years of experience working closely with government-managed schools in the rural districts of Sindh and Punjab to build teacher capacity in literacy and numeracy instruction and improve student learning outcomes. Responsible for the training of 680 primary school teachers in Thatta District. Successfully administered the school improvement program in Chakwal, where strong leadership helped transform 30 schools into models of quality education and provide support and training to more than 700 primary school teachers in early grade instructional techniques. Extensive firsthand knowledge of the public and private educational institutions of Pakistan, including early professional experience as a high school teacher. Four years of experience in academic administration. Fluent in English and Urdu, with a working knowledge of Sindhi.

Professional History

March 2014 to date USAID Sindh Reading Program (Chemonics Internationals). Early Learning and Literacy Advisor. Based at Larkana, Manage Larkana office and ensure implementation of SRP activities in Larkana, Kamber Shahdadkot and Khairpur district. Work closely with Sindh Basic Education partners like Community mobilization program, Director School Education, professional training organizations like Bureau of Curriculum, Provincial Institute for Teacher Education. Monitor and mentor field staff for proper implementation of SRP activities at school level.

April 2009- February 2014 District coordinator, Strengthening Teacher Education in Pakistan, Institute for Educational Development, Aga Khan University, Sindh, Pakistan. Coordinates with academic institutions, executive district officers, and head teachers for successful implementation of education project for primary school teachers. Organizes professional development and academic activities of Cluster Based Mentoring Program and leads 30 teams of mentors for cluster-based workshops, engaging 373 primary schools and 684 teachers. Authors training manuals and administers various training programs for mentors, teachers, and supervisors. Oversees monitoring and evaluation activities focused on student assessment and change in teaching practice among trainees.

2009 [3 months] Consultant, Educational Development Project, Institute for Educational Development, Aga Khan University, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan. Assessed schools’ needs and developed a comprehensive strategic plan to improve their effectiveness. Conceptualized, designed, implemented, and evaluated contextually relevant professional development programs for teachers and stakeholders. Coordinated with the government education office on school advancement approaches.

2007-2008 Head of Academics, School Improvement Program, Mountain Institute for Educational Development, Punjab, Pakistan. Designed, planned, and implemented teacher development and leadership development courses and organized project team professional development sessions. Managed and led team of teacher educators responsible for carrying out school improvement activities. Conducted classroom observations with primary school teachers and school leadership to identify needs and provide on-the- job academic support and assistance. Monitored activities of the team and provided direct support as needed.

2006-2007 School development officer, Adopt-a-School Program, Sindh Education Foundation, Government of Sindh, Karachi, Pakistan. Created school development plans uniquely adapted to the requirements of the adopters and schools, including primary schools. Supported training program through focusing on curriculum, classroom observation, classroom management, and learning strategies. Conducted regular school visits to follow-up with recipients of school development plans and provide regular support.

2005-2006 Vice principal, Faran High School, Karachi, Pakistan. Assessed teacher training needs ensured teaching quality in K-5 classrooms. Implemented monthly workshops, and developed syllabi and assessment processes.

2005 [4 months] Consultant, Leadership and Training Program, Iqra University, Dadu, and Khairpur Districts, Pakistan. Conducted teacher needs assessment and developed teacher training modules. Trained head teachers of secondary and higher secondary schools and taught 100 teachers in three districts.

2004 [4 months] Senior program associate, Education Sector Reform Assistance Program, USAID, Thatta, Pakistan. Developed action plan for training and supported master trainers in planning and conducting workshops for primary school teachers. Evaluated master trainers and provided weekly feedback. Developed and produced monthly and quarterly reports.

2004 [1 month] Resource person, Education Sector Reform Assistance Program, USAID, Karachi, Pakistan. Administered training for 80 primary school teachers within the master trainer program in four districts, under the supervision of International Reading Association experts.

2004 [1 month] Module writer, Education Sector Reform Assistance Program, USAID, Government Elementary College, Hussainabad, Pakistan. Created a master trainer training module, under International Reading Association guidelines with a team of module-writing experts. The module was subsequently published and available online via UNESCO.

2003-2004 Resource person, Faran Educational Society, Karachi, Pakistan. Developed four training modules for school management committees and conducted training for 200 such committees in Orangi Town and Baldia Town.

2003 [3 months] Professional development teacher, Institute for Educational Development, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Taught math and English language components of the Certificate in Education and Advanced Diploma courses on primary education.

2001 [2 months] Course coordinator and workshop facilitator, Faran Academy, Karachi, Pakistan. Designed and coordinated a four-week workshop for non-profit private school primary teachers to improve reading, mathematics, and science instruction quality.

1997-2004 Program coordinator, Faran Educational Society, Karachi, Pakistan. Designed and conducted professional development programs, focusing on English language and activity-based teaching.

1994 to 1997 As Subject Specialist of Mathematics, Physics and English language teaching at Faran High School Karachi

Academic Background

2000 -2002 Master of Education (M. Ed) in Teacher Education

Aga Khan University-Institute for Educational Development Karachi

Major Courses: Primary Education, Teaching of Mathematics, Teaching of Science, Teacher learning, Educational management and leadership, School development, and Research methods.

1997-98 Certificate for Overseas Teachers of English (COTE) from Royal Society of Arts (RSA), University of Cambridge, UK

1996-97 Bachelor of Education (B. Ed)

Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad

Major Courses: School Organization and Management, Evaluation, Guidance and Research, Educational Psychology and Curriculum, English, Perspectives of Education, Islam, Pakistan and Modern World, Teaching of Physics and Teaching Mathematics.

1995-96 Practical Teachers Training Course (PTTC) for Teachers of English as a foreign Language.

Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers (SPELT)

1992-1993 Certificate of Teaching (C T)

K.M.C Teacher Training Institute

Major Courses: Teaching of Mathematics, Teaching of Science, and Teaching of English as a Second Language

2011 M A (Political Science), University of Sindh

1992 B. Sc (Bachelor of Science)

University of Karachi

Major Subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Statistics

Research

Mathematics Education: Role of discussion in learning of Mathematics (Unpublished Master Thesis)

Paper Presentation

August 2003: Learning Resource Center: A Vehicle of Teachers’ Empowerment in the International Conference on Impact: Making a Difference conference held at Aga Khan University –Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)

April 2008: Decagonal Approach: A Vehicle for School Improvement, In the International Conference on Status of Educational Reform in Developing Countries (Emphasis on South Asia) held at Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)

March 2010: Action Research: A Journey for Professional Learning in the PTAN Conference 2010 “Continuous Professional Development Opening New Vistas” held at Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)

Certificate

March 15-16, 2004 Certificate of ParticipationPublic-Private Partnership for Sustainable DevelopmentNGO Resource Center (A Project of Aga Khan Foundation)

June 22-25, 2003 Certificate of ParticipationiEARN EgyptThe First Bridge Regional Conference at Alexandria, Egypt

May 1st , 2003 Certificate of AchievementBridge Online Professional Development CourseiEARN

January 27-29, 2003 iEARN Training CertificateiEARN, Civics-Bridge Teacher TrainingiEARN Pakistan

March, 27-31, 2000 Development & Application of New Training TechnologiesInternational Labour Organization (ILO)

June, 21-July, 17, 1997 Certificate of Facilitation

Participatory Learning Methods and Materials workshops on Mathematics Education at Hala, Dadu, Ghotki and KarachiSindh Graduates Association

November 10, 1997 Spelling is the servant of Communicative WritingSociety of Pakistan English Language Teachers (SPELT)

November 10, 1997 Primary school children learning to use descriptions of language structureSociety of Pakistan English Language Teachers (SPELT)

September 24, 1996 Certificate of ParticipationEducation Planning and Management WorkshopJointly conducted by British council & Faran Educational Society

June 21, 1995 Certificate in PC-TrainingThe American Business Council of Pakistan &Institute of Business Administration

December 20-22, 1995 Investigation & Management of Large ClassesSPELT, Karachi

Reference

Mohsin TejaniFounder and Executive director-School of Writing Consultant for Development of National Monitoring Framework for CIF Contact # 0301-8221580E-mail: tejani.mohsin@gmail.com

Farah Huma Project Coordinator, Education Aga Khan Foundation, PakistanContact#: 0333-2297085Email: farah.huma@akdn.org