Gender

Male

Location

Chicago, IL

Birthday:

December 7

Relationship Status:

Married

WHAT ARE YOUR INTERESTS ?

Judo (Kodokan) 3rd Dan Black Belt Aikido Black Belt Danzan-Ryu Jui-Jit-Su(Kodenkan) Black Belt Taekwando Black Belt

About Me:

ABDI B. LEVI abdi@nova.edu 4536 South 84th Place Chicago, IL 60652 (773) 410-1932 CAREER SUMMARY Strong academic background combined with graduate degree in education, administration, and record of achievement in classroom teaching Graduate degrees in urban sociology and education Type 75, 03,and 09 certifications, renewed until 2010 Well-developed organizational, problem-solving, interpersonal and oral/written communication skills Team builder with practical administrative-level experience RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OPERATIONS/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION (ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL) § Recruited, hired, trained, and evaluated primary and supplemental staff § Provided support to administration during building repairs and installation of wireless/communication system § Planned and led educators workshop on “Ethics” training for entire school staff § Planned and developed educational, vocational, and student activity programs for students with behavioral problems EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND CURICULUM DEVELOPMENT § Collaborated with teachers in development/maintenance of curriculum, standards, mission statements, performance goals and objectives § Conferred with parents and staff, discussing educational activities, policies, student behavioral or learning problems § Enforced discipline and attendance rules throughout school year § Collaboratively prepared and submitted budget requests, recommendations, or grant proposals, soliciting program funding § Designed and facilitated meetings for inner-city teachers, community parents, and stakeholders TEACHING § Administered standardized Achievements Tests, interpreting results to determine students’ strengths and areas of need § Attended staff meetings, serving on committees as required § Developed, evaluated and revised elementary school programs in collaboration with teachers and administrators § Organized and labeled classroom library, materials, displaying students’ works § Discussed children’s progress, determining priorities for children and resources needs meeting, with parents and guardians WRITING AND LECTURING § Edited and produced school handbooks and procedural manuals for policies and procedures § Wrote Emergency/Safety Plans ; collaboratively edited Technology Plan § Lectured as guest of local library in school community § Developed proposal/grants on “Reading First” programs for first and second grade teachers ABDI B. LEVI abdi@nova.edu 4536 South 84th Place Chicago, IL 60652 (773) 410-1932 CAREER SUMMARY Strong academic background combined with graduate degree in education, administration, and record of achievement in classroom teaching Graduate degrees in urban sociology and education Type 75, 03,and 09 certifications, renewed until 2010 Well-developed organizational, problem-solving, interpersonal and oral/written communication skills Team builder with practical administrative-level experience RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OPERATIONS/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION (ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL) § Recruited, hired, trained, and evaluated primary and supplemental staff § Provided support to administration during building repairs and installation of wireless/communication system § Planned and led educators workshop on “Ethics” training for entire school staff § Planned and developed educational, vocational, and student activity programs for students with behavioral problems EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND CURICULUM DEVELOPMENT § Collaborated with teachers in development/maintenance of curriculum, standards, mission statements, performance goals and objectives § Conferred with parents and staff, discussing educational activities, policies, student behavioral or learning problems § Enforced discipline and attendance rules throughout school year § Collaboratively prepared and submitted budget requests, recommendations, or grant proposals, soliciting program funding § Designed and facilitated meetings for inner-city teachers, community parents, and stakeholders TEACHING § Administered standardized Achievements Tests, interpreting results to determine students’ strengths and areas of need § Attended staff meetings, serving on committees as required § Developed, evaluated and revised elementary school programs in collaboration with teachers and administrators § Organized and labeled classroom library, materials, displaying students’ works § Discussed children’s progress, determining priorities for children and resources needs meeting, with parents and guardians WRITING AND LECTURING § Edited and produced school handbooks and procedural manuals for policies and procedures § Wrote Emergency/Safety Plans ; collaboratively edited Technology Plan § Lectured as guest of local library in school community § Developed proposal/grants on “Reading First” programs for first and second grade teachers ABDI B. LEVI Page Two EMPLOYMENT HISTORY John Harvard Elementary School, Chicago, IL 2004 – 2006 Assistant Principal (A.P.) Theodore Herzl Elementary School, Chicago, IL 2003 – 2004 Principal Internship Cather Elementary School, Chicago, IL 2000 – 2004 4th-5th Grade Teacher Nicholson Elementary School, Chicago, IL 1998 – 2000 Teaching Assistant III (A.P.) Morgan Park High School, Chicago, IL 1990 – 1998 In-School Suspension Officer/Earth Science Teacher Austin High School and City-Colleges, Chicago, IL 1988 – 1990 Data-Processing Teacher ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE United States Army – Reserves and National Guards Operation Sergeant for 12th and 20th Groups, Special forces A-Teams, 33rd Area Support EDUCATION AND TRAINING Ed. D. Candidate, Child and Family Studies Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 2003 Present Masters of Arts, Education Administration and Supervision Chicago State University Chicago, IL, 1997 Masters of Arts, Urban Sociology, Inner-City Studies Northeastern University, Chicago, IL Bachelor of Science, Biology/Chemistry, Buena Vista College Storm Lake, IA CERTIFIED and LICENSED Illinois State Board of Education Professional Affiliations: Phi Beta Kappa; Chicago Principal & Administration Association Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Chicago Systematic Initiative Near and Far Science of IL Languages Skills: Modern Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, Ancient Hebrew, Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics Computer Literacy: Computer Science Certified with experience in operating IBM and Dell P.C. and Laptops Writing and teaching B.A.S.I.C, COBOL and LOGIC, FORTAN, Assembly Language and ABDI B. LEVI Page Two CERTIFIED and LICENSED Illinois State Board of Education Professional Affiliations: Phi Beta Kappa; Chicago Principal & Administration Association Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Chicago Systematic Initiative Near and Far Science of IL Languages Skills: Modern Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, Ancient Hebrew, Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics Computer Literacy: Computer Science Certified with experience in operating IBM and Dell P.C. and Laptops Writing and teaching B.A.S.I.C, COBOL and LOGIC, FORTAN, Assembly Language and Internet

WHAT TYPE OF BUSINESS DO YOU DESIRE TO START ?

Roller Skating Store

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS IN LIFE ?

My immediate goal is to finish my Ed.D Degree in 2009.