MONA KIANI EDUCATION

University of California, San Diego: Ed.D. in Educational Leadership Summer 2016 • Dissertation: Supporting At-Risk Students with Emotional Intelligence • Program: Joint Doctorate Program with Cal State University San Marcos • GPA: 4.0 • Activities: Graduate Student Researcher for Department of Education Studies

Guest Lecturer for Special Education and Multi-cultural Curriculum, Teacher Education Program • Publication: “Teaching Student Independence Through Study Groups.” Lambert Academic Publishing, 2016.

University of California, Los Angeles: M.Ed. in Secondary Mathematics Spring 2009 • Qualifications: Mathematics Teaching Credential, CLAD, CSET Mathematics I, II, & III • Honors: Jacoby Foundation Scholarship • Thesis: Teaching Student Independence through Study Groups • Program: Teacher Education Program, Center X, Social Justice Focus • GPA: 4.0 • Activities: UCLA Baha’i Association (Vice President)

University of California, Davis: B.S. in Managerial Economics Winter 2007 • Honors: Dean’s Honors List, Honors Program Housing • Programs: Completed 1 year of undergraduate study at UCLA through intercampus visitor program • GPA: Jr./Sr.: 3.5, Major: 3.4, Cumulative: 3.3 • Activities: Baha’i Association (Children’s Class Liaison), Iranian Student Organization

EXPERIENCE

The Preuss School at UCSD: Mathematics Teacher 2016-Present (San Diego, CA) • Taught Integrated Math I and II, Common Core aligned curriculum in an innovative way promoting social action • Guest speaker on Impact Matters-The Podcast: Are Innovative H.S. Math Curricula suitable only to the Affluent? Nope, the

Underprivileged can thrive if given the Opportunity University of California, San Diego: Graduate Student Researcher 2015-2016 (San Diego, CA) • Worked directly under the director of the Teacher Education Program at UCSD • Used analytics to create and present reports to program administrators to enhance teaching and learning for the next generation

of educators • Invited and presented as guest lecturer for graduate level courses in special education and multi-cultural curriculum

High Tech High School: Mathematics Teacher 2014-2016 (San Diego, CA) • Taught 10th grade math through Project Based Learning to a diverse group of students • Addressed needs of all students through highly inclusive and differentiated lessons at full-inclusion, no-tracking school • Created interdisciplinary projects with humanities, Spanish, and science courses • Designed and executed The Privilege Project where students learned about Privilege through probability and The Business

Project where students started their own start-up companies and pitched to a board of venture capitalists • Selected to serve on The Diversity Task Force and led organization-wide professional development on equity and inclusion • Led professional development school-wide on becoming an equity focused school and department-wide PD on teaching

mathematics for social justice • Winner of 2016 InspirED award from Yale’s Center for Emotional Intelligence and Facebook for InnerNet Connection Project

International School Nido de Aguilas: Mathematics Teacher 2011-2013 (Santiago, Chile) • Taught algebra 1 and geometry for grades 9-11 to EL students from over 15 countries with a focus of applying mathematics to

their lives outside the classroom (through various labs and cross-curricular projects) • Received highest ratings on year-end principal evaluations for fulfilling professional and departmental goals • Created supplemental geometry workbook with team of teachers aimed at integrating more complex algebra 1 concepts in the

geometry course, and incorporated IB math level technical papers as part of the geometry course

• Served as lead math teacher for 9th grade transition team, meant to help new students adapt to academic and social environment in the high school setting

• Piloted innovative peer-tutoring support mechanisms via Facebook • Used smartboards, wiki, and other technologies to enhance courses and give students a hands-on experience • Coordinated week-long teacher development project, training 16 high school students to teach English in a rural village school

with limited resources (“Week Without Walls 2011”) • Led Amazon Jungle educational program for a group of 25 students (“Week Without Walls 2012”) • Provided after school weekly tutoring to students of all math levels

Wilson High School, LAUSD: Mathematics Teacher 2008-2011 (Los Angeles, CA) • Taught algebra 1 and geometry for grades 9-12 to inner-city, underprivileged, low performing high school students, with a

focus of culturally adapting curriculum for students of varying backgrounds and abilities • Improved student scores to achieve the highest class average on Algebra 1 District Assessment #1, and among top class

averages for other Algebra 1 District Assessments • Established the first student council for “Agents of Change” Small Learning Community, and served as lead teacher advisor

organizing community service projects and training officers to be leaders in the school and the community at large • Taught life skills, conflict resolution, college preparation, and community activism in Family Advocacy System class • Selected as lead teacher of the Professional Learning Community to create curriculum for the 10th grade Family Advocacy

System class, and led a group of teachers through the monthly curriculum and activities • Instructed ESL students, repeater students, and students with special needs and disabilities including DHH (with IEPs) • Created interdisciplinary IB concept lessons for math department using a tuning protocol, as member of Alg. 1 Learning Team • Trained in AVID and IB curriculum building for Middle Years Program and began implementation of IB program

Center for Behavioral, Educational & Social Therapies: Behavioral Specialist 2007 (Los Angeles, CA) • Worked as “one on one” assistant to accommodate children with special needs, focusing on students with autism • Developed and implemented positive behavioral intervention strategies to improve child’s behavior management, language

and communication, emotional regulation, social functioning, and academic skills UC Davis, Computer Science Department: Teacher’s Assistant 2006 (Davis, CA) • Assessed and guided groups of over 100 UC Davis students in the use of computers and various software programs • Assisted individual students with curriculum comprehension through weekly office hours

Set Ablaze Youth Group: Founder and Coordinator 2002-2007 (Marin County, CA) • Instructed 30 youth on public speaking, and performing choreographed drama and dance presentations in public venues • Explored and presented solutions to social problems using the performing arts, confronting issues such as racism, domestic

violence, poverty, drug abuse, and the equality of women and men • Coordinated organization, events, finances, outreach, and community service projects

OPOPP Socio-Economic Development Projects: Coordinator Summers 1999-2007 (7 States, Panama, and Colombia) • Taught children’s virtues classes at schools, urban neighborhood parks, and indigenous communities • Led discussions in homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, and juvenile halls regarding community development • Built low income housing for underprivileged families

ADDITIONAL

• Languages: Spanish (conversational) and Persian/Farsi (native) • Presented at UCSD’s Teaching and Learning Conference on “Innovations for Special Needs Populations,” Association for Baha’i

Studies Conference in Montreal, Canada on “Educating for Social Action” and will be at Facebook Headquarters on “Emotional Intelligence in High School Classrooms”

• Youth Activities Trainer: Led several workshops and seminars in order to teach games, team-building exercises, and activities for Animators of Jr. Youth Empowerment Program in Santiago, Chile (2011-2012)

• Asamblea Espiritual Local de los Bahá’ís de Providencia, Santiago, Chile: Member and youth program liaison (2011-2012) • Recognized Artist: Displayed art in public showcases, painted on local TV program, and winner of art contests (2001-2003) • Emergency Certifications: Wilderness First Aid Certification in addition to CPR certification (2011-2012) • United Nations Youth Representative: National Committee on Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2006) • Miss Jr. America, Miss Jr. California, and Miss Jr. Santa Rosa (2003-2004) • Interests: Ballroom Dance (Nordquist Academy Graduate: Salsa, Swing, etc.), Basketball, Fitness, Cooking, Art, and Travel