Saikou Sonko
Teacher
Summary
Elementary School Teacher with expertise in child development and collaborative teaching methods. Experienced in developing lesson plans to meet district and state standards. Confidently offers classroom instruction and personalized student support using balance of traditional and modern approaches.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Primary Class Teacher
Marina International School
10.2018 - Current
- Taught core subjects of math, science, technology, and history.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest in learning through hands-on activities and field trips.
- Maintained positive and professional classroom environment throughout school year.
- Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.
- Designed daily lesson plans customized to student needs.
- Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
- Assessed and improved lesson plans through implementation and experimentation.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Developed positive rapport with students of various and diverse backgrounds.
- Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
- Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity.
- Addressed consistent behavior problems with students, parents and senior staff.
- Administered various reading tests and determined student reading levels based on assessment findings.
- Disciplined students who engaged in cheating, plagiarism or other wrongdoing.
- Offered supplemental and individualized instruction for at-risk and struggling students.
- Developed learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks.
History and Geography Teacher
Gambia Lebanese International School
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Individualized lesson plans to meet academic level of each student and entire class.
- Maintained record of student academic progress for development of report cards and monitoring of academic progress over time.
- Collaborated with department head to identify program shortcomings and common student difficulties, recommending program improvements as appropriate.
- Organized and prepared materials for daily instruction.
- Part time teaching
Primary School Teacher
Ministry Of Basic And Secondary Education (MOBSE)
09.2015 - 09.2018
- Assessed and improved lesson plans through implementation and experimentation.
- Maintained positive and professional classroom environment throughout school year.
- Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
- Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.
Assistant Presiding Officer
Independent Electoral Commission
11.2016 - 04.2018
- Assisting the election process by finding the name of the voters from the voters list
- Counting and interpreting results for all the candidate in Presidential, Parliamentary and Councilorship elections
- Collecting materials and returning them to the election house
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Education in Special Needs
Asian College of Teachers
Virtual 05.2001 -
GED -
TES
Virtual 05.2001 -
GED -
TES
Virtual 05.2001 -
GED -
TES
Virtual 05.2001 -
GED -
Marina International School
Bakau 01.2023 - 2023.03
GED -
Marina International School
Bakau 10.2021 - 2022.01
High School Diploma -
Global Education Center
Fajara 05.2022 - 2022.08
GED -
Coaches United Nation Simulation
Coastal Road 11.2021 - 20211
No Degree - Economics And Mathematics
University of The Gambia
Kanifing 05.2001 -
GED -
Smart Professional College
Kairaba Avenue 09.2019 - 20191
High School Diploma -
West African Examination Council
Banjul 05.2018 - 20181
Associate of Arts - Primary Teacher Certificate
The Gambia College
Brikama 10.2012 - 2015.05
High School Diploma -
Sheikh Mass Kah Senior Secondary School
Bakau 09.2009 - 2012.04
Skills
- Child development
Behavioral improvements
Curriculum selection
Student counseling
Classroom management
Activity Planning
Group and individual instruction
Data Entry
Self-Motivated
MS Office
Languages
Arabic
Average
Certification
Primary Teacher Certificate, The Gambia College, 2012-2015
Interests
Reading News, Sports, Education, Entertainment
Timeline
GED -
Marina International School
01.2023 - 2023.03
SAT Score Report
08-2022
High School Diploma -
Global Education Center
05.2022 - 2022.08
Special Need Education Certificate
04-2022
GED -
Coaches United Nation Simulation
11.2021 - 20211
GED -
Marina International School
10.2021 - 2022.01
GED -
Smart Professional College
09.2019 - 20191
Private WASSCE Certificate
11-2018
Primary Class Teacher
Marina International School
10.2018 - Current
History and Geography Teacher
Gambia Lebanese International School
09.2018 - 03.2019
High School Diploma -
West African Examination Council
05.2018 - 20181
Assistant Presiding Officer
Independent Electoral Commission
11.2016 - 04.2018
Primary Teacher Certificate, The Gambia College, 2012-2015
11-2015
Primary School Teacher
Ministry Of Basic And Secondary Education (MOBSE)
09.2015 - 09.2018
Associate of Arts - Primary Teacher Certificate
The Gambia College
10.2012 - 2015.05
High School Diploma -
Sheikh Mass Kah Senior Secondary School
09.2009 - 2012.04
No Degree - Economics And Mathematics
University of The Gambia
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Education in Special Needs
Asian College of Teachers
05.2001 -
GED -
TES
05.2001 -
GED -
TES
05.2001 -
GED -
TES
05.2001 -
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