English Language Arts instructor

Mina, English Language Arts instructor at Archimedes School in Redmond, WA

English Language Arts instructor

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“The ability to read, write and analyze; the confidence to stand up and demand justice and equality... all of that starts with education.”

– Michelle Obama

Experience

  • Worked with incoming middle school students to maximize writing skills in preparation for the California SBAC test results.
  • Experience working with international Chinese & Korean students overseas.
  • Taught English Language Arts curriculum at Garden Grove Unified School District
  • Created AP prep curriculum for the AP Human Geography test in both FRQ (free-response questions) & MCQ (multiple-choice questions) practice tests.
  • Received a WE Service Award, concentrated in AP English Language and Composition by College Board. Mina's team focused on local and global immigration by utilizing nonprofit journalism to investigate migration

Why Mina teaches

Mina has always valued educators. Growing up in diverse communities, she saw the transformative power of education. Later working as a student teacher in Title I schools, Mina saw firsthand how access, representation, and compassion can shape a student’s future.

Fun fact about Mina

Mina is a member of the U.S National Taekwondo Association and is a first-degree black belt.

Teaches

  • English (ESL, HSTP, ISEE, ACT, SAT, AP Literature, AP Language)
  • US History
  • AP Human Geography

Education

  1. Institution
    University of California, Irvine
    Degree
    • B.A. in Education Sciences
      • concentration in Community Leadership, Policy, and Social Justice
  2. Institution
    San Diego State University
    Degree
    • M.A.T. in Teaching Secondary Education

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