I'M
sharia
huda.
EdTech Mentor, Strategist, Accessibility Advocate
Community building, problem-solving and enhancing the learning experience through technology and access is what I am passionate about. Are you?
01 PROFESSIONAL
MY KNOWLEDGE LEVEL IN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
PARTNERSHIPS
IMPLEMENTATION
FRONT END ACCESSIBILITY
MARKET RESEARCH
80%
95%
85%
95%
02 community
HERE ARE SOME OF MY INVOLVEMENTS.
03 Experience
MY JOURNEY
2019
NYEdTech Meetup
Co-host, Mentor
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Forbes8
Brand Ambassador
Co-lead discussion on app partnerships within the Ghana education ecosystem ​
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Integrate Tech, Inc.
Mentor, Advisor
Execute brand awareness through redesigning company mission, lead executive coaching and growth strategy for the South African educational market, consult on product feature feedback​
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Vastland Galaxy
Education Advisor
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2018-2019
BrainPOP
Implementation Manager, West Coast
Designed a road-map plan for onboarding Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey school districts, developed a relationship with district executives, trained internal team, including UX, Product, Engineer, Educator, Marketing, Leadership on the education ecosystem, successful roll-out, product accessibility, and pedagogy.
Lead product feedback for Social-Emotional Learning, Creative Coding, and AR/VR, with school specialists
Co-lead Diversity and Inclusion Company-Wide Initiative
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2017 - 2018
Mary McDowell Friends School
Head Upper School Educational Technology Specialist
Launched and piloted STEM fundamentals course for High School Seniors
Diversity and Inclusion Committee Initiative
NYSAIS Education & Information Technology Conference Presenter on"Using Google Read&Write and Google Apps for Students with Learning Disabilities"
Collaborate and lead NYSAIS Ed Tech Accessibility standards for k-12 and trained Independent School Leaders
Boys Rising in Partnership with Back2Basics Academy
Director of Innovation
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Developed Guest Speaker Series, Partnerships, SAT/ACT Prep, Mental Health awareness and best practices for student-athletes
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Entrepreneurs of Color
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2016
Graduate - SUNY University at Buffalo
BA Speech and Hearing Science
Mary McDowell Friends School
Educational Technology Specialist
Designed a roll-out plan for G-Suite for Education
Trained and coached students, faculty and administration 1:1 on current EdTech applications, based on individual needs, audit EdTech platforms, product feedback, lead digital citizenship and life skills workshops
Implemented Google Cardboard VR and brain-stimulating apps in La Fortuna Orphanage, Costa Rica
NYEdTech Meetup Member​
NYCIST Member
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2015
SUNY University at Buffalo
Computer Science Engineering Department
Student Researcher
Co-Lead UB Talker design, consult a team of multi-disciplinary students to discuss Augmentative Alternative Communication
Assistant Pre-K Teacher
Modified pre-school curriculum for children with developmental disabilities
AAUW Buffalo Chapter Member
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Distinguished Student
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