Wajiha Ikram
North Rocks,NSW
Summary
Resourceful and innovative Instructional Designer with about 5 years of experience in e-learning and curriculum development for wide variety of cultural and professional backgrounds. Offering insightful analysis of content and design to create value-added learning programs that achieve desired business outcomes. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and assess learning needs.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Subject Lead & Trainer
Punjab Group
06.2022 - 02.2024
- Designed and developed curriculum including content design for subject related E-Learning activities to enhance blended learning experiences
- Crafted strategic plans and delivered personalized training and coaching to educators to increase efficiency and productivity
- Participated in facilitation visits to ensure the implementation of company policies; monitoring, guiding, coaching and providing feedback to the staff to ensure an efficient and fun learning experience for the learners
- Collaborated with graphic designers to convert raw content into learning materials for publications and digital use
- Liaised with different cross-functional stakeholders like publishers and faculty members
- Tracked and monitored KPIs and suggested the way forward after identifying target areas and areas of improvement
- Used Learning Management System (Portal) to facilitate learning
Program Manager
Amal Academy
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Managed all aspects of Amal’s CareerPrep Fellowship Program
- Provided detailed feedback to approximately 180 fellows on their experiential projects, supported them in their job application processes and helped them prepare for interviews
- Held approximately 70 virtual, engaging and interactive training sessions to help fellows develop and practice skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership and communication and reach their full potential
- Held approximately 170 one-on-one career counselling sessions to help fellows progress toward their professional goals
- Maintained record of fellows’ job successes - 95% of the fellows were successful in landing jobs and/or securing admissions for further studies with scholarships
- Guided 3 Program Associates and was directly responsible for their growth, training and development
- Designed and implemented workshops and info-sessions at different universities, conducted over 500 interviews and over 20 orientation sessions to select the most deserving and passionate fellows for the Fellowship Program.
Academic Administrator
Lahore Grammar School
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Supervised and trained a team of 30 faculty members, overseeing each team members’ daily activities and providing them with regular feedback on performance measured against predefined KPIs
- Managed and administered weekly updates to stakeholders
- Strategized and conducted in-house training sessions, seminars and workshops to provide staff members with insights on the development of student-centered and activity-based curricula
- Conducted research by collecting feedback and input from different stakeholders to identify areas of improvement
- Collaborated with external stakeholders and arranged training sessions for staff
- Prepared technical documents (instructions, surveys, yearly curricula, monthly planners, weekly overviews, and observation forms) and workflow templates on Jira and Trello to increase efficiency
- Conducted interviews and demo sessions to select and recruit the most talented and skilled resources
Homeroom Teacher (Grade 2)
Lahore Grammar School
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Developed comprehensive Mathematics, Science and English curricula aligned with academic standards and students' developmental needs
- Designed and implemented innovative teaching strategies and activities to enhance student engagement and comprehension
- Delivered instruction in English, Mathematics, and Science, fostering a stimulating learning environment conducive to academic growth
- Utilized a variety of assessment methods to evaluate student progress and adapt instruction accordingly
- Collaborated with colleagues and parents to support students' holistic development and address individual learning needs
- Wrote and directed the annual school play involving over 200 students
Education
Professional Global Diploma in Education (PGDE) -
Exeed College
02.2024
BSc, Sociology & Anthropology -
Lahore University of Management Sciences
01.2019
Skills
- Stakeholder Management, Interpersonal and Cross-cultural skills
- Conflict Resolution Skills and Problem Solving Skills
- Project Management Skills
- Subject Matter Expertise
- Excellent Team Player and Adaptive and Quick Learner
- Leadership Skills
- Process Driven
- Result Oriented
- Attention to Detail
Websites
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Professional Working
Punjabi
Professional Working
Timeline
Subject Lead & Trainer
Punjab Group
06.2022 - 02.2024
Program Manager
Amal Academy
07.2021 - 06.2022
Academic Administrator
Lahore Grammar School
08.2020 - 06.2022
Homeroom Teacher (Grade 2)
Lahore Grammar School
08.2019 - 06.2020
Professional Global Diploma in Education (PGDE) -
Exeed College
BSc, Sociology & Anthropology -
Lahore University of Management Sciences
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