Hira Afzal
Beeston,United Kingdom
Summary
Dedicated educator with extensive experience in secondary education, adept at delivering learning strategies and engaging students through the use of digital resources and teaching aids. Demonstrates proficiency in behaviour management, safeguarding regulations compliance, and maintaining safe environments. Skilled in providing constructive feedback, conducting student assessments, and offering one-to-one and small group instruction. Committed to fostering a supportive learning atmosphere while ensuring child protection and adhering to the national curriculum. Career goal: To continue enhancing student engagement and academic success through innovative teaching methods.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
RETAIL AND CUSTOMER ASSISTANT
Shell
Nottingham, United Kingdom
01.2023 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: Customer Service & Engagement: Proactively addressed client needs, delivering tailored solutions and positive outcomes
- Proactively addressed client needs, delivering tailored solutions and positive outcomes
- Developed strong interpersonal skills, fostering positive interactions in fast-paced environments
- Collaborated with diverse teams and mentored new staff to enhance performance and efficiency
- Thrived in dynamic settings, quickly adjusting to challenges and ensuring smooth operations
- Managed records, inventory, and operational tasks with attention to detail and efficiency
- Customer Service & Engagement: Proactively addressed client needs, delivering tailored solutions and positive outcomes
Research Assistant
University of the West of England
Bristol, Gloucestershire
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Contributed to a research project on the environmental impacts and challenges of wind turbine decommissioning in Italy
- Collaborated with environmental scientists and engineers to develop insights into the sustainable management of wind turbine assets
- This hands-on experience allowed me to apply research findings to real-world environmental challenges, which I look forward to continuing at WSP as I develop practical solutions for sustainable infrastructure and projects
- I pool resources with environmental scientists to develop insights into the sustainable management of wind turbine assets and learning material for KS3 students
TEACHING ASSISTANT (BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT)
Punjab Group of Colleges Gujarat / (University of Central Punjab)
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed student behaviours, ensured lesson continuity, and maintained a structured learning environment without teachers
- Provided support to keep students focused, encouraged participation, and facilitated independent learning
- Delivered pre-planned lessons, adapted materials as needed, and assisted with learning activities
- Enforced school policies, addressed disruptions effectively, and promoted a positive classroom atmosphere
- Recorded attendance monitored student progress and assisted with classroom organization
- Prepared and organized laboratory equipment for experiments, ensured adherence to safety protocols, and assisted students in conducting experiments, recording observations, and analyzing results
Education
Master's Degree - Environmental Consultancy
University of the West of England
01.2022 - 01.2024
Bachelor's Degree - Zoology
University of Central Punjab
01.2017 - 01.2021
Intermediate - Pre-Medical
Fatima Jinnah College
01.2015 - 01.2017
Matriculation - Biological Sciences
Municipal Model High School
01.2013 - 01.2015
Skills
- Constructive feedback delivery
- Digital resource utilisation
- Learning strategies delivery
- Learner engagement
- Child protection awareness
- National curriculum familiarity
- Patience and tolerance
- Use of teaching aids
- Safeguarding regulations compliance
- Challenging behaviour management
- Lesson preparation
- Maintaining safe environments
- Student engagement
- Technology savvy
- One-to-one and small group instruction
- Behaviour management
- Tutoring students
- Secondary education
- Student assessments
- Student safety
- Record-keeping
Custom
- Ian Brookes, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable IT, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, ian.brooks@uwe.ac.uk, +4411732 87078
- Carla De Laurentis, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, Carla delaurentis@uwe.ac.uk, +4411732 8172
- Abdul, Senior Manager, Shell, Priory, Nottingham, United Kingdom, Eunoiaenterprisesltd@gmail.com, +447708962932
Affiliations
- Cycling
- DIY decorating
Timeline
Research Assistant
University of the West of England
03.2023 - 09.2023
RETAIL AND CUSTOMER ASSISTANT
Shell
01.2023 - 04.2025
Master's Degree - Environmental Consultancy
University of the West of England
01.2022 - 01.2024
TEACHING ASSISTANT (BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT)
Punjab Group of Colleges Gujarat / (University of Central Punjab)
01.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor's Degree - Zoology
University of Central Punjab
01.2017 - 01.2021
Intermediate - Pre-Medical
Fatima Jinnah College
01.2015 - 01.2017
Matriculation - Biological Sciences
Municipal Model High School
01.2013 - 01.2015
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