Dr. Jawairriya-Abdallah-Shahid earned her Doctor of Education degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton, after completing the Educational Theory & Practice program and successfully defending her dissertation entitled, “Veiled Voices: Muhajabat in Secular Schools”. She received her Master’s in Elementary Education with a concentration in Reading from the State University of New York at Cortland where she also acquired her Bachelor’s in Education with a concentration in Psychology of the Exceptional Child.
Experience:
- Nine years of experience as an elementary and high school administrator
- Twelve years teaching and academic experience
- Private school founder
- Preschool Coordinator
- After School Program Coordinator
- Former New York State Commissioner of Education Advisory Council Member
- Co-founder of the Islamic Schools Association of New York State
Licensing:
- New York State Education Department
- Public School Teacher Certificate
- Permanent Certification – Pre Kindergarten through Grade 6
- South Carolina State Board of Education
- Educator Certificate – Early Childhood and Elementary
- State of North Carolina
- License Pre-K/K, Elementary Education, Standard Professional I
Awards:
- Phoenix Award June 22, 2004
Presented by Citizen Action of New York for outstanding public service and commitment to breaking down educational barriers
- Congressional Recognition June 22, 2004
Presented by Congressman Maurice Hinchey in recognition of service to the community
- Certificate of Congratulations June 22, 2004
State of New York, Office of the Attorney General for meeting the educational needs children
- Certificate of Appreciation October 2003
National Center of Education Statistics in appreciation for management and staff used to assist “The Nations Report Card” (NAEP).
Professional Affiliations:
Alliance for Quality Education
Southern Tier Chapter Participant Lobby in Albany, NY for New York State public school funding & helped support the pertinent public education issues.
September 2004 – August 2006
Karen Wenzel Center (C3) Committee
Provided Binghamton North Side economic development committee with community requested improvements, assessments, and needs.
September 2004 – June 2006
National Evaluation Systems, Inc. Scorer
Scored the New York State teacher certification examinations at the National Evaluation headquarters in Malta, New York.
July 2003 – May 2007
CTB McGraw Hill Bias and Sensitivity Screener
Review fourth and eighth grade test questions for bias (gender, racial, religious, ethnic, socio-economic, physical and/or mental).
January 2002 – January 2005
Professional Presentations:
“Jesus, Muhammad (peace be upon them) and the Sufi Way”
West Presbyterian Church, Binghamton, NY
United Muslim-Christian Forum
March 29, 2009
“Fatima’s Lighthouse”
Greater Columbus Convention Center, OH
45th Annual ISNA Convention
August 29, 2008
“Veiled Voices”
The University of Pennsylvania
26th Annual Ethnography in Education Research Forum
February 25, 2005
