Hassan K

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

London School of Economics and Political Science, Undergraduate in BSc Mathematics and Economics - First Class Honours in all Mid-Term modules

Dubai International Academy, 51/56 points MYP; 44/45 points IB Diploma (7/7 in Higher Level Maths, Physics, Economics)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

A-Level: Maths, Further Maths, Pure Maths, Economics, English Language & Literature

GCSE: Maths, Economics, English Language & Literature

IB: HL+SL Maths, HL+SL Economics, SL English Language & Literature

Common Entrance: 11+ & 13+ (English and Maths) --Founder of the “Everyday Economics” Club; Biweekly in-school teaching sessions that focused on practicality of Economic theory taught in class; transformed into online articles during the COVID pandemic

-Took on Head of Teaching at Dubai International Academy’s Debate Society; designed and executed creative lesson plans with a focus on British Parliamentary debate

-Proposed and implemented ‘Head of Training’ at Dubai International Academy’s Model UN conference (largest Model UN conference in the Africa & Middle East Region)

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

-Football: International Trips to Italy and Spain, representing La-Liga’s Elite Dubai squad

-Writing: Author of book "Passion Paradox"; challenging enforced stereotypes on passion - tackling questions such as “Does passion fuel success, or does success fuel passion?”

-Economics and Game Theory: Paper written during lockdown - analysing the degree of rationality of individuals during a pandemic using Game Theory matrices

-Athletics & Track and Field: Top 16 200m Event Finalist in Dubai

-Coding: Designed and Coded a Java Application to improve student productivity and motivation

-Debate: 3-week debate course at Yale University; 5 Model UN conferences as a Delegate and Student Officer over 5 years

-Languages spoken: English (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent), Urdu (Fluent), Spanish (Semi-fluent), Arabic (Semi-fluent)

WORK EXPERIENCE

-IBM Job-Shadowing Experience: First-hand exposure into IBM Middle East’s role as a catalyst in consulting engagements, post-merger integrations, and Cloud strategy by shadowing IBM MENA Region Managing Partner & Vice President

-Upcoming Fiducia Capital Intern: Two-month summer secured within Financial Services sector at the niche Investment Bank

-Voluntary services with Syrian refugees residing in the outskirts of Dubai; digitalized the key demographics of refugees’ families in order to better facilitate incoming donations and aid

PERSONAL STATEMENT

My love for tutoring stems from my relationship with my grandfather; a retired chemistry teacher and principal, Nanaji (Hindi for ‘grandfather’) has been staying with us in Dubai for the last ten years. Experiencing his passion for teaching so intimately has caused the same trait to be instilled within myself today. However, what is different about Nanaji’s approach to teaching is that rather than focusing thoroughly on equations, readings and formulas, he instead focuses on the familial bond shared between him, myself and my two siblings. From this learning experience, I tailor my own tutoring to mirror the same: I focus on creating an environment of trust and confidence with my students, such that learning becomes not a chore, but an interest. Equally, I believe that this environment can only be sustained through careful listening: by centralizing my teaching on listening and thus connecting to the personality of my students, I am able to not only personalize my style of learning, but also embed the student’s particular interests into learning material. Conjointly, having recently completed my IB education, I am able to relate to the concerns and anxieties of a student, as well as share first-hand guidance from my own recent experience with examinations and learning. Ultimately, I believe tutoring must reach beyond the conventional student-teacher relationship in a 20+ size classroom; it should instead nurture intellectual & mental confidence by creating a timeless bond with my students.