Who I am

🌟 Mahprat Ghalip aka Maihe Alifu

✨ Profile Summary

🎓 Education

• Coursework: Forming and Reforming the Elementary Literacy Curriculum, Teaching English / Language / Literacy in Middle & Secondary Schools, Curriculum Development and Enactment, Language Assessment, Multicultural Issues in Education, Literacy Research, Theory, and Practice

• Thesis: How to Enhance Motivation and Engagement in Reading Among High School Students Within the Current Educational System? (Portfolio Website)

• Coursework: Foundation of Probability and Statistics, Linear Algebra, Advanced Mathematics (I & II)

💼 Work Experience

• 📊 Taught AP Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus, and AP Statistics, integrating technology-enhanced instruction with Desmos and GeoGebra to deepen students' conceptual understanding; achieved school mean AP Statistics scores of 4.53/5 in 2024 and 4.6/5 in 2025

• 💻 Developed digital learning materials, task-based lesson designs aligned with AP frameworks, and taught R programming and data analysis to independent research students, covering coding basics, data cleaning, and visualization to build computational thinking skills

• 🏆 Coached students from Year 10-12 for international math competitions including Math Kangaroo(Level F), Euclid (Waterloo), and UKMT IMC

• 🎯 Achieved personal mock test scores of SAT 1550 and ACT 35

• 📚 Designed and delivered SAT(Reading, Writing and Language, Math) and ACT(English, Math, Reading, Science) preparation courses; created 2 original SAT mastery materials that were later purchased and adopted by the company for broader instructional use

• ⏱️ Taught study skills courses focusing on time management, strategic use of learning resources, and effective note-taking techniques to enhance students' academic performance

• 👨‍🏫 Assisted classroom teachers with curriculum planning and implementation while supporting students with special educational needs—including ADHD, reading disabilities, and autism—by developing and delivering individualized educational plans and targeted instructional support

• 🔍 Developed differentiated SAT/ACT reading strategies tailored to students' English proficiency levels, teaching over 4,500 hours to more than 1,600 students

• 🧠 Integrated humanities and scientific approaches to foster students' logical reasoning, structured reading, and dialectical thinking skills

• 👥 Led weekly professional development meetings for a team of 25 instructors, facilitating pedagogical discussions on SAT reading instruction and curriculum development

• ✍️ Designed training programs for new SAT tutors and authored 2 instructional textbooks for internal use

📝 Projects

• 📝 Led weekly drop-in writing sessions (on-campus & virtual) for grades 6–12, guiding students in creative/academic writing (e.g., college essays, award submissions) and fostering a safe, confidence-building environment

• 🗓️ Managed logistics (scheduling, volunteer coordination, snacks, feedback), co-created teaching strategies with Penn writing coaches and Cosmic Writers, and iteratively refined the program

• 🌍 Facilitated a global online writing community for youth (ages 13+), supporting collaborative writing projects that promoted social change and fostering an inclusive, empathetic space for cross-cultural dialogue

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Co-developed writing activities, moderated discussions, and mentored youth moderators, deepening expertise in digital literacy, transnational learning communities, and equitable educational practices

🏆 Honors and Awards

• 🥇 Outstanding Coach, Math Kangaroo China (ASEEDER), May 2025

• ❤️ Most Popular Teacher, Beijing Aidi Junior and Senior High School, July 2024 & 2025

• 🌟 Outstanding Teacher, Beijing Aidi Junior and Senior High School, Jan 2024

• 🎓 University of Pennsylvania Course Scholarship (Autism Language and Reasoning), Aug 2022

• 📚 Reading/Writing/Literacy Service Award, University of Pennsylvania, May 2022

• 🏅 Yearly Outstanding Reading Tutor, SAT Teaching Group, Oct 2018

• 🏆 First Prize, New Oriental Teacher's Essential Skills Competition, Jan 2018

🛠️ Skills