Az’s Professional Diverse Background and Credentials
- Teachers College, Columbia University. Master of Arts (MA) in Teaching ASL. New York, NY 2013.
- Hunter College, Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology an Linguistics. New York, NY 2009.
- Adjunct Professor, LaGuardia Community College, Education and Language Acquisition Department. Long Island City, NY. 2012 – current
- Instructor, LaGuardia Community College, Continuing Education: Intensive Study in ASL Program. Long Island City, NY 2012 – current
- Instructor, Hofstra University, Continuing Education: Deaf Studies Certificate Program. Hempstead, NY. 2015 – current
- American Sign Language/Life Skills Teacher at Dwight High School. New York, NY. 2014 – current.
- Community Rehabilitation Specialist, Mill Neck Program for Developmentally Disabled Deaf Adults. Mill Neck, NY. 2014 – current
- Private teacher of American Sign Language. Long Island and NYC, NY. 2011 – current
- Teacher of ASL to agencies that have Deaf individuals. New York, NY 2013 – current
- Art Show Coordinator for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals. New York, NY. 2008 – 2010
Additional Skills:
- Fluent in English, American Sign Language and Farsi. Proficiency in French.
- Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) rating of Superior.