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ABDULWASIU USMAN
GEOGRAPHY TEACHER & HEAD OF ICT

P R O F E SS I O N A L S U M M A RY C O N TA C T

Knowledgeable educator with 10+ years public and private teaching experience Phone
that spans across intensive education, inclusive classrooms as well as one-on-one +(234) 81-6613-3620
settings. Designs positive approaches, proactive interventions and advancing
learner engagement; sturdy academic achievement; cognitive development; and
social, moral, behavioural and communication improvements. Email
binusman12@gmail.com
Displays outstanding ability to plan, coordinate, and implement practices and
procedures to bring significant improvements in processes towards the successful
attainment of goals. Determined to implement earned skills for rapid growth and LinkedIn
development of all. https://www.linkedin.com/in/
abdulwasiu-usman-2bb26b143/

EXPERIENCE E D U C AT I O N

Aminu Kano College of Islamic

Head of ICT & Geography Teacher & Legal Studies (AKCILS)
Al-Ansar Center for Comprehensive Education, Nig. Sep 2022–Present Kano, NIGERIA | Oct 2023
Professional Diploma in Education
Effectively established the blended British curriculum for primary and (PDE),
secondary at ACCE, Kano. Developing learners’ understanding of Distinction (CGPA: 4.73/5.0)
Geography and ICT lessons by 80%.Maintaining schools’ computers for
students’ lessons and teachers’ use.
Mewar University
Facilitated and moderated classroom discussions on physical and regional Rajasthan, INDIA | Mar 2021
geography, earth sciences and how technology relates to geography.
Masters of Science, Envr. Science,
Used variety of teaching techniques including class discussions, individual Distinction (CGPA: 8.9/10.0)
and group projects and field trips.

Volunteer Bayero University Kano

PANACEA Jun 2022–Present Kano, NIGERIA | Apr 2015
Bachelor of Science, Geography,
Environmental intervention programmes such as the recent 200,000 trees Best Student (CGPA: 4.55/5.00)
afforestation program across Kano State, Nigeria.
COGNITIVE SKILLS
Organized volunteer schedules and assignments to maximize program
effectiveness. Academic Excellence
Digital literacy skills
Assisted in organizing and implementing programs to aid groups and local
Learning and Teaching skills
community members.
Critical thinking

Voluntary Tutor Problem solving

Fidelity Foundation, Rijiyar Zaki, Kano, Nigeria Mar 2011–Present Geography curriculum
Classroom management
Tutoring and instructing Geography and Mathematics subjects to students in
senior secondary classes. Team teaching
Lesson planning
Recognized for teaching excellence, enthusiastic instruction and “above-and-
World geography
beyond” commitment to maximizing learning outcomes and student success.
Verbal communication
Successfully increased pass rates on standardized testing to 80% for
Networking
students.
Motivation
Offered personalized explanations and activities to help students understand
Teamwork
concepts.
Field research
Jul 2021–Sep 2022
 Head, Primary & Geography Teacher Learning strategies
Northbury British School, Kano, Nigeria

Amplified learners’ understanding by 40% in Geography and ICT lessons. P U B L I C AT I O N S

Extensively made my learners in primary Tech Savvy by 90%

Successfully created a new curriculum for the school An overview of the adverse
effects of renewable energy
Impacted co-workers through digital trainings for a period of 8 months sources– by Usman A., Ameta S. K.,
Tukur A., Danjuma M. S., Yusuf T. U.,
Periodically assisted in managing other offices such as supervising,
Hamza Y. G., Bolya K., (2020)
accounting, store-keeping and administration.
International Journal for Research in
Prepared, administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate Applied Science and Engineering
students' progress. Technology (IJRASET). DOI:
10.22214/ijraset.2020.7079
Used variety of teaching techniques including class discussions, individual
and group projects and field trips. Overview on evidence and reality
of climate change– by Hamza Y.
G.,Ameta S. K., Tukur A., Usman A.,
Subjects Teacher (2020) IOSR Journal of Environmental
GJSS Sabon Garin Gadan, Nigeria Dec 2016–Oct 2019 Science, Toxicology and Food
Technology (IOSR-JESTFT). DOI:
Integrated learners’ comprehension of Mathematics and English by 90%. 10.9790/2402-1407021726
Delivered classroom teaching that helped students to learn, managed
students and classroom materials. REFERENCES

Initiated digital lesson plans and provided documentation of student progress.

Professor Adamu Idris Tanko
Vice Chancellor, Baba-Ahmad
Volunteer Tutor University Kano, Nigeria
Bayero University Kano, Nigeria 2013–2014 aitanko.geog@buk.edu.ng
+234 803 263 8229
Instructed about 100 lower undergraduate students in Geography courses in
preparation for internal examinations Dr. Murtala Uba Mohammed
Lecturer I, Geography, FEES, BUK.
Served, of the Tutorial Committee for the National Association of Geography
murtalamuhammadu@gmail.com
Students (NAGS) for 2013/2014 session at Bayero University Kano, Kano
+2348034226407
Chapter.
Naja’atu Umar Abubakar (esq)
Director, Northbury British School.
C O N T I N U O U S P R O F E SS I O N A L D E V E LO P M E N T najaumaru@yahoo.com +234 803
224 4242

Dr. Ishaq A. Aliyu

Hamdan Bin Muhammed Smart University: ChatGPT in Smart Learning Lecturer I, Geography, FEES, BUK.
The Open University, UK: Exploring Leadership in Education iaaliyu.geog@buk.edu.ng
+2348032086286
British Council: Skills for Remote Teaching
Teach For All: Inclusive Education AWA R D S
Cambridge: Evaluating a lesson through Classroom Observation
British Council: Exploring Instructional Leadership in Education Class Representative for MSc
Assessment in Secondary Science Environmental Sci. Class (2019 –
2021).
Accelerated Jobberman Soft Skills Training
Understanding Climate Change Fully funded Scholarship to India,
The Climate Crisis: Addressing 5 Key Areas for Change sponsored by Kwankwasiyya
Development Foundation (2019–
Principles of Learning and Teaching 2021).
Google Digital Skills: Use of Digital Tools For Everyday Tools
Federal Scholarship Board,
British Council: Education for Global Citizenship Nigerian Scholarship Award for 2
Oxford University Press: Active Learning and Assessment Session (2012 – 2015).
Scholastic UK: Student Leading the Learning
Kano State Scholarship
Board(KSSMB), Kano Scholarship
Teaching with Technology Grants (2013 – 2014).
British Council: How to Design Tasks Which Promote Thinking Skills
Best Graduating Student from level
British Council: Teaching and Assessing Core Skills 100- level 400, Geography
Twinkle: Inclusive Teaching department, Bayero University
Kano, Nigeria (2015).
Teaching with Technology
Head Prefect (Head Boy) at BUK
Staff Model Secondary School,
Class 2010, Kano, Nigeria (2009 –
2010).