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    Salma Ali

    Senior Instructor

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    Introduction

    Salma Ali is an accomplished education professional with a Master of Education from Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (2010) and a Bachelor of Arts from Malakand University (2004). Specializing in Early Childhood Education and Development, Educational Leadership, Teaching Pedagogy, and Multigrade Teaching, she brings extensive expertise to her role as a Senior Research Coordinator at AKU IED. With a robust research focus on Early Childhood Education, Children with Special Needs, Parental Engagement, and Climate Change, Salma has contributed significantly to the field through numerous consultancies, including collaborations with UNICEF, Moawin Foundation, and DIL, where she developed ECE content, trained master trainers, and shaped policy frameworks. Her professional experience spans leadership roles at Hashoo Foundation, USAID projects, and academic institutions, where she designed curricula, assessment tools, and teacher manuals while spearheading initiatives like the KP Early Learning Standards and Nurturing Care Framework. A dedicated trainer and advocate, Salma has also organized workshops, authored educational materials, and championed community-based programs, reflecting her commitment to transformative education and child development.

    Education

    Master of Education, Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development, Pakistan 2010
    Bachelor of Arts (BA) Malakand University in 2004

    Training

    Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan

    Language Enhancement and Achievement Program (LEAP)

    Course of instruction “Teaching Content & Methodology)

     Aga Khan Youth & Sports Board for Pakistan

    Leadership Development Program

     Focus Humanitarian Assistance Program PMP Pakistan

    Village Readiness training as a community trainer

    The Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board Gilgit, Pakistan

    Professional development training

    National Training Beaure, Islamabad

    Teaching Pedagogy

    Possibilities Management Development & Consulting

    Future Leaders

    Current areas of teaching

    Early Childhood Education and Development
    Educational Leadership and Management

    Teaching Pedagogy

    Multigrade Teaching

    Research interests

    Early Childhood Education and Development

    Children with Special Needs

    Parental Engagement

    Climate Change

    Experience

    August 2021 to date-Sr. Research Coordinator-AKU IED

    January 2020 July 2021-Manager ECD Hashoo Hunar

    May 2018-December 2019-Assistant Manager ECD Hashoo Hunar

    November 01-April 2018-Sr. Program Officer ECD&E Hashoo Foundation

    January 01-October 30, 2016- : Education Specialist, USAID Reading Project Hashoo Foundation Pakistan

    April 16, 2012, to 2015-Program Officer ECD & E Hashoo Foundation Pakistan

    February 2012 to April 15, 2012- Associate Educator, National Tariqa Board for Pakistan

    October 2011 to February 2012 – Teacher Educator ECE Development in Literacy, Islamabad

    October 2010 to October 2011-Senior Teacher Educator/Early Childhood Development Specialist Mountain Institute for Educational Development, Islamabad (MIED)

    December 1st, 2006, to August 31st, 2008- Teacher Assistant, The Ismailia Tariquah and Religious Education Board for Pakistan 

    March 14, 2003, to December 10, 2004- Teacher Community-Based School (AKU Education  Service, Pakistan)

          

    Created on:07/03/2025 Last modified:07/03/2025

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