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Nasra Yusuf Hariir

Early Childhood Development Specialist

Somaliland•7+ years experience

Also works as: Montessori Teacher · Community Development Officer · Education Trainer · Child Protection Officer · Training Facilitator · MEAL Officer · Project Officer

Early Childhood Development Specialist | Montessori Pedagogy & Community Training | Inclusive Education

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About

I am an early childhood development and community education specialist with over three years of experience leading interactive training for women, youth, and vulnerable populations. Grounded in Montessori pedagogy and participatory learning approaches, I specialize in caregiver engagement, play-based instruction, and community-level field assessments. I partner with families, educators, and local stakeholders to advance child welfare and build resilient learning environments.

Experience

  1. KS

    Montessori Lead & Master Teacher

    Present

    Kaabe Schools

    Aug 2024 — Present · 2 yrs

    • Deliver play-based, child-centered curricula aligned with early childhood development standards.
    • Facilitate multisensory learning sessions incorporating storytelling, sensory materials, and structured educational activities.
    • Partner with parents and caregivers to reinforce early learning milestones and home-based developmental support.
    • Maintain meticulous documentation of observational assessments and developmental progress reports for all learners.
    • Mentor assistant educators in classroom management strategies, positive discipline, and learner-centered methodologies.
    • Design culturally relevant Montessori instructional aids to enrich classroom engagement and concept retention.
  2. GO

    Founder & Lead Instructor

    Present

    Green Online Academy

    Aug 2024 — Present · 2 yrs

    • Founded and direct a digital learning platform delivering accessible skills training to youth and women.
    • Develop comprehensive training curricula covering professional communication, entrepreneurship, and workforce readiness.
    • Manage operational budgets, training schedules, and digital communication channels across student cohorts.
    • Provide structured mentorship to students to cultivate self-reliance, leadership capabilities, and employment pathways.
    • Monitor participant retention rates and synthesize feedback to continuously refine coursework and training materials.
    • Facilitate interactive virtual workshops utilizing digital tools to foster collaborative peer-to-peer learning.
  3. SW

    Education Trainer

    Somaliland Women’s Resource Center

    2023 — 2024 · 1 yr

    • Delivered specialized professional development workshops for female educators on pedagogy, leadership, and classroom management.
    • Championed gender-responsive teaching practices to foster inclusive, supportive learning environments for girls.
    • Guided interactive group discussions and practicums to build confidence and instructional mastery among educators.
    • Designed and administered evaluation instruments to assess the classroom adoption of trained pedagogical techniques.
    • Collaborated with educational stakeholders to identify and address systemic challenges facing female teachers.
    • Authored detailed training reports summarizing attendance records, learning outcomes, and actionable recommendations.
  4. SC

    Enumerator

    SOS Children’s Villages – Burao

    July 2025 — Feb 2026 · 1 yr

    • Administered household surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews in vulnerable and IDP communities.
    • Collected quantitative and qualitative field data using mobile data collection tools including ODK and KoboToolbox.
    • Built rapport with community leaders, elders, and families to foster trust, ensure safeguarding, and maximize survey response rates.
    • Translated and transcribed qualitative interview records between Somali and English to support analytical evaluation.
    • Enforced strict protocols for participant confidentiality, informed consent, and humanitarian research ethics.
    • Partnered with monitoring and evaluation supervisors to review, clean, and validate field datasets before final analysis.

Education

Bachelor of Education (Montessori Specialization)

Barwaaqo University, Hargeisa

Certificate in Gender in Development and Education

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Online)

Skills

Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Montessori Pedagogy
Group Facilitation
Caregiver Engagement
Play-Based Learning
Community Mobilization
Gender Equality & GBV Safeguarding
Behavior Change Communication
Mobile Data Collection (ODK, Kobo, SurveyCTO)
Monitoring & Reporting
Curriculum Development
Teacher Mentorship
MS Office
Google Workspace
Canva

Languages

SomaliNativeEnglishFluent

Certifications

Foundational Project ManagementCoursera
Gender Equality & Women Empowerment TrainingProfessional Development Training
GBV & FGM Prevention Awareness FacilitationCommunity Training Program
Community Mobilization & Safeguarding ApproachesCapacity Building Workshop
Professional Data AnalyticsCoursera

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