Zahida BATOOL

Zahida BATOOL

Regional Head
Pakistan
English, Urdu
Full-time On-site

About Me

Dynamic and visionary educational leader with over 20 years of experience in transforming early childhood education and community-based organization development in underdeveloped regions. Known for strategic leadership i…

Experience

Regional Head

Friends Educational and Medical Trust (FEMT) · Skardu , Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan
Jan 2025 - Present · 1 year 9 months

As Regional Head, I provide strategic academic and operational leadership across the USWA-FEMT regional school portfolio, overseeing academic quality, school improvement, teacher development, assessment, human resource coordination, community engagement, donor relations, stakeholder coordination, and implementation of organizational priorities. I work closely with school leadership, teachers, Head Office, management, Board members, donors, development partners, and community stakeholders to strengthen educational quality and institutional effectiveness.

Director Academics

Friends Educational and Medical Trust · Skardu , Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan
Jan 2017 - Jan 2024 · 7 years

<p>As Director Academics, I provided strategic leadership for academic planning, curriculum implementation, teaching and learning, assessment, quality assurance, teacher development, and school improvement. I worked with school leadership and academic teams to strengthen educational standards, improve teaching practices, monitor student learning outcomes, and ensure effective implementation of institutional academic priorities</p>

Supervisor & Workshop Coordinator

Allama Iqbal Open University · Skardu , Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan
Jan 2017 - Jan 2022 · 5 years

<p>Planned and coordinated AIOU training workshops, developed training schedules, supervised implementation, coordinated with facilitators and stakeholders, and strengthened professional networking to ensure effective and quality training delivery.</p>

ECD HEAD GB

Friends Educational and Medical Trust · Skardu , Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan
Jan 2013 - Jan 2016 · 3 years

<p>Led regional ECD programme across Gilgit-Baltistan, overseeing curriculum implementation, teacher training and mentoring, classroom quality, programme coordination, and stakeholder engagement to strengthen child-centered and developmentally appropriate early learning.</p>

Primary Facilitator

Friends Educational and Medical Trust · Skardu , Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan
Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 · 2 years

<p>Facilitated primary-level learning through child-centred and activity-based pedagogy, lesson planning, student assessment, learning support, and development of engaging teaching-learning resources.</p>

Distric literacy coordinator, Community Mobilizer & Teacher Trainer

AKESP & NCHD · Skardu , Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan
Jan 2006 - Jan 2007 · 1 year

<p>Coordinated district-level literacy initiatives, mobilized communities and stakeholders, and trained and mentored teachers to strengthen access to education, community participation, and quality learning outcomes.</p>

Secondary teacher

Govt Girls High School Skardu · Skardu , Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan
Jan 2000 - Jan 2005 · 5 years

<p>Delivered curriculum-aligned secondary education, assessed student learning, developed engaging instructional resources, and supported students’ academic progress through effective classroom teaching and mentoring.</p>

PROJECTS

Early Childhood Development (ECD) Programme

Uswa · https://www.uswaeducation.com/
Duration : 17-Sep-2009 - 12-Oct-2017

<p>Led and strengthened ECD provision through teacher training, curriculum implementation, classroom quality improvement, and developmentally appropriate learning practices.</p>

Skills

Early Childhood Development (ECD) Teacher Training Professional Development Educational Planning Curriculum Design Community Mobilization Parent Counseling Program Development Budgeting Project Management Leadership Coaching Institutional Reform Educational Research Case Study Development Organization Development Partnership Building Advocacy Leadership MS Word PowerPoint CorelDraw InPage Internet Browsing AI educational tools Teaching Pedagogy Human Development Climate Change Mentoring STAM
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