Anwar Montasir
Substitute Teacher & Special Education Paraprofessional
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Top SchoolAnwar Montasir is an experienced educator and curriculum strategist with over two decades designing inclusive learning experiences across UX, web development, and K–12 settings. Currently transitioning into special education while pursuing an MA in Teaching at Western Governors University, he brings nine years of focused instructional practice and recent hands-on support as a substitute teacher and paraprofessional in Portland-area districts. He has led curriculum overhauls at Flatiron School that measurably improved graduate outcomes and centered accessibility, ethics, and industry-aligned project work. A former senior instructor and content lead at Treehouse, Thinkful, and multiple colleges, Anwar pairs classroom teaching with strong instructional design processes and practical tech fluency (Full Stack JavaScript certificate). He applies prompt engineering and AI tools to scale high-quality learning materials and is equally comfortable mentoring novice coders or designing assessment-driven, inclusive modules for diverse learners. Known for blending studio-arts sensibilities with rigorous pedagogy, he designs learning that balances creativity, accessibility, and measurable student success.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
The University of ArizonaMaster of Fine Arts (MFA) Fine and Studio Arts, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Fine and Studio Arts at Vermont College of Fine ArtsCertificate Full Stack JavaScript Development (MongoDB ExpressJS React NodeJS), Certificate Full Stack JavaScript Development (MongoDB ExpressJS React NodeJS) at Alchemy Code LabMaster of Arts in Teaching Special Education, Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education at Western Governors University
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Github Skills (9)
json6
lastfm6
css6
jquery6
backend5
html5
algorithms3
php2
api1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
anwarmontasir/html-css-for-kids
Apr 2020 - Sep 2020
Accompanies my livestream for Team Treehouse, "HTML and CSS...for Kids!"
Contributions:33 commits, 30 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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acl-devsign-winter-2018/classwork
Jan 2018 - Feb 2018
Contributions:22 PRs, 116 pushes, 21 branches in 1 month
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