Jobs - Curriculum Vitae

Objective

Conduct teaching of English as a second language in an amicable atmosphere using effective techniques, methodology and technology that will enhance the fluency, vocabulary knowledge and accuracy of the students.

To develop the capability in the students to become independent learners and to inculcate the idea of life long learning.

To collaborate with other Departments in the overall development of the student’s personality and to give suggestions that would keep the college at the cutting edge in the educational field.

Experience

1992–1995                    British Curriculum School         Sharjah.U.A.E.

English Language Instructor

§     Planning, preparing and delivering lessons to ‘GCE-‘O’ and ‘A’

     Level’ classes.

§     Marking and providing appropriate feedback on oral and written work.

§     Devising and writing new material.

§     Carrying out freelance teaching on one-to-one basis.

§     Recording, analyzing, assessing and evaluating the progress of the students.

§     Setting the question papers for all levels handled by me.

§     Organizing and conducting all the Literary Activities and competitions.

§     Motivating and enhancing students to variety programs like Plays, dramas and Skits.

§     Writing and editing speeches, reports. For the Literary Board and Magazine.

1996–2003                    British Curriculum School        Sharjah, U.A.E.

English Language Instructor

§     Accomplishing the task of analyzing, assessing, evaluating and recording the progress of students.

§     Providing supervision and counseling to the students.

§     Participating in all academic programs.

§     Increasing School’s positive reputation and popularity by taking the initiative    to create an innovative creative writing and expression course that reflects the talent and hard work of the students.

§     Planning, preparing and delivering lessons to ‘GCE-‘O’ and ‘A’     Level’ classes.

§     Marking and providing appropriate feedback on oral and written work.

§     Setting the question papers for all levels handled by me.

§     Organizing and conducting all the Literary Activities and competitions.

§     Motivating and enhancing students to variety programs like Plays, dramas and Skits.

§     Writing and editing speeches, reports. For the Literary Board and Magazine.

2003-2004                     Preston University                      Ajman, U.A.E.

English Lecturer

• IELTS-listening/reading/writing/speaking
• TOEFL- listening/reading/writing/speaking

Feb 2004-June 2004           Ajman University                Ajman, U.A.E.

English Lecturer ( Visiting)

• Developing the four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing in a natural and integrated way.

• Developing students’ competencies to communicate according to the situation, purpose and role.

• Enabling students become anonymous learners.

• Encouraging students to maximize their exposure to the English Language through making use of multi-media and virtual technologies available.

Current Position

2004 to 2006       Dubai Medical College for Girls                Dubai

English Lecturer ( Part-time)

Taught and developed the integrated skills that covered both comprehensive language skills and full length practice for all sections of the TOEFL test. Prepared students thoroughly for the four components of TOEFL:

§         Reading: Vocabulary and References, Sentences, Details, Inferences, Reading to learn.

§         Listening: Basic comprehension, Pragmatic understanding and Connecting information.

§         Speaking: Independent tasks, Integrated tasks ( Reading and Listening) & Integrated tasks (listening)

§         Writing: Integrated task, Independent task

§         Structure and written expressions: Sentence completion, Error identification

2004 to 2006       Dubai Pharmacy College                          Dubai

English Lecturer ( Visiting)

Taught and developed the integrated skills that covered both comprehensive language skills and full length practice for all sections of the TOEFL test. Prepared students thoroughly for the four components of TOEFL:

§         Reading: Vocabulary and References, Sentences, Details, Inferences, Reading to learn.

§         Listening: Basic comprehension, Pragmatic understanding and Connecting information.

§         Speaking: Independent tasks, Integrated tasks ( Reading and Listening) & Integrated tasks (listening)

§         Writing: Integrated task, Independent task

§        Structure and written expressions: Sentence completion, Error   

          Identification.

Education

July 2005                   University of West of England                U.K.

• Doing PhD in 'LINGUISTICS ( part-time)

         (I will finish inshallah by 2009.'

Research title

Assessment and validation of Task-based Communication Skills course in academic setting.

• 2003-2004                  London Teacher Training College       U.K.

• Diploma in TESOL

* Language theory and its acquisition

       * Language teaching methodologies

       * Classroom planning and organization

       * Linguistic and Language teaching

• 1989-1991                        Osmania University                   India
• MA in English

            * Principles of Linguistics

     * English Language Teaching I

     *  English Language Teaching II

     * Structure of English

     * Second Language Acquisition

     * Language Assessment

    * Teaching Grammar

    * Teaching Pronunciation

    * ELT III

    * Cultural Issues in the ESL/EFL Classroom

Computer Skills

ECDL Certified-UK

Research and Publication

·         Research Design-Assessment and validation of task-based course.

·         Medical Terminology Book - Dubai Medical College ( being used as introductory course book for the pre-clinical 1^st year students)

Conferences attended

• TESOL Arabia Conference- March 2004
• Rotana Hotel –Dubai

• ESP Conference- November 2004
• University of Sharjah

• CTELT Conference-December 2004
• American University of Sharjah

• Sheikh Hamadan Medical Conference-January 2005
• Rotana Hotel –Dubai

• TESOL Arabia Conference- March 2005
• Rotana Hotel –Dubai

• Putting your course online –March 2005
• Workshop- Rotana Hotel –Dubai

• Research Forum- Rotana Hotel –Dubai –March 2005

                    *   What is a research topic?

                    *   How to deal with a topic in a scientific way?

                    *   How to write term papers?

• Reading critically

      Workshop-British Council-March-2005

• Medical  Education Symposium – June-2005

      Dubai Medical College for Girls

• CETELT Conference 2006 –American University of Sharjah

• Workshop on ESP -April 2006 – University of