Professional experience:
- CAREER DETAILS
- Academic Positions Held
English Language Instructor, (Oct. 09-present), English Language Institute, King Abdulaziz University, KSA.
- Duties: Teaching Foundation Year students courses ranging from beginners to Intermediate. I taught “North Star”, “New Headway Plus”, “English Unlimited” and “Unlock” courses in Regular program.
- Designing remedial writing programs at The Academic Writing Center at the English Language Institute. Delivering workshops for improving academic writing skills among undergraduate and post graduate students.
- Using Blackboard in Distance Learning Programs ELCA 101 and ELCA 102
- I occupied the following posts
- Academic Accreditation Committee Member (Sept. 17- present) I am in charge of file checking and ensuring that ELI is following CEA academic Standers. I participated in writing the self-study report and dealing with the on-site visit of CEA Committee in December 2017.
- Academic Accreditation Coordinator, (Sept.2014- Sept.2017). I participated in writing the Self Study report sent to the CEA committee in the United States. My job is to ensure following of CEA standards. Also, questionnaires related to the accreditation process.
- Head of Translation Committee An active member in the Translation Committee, ELI, KAU since Oct. 2009 till Sept. 2014. (Sept. 2013- Sept. 2014).
- Academic Coordinator (Regular program), First Semester, 2012-2013 ELI, King Abdulaziz University, KSA. Duties: Ensure the full implementation of ELI policy among the teachers I am assigned to follow up, entering grades of the assigned sections.
- Member of Teacher Evaluation Committee (2012)
- Member of the Testing Committee (2012-20
- 13). I participated in building the Electronic Testing Bank.
- Teaching online virtual classes (CENTRA) for External students, ELI, KAU .(2010-2016)
- Teaching in Distance Learning Program via EMES, (2012-2014)
- Teaching in Distance Learning Program via Blackboard, 2014-Present
- Teaching English for Academic Purposes 2015- present.
Contributions related to translation:
- Edited the translation of the Institutional Accreditation (NCAAA) documents. (140 pages), (2014).
- Translated into Arabic “The Student Handbook” (120 pages), ELI, KAU. 2013
- Translated four booklets of Course Description of ELI major courses (48 pages each), (2013).
- Translated 40 Job Description documents required for CEA accreditation. (2013)
- Participated in translating the official website of the Deanship of Information Technology (about 400 pages), KAU, Feb 2011.
- Translated over 80 documents for the Recruitment Unit, English Language Institute, KAU. 2009-2011.
- Translated “The Rules and Regulations Booklet” (50 pages) of Al-Rass Faculty of Education, Qassim University, May 2008.
- Participated in the translation of “The Rules and Regulations Handbook” of South Valley University, 2002.
- Translated Two MA theses at KAU.
- Translated three chapters from Authority and Political Culture in Shi’ism By Said Amir Arjomand, ed., Albany, N.Y., 1988.
Teacher Mentor (Oct.08-July 09) Higher Colleges of Technology (MAG project), Al Ain, UAE.
- Duties: Contributing to developing teaching skills of MOE teachers, providing mentoring and consultations regarding developing teaching material and worksheets for students and teaching low-proficient students, and holding regular workshops on teaching methodology and classroom management, lesson planning and many other relevant topics to novice teachers.
- Prepared newly appointed teachers to guide their students in UAE to pass the IELTS and CEPA Tests.
- Participated in the meetings held in Dubai MOE, Sharjah University, and HCT main Campus, Abu Dhabi.
Lecturer of English Literature (Sept. 06- May, 08) Faculty of Education, Class, Qaseem University, KSA.
- Duties: Teaching undergraduate students at the department of English the following courses: Listening and Speaking (Tapestry Course), Introduction to Linguistics, Translation, Essay writing, Poetry and Drama (Elizabethan-Modern), Novel (Eighteenth – Modern).
- Supervising teaching practicum of pre-service teachers in preparatory and secondary schools.
- Participation in all the extra-curricular and administrative activities at the faculty.
English Language Instructor (March, 97-Aug., 06) Working at English for Specific Purposes Center, (Now called “Languages and Translation Center”, Sohag University. Egypt.
- Duties: The job description of this post requires mastering teaching ESP and translation skills.
- Teaching
- Teaching ESP courses such as Business English, English for Banking, and English for Conferences …etc.
- Teaching EAP courses to different departments at the Faculty of Arts (Departments of Arabic, French, Psychology, Archaeology and Sociology), Faculty of Education (Departments of Math, Biology, Arabic, Physics & Chemistry) Faculty of Science, Faculty Agriculture, and Nursing Institute.
- Performing needs analysis, material development, preparing the audiovisual aids and designing testing tools and quizzes.
- Teaching TOEFL and IELTS preparation courses and General English Courses (i.e., Cambridge and Oxford courses).
B) Translation: Part of the job requirement of this post is performing professional translation (Arabic-English and Vice Versa)
- Translation, editing, and proofreading of official documents, academic papers and journals.
- Participated in the translation of “The Rules and Regulations Booklet” of South Valley University, 2002.
- Participated in the Translation of the Course Content of different University courses of the faculties of Science, Arts, Commerce, Agriculture, and Medicine- Sohag University (2001-2006).
English Language Teacher affiliating the Egyptian Ministry of Education 1992-1997
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