English Language School Teacher

Highlights of Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts in TEFL

Master of Arts in TEFL

ICDL Skills

Twenty Five Years Teaching Experience

In-service Training Courses

Research Experience

Conferences

Education

Master of Arts (English Language Teaching; TEFL) Sep. 2007 – Oct. 2010

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran

Bachelor of Arts (English Language Teaching; TELT) Sep. 1999 – Aug. 2002

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran

Work Experience

Teaching Experience

I used to be a state school teacher with some different teaching experience:

1. Teaching elementary courses (in Farsi) at state schools Feb. 1998 – Oct. 2003

- an official state school teacher teaching elementary students

2. Teaching English at high school Oct. 2003 – Sep. 2022

Sardasht, Ardebil and Mahabad, Iran

- an official state school teacher teaching EFL learners

3. Teaching English at English language institutes

Ati Language Institute, Sardasht, Iran Jul. 2006 – Sep. 2011

Zabansara Language Institute, Mahabad, Iran Jul. 2014 – Sep. 2016

Mukrian Language Institute, Mahabad, Iran Jul. 2015 – Sep. 2017

ILI, Mahabad, Iran Jul. 2017 – Sep. 2019

- teaching language institute materials to learners of different levels

(Headway-Top Notch-New Interchange-American English FileSpectrum-Speak Now-Teen2Teen-Objective First)

4. Teaching English language students at Payam-e-Noor University

Payam-e-Noor university, Sardasht branch Sep. 2010 – Sep. 2012

Payam-e-Noor university, Mahabad branch Sep. 2012 – Aug. 2013

(Letter Writing, Study Skills, Oral Reproduction of Stories, Listening Courses,

An Introduction to English Literature, and some general English units)

5. Teaching English online (state schools and language institutes) Feb. 2020 – Now

(school books, institute materials and materials on my own) Positions other than Teaching

1. Language institute manager Jul. 2005 – Sep. 2011

Ati Language Institute, Sardasht, Iran

- making policies, developing curricula, supervising

2. Educational Head of English department Sep. 2010 – Sep. 2011

state schools, Sardasht, Iran

- visiting and observing English classes

- negotiating about the teaching-learning challenges

- deciding upon the teachers' overall abilities in teaching

3. English language institute supervisor/recruiter/interviewer Jul. 2014 – Now

Mukrian Language Institute, Mahabad, Iran

- giving placement tests

- recruiting and interviewing new teachers

- supervising

- buying and distributing educational materials

4. School deputy principal Sep. 2020 – Sep. 2022

Khorkhora high school, Mahabad, Iran

Volunteer Experience

Designing final term tests

State schools, Sardasht/Ardebil/Mahabad,

IranAti Language Institute, Sardasht, Iran

Mukrian Language Institute, Mahabad, Iran

- designing tests for the finals of both state schools and language institutes

Research Interests

ESL, EFL, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, Educational Psychology, Curriculum

Development and Material Writing,Online Teaching-Learning, Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, NLP

In-Service Training Courses

I have passed more than 100 in-service courses (1200 hours). Most of them associated with teaching,

some with psychology and a few with some other subjects like religion, hygiene, technology, school

rules and regulations, etc.

ICDL Skills

Concepts of ICT, Using Computer and File Management, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Using

Databases, Presentation, Web Browsing and Communicating

Total Score: 600 out of 700

Research Experience and Publication

MA Thesis entitled:

"The Impact of Interactive Input Enhancement of References on Iranian EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension"

Thesis Score: 19 out of 20

Compiling a book with a co-worker; Dr. Javad Gholami:

"Teach Listening through Interactive Input Enhancement: Interactive focus on form and its role in EFL

Learners' listening comprehension"

http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Listening-through-Interactive-Enhancement/dp/3847334204Conferences and Workshops

Presenting an article at an international conference

"The Impact of Interactive Input Enhancement of References on Iranian EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension"

Gazy University, Ankara 2010

Attending a Provincial CONGRESS on: "TEFL"

Khoy, Iran 2011

Attending an international workshop leading by Professor Jack C. Richards on:

"Curriculum for English Language Teaching"

Organization for Educational Planning and Research, Tehran 2012

Attending an international seminar leading by Professor Jack C. Richards on:

"Curriculum for English Language Teaching"

Organization for Educational Planning and Research, Tehran 2012

Attending an international webinar leading by Professor Diane Larsen-Freeman on:

"Complex Dynamic Systems Theory"

University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 2022

Attending an international webinar leading by Professor Scott Thornbury on:

"Twenty Years of Grammar McNuggets"

University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 2023

Languages I Know

Language Level

1. Kurdish Native

2. Persian Native (Official Language in Iran)

3. English Fluent

4. Arabic Intermediate

5. Turkish Intermediate

6. French Basics

Other Certificates

Pharmacy Assistant

First Aid, Injection and Dressing

Social/Volunteer Work

Member of a charity organization as a monthly donor; Omid-bakhsh Mukrian Charity Organization, Mahabad,

Iran.

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