High School Training
Resume:
Ferial Demy
Falls Church, VA 22041
(H) 703-***-**** (C) 703-***-****
Email: ******.****@*****.***
Citizenship: U.S.
Experienced Education Professional
Arabic Instructor / OPI Administrator/ Curriculum Developer /
Interpreter / Private Tutor
Objective
To find a position in a federal government agency that requires multilingual skills,
cultural knowledge, and analytical ability in the area of national security
Core Competencies
Tri-lingual: Arabic-French-English. Native Arabic speaker with dialect experience in
Modern Standard Arabic (ACTFL- Superior), Lebanese, Palestinian, Syrian,
Jordanian and Egyptian in addition of understanding Gulf and Iraqi dialect
Forensic Arabic experience as well as English-Arabic translation
Education
MA in Curriculum and Instruction - George Mason University, VA,1999
BA in French - George Mason University, VA, 1996
Further Education
Certificate Program, English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS), Georgetown
University, 01/2010-08/2010. Full-time, intensive program in English for the
professional workplace. Attended on scholarship from National Security Education
Program
Workshop at Georgetown University on Approaches to Teaching the Middle East,
June 28-July 2, 2010
Technology training in typing Arabic and Kurdish without marked keys. MS Office,
advanced online research techniques
Training in Smart Board Technology
Startalk Arabic Teacher Professional Development Program, Boston University, 2009
Startalk Advanced Technology Workshop, 2009-2011
American Council for Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Arabic Oral
Proficiency Interview (OPI) Training, Michigan State University under Dr. Mahdi
Alosh, March 2009
Attended a Course at Georgetown University, US Policy in the Middle East . 2008-
2009
Professional Experience
Diplomatic Language Services (DLS), Arlington VA, August 2008 to present
Coached federal government employees on the Defense Language Proficiency Tests
(DLPT) and Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC, summer 2008, summer 2011, spring 2012
Taught and developed lesson plans for intensive course in Arabic at School of
Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Multilingual Interpreting Services
Provided immediate interpretation English to Arabic and Arabic to English in
Arlington and Fairfax County Courts August 2011 to present (on request)
Private Tutor
Prepared Arabic students to take Language Proficiency test, in person and through
my own website alphazonearabia.com
Burnetti Language School, 2009-2010
Developed and Instructed a week long Arabic Language and Culture syllabus at the
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency NGA employees at Bethesda, May 2009 and
twice at Fort Belvoir 2010
Arabic Language and Culture Instructor, World Bank, Washington DC 2009
Taught Arabic language and culture to World Bank employees
Evaluated employees at World Bank with Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
Tailored lessons to specific areas, objectives, and needs
ICA Language Services, Arlington VA, August, 2008 to June 2009
Taught Arabic language, developed lesson plans, conducted tests, and trained
government employees in cultural awareness
Developed motivational scenarios, role plays, and interactive activities
Prepared weekly listening, reading and conversational lesson plans
Facilitated language acquisition and advancement from level 1 to level 3+ in speaking
and level 4 in reading within a year
Foreign Service Institute, Department of State, Arlington, VA, February 2004 to August 2008
Taught Arabic and cultural awareness to State Department employees
Designed educational programs for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels
Developed Phase One Arabic course providing introduction to Arabic
Taught distance learning courses
Taught classes at Main State and Navy Hill for beginning, intermediate, and advanced
levels
Participated in seminar for technological Arabic instruction at Defense Language
Institute (DLI) presented by CIA, FBI, Air Force, Marine Corps, FSI, DLI, NSA
Participated in Arabic department s reading materials committee in summer 2006
Presented Tools for Motivating Adult Students and Machine vs. Human in 2007
Taught accelerated Arabic to FSI teachers in September 2006
Participated in Interagency Language Round Table (ILR) Showcase and gave
presentation titled Arabic alphabet in 30 minutes in July 2005
J.E.B. Stuart High School, Falls Church, VA, August, 2000-2003
Taught ESOL and developed curriculum for all four levels
Taught Arabic and tested Arabic proficiency of high school students
Languages Incorporated, Falls Church, VA 1995-1 999
Interpreted English to Arabic and Arabic to English in Arlington, Alexandria,
Loudoun, and Fairfax County Courts
Key Accomplishments
Private Tutor
Prepare students for Language Proficiency testing
Arabic Language and Culture Instructor through Brunetti Language School, 2010
Instructed Arabic Language and Culture to NGA employees at Bethesda, May 2010
Conducted a week-long Arabic and Cultural class at fort Belvoir for beginner NGA
officials
Instructed and developed Arabic language and cultural syllabus at National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in May 2009, June 2010
Participated in selecting ACTFL Best Teacher of the Year in 2007
Participated on panel Creating Appropriate, Motivating & Engaging Teacher-
Developed Arabic Materials at North East Conference on Teaching of Foreign
Language (NECTFL) in New York in April, 2007.
Implementation of new Smart Board technology for teaching in classrooms
Planned and developed Standards of Arabic with the Task Force in 2003-2006
Translated documents and interview transcripts including the book Holy War Inc. by
Peter Bergen, CNN journalist and terrorism analyst from 1995-2001
Provided Arabic to English translation support to CNN and did English voiceover for
Arabic speakers for December 1994 CNN documentary about honor killings in
Jordan, hosted by Christiane Amanpour
Awards
May 29, 2008: US Department of State certificate in recognition of excellence.
May 2007-2008: US Department of State certificate of appreciation for quality
teaching and application of new technologies of instruction
December 2005: Nomination for Cox Award from the Association for Diplomatic
Studies and Training
Affiliations
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA)
Greater Washington Association of Teachers of Foreign Languages (GWATFL).
References furnished upon request
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