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Dr. Walid Hawana

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(*) Personal Information

Name: Walid A. Hawana

Address: **** ********** **.

Building 8, Apt.131

Schenectady, New York 12309

Cell: 515-***-****

Email Address: ***********@*****.***

(2) Academic Qualifications

(1980) Ph.D. in Education, Iowa State University, Ames. IA.

(1981) MA in English Linguistics, ISU, Ames, IA.

(1977) MS in Foundations of Education, ISU, Ames, IA.

(1974) BA in English Literature, Beirut Arab University,

Lebanon.

(3) Professional Experience

(2009 - Present) School principal, Annur Islamic School, 2195 Central

Ave., Schenectady, New York 12304.

(2006 2009) School principal, Austin Peace Academy,

5110 Manor Rd. Austin, Texas 78723.

(November 2010) A speaker at the 26th Annual Conference for

Administrators of Independent & Religious Schools,

Albany, NY (Accreditation for Private School).

Dr. Walid Hawana

A speaker at the 11th Annual ISNA Education Forum in

(April 2010)

Chicago, Illinois (Using data for School Improvement).

A speaker at the 10th Annual ISNA Education Forum in

(April 2009)

Chicago, Illinois (Total Quality Management in

Education).

(October 2008) Participated in the National Conference on School

Discipline Issues, Evanston, Illinois.

(March 2008) Participated in the National Conference of Islamic School

of North America, Chicago. Illinois.

(October 2007) A member of a 7 member national board team of Islamic

Schools of North America, Bloomington, Indiana.

(April 2007) Headed the School Improvement Team and achieved

accreditation for the Austin Peace Academy, Austin,

Texas through SACS accreditation agency.

(2000 - 2006) Adjunct Professor at Des Moines Area

Community College - DMACC, Boone, Iowa. Teaching

2 courses in education online and in class, and 2 courses

of Arabic language.

(Feb. 99-Jun. 99) Consultant for Curriculum Development Center,

Public Authority for Applied Education & Training,

Kuwait.

(1998-1999) Served on a Ministry of Education committee

for evaluating current assessment procedures in Kuwaiti

Elementary Schools.

(1989 - 1999) Professor of Education, College of Basic Education,

Public Authority for Applied Education & Training.

Dr. Walid Hawana

(1995 - 1998) Chairman of Department of Curriculum & Instruction,

College of Basic Education, Public Authority for

Applied Education & Training.

(1997-1998) Served on a Ministry of Education committee to

evaluate current assessment procedures in Kuwaiti

Middle Schools.

(1997-1998) Consultant for the Savings & Loan Bank in Kuwait to

create Job Description Profile for 120 administrative &

technical bank jobs.

(1995-1996) Committee Chairman for Measuring KG Educational

Outcomes in Kuwait.

(1994-1995) Committee Chairman to Measure KG Administrative

Effectiveness in Kuwait.

(1992-1993) Member of the Preliminary committee to establish

a Bureau for Citizens Complaints of Government

Agencies, Council of Ministers, Kuwait.

(1992-1993) Chairman of the Job Description committee for the 62

jobs of the Citizens Complaints Bureau, Council of

Ministers, Kuwait.

(1985-1989) Associate Professor of design, developing, & evaluating

training programs at Institute of Public Administration,

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

(1983-85) * Associate Researcher at the College of Education, ISU.

* CATE/S Project Designer and Developer

(Computer Assisted Teacher Evaluation &

Supervision), ISU.

* Associate Researcher at SIM Project to improve

the effectiveness of schools, ISU.

Dr. Walid Hawana

(1980-1983) * Professor of Education at Al-Fateh University,

Tripoli, Libya.

*Advisor for master s degree theses in education.

(4) Publications

(1997) A college textbook, Current Educational Trends, Kuwait: Al-

Salasel for Publishing.

(1995) Translating into Arabic, You & Me: The Art of

Communicating with Others, Kuwait: Al-Bayan for

translation & publication.

(1994) Translating into Arabic, Children Trauma of

Death, Kuwait: Al-Bayan for translation & publication.

(1994) Translating into Arabic, The Sad Child, Kuwait:

Al-Bayan for translation & publication.

(1994) Translating into Arabic, On Becoming A Master

Student, Kuwait: Al-Bayan for translation & publication.

(1994) A college textbook, An Introduction to Educational

Administration, Kuwait: Al-Falah Publications.

(1991) Translating into Arabic, Time Management,

Riyadh: Institute of Public Administration.

(1991) A college textbook, An Introduction to Scientific

Research Kuwait: Al-Falah Publications.

(1988) Translating into Arabic, Supervision: An Applied

Behavioral Science Approach in Managing People, Riyadh:

Institute of Public Administration.

(1988) A college textbook, An Introduction for Preparation of

School Curricula, Riyadh: Al-Marreekh Publications.

Dr. Walid Hawana

(1988) A Compendium of Validated Professional Improvement

Commitments, ISU, Ames, IA.

(1986) Performance Evaluation: Is it Subjective or

Objective? Public Administration, vol. 25, no. 49,

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March, pp. 27-80.

(1983) Computer Assisted Teacher Evaluation &

Supervision: A Microcomputer Software, ISU.

(1983) Teachers Effectiveness, Educational Studies,

vol. 2, Tripoli, Libya, pp. 143-150.

(1982) General Planning To Wipe Out Illiteracy,

Educational Studies, vol. 1, Tripoli, Libya, pp. 114-123.

(5) College Courses I Taught:

* Curriculum Development * Curriculum Evaluation

* Research Methodology * Current Educational Trends

* Educational Leadership * School Administration

* Research Seminar * Teacher Evaluation

* Teaching Methodology * Foundations of Education

* Ethical Problems * Teaching the Exceptional Learner

* Introduction to Education (ONLINE and in class)

* Arabic as a foreign language

(6) Consultant/ Trainer:

Training Topics I Taught

* Evaluation of Training * Training of the Trainer

* Time Management * Managing Change

* Leadership Skills * Report Writing

* Performance Evaluation * Planning & Follow up Skills

* Team Building * Managing Meetings

Dr. Walid Hawana

* Communication Skills * Total Quality Management

* Writing Job Description * Designing Training Programs

* Lower & Middle Supervision * Customers Service Skills

* Teaching & Training Methods * Improving Students Gain

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