Syed Mohsin Raza
Address: Saudi Arabia
City: Jubail
Mobile: +966*********
Email: *******@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/syed-mohsin-raza
Skype ID: john raza, ********@*******.***
ESL TEACHER
PROFILE
14+ years of experience in teaching and academics as an English Language Teacher, College Lecturer, Course Director, Exam Writer, and Director Education & Training Programs.
SUMMARY
Highly experienced and professionally trained for teaching English as a second/foreign language & organizing educational training programs. Contributed and developed all possible phases from education management to the proper modeling of students in terms of their curriculum and extra curriculum needs. Maintained congenial relationship with colleagues in a multicultural work environment. Efficiently contributed to designing & delivering curriculum for various levels. Used E-programs for student-teacher communication & computer-based testing system. Smartly conducted cultural sensitivity free classes. Successfully taken professional development courses and achieved certificates.
WORK HISTORY
9/2006 - Present Jubail Industrial College, Jubail
English Lecturer
11 years of vast teaching experience. Worked on the needs of Saudi students in language classrooms. Successfully contributed as a prep year teacher & taught advanced courses; e.g. Business Communication, Technical Report Writing, and Composition. Actively shared knowledge & experience in several committees in the department; e.g. exam review committee and exam writers committee. Efficiently used Blackboard for student-teacher communication. Successfully completed professional development courses & achieved certificates.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Developing lesson plans & teaching materials in line with curriculum objectives
Organizing students’ records; e.g. exams, attendance rosters & course relevant data
Teaching students using multimedia aids and computer tutorials
Playing a leadership role in role-modelling behaviour, attitudes, and learning for students
Assigning lessons, correcting homework, and preparing and grading exams
Meeting with course directors and administrators to resolve any classroom problems
Achieving the set learning outcomes by supervising student activities
Planning and participating in professional development programs
Examining student test data & making recommendations for curriculum improvement
9/2004 - 8/2005 United Education Initiatives, Karachi
Manager Training & Development
A short but comprehensive management experience as a Head of the Teachers' Training Program “funded by US-Aid” for ruler school teachers in Sindh, Pakistan.
KEY ACCOMPLESHMENTS
Successfully organized and administered the program
Established training centres & provided the trainers' staff with logistics and finance
Remained as a liaison between the UEI and the government education offices
Discussed program success stories in official meetings
Encouraged program mentors to mobile themselves to remote areas
Direct report to the directors of the consortium
3/2000 – 8/2002 Qamar-e- Bani Hashim Higher Secondary School, Karachi
Course Director English
KEY ACCOMPLESHMENTS
Worked as an English Language Teacher & helped about 70+ female teachers improve their language skills
Designed curriculum for primary and secondary classes & managed meetings with management
Encouraged teachers to use the resource room and the library every day to plan their lessons
Observed teachers’ lessons in classrooms & shared feedback with them
Prepared and delivered lessons by following designed curriculum
EDUCATION
3/2003 – 4/2004 University of New South Wales, Sydney
MA in TESOL: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. The course work included Adult Language Learning and Teaching, Functional Grammar for a better understanding of writing, Testing and Evaluation & Syllabus Design.
6/2000 – 5/2001 Spelt House Pakistan, Karachi
Certificate in COTE: Certificate for Overseas Teachers of English, an approved course by University of Cambridge ESOL Examination, England, the course work included Language Teaching Methodology, Teaching Vocabulary, Grammar & Reading-Writing & Listening-Speaking, Syllabus Design
9/1998 – 8/2000 Karachi University, Karachi
BA in English & Education
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Successfully completed PD courses conducted by Cambridge and British Council at “Jubail Industrial College” & enhanced teaching knowledge with modern language teaching techniques and resources. Courses include the following:
Teaching Vocabulary & Grammar
Teaching Listening & Speaking
Teaching Reading
Understanding Teaching & Learning Strategies
OTHR KEY SKILLS
IELTS Preparation
Competent Microsoft Office user
Work Experience in Multicultural Work Environment
Effective Writing Skills
Formidable team Leadership skills
Effective communication skills
LANGUAGES
English: Excellent command over the language in all four components
Arabic: Basic knowledge and understanding of the language
Urdu: Native Speaker
MEMBERSHIP
Cambridge Learning Management System
REFERENCE
Mr. Sajjad Ahmed
Course Director
ELI, Jubail Industrial College
Tel: 966*********
Email: *******@***.***.**