Syed Mohsin Raza

Address: Saudi Arabia

City: Jubail

Mobile: +966*********

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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*********

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