PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am an enthusiastic and devoted teacher of English Language and Literature who believes in furthering a professional, socially and culturally respectful and a receptive environment that fosters good communication, lifelong learning and instills passion for the love and appreciation of language. I also specialize in managing students and facilitate effective teaching to maximize learning opportunities in diverse classroom settings. Having worked in various roles for over years, I have developed myself from being a course facilitator to a role model. I am looking forward to join a challenging position in any prestigious, professionally managed and developed company where all my talent and capabilities can be utilized to maximize institutional growth.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (9 YEARS) – 3 ENTRIES

1-Institute: Imam Abdul Rehman bin Faisal University – IAU (www.iau.edu.sa)

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Designation: EFL Instructor

Department: Preparatory Year & Supporting Studies (ELD)

Duration: August 2018 to present (1 year and 9 months)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Taught all levels of ESL from beginning low literacy to advanced

Planned, prepared, and developed lessons; assessed students' progress

Helped students establish their personal, vocational, academic, and citizenship goals

Managed multi-cultural classrooms and modified lessons to ensure success for students of all cultural backgrounds

Assessed progress and needs with continual assessment and dialogue

Worked as part of a team and maintained confidentiality

Used technology for classroom instruction and integrated courses

PROJECTS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2018-19 Conducted a Trainer/Trainee Program to boost peer learning

2018-19 Writing Project Coordinator

2018-19 Quality Assurance Coordinator

2019-20 e-Learning Coordinator

2019-20 Complains and Suggestions Committee Member

COURSES TAUGHT

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

ESP (English for Specific Purposes)

EAP (English for Academic Purposes)

2-Institute: King Khalid University – KKU (www.kku.edu.sa)

Location: Abha, Saudi Arabia

Designation: Lecturer

Department: Faculty of Languages & Translation

Duration: October 2012 to May 2018 (5 years, 8 months)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Created and taught multi-level speaking, listening, reading, and writing lessons

Used technology in the classroom to enhance phonemic awareness and pronunciation

Adapted prescribed materials to fit the communicative needs of the students

Collaborated with colleagues in actions research endeavors

Engaged in weekly professional staff development meetings

Designed and implemented instructional courses and assessments

PROJECTS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2016-17 Students’ Academic Advisor

2016 Students’ Magazine Editor

2016 Facilitator of “Reading Circle” club

2016 Member of IELTS Committee

2015 IELTS Exams Invigilator

CURRICULUM DESIGNED FOR UNDERGRADUATES

Poetry (2015) Modern Literary Movements (2017)

Novel (2016) Introduction to Literary Forms (2012)

COURSES TAUGHT

Writing1, Writing 2, Writing 3 and Writing 4 (Based on Oxford curriculum)

Reading 4 (Based on Oxford curriculum)

Grammar 2(Based on Oxford curriculum)

Listening and Speaking 2, Listening and Speaking 4 (Based on Oxford curriculum)

Vocabulary Building 2 (Based on Oxford curriculum)

Language Acquisition

Introduction to Literary Forms

Introduction to Novel

Novel

a.History of Novel

b.Literary Terms and Techniques of Fiction

c.Comparison of Fiction and Non-Fiction

d.Earnest Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea

Drama

a.History of Drama

b.Dramatic Terms, Literary Techniques, Thematic Concerns

c.George Bernard Shaw's The Doctor's Dilemma

d.Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck

Modern Literary Movements

a.Romanticism

b.Realism

c.Naturalism

d.Modernism

e.Post-Modernism

f.Post-Colonialism

g.Magic Realism

h.Symbolism

i.Imagism

Islam in World Literature

COURSES TAUGHT OTHER THAN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Scientific Writing for the students of Science subjects at College of Science, KKU

Intensive English for the students of Computer Sciences at Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Ahad Rafaidah, KKU

3-Institute: Aitchison College Lahore (www.aitchison.edu.pk)

Location: Lahore, Pakistan

Designation: English Teacher

Department: English Language

Duration: April 2011 to July 2012 (1.5 years)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepared and executed lessons utilizing best teaching practices

Taught students basic English skills such as listening, reading, writing, and speaking

Assessed progress of students to ensure success of language program

Prepared students for exams and oral presentations in their English classes

Organized & facilitated monthly multicultural events & programs by theme or institutional event

Developed and provided differentiated instruction to support students’ academic growth

PROJECTS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2012 Conducted a cultural show

EDUCATIONAL PROFILE

M.A. English Literature

University of the Punjab (www.pu.edu.pk), Pakistan (September 2008 – December 2010)

RESEARCHES

Element of Alienation in the Works of Dorris Lessing.

Identity Crisis and a Prerogative Fight in the Works of Tehmina Durrani.

Female Autonomy and Qaisra Shahbaz.

ACCOMPISHMENTS

60% funded scholarship from Govt. of Pakistan

Member of Jinnah Public Library and CSS groups

Helped students form informal study groups on and off campus

Organized Blood Donation and a literary camp

B.A. English Literature

Queen Mary College (www.qmc.edu.pk), Pakistan (September 2006 – August 2008)

Subjects: English Literature, Political Science, Education, Persian.

RESEARCHES

Homer’s Epics as Literary Inspiration and Popular Fiction

Satan’s Sanity in Paradise Lost

ACCOMPISHMENTS

60% funded scholarship from Govt. of Pakistan

Member of College Disciplinary Committee and Dramatic Society

Member of Social Welfare Society

Organized Blood Donation camp

An active player of Volleyball, Squash and Cricket

Raised funds for the victims of 2005’s earthquake

Volunteered for an Islamic website

COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS

120HR TEFL

Harley Oxford (March 2019)

ESL for Office Communication

John Academy, UK (May 2018)

IELTS Teacher Trainer

British Council, KSA (Dec 2016)

Independent Applying the QM Rubric

(August 2015)

E-Learning Practitioner Certification

Kind Khalid University (April 2014)

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

English: Fluent (IELTS: 7.0)

Urdu: Native

Arabic: Workable

RESEARCH PAPERS PRESENTED

Presented a paper at KSAALT organization at 19th of March, 2015 entitled “Developing Evidence Based Teaching : Its Uses, Hurdles and Classroom Development”

A paper entitled “Motivation through Edutainment” was read at KSAALT Abha Mini Conference of March 2016

https://flt.kku.edu.sa/en/event/568

A paper entitled “Teaching Poetry to EFL Learners” was presented at the 12th Research Day on 20th of March, 2017 organized at King Khalid University

https://flt.kku.edu.sa/en/news-tags/research-day-2017

A paper entitled “Enhancing Critical Reading of EFL Leaners by Using SRL(Self-regulated Learning) Approach: Executing a Model” was poster presented at the 13th Research Day on 4th April, 2018 at King Khalid University

https://flt.kku.edu.sa/en/13th-Annual-Research-Day

https://flt.kku.edu.sa/en/news-tags/13th-annual-research-day

A paper was read and co-authored at Annual KSAALT Conference in Hilton Jeddah on 28th April, 2018. The title is “Evaluating Instructional Software through Redefining English with Technology”.

CURRENT PROJECTS

A Rogue Mystic (completed, 233 pages in typescript) is accepted for publication

Blue Baby (Under progress, first draft 150 pages in typescript)

A book of poetry, Fallen Pearls

Writing Seduction

The Role of Reading in Language Learning for EFL Learners: SRL Method

The Prose of Pakistani Female Writers: From Bano Qudsia to Tehmina Durrani

SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

Workshop: Train the Trainer by Lucy MsClay

Workshop: IELTS Modules by Qudsia Zaini

Workshop:New Strategies For Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Attended a Scientific Forum at King Khalid University

ELD Spring Mini Conference 2019 at University of Dammam

Guiding Students Toward ‘Leaner’ First Drafts: Needs/Task Based Approach by Ms. Dawn

Workshop: Use of Enjaz in King Khalid University by Dr. Suaad

Many Alternatives in Language Association by Professor J.D Brown.

English in a Globalized World by Dr. Allen j. Firth

Utilizing e-learning in EFL Teaching by Dr. Muzeegha Al Taale

Rubric for Writing Assessment by Dr. Suaad

The Impact of Culture on Translation by Dr. Khadija

The Use of Dictionary in EFL Writing Exams by Dr. Muzeegah.

An Experimental Study of Cohesion in the Essays of Female EFL Students by Dr. Areej Hussain

Corpus Linguistics and its Pedagogical applications by Ms. Sarah Al-Atiq

Helping Teachers Increase Efficacy by Providing Evidence of Progress of Learners by Chris Morris

Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Speed Learning Techniques for Language Learning by Salahud Din Abdul Rab

Social Presence of Saudi EFL Leaners by Ali Hussain Alamir

Critical Discourse Analysis of Metaphors in the Press Discourse By Fahad Otaif

The Importance of Vocabulary in Language Acquisition by Karima Sallem

The Importance of Question Bank on Developing Test by Dr Mona M. Hamad

The Role of Literature in Second Language Acquisition by Karima Sallem

Teaching Pronunciation in the Classroom: What to teach & how? By Dr. Zahra Mesfer

Classroom Observation:A Powerful Tool for CPD by Sanjida Halim,Tanzia Halim and Dr Rizwana Wahid

Various seminars attended on different topics including e-learning, quality assurance matters from course development to curriculum designs, managing large classrooms, use of digital libraries, cultural impacts in English language learning, translation studies, exposure to acquire a new language at early ages, Saudi scholars’ heritage in terms of language and ethno-cultural identity etc.

MEMBERSHIPS

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Association of Language Teachers

ADDITIONAL COURSES

Spoken English from Punjab College, Lahore

Arabic Language Level 2 Course

Attended a course on Innovation for Powerful Outcomes

Moodle Quality Course regarding Applying the QM Rubric

Attended several workshops on Drawing, Painting and Sketching

COMPUTER SKILLS

LMS Usage

MS Office

Virtual Classrooms

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

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Iqama Status: Valid and Transferable

Nationality: Pakistani

Date of Birth: 17-02-1990 (29 years old)

Marital Status: Married

Current Location: Khobar, Saudi Arabia

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