Laura Raad

Contact

Address:

Beirut, Lebanon

Phone:

+961 (70) 977 587

Email:

laura.raad317@gmail.c

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Skill Highlights

- Microsoft Office

- Online Platforms

(Skype, Zoom,

Microsoft Teams,

and Google

Hangouts)

- Celtx (Screenwriting

Program Creative

design)

- Strong

Communication

(verbal and written)

- Presentation

- Data Research and

Analysis

- Editing

Languages

Excellent proficiency:

English and Arabic

Basic: German

Summary

Experienced English Teacher with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in writing, editing, data research and analysis, and classroom management. Strong education professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Creative Writing from Bangor University. Experience:

Cloud Restaurants, Dubai-UAE

Copywriter-02/2021-Present

- Writing and editing content based on clients’ needs and target audience

- Managing multiple projects with short deadlines

- Translating and transcribing content from English to Arabic and vice-versa Ringlet, Saida-Lebanon

Education Consultant-09/2020- Present

- Teaching ESL and standardized tests (SAT,TOEFL, GRE and IELTS) to adults and students with special needs face-to-face and on various platforms

- Developing and implementing new and more effective curricula based on data

- Recommending different educational materials

- Providing workshops and instructional materials to improve lesson delivery Educational Teaching Consultancy (ETC), Beirut - Lebanon English Teacher - 02/2016 to 08/2017 and 09/2019 - 09/2020

- Teaching ESL and SAT to adults and students with special needs (dyslexia, autism, schizophrenia, ADHD…)

- Creating curricula for novels following common core layout

- Managing and updating resources

Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI), Dubai- UAE Learning Support Teacher - 09/2018 to 07/2019

- Creating curricula that caters to students with special needs and English language difficulties from grade 5 to 11

- Adjusting plans to bring students’ performance up to par

- Following up with the class teacher to cater the lesson to the students’ abilities 7th and 8th Grade English Teacher - 09/2017 to 08/2018

- Teaching English as a second language

- Creating scope & sequence and curricula

- Providing extra sources for students with special needs

- Creating daily lesson plans and assessments to evaluate the students’ performance and adjusting accordingly

Mercy Corps, Amman - Jordan

Freelance Translator - 07/2017 to 08/2017

- Transcribing audio notes of interviews with refugees from Arabic to English Lebanese International University (LIU), Saida - Lebanon English Instructor - 09/2016 to 08/2017

- Teaching intermediate English and research skills

- Leading dynamic lectures while providing interactive presentations

- Creating assessments

- Providing extra material that fits with the students’ learning styles Education

Master of Arts: Creative Writing – 09/2014 – 09/2015 Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd – UK

Dissertation topic: wrote a novel and a theoretical commentary centered on hybrid cultural identity Bachelor of Arts: English Literature – 09/2010 – 10/2013 Creative Writing Minor

American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut – Lebanon Lebanese Baccalaureate: General Science

Al Qualaa Secondary School, Sidon- Lebanon

Certificates

ICDL Certificate (International Computer Driving License)

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