ESL/TEFL/CELTA

Location:

Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

Salary:

10000SR

Posted:

May 05, 2022

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Career Objective

My primary goal is to put forth a strong contribution in education and research to the institution especially within my field of expertise. Having been a language instructor in different institutions, I have involved myself with various research projects as well as teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students across many platforms. One of my objectives is to partake in the pedagogical success of an institution by putting my best efforts into helping students achieve their best academic performance. As an Assistant professor, I aim for continuous learning and development of my teaching capabilities. With this being said, I am confident that all these objectives can be achieved. Professional Summary

• CELTA certified and focused professional with a varied exposure to various aspects of English language job profile as a lecturer, and academic and administrative coordinator.

• Worked as a coordinator in the core preparatory year program with Deanship in IAU, KSA.

• An experienced educator of ESL, Linguistics, Academic Writing, language skills, Grammar, ESP, Technical Writing, Research skills, Semantics, Discourse Analysis, communication skills Error Analysis at undergraduate, graduate, and tertiary level.

• Taught diverse academic and professional backgrounds such as Saudi students, lawyers, federal employees ELT educators and Chinese military professionals.

• As professional, a number of approaches used in numerous classroom scenarios in order to create specific courses outlines tailored to the students' needs and learning styles.

• Applied up -to -date modern research-based educational methods applicable to English language classroom

• Maintained high standards, yields, and building strong teams.

• Worked as a student’s adviser in the English department. Educational Qualifications

PhD: Doctor of Philosophy (Linguistics) (2022)

Universiti Teknolgi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mode: Research

MA: Master of Arts (English Literature) (2002)

International Islamic University - Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan Studied Language Courses: Linguistics and English Language Teaching (ELT), Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking skills, Academic Writing, Stylistics, English for Specific Purposes (ESP). PhD (Linguistics)

MA (English Literature)

MA (TEFL)

PGD (TEFL)

(CELTA)

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AISHA BHATTI

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Studied English Literature courses: Fiction, Shakespeare, Romantic poetry, American Literature, Modern Drama, and Post-war Literature.

MA TEFL: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) (2012) Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) - Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan Studied Courses: Semantics, Discourse Analyses, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), Educational Psychology, and the Management of Learning.

BA: Bachelor of Arts (1996)

University of Punjab Main Campus Lahore - Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Studied Courses: English, Education, Home economics, and Persian. Professional Qualifications

CELTA: Certificate in teaching English to speakers of other languages University of Cambridge

(2020)

PGD TEFL: Postgraduate Diploma (TEFL)

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

(2007)

Allama Iqbal Open University - Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan Studied Courses: EFL in Classroom, The Language Skills, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Grammar, Phonetics and Phonology.

B. ED: Bachelor of Education (2006)

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) - Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. Studied Courses: School Organization, Evaluation Guideline, and Research, Educational Psychology and Curriculum, Teaching of English and Perspectives of Education. Employment And Experience

English Lecturer 06/10/2009 to15/09/2019

Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia Key Roles:

• Worked as an exam coordinator in the core preparatory year program with Deanship.

• Taught language skills (Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing).

• Taught Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, and Research methodology.

• Educated students in the basics of English grammar and communication skills.

• Emphasized on small group activities, dissertation writing, and academic writing.

• Taught ESP/EAP at undergraduate level.

• Provided feedback on students’ progress and graded assignments/presentations.

• Prepared materials and contributed to resource bank.

• Prepared and compiled/uploaded results at graduate level.

• Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities. Page 3 of 5

• Assigned lessons and corrected homework/ assignments/project/portfolios.

• Attended different teachers training workshops/seminars in the core program. English Lecturer 03/02/2006 to 07/08/2009

National University of Modern Languages – Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan Key Roles:

• Taught language skills (Listening, reading, Writing and speaking skills) at all levels (Pre-Intermediate, and Intermediate, advanced).

• Taught TOFL, EAP, ESP, IELTS, Grammar, and Linguistics at both graduate and postgraduate level.

• Maintained student’s participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises. Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support reading programs.

• Line directing junior members of staff.

• Facilitated student-centered learning through encouraging personal reflection, self-evaluation, and autonomous learning.

• Planned, organized many extra co-curricular activities. English Lecturer 01/06/2008 to 30/7/2009

International Islamic University Islamabad – Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan Key Roles:

• Taught Research Mechanics, Error Analysis, Linguistics, Phonetics and Phonology at graduate and postgraduate level.

• Taught ESP at postgraduate level exclusively female classrooms. English Teacher 10/09/2004 to 31/01/2006

Islamabad Model College for Girls – Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan Key Roles:

• Taught English as a compulsory Subject at pre-intermediate level.

• Trained teachers according to the expectations of the curriculum and checked their plans of study.

• Discussed with parents regarding students' problems and sort them with mutual consultation. Skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• English/Arabic/Urdu/Punja

• Extensive English

Grammar knowledge

IT SKILLS

• SPSS

• Endnotes

• ICT

• Mendeley

• NVivo12

• Wordsmith

OTHER SKILLS

• Decision making skills

• Analytical skills

• Evaluation skills

• Presentation skills

• Interpersonal skills &

team building

Online Teaching skills

• Zoom

• Blackboard

• Blackboard collaborate Ultra

• Google classroom

• Google meet

• WebEx

Reviewer

8th International Graduate Conference on Engineering, Science and Humanities (IGCESH,2020),18-19August. Page 4 of 5

Certification (Workshops)

• Certificate of ‘Preparing your students online for Writing papers in Cambridge English Qualifications’ (May.2020)

• Certificate of Preparing your students online for Speaking papers in Cambridge English Qualifications (May 2020)

• Certificate of Engaging and motivating students through visible progress (May 2020)

• Certificate of teaching IELTS Band 7+, London teacher training College

• Certificate of participation “Using Endnote”, Universiti Teknoligi Malaysia (UTM), (10th January 2019)

• Certificate of participation “How to Find Your Research Gap and Write Good Research Objectives”, Malaysia- Japan International Institute of Teknologi (MJIIT), (8th January 2019)

• Proofreading to Paraphrasing: Perfecting Your Academic Writing, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), (14th November, 2019)

• SPSS Analysis & Interpretation Signature Research Consultancy, Malaysia, (2nd November 2019)

• Certificate of participation “Strategies in becoming a productive Writer”, Universiti Teknoligi Malaysia (UTM), (28 August 2019)

• Survey Development & Date Analysis Using SPSS, Universiti Teknoligi Malaysia (UTM), (26th & 27th December 2019)

• Certificate of participation “Mixed Method Research (MMR), Dammam University, (6th March 2018)

• Certificate of participation “Get the most of e-journals articles using Brow zine mobile application”, Dammam University

• Certificate of participation "Managing resources citation using Endnote Web" by deanship of library affairs in Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, (8th November 2017)

• Certificate of attendance workshop (KSAALT) Entitled “Gendered Images Representation in Middle Eastern Edition EFL Textbooks” (1st April 2016)

• Certificate of attendance workshop (KSAALT) Entitled “Reading and Writing in the Elementary School Classroom” (4th March 2016)

• Certificate of attendance workshop at the University of Dammam “Questioning strategies and Leading Discussion in Classroom” (27th January 2016)

• Certificate of attendance workshop at the University of Dammam “ESP: English for Saudi Purposes” (6th February 2015)

• Certificate of attendance workshop (KSAALT) “Using Action Research in Assessment” (4th November 2015)

• Certificate of attendance workshop at the University of Dammam “Using MCQs to Test Higher-Order Thinking Skills” (3rd December 2014)

• Certificate of attendance workshop (KSAALT) “The Challenge of 21st Century Skills” (12th April 2014)

• Certificate of attendance workshop (KSAALT) “Classroom Dynamics” (7th February (2014)

• Certificate of attendance workshop (KSAALT) “Exploring the Uses of Teaching English Poetry on Developing Language Literacy Skills” (2nd November 2013)

• Certificate of attendance workshop (KSAALT) “Reading Strategies” (18th April 2013).

• Certificate of attendance workshop (KSAALT) “Exams and Methods in TESOL” (5th April 2012)

• Certificate of Workshop (Cambridge University Press) “Listening ad Note-taking for Academic Studies Grammar and Beyond – Motivating Students to Notice” (20th March 2012)

• Certificate of 4th General Meeting KSAALT Spreadsheets as Pedagogical Tools in the Language Classroom

(1st March 2012)

• Certificate of Workshop (British Council) “English Language Teaching Professional Network” (16 February 2012) Page 5 of 5

Certification (Conferences)

• Conference Paper presentation at Intentional Multidisciplinary Conference (IMC), Indonesia (24th January, 2020), Indonesia

• Certificate of 6th Mini Conference (2017)

• Creative Education Conference, (05 December 2015)

• Certificate of 6th Annual Mini Conference KSAALT Creating Global Students in the EFL Classroom, (13 December 2014)

• Certificate of 5th Annual Mini Conference Strategic Pedagogies for the 21sth Century Teacher, (7 December 2014)

• Certificate of 6th Annual Conference Teaching, Learning and Language. (2 May 2013)

• Certificate of 3rd Annual Mini Conference “Effective Teaching in ESL Class Room” by the Association of Language Teacher in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (9 February 2012)

• Certificate of 24th International ELT Conference of the Society of Pakistan English Language Teacher Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (In Collaboration with Oxford University Press, (Oct 2008)

• Certificate of International ELT Annual Conference Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers (Dec 13, 2006 to Dec 15, 2006)

Membership (s)

• Saudi Reading Society (SRS)

• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Association of Language Teachers (KSAALT).

• Society of Pakistani English Language Teacher (SPELT) Publication (s)

• Code-Switching: A useful foreign language teaching tool in EFL classrooms. https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/elt/article/view/75371

• Extent of code switching in English classrooms in Pakistan. (Waiting for publication, Q1-Q3)

• Urdu fillers used by English teachers in ESL classrooms. (Waiting for publication, Q1-Q3)

• Challenges and Advantages of Teaching English Online at Tertiary Level During Pandemic (Covid-19 & post- Covid-19) (Waiting for publication, TESOL Bangladesh)

• Students’ Attitudes: Code-Switching and Language Proficiency in ESL Classrooms in Pakistan (Waiting for publication, Q1-Q3)

References

Dr. Arshad Mehmood

Professor (Department of

English)

National University of Modern

Language, Islamabad, Pakistan

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

Cell: +923*********

Dr. Zawar Hussain Shah Hashmi

Assistant Professor (Department of

English)