English Language School Teacher
Resume:
Salah Khezri
Mahabad, WA, Iran
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Highlights of Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts in TEFL
Master of Arts in TEFL
ICDL Skills
Twenty Five Years Teaching Experience
In-service Training Courses
Research Experience
Conferences
Education
Master of Arts (English Language Teaching; TEFL) Sep. 2007 – Oct. 2010 Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
Bachelor of Arts (English Language Teaching; TELT) Sep. 1999 – Aug. 2002 Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
Work Experience
Teaching Experience
I used to be a state school teacher with some different teaching experience: 1. Teaching elementary courses (in Farsi) at state schools Feb. 1998 – Oct. 2003
- an official state school teacher teaching elementary students 2. Teaching English at high school Oct. 2003 – Sep. 2022 Sardasht, Ardebil and Mahabad, Iran
- an official state school teacher teaching EFL learners 3. Teaching English at English language institutes Ati Language Institute, Sardasht, Iran Jul. 2006 – Sep. 2011 Zabansara Language Institute, Mahabad, Iran Jul. 2014 – Sep. 2016 Mukrian Language Institute, Mahabad, Iran Jul. 2015 – Sep. 2017 ILI, Mahabad, Iran Jul. 2017 – Sep. 2019
- teaching language institute materials to learners of different levels
(Headway-Top Notch-New Interchange-American English File- Spectrum-Speak Now-Teen2Teen-Objective First)
4. Teaching English language students at Payam-e-Noor University Payam-e-Noor university, Sardasht branch Sep. 2010 – Sep. 2012 Payam-e-Noor university, Mahabad branch Sep. 2012 – Aug. 2013
(Letter Writing, Study Skills, Oral Reproduction of Stories, Listening Courses, An Introduction to English Literature, and some general English units) 5. Teaching English online (state schools and language institutes) Feb. 2020 – Now
(school books, institute materials and materials on my own)
Positions other than Teaching
1. Language institute manager Jul. 2005 – Sep. 2011 Ati Language Institute, Sardasht, Iran
- making policies, developing curricula, supervising 2. Educational Head of English department Sep. 2010 – Sep. 2011 state schools, Sardasht, Iran
- visiting and observing English classes
- negotiating about the teaching-learning challenges
- deciding upon the teachers' overall abilities in teaching 3. English language institute supervisor/recruiter/interviewer Jul. 2014 – Sep. 2024 Mukrian Language Institute, Mahabad, Iran
- giving placement tests
- recruiting and interviewing new teachers
- supervising
- buying and distributing educational materials
4. School deputy principal Sep. 2020 – Sep. 2022
Khorkhora high school, Mahabad, Iran
5. B2B agent for an international company Sep. 2024 – Now HBS Germany GmbH (www.gusskoenig.de)
Volunteer Experience
Designing final term tests
State schools, Sardasht/Ardebil/Mahabad,
Iran Ati Language Institute, Sardasht, Iran
Mukrian Language Institute, Mahabad, Iran
- designing tests for the finals of both state schools and language institutes Research Interests
ESL, EFL, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, Educational Psychology, Curriculum Development and Material Writing, Online Teaching-Learning, Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, NLP In-Service Training Courses
I have passed more than 100 in-service courses (1200 hours). Most of them associated with teaching, some with psychology and a few with some other subjects like religion, hygiene, technology, school rules and regulations, etc.
ICDL Skills
Concepts of ICT, Using Computer and File Management, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Using Databases, Presentation, Web Browsing and Communicating Total Score: 600 out of 700
Research Experience and Publication
MA Thesis entitled:
"The Impact of Interactive Input Enhancement of References on Iranian EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension" Thesis Score: 19 out of 20
Compiling a book with a co-worker; Dr. Javad Gholami:
"Teach Listening through Interactive Input Enhancement: Interactive focus on form and its role in EFL Learners' listening comprehension"
http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Listening-through-Interactive-Enhancement/dp/384-***-**** Conferences and Workshops
Presenting an article at an international conference
"The Impact of Interactive Input Enhancement of References on Iranian EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension" Gazy University, Ankara 2010
Attending a Provincial CONGRESS on: "TEFL"
Khoy, Iran 2011
Attending an international workshop leading by Professor Jack C. Richards on:
"Curriculum for English Language Teaching"
Organization for Educational Planning and Research, Tehran 2012
Attending an international seminar leading by Professor Jack C. Richards on:
"Curriculum for English Language Teaching"
Organization for Educational Planning and Research, Tehran 2012
Attending an international webinar leading by Professor Diane Larsen-Freeman on:
"Complex Dynamic Systems Theory"
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 2022
Attending an international webinar leading by Professor Scott Thornbury on:
"Twenty Years of Grammar McNuggets"
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 2023
Languages I Know
Language Level
1. Kurdish Native
2. Persian Native (Official Language in Iran)
3. English Fluent
4. Arabic Intermediate
5. Turkish Intermediate
6. French Basics
Other Certificates
Pharmacy Assistant
First Aid, Injection and Dressing
Social/Volunteer Work
Member of a charity organization as a monthly donor; Omid-bakhsh Mukrian Charity Organization, Mahabad, Iran.
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