ESL Instructor/ English Teacher

Deena Badawiya

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Experience

ESL Instructor

Truman College, City Colleges of Chicago — August 2024-Present

● Prepare lesson plans tailored to students’ CASAS and TABE levels.

● Deliver level-specific lessons to enhance proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

● Provide transitional content for students moving from CASAS levels to pre-credit college courses. ESL Instructor

Riverside Adult School — August 2021-May 2024

● Developed lesson plans tailored to students’ CASAS levels.

● Delivered level-specific lessons to provide proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

● Integrated lessons on everyday conversations and idiomatic expressions. ESL Instructor

Inland Career Education Center — August 2019-June 2021

● Provided differentiated instruction for various learning levels.

● Conducted informal and formal assessments to gauge student progress.

● Developed lesson plans focusing on essential life skills and societal functionality. Secondary English Teacher

Citrus Hill High School — September 2017-June 2018

● Developed lesson plans aligned with district UPOs (Unified Program Outcomes).

● Offered differentiated instruction to meet individualized education plans (IEPs).

● Employed formal and informal assessments to assess student learning. Education

● Northeastern Illinois University — Expected Graduation: 2026 Master of Arts in Linguistics (In Progress)

● Alliant University, California — July 2021

Cross Cultural and Language and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate

● University of California, Riverside — July 2016

Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Teacher Credential Program

● University of California, Riverside — June 2015

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English

Certificates/Qualification

● Professional Educator License (PEL)

● Single Subject English Credential

with ESL Authorization to teach in K-12 setting

● Crosscultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD) certificate

With authorization to teach ESL to adults

● ESL Standards Proficient Instructor

Received through City Colleges of Chicago’s Adult Education and Literacy Department This is an exceptionally well qualified candidate

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