Assistant Project

Nihad Hall

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Arabic Language Instructor and Cultural Advisor

Objective: To obtain federal employment as a Language Instructor and Cultural Advisor.

Schedule A Eligibility: NSEP award recipients may be appointed to Federal Government positions under the Schedule A Excepted Service Appointing Authority. NSEP award recipient’s eligibility under this authority is specified in the Code of Federal Regulations, (CFR), Title 5, Volume 1, Section 213.3102 (r)

Languages: Native fluency in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), Egyptian, Sudanese, and Levantine dialects.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Curriculum Development MSA and Dialects Pronunication and Fluency

Middle East Culture, Customs, Traditions Complex Grammatical Structures Exam Preparation

Presentations Discussion Facilitation Tailored Lessons and Feedback

Middle East Geopolitics & Economics Vocabulary and Comprehension Development Computer Skills and Integrated Technology

POSITION REQURIEMENT

•Taught Beginner and Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic

•Taught four instruction sessions per week; planned engaging activities and organized materials using computer skills, and integrated technology in the classroom and homework

•Worked intensively on developing and advancing student Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking skills, and focused on vocabulary and comprehension

•Conducted office hours three times per week; reviewed homework, helped students prepare for exams, and provided additional tutoring.

•Enhanced students’ understanding of Arab culture, as well as customs and traditions through discussion about the Geopolitical and economic situation in the Middle East. Designed workshops on Arabic Calligraphy to introduce students to the different styles of Arabic handwriting, and how to read handwritten documents

EDUCATION

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 1/2012– 8/2012

Enrolled in English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) Certificate Program, Georgetown University. Full-time, intensive program in English for the professional workplace. Attending on full scholarship from the National Security Education Program (NSEP).

University of Maryland, College Park, MD August 2011

Masters of Professional Studies, Arabic.

Academy of Arts, Higher Institute of Cinema, Cairo, Egypt May 1996

Bachelor of Arts, Film Editing.

Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD May 2010

Associate of Arts, General Studies (GPA: 3.9)

Member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The George Washington University, Washington DC 8/2011-12/2011

Department of Classical and Near-Eastern Languages and Civilizations.

Arabic Language Specialist

Taught Beginner and Intermediate MSA. Taught four instruction sessions per week; planned engaging activities to ensure student understanding of concepts and also explained complex grammatical structure in clear manner. Worked intensively on developing and advancing student Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking skills, and focused on vocabulary and comprehension. Conducted office hours three times per week; reviewed homework, helped students prepare for exams, and provided additional tutoring.

Accomplishments:

• Enhanced student understanding of Arab culture as well as customs and traditions through discussion in Arabic on a variety of topics related to Arab culture and life in the Middle East.

• Organized a workshop on Arabic Calligraphy to teach students the different styles of Arabic handwriting, and how to read handwriting of native speakers

University of Maryland, College Park, MD 6/2010- 12/2011

Arabic Flagship Program

Language Partner – Egyptian Dialect

Met several times per week with undergraduates majoring in the Arabic language to converse in the Egyptian dialect on a variety of topics. Assisted students on projects for their Egyptian dialect class, answering any questions they had and developing their formal presentation skills. Assisted students in building a dictionary of Egyptian dialect words and phrases they could refer back to once their time working with me had ended.

Accomplishments:

• Developed and helped students to perfect speaking skills in the Egyptian dialect through introduction of new vocabulary and through on-the-spot grammar and pronunciation corrections.

• Enhanced student understanding of Egyptian culture as well as Arab customs and traditions through facilitating discussions in Arabic on a variety of topics related to Arab culture and life in the Middle East.

University of Maryland, College Park, MD 5/2011 – 7/2011

School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Teaching Assistant

• Assisted Prof. Suhad Zendah facilitate two Elementary Modern Standard Arabic classes (Arabic 104 and 105) for students with no prior knowledge of Arabic.

• Taught two discussion sessions per week; planed engaging activities to ensure student understanding of concepts and also explained complex grammatical structures in clear manner

• Conducted office hours three times per week; reviewed homework, helped students study for exams, and provided additional tutoring.

AWARDS

• Full scholarship for the English for Heritage Language Speakers Program at Georgetown University, 01/03/2012 - 06/26/2012.

• Employee of the Month, December 2004. Program Assistant, CDC Cherry Point, Marine Corps Air Station NC.

SOCIETIES AND PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS

• Boren Forum 2012

• Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

• Currently conducting research for the Open Source Analysis Project (OSAP), the capstone project of the EHLS program, under the guidance of a mentor from Defense Intelligent Agency (DIA). Findings from my research paper entitled Unemployment and Employment of Scientists and Engineers in Libya will be presented at a formal symposium at Georgetown University in June 2012. This paper will present findings on Libyan nuclear scientists and engineers, who have remained unemployed while the Interim government works to restore stability. Those trained scientists might be targeted by terrorist organizations or hostile governments. Research is being conducted in English and Arabic using websites, academic blogs, investigative and Congressional reports, journals, social media, and newspapers.

• Arab-American Figures, Subhy Elghandur Director of Alhewar Center, 2010. University of Maryland, Arabic Flagship Program.

VOLUNTEER WORK

• Translator, Egyptian Red Cross 2000-2002, Cairo, Egypt.

• Habitat for Humanity, Frederick MD 2009.

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