Professional Experience
ESL and Culture Instructor, Rennert International Language School, New York, NY 12/2013-Present Taught group English as a second language and culture classes, designed for the teens program. · Designed a curriculum for group ESL classes at the intermediate and advanced level. · Created lesson plans for group culture classes. · Observed and evaluated ESL instructors’ class performance. · Led classes to cultural trips in New York City and its surrounding suburbs. · Provided students with comprehensive academic guidance. · Documented progress with individual international students. · Exposed students to effective study skill techniques (e.g. note taking, study strategies, test preparation). Tutored students Arabic language. · Assisted international students with reaching a higher level of proficiency in English. · Assisted international students with becoming active in the learning process. · Participated in professional development workshops. · Created and assigned homework. · Engaged students in class activities. · Executed quizzes and dictations. · Assisted the head teacher with various administrative tasks. · Aided in the development of a positive approach towards learning. · Provided a supportive and encouraging environment where learning takes place at the students’ pace. Academic Expert, International Academic Alliance, New York, NY 08/2013-Present Performed individual advising, focus workshops, online seminars, face-to-face seminars for multiple groups of international high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. · Led and facilitated a web academic conference. · Provided students with comprehensive academic guidance, tracking and advisement. · Documented progress with individual ESL students. · Observed and evaluated ESL instructors’ performance in class. · Taught online academic courses. · Exposed students to effective study skill techniques (e.g. note taking, study strategies, test preparation). · Assisted ESLstudents with reaching a higher level of competence in a particular subject. · Assisted ESLstudents with becoming active in the learning process. · Aided in the development of a positive approach towards learning. · Provided a supportive and encouraging environment where learning takes place at the students’ pace. Modern Standard Arabic Language (Fusha)Instructor, Fluent City Language School, New York, NY 04/2014-Present Taught group Arabic language classes for beginners. · Created a syllabus for group classes. · Led classes to cultural trips in ethnic Middle Eastern enclaves in New York City and its surrounding suburbs. · Provided students with comprehensive academic guidance. · Observed and evaluated foreign language instructors’ performance in classes. · Tutored students Arabic language. · Designed weekly lesson plans. · Exposed students to effective language study skill techniques (e.g. note taking, study strategies, vocabulary memorization, verb conjugation) through Middle Eastern music, history, art, and dance. · Assisted students with becoming active in the learning process. · Participated in professional development workshops. · Created and assigned homework. · Engaged students in class activities. · Executed quizzes and dictations. · Aided in the development of a positive approach towards learning. · Provided a supportive and encouraging environment where learning takes place at the students’ pace. Spanish Language Instructor, Fluent City, New York, NY 05/2014-Present Taught group Spanish language classes for beginners. · Created a syllabus for group classes. · Led classes to cultural trips in ethnic Spanish enclaves in New York City and its surrounding suburbs. · Provided students with comprehensive academic guidance. · Observed and evaluated foreign language instructors’ performance in classes. · Designed weekly lesson plans. · Exposed students to effective language study skill techniques (e.g. note taking, study strategies, vocabulary memorization, verb conjugation) through Spanish music, history, art, and dance. · Assisted students with becoming active in the learning process. · Participated in professional development workshops. · Created and assigned homework. · Engaged students in class activities. · Executed quizzes and dictations. · Aided in the development of a positive approach towards learning. · Provided a supportive and encouraging environment where learning takes place at the students’ pace. Modern Standard Arabic Language (Fusha)Instructor, Rennert International Language School, New York, NY 01/2014-Present Taught group Arabic language classes for beginners. · Created a syllabus for group classes. · Led classes to cultural trips in ethnic Middle Eastern enclaves in New York City and its surrounding suburbs. · Provided students with comprehensive academic guidance. · Observed and evaluated foreign language instructors’ performance in classes. · Designed weekly lesson plans. · Exposed students to effective language study skill techniques (e.g. note taking, study strategies, vocabulary memorization, verb conjugation) through Middle Eastern music, history, art, and dance. · Assisted students with becoming active in the learning process. · Participated in professional development workshops. · Created and assigned homework. · Engaged students in class activities. · Executed quizzes and dictations. · Aided in the development of a positive approach towards learning. · Provided a supportive and encouraging environment where learning takes place at the students’ pace. Accent Reduction Coach, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University, New York 08/11-Present · Taught accent reduction to English as Second Language Learners (ESLLs), actors, and faculty staff. · Facilitated, and coached accent reduction one-on-one sessions ESLTeaching Assistant, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, SEEK Department, New York 09/09-Present Tutored all levels of Arabic and taught writing, thesis, foreign languages, communications, speech, ESL, and CATW courses. · Helped SEEK international and ESL students, who need developmental skills and strong academic support to learn to navigate the higher educational system. · Tutored all levels of ESL. · Worked closely with program administrators and reported to counselors on behalf of students’academic performance. · Worked closely with professors, and assisted them with lecture material during classes. · Participated in college conferences, designed to evaluate writing assignments and remedial exams. · Researched short articles for remedial writing exams and drafter questions for reading comprehension remedial exams. · Taught English grammar, writing, and MLA/APA/Chicago style workshops. · Assisted Director with administrative tasks. SeniorESL Writing Consultant and Editor, The Writing Center at The City College of New York, New York 09/10-Present Assisted ESL college students with their writing assignments. · HelpedESL/international college students on a daily basis with their writing assignments and skills for various academic courses. · Helped both graduate and undergraduate students with thesis writing. · Created writing assignments for remedial writing exams. · Edited writing center’s monthly e-magazine and newsletter. · Helped students become confident and strong writers. · Worked for the CUNY Research Foundation through a grant program, coordinated by the Writing Center at CCNY. · Worked one-to-one with students, who need help with Ph.D., graduate, and undergraduate thesis dissertations. · Assisted the program director with organizing workshops and events at the writing center. · Prepared daily progress reports of students and evaluates each student’s performance during the writing session. · Assisted Director of Writing Center with administrative tasks: timesheets, updating the center’s website, newsletters, email correspondence, appointment registration, Excel and Googledoc spreadsheets. ESLTeaching Assistant, City College of New York SEEK Peer Academic Learning Center (PAL), New York 09/07-02/10 Taught and tutored multiple college disciplines, such as writing, world humanities, world civilization, art, music, USSO, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Latin, Hebrew and English. · Helped SEEK ESLstudents who need developmental skills and strong academic support to learn to navigate the higher educational system. · Worked closely with program administrators and report to counselors on behalf of students’academic performance. · Tutored all levels of English.
