PERSONAL PROFILE
I am currently seeking employment within an environment where I can utilise my skill set. I am an efficient, creative and motivated individual who enjoys seeing others succeed and reach their full potential. I enjoy challenging myself and the dynamics of working in a fast paced environment. I am enthusiastic and enjoy working with and witnessing the determination of students to learn and study further and progress into their preferred fields.
KEY SKILLS
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with people at all organisational levels
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines and targets
• Eager to learn and develop teaching skills and techniques and a quick learner
• Efficient in time management and organisational skills
• Frequent user of computing packages including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Able to create creative lessons which will engage children and motivate them
• Able to keep up with the speed of a school environment and adapt to change quickly
• Able to encourage positive behaviour with rewards and praise
• Understanding and sensitive to the cultural and religious aspects of the GCC
• Able to identify areas of development and help improve
• Attended Professional Development meetings and courses provided by Laureate
• Familiar with the Cambridge PET course and able to deliver lessons
• Able to build lessons around key PET skills
• Able to help students develop a good work ethic and introduce new ideas without offending cultural and religious beliefs
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Laureate Vocational Saudi Arabia Al Kharj
Female Vocational College
Dec 2014- June 2015
• Taught students aged from 18-28 English from Cambridge Touchstone
• Taught Study Skills to students to prepare them for the world of work
• Prepared supplementary materials for students to create variety and promote creative ideas.
• Incorporated elements of vocational skills into English lessons
• Worked in classes of up to 30 but can also deal with smaller classes
• Able to identify difficult areas of English and break it down so they can understand.
• Possess some knowledge of Arabic and can use this when I needed.
• Sensitive and understanding of cultural and religious obligations of Muslims.
• Able to motivate students to want more and set goals to achieving them.
• Can deal with troublesome classes by setting firm rules from the beginning and be consistent.
• Aware that students no matter what age need positive reinforcement with rewards for good behaviour and work.
Sombrit Youth
2012- 2014
English Teacher
• Teaching, monitoring, taking the register and setting homework for students.
• Prepared lesson plans with books such as Headway English
• Assisting students with examination preparation and giving mock exams
• Specialised in teaching children and teenagers who aren’t native speakers
• Coordinated and helped women with speaking in English and perfecting their pronunciation
Embassy
Summer 2013
English Teacher
• Delivered a General English course to Italian students over the course of 4 weeks
• Demonstrated versatility when preparing lesson plans and made my own worksheets
• Identified assessed levels and assigned classes
• Completed end of course reports
• Improved students’ pronunciation and boosted their confidence in speaking on outings to London.
TEFL Lab
2013
English Teacher
• Planned and prepared lessons for multilingual and monolingual adults with various CEFR levels
• Experienced in one to one teaching and shaping lessons around areas of need with a personalised programme of study
• Organised and taught several lessons that were professionally observed by teacher trainers
• Completed examinations in Methodology, Language Awareness and Phonology
• Completed hours of ‘Unknown Natural Language’ which was designed to understand the student perspective to new language lessons as well as seeing how classes should be taught.
Koala Bear Nursery
2008
• Worked in a team and designed games for toddlers
• Supervised excursions with children with colleagues
• Catered for children’s physical, educational and social needs by creating an environment with stimulating play
• I relate well to children and able to build relationships with them.
• Produced creative activities for the children
EDUCATION & TRAINING
• BA – 2:1 -International Relations – London Metropolitan University 2011-2014
• Trinity Cert TESOL – TEFL Lab London – 160 hours with 6 hours teaching with professional observation – 2013
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
I’m a self-taught Arabic calligrapher who enjoys watercolour art, reading and photography.
