Head of the Library
American University of the Middle East
Total years of experience :20 years, 0 months
* Led initiatives to procure resources, set up profession development workshop as well as
student webinars and other academic activities
* Led on the strategic planning & budgeting for a department
* Collaborated with various departments to facilitate operations
* Communicated with publishers, vendors, and providers to procure and maintain resources
* Participated in activities related to gaining accreditation for various departments
* Managed the smooth operation of the daily activities in cooperation with the team
Teaching an intensive online English course (EPP 100) for L1 and L2 EFL learners as part of a preparatory course for undergraduate studies.
Teaching Activities include:
• Teaching the assigned curriculum in the
Reading and Writing program of the English Preparatory Program (EPP) using online tools and resources
• Planning and developing audiovisual material to accompany the material in the form of video, power point presentations, songs… as well as worksheets and activities.
• Collaborating with team members to develop more formal summative and cumulative assessments especially for midterms and finals
• Preparing a course file for the assigned coursework to help evaluate the materials, assessments, activities and so on.
• Creating a friendly, respectful, and cooperative learning environment with the learners in both my male and female classes
Professional Service:
Activities include:
* Facilitating the faculty’s reservation of the library facilities or request of a service (workshops, introduction to a database, etc.)
* Helping schedule/ conduct orientation tours of the premises for new faculty and students
* Conducting workshops that introduce the Library’s databases in general, or those customized to the topic of the class attending
* Collaborating with other departments to conduct APA workshops, study skills workshops or e-learning sessions for students.
* Arranging professional development workshops on databases or teaching methodology for faculty and staff either on campus (Knovel, Scopus, Cengage, Pearson to name a few) or online in the form of webinars (SAGE)
* Managing the distribution of hard copy(books, CDs, DVDs) or soft copy (trial access to databases, links, and apps) resources received by the library
* Maintaining operability by reporting issues and implementing technical updates related to the databases
* Monitoring usage of the online databases through Counter reports Facilitating the renewal of the existing platforms and databases
* Procuring additional or extended access to existing databases
* Recommending new possible acquisitions, submitting them for review and facilitating the contact with providers
* Participating in the library’s strategic planning & budgeting
* Managing the smooth operation of the daily activities in cooperation with the members of the team
Teaching introductory writing courses for Undergraduate levels as part of the Liberal Arts Department
Teaching Activities include:
- Teaching the assigned course work for ENGL100 and ENGL106 which focuses on writing academic essays
- Teaching and applying APA style formatting, in-text citations and referencing for academic writing
- Teaching and applying the fundamentals of research using Google Scholar and journal databases
- Guiding learners to read, analyze and evaluate online material for validity and appropriateness
- Providing alternatives to quoting material by practicing effective paraphrasing and summarizing
- Developing supplementary material to accompany the course content in the form presentations and worksheets
- Developing ongoing assessments in the form of online quizzes / graded assignments/ group presentations/ discussions for the course material
- Preparing a course file for the assigned coursework to help evaluate the materials, assessments, activities and so on.
- Encouraging the learners' creativity by creating opportunities for them to write short stories and other forms of creative writing
- Encouraging the learners to read different types of text such as journal articles, books, and different academic essays
- Placing the learners in groups to foster collaboration and tolerance
- Creating a friendly, respectful, and cooperative learning environment with the learners in both my male and female classes
Professional Service:
- Taking part in university life such as Academic Activities, competitions, elections and the like
- Assist in developing material such as word lists, worksheets, and PowerPoint presentations
Teaching introductory writing courses for Undergraduate levels as part of the Liberal Arts Department
Teaching Activities include:
- Teaching the academic writing in a variety of genres
- Teaching and applying APA style formatting, in-text citations and referencing for academic writing
- Teaching and applying the fundamentals of research using Google Scholar and journal databases
- Guiding learners to read, analyze and evaluate online material for validity and appropriateness
- Providing alternatives to quoting material by practicing effective paraphrasing and summarizing
- Developing supplementary material to accompany the course content in the form presentations and worksheets
- Developing ongoing assessments in the form of online quizzes / graded assignments/ group presentations/ discussions for the course material
- Preparing a course file for the assigned coursework to help evaluate the materials, assessments, activities and so on.
- Encouraging the learners' creativity by creating opportunities for them to write short stories and other forms of creative writing
- Encouraging the learners to read different types of text such as journal articles, books, and different academic essays
- Placing the learners in groups to foster collaboration and tolerance
- Creating a friendly, respectful, and cooperative learning environment with the learners in both my male and female classes
Professional Service:
- Taking part in university life such as Academic Activities, competitions, elections and the like
- Assisting in developing material such as word lists, worksheets, and PowerPoint presentations
Teaching an intensive English course (EPP 100) for L1 and L2 EFL learners as part of a preparatory course for undergraduate studies.
Teaching Activities include:
• Teaching the assigned curriculum in the CORE (Grammar and Reading/ Listening) program of the English Preparatory Program (EPP)
• Planning and developing audiovisual material to accompany the material in the form of video, power point presentations, songs… as well as worksheets and activities.
• Developing ongoing assessments in the form of quizzes / graded activities and coursework in the form of assignments/ class work/ group presentations/ discussions for the course material
• Collaborating with team members to develop more formal summative and cumulative assessments especially for midterms and finals
• Preparing a course file for the assigned coursework to help evaluate the materials, assessments, activities and so on.
• Creating a course grade book using Moodle and keeping track of both assessments and daily attendance using that program.
• Creating a friendly, respectful, and cooperative learning environment with the learners in both my male and female classes
Professional Service:
• Taking part in university life and student activities such as representative elections, competitions, and sports events.
• Making valuable suggestions to preserve department resources and improve its operation
Teaching Grade 11 & 12 (EFL) following the American curriculum, in addition to teaching SAT courses for both classes.
Implementing the use of educational technology specifically the Interactive Whiteboard and eBooks in language classes
Developing material necessary for the students’ advancement (Writing booklets, multimedia, ..)
Developing the appropriate lesson planning techniques and class management
Updating the curriculum for intermediate and secondary classes
Integrating English and Social Studies classes by creating movies, oral reports, and graphic presentations on subjects related to the Model United Nations and International Day
Coordination of English as FL1 and ESL, in addition to teaching English to Grade 9 (FL1) and Grade 3 and 4
(ESL)
American Curriculum was used throughout.
Coordination of English as FL1 (primary levels)
Teaching English to Grades 6, 4, 3, 2, and 1
Grades 8 & 9 following the Lebanese Curriculum
I attended A.C.S. for 9 years, and I received a quality education where I was able to complete the requirements for both the American High school diploma offered in school as well as the requirements for the Lebanese program - Brevet and Baccalaureate exams. i was among the students recognized for their achievements in the Brevet exams, and I received a scholarship based on my academic achievements for most of my scholastic career in A.C.S, which involved discounting 20%of my tuition. I also received an award for my efforts upon my graduation.
