Robert Rosenthal, English and history teacher

Robert Rosenthal

English and history teacher

LFI - AFLEC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Teaching (English)
Experience
21 years, 7 months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 7 months

English and history teacher at LFI - AFLEC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2016

Teach English to sixth graders and history to eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders.

Create units, plan lessons, and write and grade assessments.

Manage all aspects of multicultural classes with eight to 26 students.

Participate in all departmental, faculty, and interdisciplinary meetings and parent-teacher conferences.

Teacher at ADNOC Schools, Abu Dhabi campus
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2014 to June 2015

Teach US common core English and world history to students in eighth and tenth grades.

Create units, planned lessons, and wrote and graded assessments.

Manage all aspects of multicultural classes with 25-31 students, 90% of them English language learners (ELL).

Participate in all departmental, faculty, and interdisciplinary meetings and parent-teacher conferences.

Special ed and math teacher at Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School
  • United States
  • September 2013 to June 2014

Work with students 11-18 years old with wide variety of learning disabilities, executive function issues, social anxieties, and health conditions. Tutor students in all subjects, liaise with classroom teachers, track and guide behavior, and maintain ongoing communication with families and school administrators.

SAT Teacher at The Princeton Review
  • United States
  • August 2011 to June 2014

• Teach all subjects of SAT (US college entrance exam) to classes of 5-12 students.
• 100% of former students say that they would recommend The Princeton Review.

Substitute teacher at Hopkinton (Massachusetts) school system
  • United States
  • September 2011 to December 2013

Teach all subjects at all levels from fourth through twelfth grades.

Long-term substitute English teacher at Milford (Massachusetts) school system
  • United States
  • January 2011 to May 2013

Teach English language and literature to students 11-18 years old. Plan differentiated lessons for literature, writing, public speaking, and test preparation according to English department guidelines and individual education plans (IEPs).
• Maintain classroom order, meet all IEP and English language learner (ELL) requirements, create and grade assessments, and recommend students for honors or regular-track courses.
• Utilize multiple learning formats, including Socratic seminars, small cooperative group work, class discussions, student presentations, and think-pair-share clusters.
• Conference with students to offer individual instruction, coaching, and feedback.
• Communicate with parents over email and in person to discuss student progress.
• Observe and conference with veteran teachers to exchange ideas and learn new teaching techniques at least twice per week.

Senior Product Analyst, Personal Markets at Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • United States
  • January 2009 to March 2010

Performed complete, highly complex analyses independently, focusing on monthly analysis of profit and growth metrics. Monitored competitor rate filings and industry trends and recommended appropriate responses. Partnered with research and pricing teams to tailor countrywide programs to meet specific states’ needs.
• Created and executed a callout program that brought in over $1 million revenue and halted an eight-month slide in customer retention.
• Formulated, recommended and implemented business plans and pricing solutions for Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Manager, Vertical Markets at IDC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2007 to June 2008

Wrote country-level forecasts, averaging 120 pages, which broke down overall IT spending by 25 industries in 17 technology categories. Focused on country-specific industry drivers, inhibitors, technology trends, and vendor opportunities. Provided additional research and consulting on small and medium businesses' (SMB) technology adoption patterns, spending levels, and buying behaviors.
• Provided training to staff across Middle East and Africa.
• Gave keynote speeches and moderated conferences in 10 countries across Middle East, Africa, and Turkey. Topics included SMB buying behavior, virtualization, and IT security.
• Designed, budgeted, implemented, and analyzed surveys of businesses and individuals.

Consultant at TECOM Investments
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2005 to April 2007

• Provided internal strategy and five-year plans for five business units: Dubai Internet City, Dubai Outsource Zone, Dubai Studio City, eHosting DataFort, and the IT Education Program.
• Generated financial projections and scenarios for major expenditures, including international acquisitions, new lines of business, and major data centers.
• Conducted research: moderated focus groups, designed and ran surveys, interviewed business partners, and used other methods as appropriate.
• Wrote RFP and sourced vendors for a major multinational cost comparison project. Found and hired a qualified niche firm, resulting in savings of over $500, 000.

Senior Research Analyst at IDC
  • United States
  • August 1999 to April 2004

• Wrote high-level research pieces, averaging 10-15 pages, on ecommerce and channel trends, opportunities, and business models. Focused on supplier relationship management, auctions and reverse auctions, EDI, and sales channel strategies. Won a peer-reviewed IDC research quality award given to top 3% of documents.
• Research cited in press worldwide. Quoted by name on CNBC, National Public Radio, The New York Times, and Investor’s Business Daily, among many others.
• Fielded inquiries from corporate clients.
• Designed, budgeted, implemented, and analyzed surveys of businesses and end users on many e-business and telecom topics.
• Designed and produced custom research on business models.

Education

Master's degree, Teaching (English)
  • at Simmons College
  • June 2011

Master of Arts in Teaching (English). 40-credit degree with full-year practicum.

Master's degree, MBA
  • at Babson College
  • May 1999

Magna cum laude

Bachelor's degree, English and American Literature
  • at Brown University
  • May 1993

Specialties & Skills

Teaching English
English
Special Needs
History
Mathematics
MS Word
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
Microsoft Office

Languages

French
Intermediate
Polish
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Scrabble
    Tournament player. Currently rated #874 in the US.