Robert Rosenthal, English and history teacher

Robert Rosenthal

English and history teacher

LFI - AFLEC

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
Éducation
Master, Teaching (English)
Expérience
21 years, 3 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :21 years, 3 Mois

English and history teacher à LFI - AFLEC
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis octobre 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 à ADNOC Schools, Abu Dhabi campus
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • août 2014 à juin 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 à Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School
  • Etats Unis
  • septembre 2013 à juin 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 à The Princeton Review
  • Etats Unis
  • août 2011 à juin 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 à Hopkinton (Massachusetts) school system
  • Etats Unis
  • septembre 2011 à décembre 2013

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

Long-term substitute English teacher à Milford (Massachusetts) school system
  • Etats Unis
  • janvier 2011 à mai 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 à Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • Etats Unis
  • janvier 2009 à mars 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 à IDC
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • avril 2007 à juin 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 à TECOM Investments
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • avril 2005 à avril 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 à IDC
  • Etats Unis
  • août 1999 à avril 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.

Éducation

Master, Teaching (English)
  • à Simmons College
  • juin 2011

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

Master, MBA
  • à Babson College
  • mai 1999

Magna cum laude

Baccalauréat, English and American Literature
  • à Brown University
  • mai 1993

Specialties & Skills

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

Langues

Français
Moyen
Polonais
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