Amanda Samawi, English Teaching Assistant

Amanda Samawi

English Teaching Assistant

Arabian Gulf University

Lieu
Etats Unis
Éducation
Baccalauréat, English Literary Studies & Arabic Studies
Expérience
12 years, 11 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :12 years, 11 Mois

English Teaching Assistant à Arabian Gulf University
  • Bahreïn - Manama
  • Je travaille ici depuis septembre 2014

-Taught Foundation Year students seeking help in learning English outside their formal classroom. This included help in grammar, pronunciation, as well as the understanding of concepts. Facilitated daily discussion groups on a variety of topics targeted towards increasing the students’ fluency in English.
-Started a reading circle that met twice a month where students were given short stories to read and discuss as a group. This was to improve reading comprehension skills as well as literary analysis.
-Began a monthly game day meeting where students played various board games aimed at improving English fluency as well as conversational skills.

Research Assistant à University of Chicago
  • Etats Unis
  • juin 2011 à août 2014

-Worked closely with doctors, nurses, and other administrative staff in the completion of daily tasks and projects.
-Managed clinical billing and data entry to ensure documentation of patients as well as the services they received in our clinic.
-Personally requested by doctors to assist in various projects for the section.

English as a Second Language Teacher à Maranatha Chapel English as a Second Language Program
  • Etats Unis
  • août 2013 à mai 2014

-Developed curriculum to help students learn English grammar as well as build vocabulary.
-Built relationships with students and worked to bridge barriers caused by language and culture.
-Dedicated a portion of the lessons to teaching how to attain US citizenship, enroll in college courses, and how to navigate public transportation in Chicago.
-Celebrated culture and diversity in the classroom between myself and the students, and students in relation to each other.

Student Program Assistant à Qatar Foundation International
  • Etats Unis
  • août 2012 à août 2013

-As part of a one year grant, I was chosen by Professor Nesreen Akhtarkhavari to assist in the training of Arabic teachers in the Chicagoland area.
-Planned and organized monthly meetings and workshops to help certify and train future and current Arabic teachers.
-Provided tools and information to all those interested and was directly involved in the planning of the meetings and workshops.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, English Literary Studies & Arabic Studies
  • à DePaul University
  • juin 2014

Bachelor’s of Arts and Social Sciences -Double major in English Literary Studies and Arabic Studies -Vice President of Arab Culture Club 2012, 2013, 2014 -Arabic Literary Circle, founder, 2014 -Dean’s List 2012, 2013 -Publication in the 2013 edition of DePaul University’s LAS Student Research Journal for translating ‘The Scent of Jasmine’ from Arabic into English

Specialties & Skills

Interpersonal Skills
English Literature
Teaching English
Teaching

Langues

Anglais
Expert
Arabe
Moyen

Loisirs

  • Writing
    Published on thoughtcatalog.com February 2014