English Language Instructor
Arabian Gulf University
Total years of experience :33 years, 2 Months
• Teach EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classes on grammar, reading, writing, listening and speaking to Foundation students before first year of Medical School, aged 17-20 of a varied English skill level
• Prepared lesson plans in accordance with Foundation curriculum.
• Emphasized grammatical, reading, listening, writing structures to ensure acquisition of the language with a strong emphasis on writing and reading.
• IELTS preparation Writing, Reading, Speaking, Listening for band 5.5-6
• Teach EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classes on grammar, reading, writing, listening and speaking to Aramco trainees, aged 18-25 of a varied English skill level to train to their vocation in Saudi Aramco
• Prepared lesson plans in accordance with KTC Aramco curriculum.
• Emphasized grammatical, reading, listening structures to ensure acquisition with a strong emphasis on Aramco vocational vocabulary and safety guidelines
• Taught EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classes on grammar, reading, writing, conversational to military soldiers, aged 18-40, of varying English proficiency to matriculate to DLI (Diplomatic Language Institute) English programs in the United States.
• Prepared lesson plans in accordance with DLI curriculum.
• Emphasized grammatical, reading, listening structures to ensure acquisition with a strong emphasis on military vocational vocabulary.
EC International Language School San Diego, California
• students aged 16-50 with varying degrees of English proficiency.
• Worked predominantly with Saudi students in San Francisco that wanted to matriculate into US universities.
• Prepared lesson plans, tests, and quizzes in accordance with school designed curriculum.
• Emphasized good grammatical language structures so as to establish students’ confidence with the English language.
• Taught classes on grammar, reading, writing, conversational English, English business, and TOEFL to foreign
Kaplan International Language School, San Francisco, California
• Taught classes on grammar, reading, writing, conversational English, English business, and TOEFL to foreign students aged 16-35 with varying degrees of English proficiency.
• Prepared lesson plans, tests, and quizzes in accordance with school designed curriculum.
• Emphasized good grammatical language structures so as to establish students’ confidence with the English language.
Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Taught Proficiency in English Program (PEP) classes to college level students aged 17-65, of various linguistic backgrounds.
• Student’s predominately from Japan, Korea, Latvia, Thailand, Italy, and Taiwan.
• Provided instruction to students of varying skill levels in order to improve their conversational English.
Front Waiter/Duties Team Captain October 1999 - November 2004
Chef Mavro Restaurant, Honolulu, Hawaii
Waited tables in this 65 seat restaurant. Trained new servers and participated in the selection of wine pairings and menu choices.
Event Manager October 1993 - June 1999
Calla Lilly Catering Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Hired and trained kitchen, bar, and wait staff for events. Organized and supervised parties for up to 2, 500 guests.
Assistant Manager June 1990 - February 1999
Mews Restaurant, Provincetown, Massachusetts
Supervised staff of 20 floor personnel. Assisted with training and health code instruction.
Fashion Model October 1984 - April 1990
Wilhelmina Modeling Agency, New York, New York and Europe
Worked commercial and print in Paris, Milan, Barcelona, Munich, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg.
Saint Mary's College, Moraga, California Masters in Teaching English as a Second Language, 2011
Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, Hawaii Bachelor of Arts, English as a Second Language, 2004