Co-facilitator
Institute of International Education
Total years of experience :1 years, 0 Months
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTA) Arabic Language Orientation in Istanbul
Training and preparing Fulbright students from various Arab countries to work as university teaching assistants in the United States
Organized and prepared a presentation and interactive session/discussion on building positive and professional relationships with Americans
Materials Development Project
developing listening, reading, and writing material for Arabic language classes
finding texts, development, implementation, review, digitization
preparing exercises and quizzes on educational material development site online
• assisting in the classroom
• preparing for/planning lessons, exams, assignments with team of instructors for second-year intensive Arabic
• working with students during supplemental study sessions one-on-one
• attending weekly coordination meetings
• occasionally assisting with after-hours events
• instructing class when needed
5-month extensive training in Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation as well as tutoring and teaching pedagogy and strategies through University course
Advised undergraduate students on improving clarity and style in their writing
Explained lessons on grammar mechanics and usage
Mentored students on self-proofreading and revising techniques
As front desk staff, facilitated the flow of consultations and served in an immediate leadership role to consultants on duty
Arabic student choir director with UT Middle Eastern Ensemble
Taught and rehearsed classic Arabic songs with students studying Arabic to perform in concert
Kept records, attendance, correspondence with students and ensemble director, transliteration of songs, conducted weekly rehearsals
Major Middle Eastern Studies, GPA 3.87 Major Rhetoric and Writing, GPA 3.58 Minor in Arabic, GPA 3.83 2007-2011 University Honors University of Texas at Austin 2009-2012 Arabic Flagship Scholarship University of Texas at Austin Scholarship for Arabic language study
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