Dania Alshershaby, IELTS Instructor

Dania Alshershaby

IELTS Instructor

51 Campus / Sawiris Foundation / Bridge

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, Linguistics
Experience
8 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :8 years, 4 Months

IELTS Instructor at 51 Campus / Sawiris Foundation / Bridge
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since July 2023

- Developing and delivering executive and academic English classes across numerous disciplines, including Business, Design, Media, Engineering, Computing, Psychology and others
- Demonstrating quality teaching, supporting learning and assessment through the use of a wide range of resources and appropriate pedagogic practice
- Undertaking work with a range of external corporate partners and professional agencies in Egypt
- Working effectively as a team member, contributing to committees and working groups

Freelance Translator and Interpreter at Cytonex Sdn Bhd: Premium Research Grade Stem Cells
  • Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
  • My current job since June 2018

- Liaisoning between patients and the management, in charge of emails, phone calls and WhatsApp communication with patients
- Translating and interpreting medical documents and website-related information (English/Arabic and Arabic/English)
- Undertaking international trips as a clinical liaison, representative and translator in Arab Health, Kuwait (2019)
- Undertaking international trips as a clinical liaison, representative and translator in Arab Health, UAE (2019)

Executive Education Freelance Instructor at ESLSCA University
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since May 2023

- Developing and delivering executive and academic English classes across numerous disciplines, including Business, Design, Media, Engineering, Computing, Psychology and others
- Demonstrating quality teaching, supporting learning and assessment through the use of a wide range of resources and appropriate pedagogic practice
- Undertaking work with a range of external corporate partners and professional agencies in Egypt
- Working effectively as a team member, contributing to committees and working groups

English Tutor and Module Lead at University of Hertfordshire
  • Egypt
  • September 2021 to August 2023

- Developing and delivering English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classes aiming at foundation students across disciplines, including Business, Creative Arts, Media, Engineering, Computing, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, and others, in line with university standards
(The Standard English module is based on the Cambridge EAP book. purpose in studying this module is to:
 enhance your English language competence in the four skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening)
 consolidate your study skills in academic contexts
 increase your awareness of academic conventions appropriate to a higher education
environment)
- Developing and delivering research and project writing sessions to supplement the Project module for foundation students
(The aims of this module are to enable to engage with research and take control of your own learning as well as to develop transferrable skills, such as time management, research and referencing, independent learning and presentation techniques. Students further receive opportunities to improve all 4 skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening to help you progress onto undergraduate study.)
- Undertaking administrative duties related to teaching to ensure the smooth running of modules and courses and maintaining compliance with the university’s standards and regulations
- As a module lead, designing and improving the course outline and assessment tasks to match the syllabus requirements of the University of Hertfordshire
- Moderating assessment tasks to ensure consistency amongst tutors
- Undertaking class observations and providing tutors with constructive feedback
- Ensuring all tutors meet marking deadlines and adhere to the required standards
- Handling students’ complaints and arrange academic disciplinary hearings
- Monitoring students’ performance and arrange regular meetings with students with learning difficulties to discuss their progress
- Providing data analytics regarding student performance in formative and summative assessments to the IFP programme leader and to other members of the senior management team as required
- Liaising with the CPLs at University of Hertfordshire as required to ensure the smooth running of the IFP and a positive student experience
- Working effectively as a team member, contributing to committees and working groups through professional development sessions and supplementary material preparation
- Offering regular personal tutoring to students and directing them as needed
- Managing events, including a Treasure Hunt, for all foundation students for two consecutive years

English teacher at British Council
  • Egypt
  • January 2020 to October 2022

- Developing and delivering English classes across numerous disciplines in English in line with the council's standards:
1. Full-time general English teacher (online and face-to-face)
2. ELTS instructor (online and face-to-face)
3. Training team member in the EAP and ESP materials development group
4. Young learners’ materials development level lead
5. Connecting cultures classes’ materials development team member
6. Connecting cultures classes’ teacher (with young learners from MENA and EU countries)
- Undertaking administrative duties related to teaching to ensure the smooth running of courses and maintaining compliance with the standards and regulations
- Designing and improving course outlines and assessment tasks to match the syllabus requirements of customised corporate classes
- Undergoing class observations and exchanging constructive feedback
- Representing Heliopolis teachers in meetings with the director
- Moderating assessment tasks and participating in a regional committee to improve the
quality of assessments and feedback to ensure consistency amongst tutors
- Working effectively as a team member, contributing to committees and working groups
through professional development sessions and supplementary material preparation

Project Manager and research assistant at University of Malaya
  • Malaysia
  • February 2018 to July 2019

- Researching and analysing data as project manager and research assistant of four projects: 1. Effect of learning Bahasa Melayu on the income of Rohingya refugees
-Material development
2. Rohingya refugees Surveys
3. Rohingya construction workers
4. Marginalized groups in Malaysia
- Co-authoring a book on language learning amongst refugees

at Maven International
  • November 2014 to November 2016

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

•General, academic, legal and media Translator (Arabic-English and English-Arabic)

International Students Division, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) (2014 and 2015)
•International students ’public relations PIC

EAP teacher at Syntax Geomatika University College
  • March 2015 to July 2015

Setia Wangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
•ESL teacher (for both young and adult learners

Education

Master's degree, Linguistics
  • at University of Malay
  • August 2016
Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature
  • at International Islamic University Malaysia
  • June 2015

:

High school or equivalent, Linguistics
  • at International indian School Riyadh
  • August 2011

Specialties & Skills

Teaching English
RESEARCH
TEACHING
TRANSLATION
ACADEMIC
BUSINESS ENGLISH
INSTRUCTION
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC RELATIONS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner
Malay
Beginner
Urdu
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Pearsons Master Trainer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2023
Teacher Training Programme (Training)
Training Institute:
British Council
Date Attended:
June 2020
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2016

Hobbies

  • Running
    Qualified to Nationals