English Instructor
British University in Egypt
Total years of experience :23 years, 11 Months
Plan ESL lessons, and teach various levels and age groups; design supplementary materials, write final exams and continuous assessment tasks.
Work for a US aid funded programme with elite STEM secondary school students and teachers. Design communicative and academic course outlines and materials for those students, encouraging them to explore different aspects of improving their English. Design course outlines and materials for the teachers aiming at improving their language acquiring skills through using data collected in their classrooms in course discussions, academic writing and projects, and then applying that knowledge in their lesson planning and teaching. Run, design and mark placement, mid-term and end of term tests.
Elicit the language needed in typical work place situations, through taking part in role-plays with doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and vets. Play the role of a patient, a patient’s relative or carer; or an animal’s owner or carer, if the exam taker is a veterinarian.
Assess candidates from a non-clinical perspective in areas covering communication and professionalism.
June, 2000- currently Freelance Translator Skills gained (communication, meeting deadlines, working under pressure,
using terminology)
April, 2008- December, 2009 www.go4english.com, Material Writer
April 2008 - December 2012 The British Council Teaching Material Bank Writer
I wrote materials targeting local and multi-national teachers and different ESL levels and age groups.
January, 2011- currently MacMillan Egypt, Teacher Trainer Skills gained (communication, team working, flexibility, problem
solving, working under pressure, meeting deadlines, organisational skills)
January, 2006- November, 2012 The British Council Teaching Material Bank, Material Writer Skills gained (communication, meeting deadlines, working under pressure,
using terminology, team working)
June, 2004- June, 2012 The British Council, Freelance Teacher Skills gained (communication, team working, flexibility, problem solving,
managing others, working under pressure)
2007 The Promethean Activboard and Activstudio Software Professional User Certificate
2000 The American University in Cairo, Centre for Adult and Continuing Education, Professional Certificate in Written Translation & Certificate in Simultaneous Interpreting
1997 The American University in Cairo, Centre for Adult and Continuing Education, PCTEFLA
1995 The British Council in Cairo, the Certificate of Proficiency in English
BA in Psychology
1993 Cairo University, College of Arts, B A in Psychology
