Houda ISMAIL, Biology Teacher

Houda ISMAIL

Biology Teacher

Institute of Applied Technology

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Biotechnology- Immunology
Experience
14 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 6 Months

Biology Teacher at Institute of Applied Technology
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2014 to August 2018

• Teach grade 9, 11 biology
• Teach grade 11_HST Healthcare foundations
• Responsible of graduation project with Grade 12
•Participation in Think Science Competition 2017: Won the Gold medal for the category of Biomedical and Health systems
•Participation in internal committees: Individual Learning Support committee / Parents-Teachers committee / Apple Distinguished School project committee / ED-Tech committee
• Delivered PD sessions about EDpuzzle and Nearpod utilization as part of the EdTech committee
• Participation in Skills for Life program (Forensic Science)
• Participation in Work placement program 2017

Biology Teacher at International Academic School
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2012 to August 2014

• Teach grade 10 High School biology
• Teach O level, AS level and A2 level British curriculum (Edexcel) biology
• Prepare and conduct laboratory experiences in relation with lessons taught
• Coordinator of the environment club and the annual environmental competition held by "Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi"
• Instructor in biology and science laboratory
• Participate in internal professional development sessions intended to improve teachers effectiveness, held by the "SSAT Middle East."
• Participate in school morning assemblies, extracurricular events and trips

Biology Teacher at Gérald-Godin College
  • Canada - Quebec
  • September 2010 to June 2011

Trainee in Continuous Education Psychology-Pedagogy in High School education
• Teach grades 10 -12 biology
• Prepare and conduct laboratory experiences in relation with lessons taught

RESEARCH ASSISTANT Molecular Biology at Supratek Pharma Inc.
  • Canada
  • February 2008 to January 2009

-Assay molecular and cellular biology and cell culture techniques for screening of potential anticancer therapeutics.
-Analyze and validate theoretical and experimental research results.
-Write analysis protocols and Standard Operation Procedures.
-Maintain functionality of common area and manage instruments and reagents inventory
-Order supplies and prepare stock solutions.

Graduate Research Immunology at Institut National Recherche Scientifique Armand-Frappier
  • Canada
  • September 2005 to January 2008

- Conduct research on direct and indirect alloreactive responses of CD4+T lymphocytes in the context of murine skin allograft rejection.
- Collect blood and tissue samples from transgenic mice; purify CD4+ T cells using AutoMacs.
- Stain Lymphocytes using different markers (intracellular and 4-color) and sort them using FACS.
- skin grafting on mice.
- Participate in breeding mice and maintaining lab logs and inventory of products and reagents.

Teaching Assistant Human Physiology at Faculty of Médecine Dentaire
  • Tunisia - Sousse
  • September 2003 to June 2005

Teaching lab and theoretical courses to students at 1st and 2nd year of dentist medecine at university

Graduate Research Biology/Pharmacology at Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Tunisia - Sousse
  • September 2000 to January 2003

- Research on pharmacological (antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory) activities of natural marine substances.
- Collect marine algae, invertebrate and extract natural substances (column aqueous and alcoholic extraction).
- Perform antimicrobial assays of natural substances obtained using paper disc diffusion and MIC techniques.
- Perform anti-inflammatory assays using Carraghenin technique with Plethysmometer.
- Identify promising anti-inflammatory products using HPLC and other chemical techniques.

Education

Master's degree, Biotechnology- Immunology
  • at Faculty of Pharmacy
  • January 2003
Bachelor's degree, Biological sciences
  • at National Faculaty of Science
  • June 2000

Specialties & Skills

Differentiated Instruction
E learning LMS
Classroom Management
Educational Technology
Technology Integration
Animal manipulation:Biological sample and tissue collection (organs, blood). Drug administration
Technology Integration in teaching
Certified Apple Teacher
Molecular and Cellular Biology: Cell culture, Cell counting, cell staining, Flow cytometry
Educational leadership

Languages

English
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French
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Arabic
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