Janna Abu Al Hassan, Academic Coordinator

Janna Abu Al Hassan

Academic Coordinator

International Technical Female College

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Master's degree, Leadership in Education
Experience
14 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 8 Months

Academic Coordinator at International Technical Female College
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since May 2020

▪ Creating curriculum development and delivering daily instructions; engaging in guidance & counseling to encourage students to exceed standards of achievement

▪ Streamlining curriculum designing of Associate & Diploma in Graphics Design and Associate and Diploma in Software Development for Vocational Years including the best medium to represent the concept visually such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign CC Versions, Employability Skills, Design Principles, Typography, and Color Theory

▪ Leading & coordinating a team of 15 Teachers across Graphic Design and Software Development Departments to improve current programs, implementing new ideas, and create a top-level program: providing feedback sessions & conducting observations

▪ Instrumental in crafting Working Schemes, Assignment Briefs, Course Materials, Cohort Analysis, ILPs, Worksheets, Quizzes, Students Surveys, Project Criteria, Grading Sheets

▪ Engaging in result analysis, extracting data, evaluating & discussing it with the team to find areas for improvement and best practices thereby enhancing the current procedures/curriculum

Head of Curriculum Development and LMS at ZADK Saudi Culinary Academy
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • June 2019 to May 2021

 Emerging curriculum development and compliance of Culinary Arts Switzerland Guidelines and delivering daily instructions; engaging in guidance & counseling to encourage students to exceed standards of achievement

 Streamlining curriculum designing of Culinary Arts Diploma

 Setup MOODLE, create students/instructors accounts, deliver training sessions, manage materials

 Leading & coordinating a team of 6 Teachers/Chefs/Associate Chefs to improve culinary programs, implementing new ideas and create a top-level program: providing feedback sessions & conducting observations

 Instrumental in crafting Working Schemes, Assignment Briefs, Course Materials, Cohort Analysis, ILPs, Worksheets, Quizzes, Students Surveys, Project Criteria, Grading Sheets

 Engaging in result analysis, extracting data & evaluating thereby enhancing the current procedures/curriculum

Curriculum Manager & Team Lead at Interserve Learning & Employment International
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • December 2014 to May 2019

Growth Path:
• IT Instructor Dec’14-Mar’15
• IT Curriculum Manager & Team Lead Mar’15-Jun’17
• IT & Graphic Design Curriculum Manager & Team Lead Jun’17-Present

• Cultivating curriculum development and compliance of ILE Centre and delivering daily instructions; engaging in guidance & counselling to encourage students to exceed standards of achievement
• Streamlining curriculum designing of Associate & Diploma in Graphics Design for Vocational Years including the best medium to represent the concept visually such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign CC Versions, Employability Skills, Design Principles, Typography and Color Theory
• Leading & coordinating a team of 18 Teachers across the Math, ICT & Graphic Design Departments to improve current programs, implementing new ideas and create a top level program; providing feedback sessions & conducting observations
• Instrumental in crafting Working Schemes, Assignment Briefs, Course Materials, Cohort Analysis, ILPs, Worksheets, Quizzes, Students Surveys, Project Criteria, Grading Sheets
• Engaging in result analysis, extracting data, evaluating & discussing it with the team to find areas for improvement and best practices thereby enhancing the current procedures/curriculum
• Entrusted with “Test Center Administrator” for International Certificate in IT Skills validated by CIE
• Succeeded in conducting more than 12, 000 CIT Exams
• Commanded in conducting various CPDs such as Teaching Methodologies, Pedagogies,
Differentiation, Questioning, Trainee Feedback, Classroom Management and so on
• Delivered the highest CIT pass rate across the entire colleges with CoE (college of excellence)

Overview of key expertise domains:
• Engaging in delivery, teaching and learning of ICT to Trainees; establishing and making explicit the aims and objectives and helping to evaluate and develop curriculum to meet these objectives
• Promoting teaching and learning styles that stimulated Trainee interest and involvement in learning; planning and implementing innovative style lessons based on centre standards; teaching & coaching women from all abilities; supporting and directing the staff of different departments
• Encouraging, coaching and mentoring teachers to propel growth and deliver enterprise goals and objectives; establishing leadership team, systems and stakeholders’ capabilities to deliver on the organization’s extensive project portfolio, and drive growth
• Forming efficient, talented teams of experts by being a magnet for talent, and developing their core skills to deliver world-class performance
• Preparing course materials, maintaining Trainee's records, and supervising their activities
• Administering specialist teaching and tutorial responsibilities, including initial skills assessment, implementing a range of inclusive teaching methodologies to provide appropriate support within the context to the College; directing Trainees to appropriate resources to solve individual issues
• Planning and delivering daily instructions according to curriculum; conducting research; preparing research papers, and providing feedback to students, motivating students to participate in different competitions and workshops; organizing workshops and seminars that provide them more knowledge about the subject; maintaining professional behaviour with students
• Coordinating with faculty and improvising standard test procedures; providing equal learning opportunity to all the Trainees; participating in personal development programs; providing assignments, holding tests & grading papers; evaluating Trainee’s progress

Vocational Lead Teacher & ICT Instructor at NESCOT Consortium
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • August 2013 to December 2014

• Acquainted students in teaching with the modern developments in the field of following:
­- Microsoft Digital Literacy Course for Foundation Year Students
­- MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) for Foundation Year Students
­- Teaching Employability and Abode Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) to Vocational Year Students
• Facilitated Vocational Year Students in their Projects, E-Portfolio and Assessments
• Organized a special workshop on “How to use Graphic Tablet” to support Vocational Students
• Acted as “Test Center Administrator” for International Certificate in IT Skills Validated by CIE
• Got training on conducting Final Exams for International Certificate in IT Skills
• Accountable for Labs Accreditation Process

IT Instructor& Self Learning Coordinator at Princess Noura University
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2010 to June 2013

• Engaged in teaching CMP001 Course (Computer Fundamentals) & ICDL Syllabus to PYP students
• Organized Monthly Quizzes, Pop-Ups, Worksheets, Make-up Quizzes
• Appointed as:
- Banner & Checking Supervisor for entire PYP Department
- Self-Learning Coordinator for Computer Department; prepared Self-Learning Academic Plan of
each semester
- Head of evaluating Self-Learning Projects Committee
- Member of Computer Department Checking Committee
• Monitored 65+ Faculty Members; imparted training to them; evaluated & approved projects
• Provided feedback & evaluation marks of faculty members in the domain of their discipline, cooperation and assistance for the students
• Conceptualized Self-Learning Orientation and various workshops on Multimedia Applications for Faculty Members to enhance their teaching skills
• Implemented tutorials of various applications for the students thereby assisted in their projects
• Resolved queries & complaints of Student Council by getting their feedback on weekly basis

ICT Instructor- ICDL Trainer at Al Jazeera International Academy
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2008 to August 2009

• Spearheaded teaching operations for Diploma Students (Photoshop, ASP.Net, Decision Making), VIP Courses for Diplomatic Employees, ICDL Courses and Kids Courses
• Remarkably led and accomplished an Academy Project for teaching nurses in (KFMC) King Fahad Medical City included responsibilities as follows:
- Reformed a special computer course to met working needs (Office 2007, Typing Skills, Internet
Operations)
- Executed the whole syllabus plan; prepared worksheets and exam patterns

Education

Master's degree, Leadership in Education
  • at Liverpool John Moores University
  • April 2022
Bachelor's degree, Computer Sciences and Management Information System
  • at Delta University
  • June 2004

Specialties & Skills

Training
Motion Graphics
Microsoft Office
Web 2.0
Adobe Photoshop
Graphical Designing
Liaison & Coordination
Commitment & Passion
Media Studios
E-Magazines
Empathy
Creativity & Innovation
Leadership
Teaching Operations
Adobe Photoshop CC
Morphing
3D Designing
Websites Designing
Quiz Creators
Curriculum Development
Quality Assurance
Adobe After Effects CC
Adobe Premiere CC
Video Editing
Audio Editing
Cartoon Making
SharePoint
Blackboard
Strategic Planning
Resource Management
Guiding & Mentoring
Delegation & Empowerment
Mastering MS-Office Suite
Team Management
Adobe InDesign CC
Adobe Flash CC
Creating Android Apps
E-Portfolios
Highly Organized
Teamwork
Research & Development
Training & Development
Interactive Learning
Adobe Illustrator CC
Time Management
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Presentations
Technical Support
Excellent Communication
Self-Supervising

Social Profiles

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Professional Teaching Diploma (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2019
Cambridge CIT Certificate in IT Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2018
ICDL (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2000

Hobbies

  • Reading