Lecturer
Military Technological College
Total years of experience :24 years, 10 Months
English Department | MTC, Ministry of Defence, Office of the Secretary General, in partnership with the University of Portsmouth, UK. Delivering strategic skills and language training to engineering program recruits in a startup environment; working on an internationally recruited team in a military organizational structure; duties include course delivery, IELTS preparation, assessment, exams, materials/curriculum development, academic advising, Library Committee initiatives and professional development presentations.
Creative and communications consulting work in Canada and the United States. PR: copywriting, strategic planning, fundraising, sponsorship; community and business outreach; event production, conference development; content curation; ART DIRECTION: graphic design, typography, photography, film set design.
English Department, Sohar College of Applied Sciences:
- designing curriculum-based writing workshops; teaching same to 250+ students;
- spearheading the opening of a new English Language Centre: strategic and public relations planning, research, classification, design, branding, logistics and communications with all stakeholders; and
- managing online communities: initiating, moderating social media spaces for student discussion.
Teaching the Intensive English Program (Preparatory Year), with a focus on academic skills, self-learning and continuous assessment within an ICT-enhanced syllabus; contributing to special projects (e.g., material review, curriculum department); conducting evaluations; invigilating exams; working with special needs students.
Teaching Scholastic Early English Program to young children, featuring interactive digital SMART Board learning tools, as well as off-board lessons; collaborating with teachers and staff to help officially launch the language institute in July 2012.
Contributing to leading international consultancy specializing in internal and external communication measurement; representing the organization in conference settings.
PARALEGAL: Accurate preparation of sensitive documents in large-scale transactions; drafting, formatting and proofing corporate, litigation, labour, intellectual property and marketing materials; assembling presentations and RFPs; legal research; electronic securities filings. MANAGEMENT: coordinating workflow across departments in multiple offices; supervising evening/weekend staffing.
Film Festival Operations and Events. Theatre Representative, Volunteer Coordinator, Venue Manager & Supervisor, Media & Industry Relations at: SUNDANCE Park City, UT ('08-'11); SXSW Austin, TX ('10); TRUE/FALSE Columbia, MO ('11); HOT DOCS Toronto ('07-'10); TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL Telluride, CO ('09-'10); CINEVEGAS Las Vegas, NV ('09); TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Toronto ('07-'09)
Training, supervising and evaluating management and volunteers in fast-paced, high-profile industry environments; ensuring smooth delivery of screenings, panels and special events; introducing films and moderating Q&A sessions; overseeing box office and accounting procedures; coordinating press and entourage; preparing/working official press conference.
Full- and part-time sessions, substituting, tutoring; preparing engaging, creative lessons for international students (adults and teens); teaching grammar, skills and electives (Advanced Writing, Pronunciation); examining/evaluating students. Freelance tutoring to Business English students.
Designing comprehensive ESL workplace language program; collaborating with TIFF to define objectives; consulting with experts to ensure effective curriculum; recruiting team of teachers and delivering workplace language training program to volunteers pre-festival.
Faculty of Education program at UBC, an internationally recognized leader in distributed education, focusing on: Teaching/Instruction using Learning Technologies; Planning and Management of Learning Technologies; and Design and Development of Learning Technologies.
August 2015 Chicago Symposium. The Exhibit: From Concept to Opening and Beyond. Learning in Museums, Museum Origins & Issues, Successful Museum Management
Public Relations Post-Graduate Diploma Program. Courses included: PR Principles, Media Relations, Planning, Budgeting, Writing, Internal Communications, Reputation Management, Research and Evaluation.
Women in Film and Television - Toronto (WIFT-T) Business Management for Media Professionals Program delivered via Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. Modules included: Fundamentals, Financing, Marketing, Project Management, Technology and Cross-Platform Strategy.
Major: Advertising. Minor: Environmental Design. Winner, Marketing Awards