John Senior, Associate Professor Head of General Education

John Senior

Associate Professor Head of General Education

Skyline University

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Doctorate, English
Experience
10 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 3 Months

Associate Professor Head of General Education at Skyline University
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • My current job since December 2018

Head of a newly formed, progressive thinking Department of General Education

Associate Professor at Skyline University UAE
  • My current job since January 2018

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•Developing new university Dept. of General Education serving 500+ students
•Managing faculty of 8-10
•Coordinating LMS training, materials development and implementation
•Developing Moodle based e-learning and SCORM modules
•Teaching English language, life skills, critical thinking

Associate Professor at Amity University
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2015 to January 2018
Program Coordinator at University of Sharjah
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2014 to January 2015

English Enhancement Program for Chinese students
•Developed intensive English IELTS preparation program
•Created computer-based placement assessment
•Co-developed MENA cultural sensitivity materials for Huawei Corporation.

Education

Doctorate, English
  • at Rhodes UniversityMiddlesex University
  • April 2020

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Bachelor's degree, English
  • at Rhodes University
  • April 2020

achievement: As HOD I built the English department from one course into a full academic department serving hundreds of students. •Attracted significant research and development grant funding •Involved in student recruitment, placement and curriculum planning •Developed ESP courses for education, accounting, nursing and business communications •Developed blended online video-lectured distance

Master's degree, Education, TESOL
  • at Middlesex University
  • November 2017
Doctorate, English
  • at Rhodes University
  • May 2004

Doctorate English Literature

Higher diploma, Teaching Certification English and TESOL
  • at Rhodes University
  • December 1994

•South African Professional Teaching Registration (English, TESOL):

Specialties & Skills

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
CRITICAL THINKING
MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SPEAKING
TEACHING
WORKSHOPS
WRITING
ACADEMIC

Languages

English
Expert
French
Intermediate