Dean, Faculty of Education
AlJinan University
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :32 years, 0 أشهر
• Overseeing academic programs at the BA and Masters levels
• Overseeing admissions, registration, and student advising
• Reviewing faculty credentials and research activities
• Presiding thesis defense of graduate students in the faculty.
• Teaching graduate courses:
‘Strategic Planning in Education’,
‘Educational Policies and Development’ and
‘Philosophies of Education’.
• Teaching high thinking skills of analysis and synthesis of information
• Developing students’ planning and policy making skills
• Advising and supervising Thesis
• Advising research projects
• Reading thesis as a member of academic jury
• Set mission, vision, values and goal statements;
• Studied training needs;
• Planned programs based on needs as aligned with the mission and vision;
• Set human resources hiring practices for permanent and part-time jobs;
• Planned facilities use;
• Established infrastructure technological needs;
• Set strategic and action plans; and
• Gave recommendations for the startup.
• Aligned scope and sequence of academic subjects (English, math and science) to American Common Core Standards;
• Developed an ‘Information Literacy Program’ for teachers and students;
• Organized a PD program on information literacy for teachers;
• Developed a student research guide on research methods, plagiarism, assessing information on the net and writing formats.
Designed programs, wrote policy and procedures manual, designed governance structure, quality assurance systems, student services and support systems, and developed student and faculty manuals for a start up university.
Consulted administrators of schools and other educational institutions
Trained and facilitated professional development for teachers
Facilitated workshops for parents on parenting issues
Assisted students on making educational decisions when transitioning to college.
Major projects:
The National Center for Educator Development in Qatar University, Qatar. Spring of 2013 Consulted the Dean of the College of Education and The Director of NCED on strategic plans, policies and the design of the teacher development program.
Global International School. Ketermaya, Shoof, Lebanon. Sep 2012- April 2013
• Worked with the Head of school to hire teachers. Gave teachers customized training on topics such as the changing role of teachers, motivation, and the impact of technology on education. Introduced the concept of PLCs.
• Prepared manuals for the teachers, students and parents.
• Wrote down policies and procedures for legal and administrative reference.
• Put down plans for the English/ESL language program and advised on textbooks and teaching resources.
Taught subjects like English, ESL, and Special Education;
provided resources for regular, special and ESL students;
provided training, one-on-one consultation for regular, special education and ESL teachers;
Delivered resources for regular, special and ESL school community;
Conducted in-service training workshops and hosted student teachers. Provided resources to administration in planning workshops, PD days, IB exams, Final exams and Standard provinical tests.
Advised on the academic program of the elementary section, extracurricular activities and liaised with the community. Hired teachers and planned and facilitated workshops for PD days. Represented the school at external events.
Taught credit courses to adults: ESL, and ESL content subjects. prepared course material, explained concepts, trained students on basic writing skills on the computer, evaluated and reported progress, coordinated with other teachers, and sat on school committees.
Clarified mission and initiated change, strengthened ties with the community, developed a positive environment, interviewed, hired, supervised and trained teachers, recommended resources and supported teacher development programs, presided meetings and facilitated decision making, and reported to the Board of Trustees.
Trained student teachers to teach ESL, English, and Translation. Lectured on American Literature.
Taught Business English and ESL
Taught ESL. Delivered lesson plans, engaged and evaluated students, assessed students' progress and evaluated program. Planned activities outside class and invited guest speakers.
English and ESL Teacher. Lebanese Public school System.
* Focus on developing strategic and action plans *Focus on peace education and planning programs for after-war situations *Focus on multicultural education, ESL programs and international student administration. *Focus on teacher training and development programs.
Took courses in Phonetics, Applied Linguistics and ESL Teaching Methodology.
Focus on the art and science of educational administration. Focus on supervision, program and assessment and teacher evaluation. Focus on hiring, induction and training of new teachers; Professional development of teachers.
Took courses in writing, structure, translation, literature, teaching methodology, etc... Earned awards for excellence all 4 years of university.
Was trained on comprehensive teaching/learning approach for elementary classes. Extensive courses on human development and educational psychology.
