Advisor/Center Manager
London Academy
Total years of experience :10 years, 10 Months
I am the Academic innovator/Advisor for the two current branches in both Bani Hajer (where my office is based) and also for Thumama, for academic purposes, such as Teacher Training, Editing and Proof - Reading of Academic/Legal/Policy company documents. Whilst also teaching the following subjects: English Graduate, Undergraduate, A Levels, IGCSE, GCSE, ACT, SATS in more than one subject: For example, Science, Business English, Psychology, Medical Anthropology, History, Geography, Social Studies and more. Occasionally, I am also required to tutor children, as well as adults in many different subjects. I also liaise with other managerial staff at regular meetings, on things like subject content, criteria and other managerial issues and problem solving, suggesting innovative concepts in pedagogy and online training for example. I am required to raise our tutor’s esteem/morale and give general support to all those concerned. I am also responsible for Health and Safety issues and the general decorum of office politics.
in a proposed, potential
International School, Sohag, Egypt, Start - up Project. Elite Schools,
Egypt.
Tel: +20 (0) 100 1061 1502
amaakosayer@yahoo.com
New Sohag, Upper Egypt
Prior to working in Qatar: I was a Vice Principal of the first International
School, in Sohag, Upper Egypt. Achieving the aims of a ‘Start Up’ with an
advanced design of a 2 year (1919 - 2020) modern UK Curriculum for all
subjects, checkpoint and IGCSE Level and also writing the Academic 2 year
Calendar before departing for Qatar. I liaised with several book publishers,
ensuring the quality of UK course books and timely deliverables. I had
successfully set up the first International School academia in Sohag, equipping
them with my Managerial and Administrative expertise in the UK Curriculum in
Egypt. I was responsible for staff motivation and the main point of Training
and Professional Development.
Here are some of the videos that I feature in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OraiBpJQovo The Vice Principal
talks about her Vision for the International School Start Up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pBwSUGcNTE&t=10s
The Vice Principal speaks about the UK Curriculum Functions
utilization in Egypt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aZ0wS51lZQ The Vice Principal
getting to know some Key Stage 4 Students.
As Vice Principal of Sohag, Egypt’s first International School I had also written
and submitted the Cambridge Accreditation Application for the School’s
Licensing, that I composed. Designed the Academic Curriculum, liaised with
publishers and ordered the curricular books, created the 2 year Academic
School Calendar and trained teachers and teaching assistants. I also tutored
prospective students in prior school 'listening and speaking lessons, to facilitate
pupils with British accent and elocution lessons in ‘speaking and listening.’ Also
I had to interview the prospective parents and procure new students and
procured and interviewed new foreign and native teachers on behalf of the
Melody Amina Edwards MBA EDU, BA, TESOL UK
in English and Medical
Anthropology: Istanbul Kemerburgaz University,
Mahmutbey Dilmenier Caddesi No: 26, 34217 Bagsilar - Istanbul,
Turkey.
Tel: (212) 604 01 00.
Fax: (212) 445 81 71.
www.kemerburgaz.edu.tr
Lecturing B2 (Upper Intermediate) undergraduate students in preparatory
English, Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Inclusive, of advanced
grammatical context within the University CEFR scale. Invigilating and making
exams as required Lecturing undergraduates in English Preparatory and
advisory English Language and Literature. Lecturing, Medical Students in
Medical Anthropology. Marking exam papers, keeping Excel records of grades
and Students' Attendance. Assigning both online and Face to Face materials
and meeting University deadlines. 25 teaching contact hours per week and 20
admin/office hours, plus weekly level meetings. Using CEFR European, Grading
Standards and lecturing to B2 Upper Intermediate in Higher Education.
Inclusive of Key Study Skills.
(For Primary and Secondary
teachers): ESOL based training.
Egraduate.NET. SDN BHD | No: 6, 6-1, 6-2, lalan Damai Mewah 1,
Taman Damai Mewah, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
+4407414751723
Tel: +603-81 332824
Fax: +603-87 332823.
I mentored, coached and trained Malaysian Primary and Secondary Teacher
Participants in Preparation for the proposed, compulsory English Examination
APTIS Test run by the British Council and implemented by the Ministry of
Education, ESOL based Teacher Training. Hence, I trained the trainer and gave
guidance in teaching pedagogy, methodology. Monitoring academic
progression towards APTIS Test preparation, applying the CEFR level of
designation as set by the European Scoring Standards of marking (Council of
Europe). I also worked on KPI’s with my Teachers in the classrooms and Co -
Taught with them.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Brighton Education Group: Kuala Lumpur Office Lot No. A3, Jalan
Kuang Bulan, Taman Kepong Light Industrial Area, 52100 Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.
T: +603 6277 2226
F: +603 6277 0443
E: info@brightoneducation.org
I oversaw five Malaysian Primary Schools in the English Department, in a bi -
weekly rotation of visits. To mentor the Primary Teachers and suggested
resources and activity - based lesson plans. As in accordance with the new
KSSR Standard Primary School Curriculum modelled on the National
Curriculum for England). For, Year’s one, two and three pupils. (I also taught
year 6 students). The new and recently introduced curricula materials are
modular based on reading, writing, listening and speaking on consecutive
days. I was also hired to tutor and train the Malaysian Teacher Participants
On a weekly basis. In order to enable them to gain university credits and it
was essentially an ESOL based Teacher Training course, giving them the
necessary credits towards their future TESOL Degrees. It is operational under
the title of: ‘The Malaysian TELL’ (Teaching English Language Literacy) Project.
Based on the UK Curriculum in Education. In partnership with Brighton
Education Group (A British owned, Malay based Education Company). Nord
Anglia Education Group in partnership with Brighton Education Group, UK and
Malaysia (respectively).
U.O.H. University of Hail. K.S.A.
Tutoring, University students in English as a second and foreign language.
Undergraduate curriculum and extra curriculum studies included. Managing
classes and working on one’s own initiative. Setting and supply of extra
activities and off schedule preparation, including one to one conversation and
Melody Amina Edwards MBA EDU, BA, TESOL UK
Advising and legitimizing Canadian Citizens with Credit
Card Debt, of their Customer Rights. To enable them to enter the Program and
relaying our Company’s Policy. Relating to the Client’s, lowered Interest’s Rate
Scheme on their monthly, Outstanding, Credit Card payments. Completing
Customer Satisfaction, telephone surveys for statistical audits. Relevant
Clerical and all related paperwork. As per company policy.
• July 2007 - January 2008. Creative Copywriter, Brand Promoter:
Montreal, Canada.
Working in a Home - Based Capacity. Proof reading and grammatical error
correction of various documents in relation to advertising. Creating ideas and
incentives to promote products via Descriptive writing and suggestions for
sales techniques. Researching the Market of Advertising, relative to
international and local promotion of Sales. Initialising Public Relations between
companies, from one country to another through internet research, subsequent
introduction and advertising Creation.
• December 2006 - July 2007. Hatem Salem Media Advertising &
Broadcasting Agent, (Home Based Business). Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
Proof - Reading and Editing Advertising, Legal and Policy based documentation
on a commission basis at home and meeting tight company deadlines.
Alexandria, Egypt.
Establishing staff rotas, maintaining a team of approximately 200 teachers’
and their Assistants. Creating the first school's Junior and senior library.
Directing my team on the purchasing of resources and enabling the opening of
an initial school library. Aiding the Instructor's programme with practical
Academic guidance, where necessary. American Division, British Language
School, Alexandria, Egypt.
Department and English Consultant: New Cairo, Egypt.
Farabi Private International Language School, New Cairo District. Manager of
the K.G. and Junior Department and English Consultant in the International
Section of the school and general responsibility of the staff team. Dealing with
staff grievances, meeting parents, maintaining contact with parents,
Recommendation of a student's progression or regression to the parents and
Liaison with the school Psychologist or Social Worker concerned. Setting
General Academic Curriculum's in place. Over-seeing all general Staff
situations.
Mokkatam, Egypt.Waha International Private Language School, Cairo.
Manager of the American Division. Public Relations, Liaisons with the C.I.T.A.
Following their directions. Reorganisation of the staff schedules and
Supervision of Academic Curriculum’s. Relating to our School’s imminent
enrolment into the American Division Methodology of Teaching.
:
Cairo, Egypt.Swegypt T.V. and Nile Sat Multimedia, T.V. Satellite
Broadcasting Company. Cairo, Egypt.
Preparing and editing my own created scripts and making 'voice over’s' of my
Written Genre by reading my News and Entertainment scripts: Script Editing
and reading my ‘Personally Edited’ News and Entertainment Genre. My footage
and voice over’s, as sound waves were subsequently added to videos for
International streaming. Direct to customers and subscribers via the internet
and mobile phones. My scripts were accepted by the ‘Irish Times’ and other
reputable press agents.
: Dokki,
Cairo. Egypt.
Creating geological reports for the company’s Potential Client’s. Credit
Controller, in regard to collection of Customer’s Payments. Organising Staff
Rotas and establishing Staff routine Rules, in relation to Corporate Policies.
Strata - Chem., Petroleum. Dokki, Cairo. Egypt.
15, 000 word document (An English Course: