Mona Al-Otaibi, Information Technology Trainer (Part Time)

Mona Al-Otaibi

Information Technology Trainer (Part Time)

American University of Kuwait (AUK)

Location
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Education
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
Experience
15 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 10 Months

Information Technology Trainer (Part Time) at American University of Kuwait (AUK)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since August 2017

- Delivering Mechanical and engineering drawing course using Autodesk AutoCAD.
- Designing different IT course outlines.

Teacher (Part Time) at PAAET – Higher Institute of Telecommunications and Navigation
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since August 2016

- Deliver the Networking courses
- Deliver the Lab courses
- Deliver Media courses.

ICT & Graphic Design Teacher and Technology Integration Coordinator at Al-Ru'ya Bilingual School
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • My current job since August 2016

Major Responsibilities include:
- Teaching Robotics and Electronics as an ICT curriculum.
- Preparing the Robotics and Electronic Circuits curriculum for both Middle and High School.
- Teach Graphic Design as an Elective subject for Grade 11 & 12.
- Encourage students for out of class activities such as the Logo Design Competition and Robotics events participation.
- Develop various teaching and instructional techniques.
- Develop and update the ICT curriculum to align with international standards.
- Teach the Cisco Academy CCNA Course for High school.
- Set the Technology Integration plan.
- Deliver the right training for teachers for Technology Integration.
- Develop technology tools and usage.
- Find the right tools to integrate technology into teaching subjects.


My Achievements at RBS:

- Activated Office 365 as a learning system and a digital classroom.
- Include Office 365 in the ICT curriculum to ensure they have the knowledge and ability to use different online platforms that will help them in their university journey.
- Made our school a Microsoft School.
- Arranged the Logo Design competition for two years.
- Gave the students the ability to understand ICT and computer tools from a different perspective and how it is important in their life.
- Create a Graphic Design curriculum aligned with Adobe Certification objectives.
- Create a Grade 9 and 11 ICT curriculum aligned with California standards.
- Train the teachers on how to use technology in the right way.
- Introduced the Augmented Reality to be used in some school subjects and grades.
- Delivered more than 10 sessions yearly in Technology.
- Implemented the Virtual Classroom on Microsoft Teams since 2017.
- Create and implement the Online Learning plan in coordination with the IT team.
- Train and support the teachers during the Online Learning.
- Record instructional videos to train teachers on how to use different Technology tools.
- Teachers started using different applications and integrate them into their class activities.
- Set the plan to use both Google and Microsoft Platform for teaching and to have a variety of the application.
- Train and supervise more than 40 teachers to be Microsoft Innovative Educator.
- Train and supervise more than 20 teachers to be Microsoft, Innovative Educator Expert.
- Developed the school website content.
- Being Apple Teacher.
- Being Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert for the third year.

Microsoft & AMA Account Manager, Trainer Team Leader, Recruitment Exams Coordinator at Infocenter Training Institute
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • June 2008 to July 2016

- Select the exams that fit the job requirements.
- Managing the recruitment exams process.
- Team Leader for the Office Application Team Instructors
- Following up with Adobe as partner
- Monitoring Instructors achievements and progress
- Curriculum designing and implementation
- Training Skill-based programs
- Undertaking Support tasks
- Communicated effectively with students for many positive relationships.
- Selected to design new courses and set new curriculums.
- Working on workshops to improve our training level
- Helping incorporate proposals
- Teaching various courses in Information Technology & Management.
- Designing customized curriculums for Commerce subjects
- Monitoring the course-related exams

Education

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
  • at Arab Open University
  • June 2010
Diploma, Electronic Engineering - Telecommunication
  • at PAAET
  • June 2008

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Office
Adobe Software
Project Management
Teaching Skills
Teaching Adults
College Teaching
Teaching and Training
English Language
Graphic Design
Computer Maintainance
Developing Training Methods and Materials
Developing a lesson plan
IT Skills
Technology Integration in Education

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Microsoft
  • Certified Trainer
  • January 2008
Adobe
  • Certified Instructor
  • April 2010
CompTIA
  • Certified Trainer
  • July 2009
American Management Association
  • Certified Trainer
  • May 2013
ICDL
  • Certified Trainer
  • June 2008

Training and Certifications

International Computer Driving License (ICDL) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999
AMA - Successful Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Office Specialist Master (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Technology Associate: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Technology Associate: Database Administration Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Specialist: Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
CompTIA Strata IT Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer CTT+ (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft® Certified Solutions Associate: windows Server 2012 (MCSA) Charter Member (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
Enheit Academy Certified Trainer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
CompTIA CDIA+ Certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
Creative IT Problem Solving And Decision Making (Training)
Training Institute:
Infocenter Training Institute
Date Attended:
October 2011
Duration:
40 hours
Maximizing IT Personnel Performance For Results (Training)
Training Institute:
Infocenter Training Institute
Date Attended:
August 2011
Duration:
30 hours
Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2010
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Specialist: Administering Office 365 for Small Business Specialist (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
CompTIA CDIA+ Certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2010
Valid Until:
January 9999
Deploying Office 365 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Excel 2010: Data Validation in Depth (Training)
Training Institute:
Lynda.com
Date Attended:
November 2013
Duration:
20 hours
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Essential Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Lynda.com
Date Attended:
September 2013
Duration:
10 hours
AMA - Fundamentals of Marketing (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft® Certified Trainer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Office 365 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
AMA - A Managers Guide to Human Behavior (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
CompTIA Project + Certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999
CompTIA A+ (Essential & Practical) Certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Microsoft Office Project – Managing Projects (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Swimming