Raed Alsawaier, adjunct faculty

Raed Alsawaier

adjunct faculty

Washington State University

Location
United States - Washington - Spokane
Education
Doctorate, Language Literacy Technology
Experience
24 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 1 Months

adjunct faculty at Washington State University
  • United States - Washington
  • My current job since August 2018

Washington State University-Intensive American Language Center
(2018- Present).
 Taught ESL to multiple levels (mainly 4-6).
 Conducted multiple workshops on integrating technology into the curriculum for ESL
learners.
 Participated in curriculum reviews and creation.
 Designed own pacing schedule and syllabi for multiple classes.
 Introduced instructional technology, design, and implementation through multiple projects by working with the director.

graduate teaching assistant at Washington State University
  • United States - Washington
  • August 2015 to August 2018

Worked through research on developing curricula to integrate technology into learning
and teaching.
 Redesigned in coordination with professors various courses by introducing gamification
into course content and assignments and subsequently creating non-traditional assessment
and evaluation methods to measure competencies students exhibited.
 Developed own evaluation instruments such as surveys and interview protocols as
sources of quantitative and qualitative data contributing to my mixed-method doctoral
dissertation.
 Field tested various research instruments and created pilot studies to ensure
comprehensive validity.
 Assisted in teaching courses at Washington State University-Pullman, Washington.
 Record success in promoting learners’ motivation and increasing their engagement in the
learning material through the use of instructional technology.
Course Title Date Professor
Research Methods Spring, 2018 Linda Mabry mabryl@wsu.edu
Educational Research Spring, 2018 Linda Mabry mabryl@wsu.edu
Writing and Research Honors Spring, 2017 Robert Eddy eddyr@wsu.edu
Technical and Professional Writing Summer 2016 Peter Chilson pchilson@wsu.edu

Training and Academic Coordinator at Saudi Aramco ITC
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • May 2010 to May 2015

Coordinated collaboration among team members across vocational and academic departments pertaining to student retention, performance, and academic support.
•Conducted academic support services for underperforming students.
•Provided counseling on ESL curriculum development.
•Produced evaluation reports of teachers’ performance.
•Participated in curriculum development and ensured compliance of teaching material to academic standards.
•Played different leadership roles in conducting training materials and presentations aimed at expanding the repertoire of teaching strategies.

Technical Lead Editor at Amica International Printing
  • United States
  • January 2006 to January 2010

Supervised a team of technical editors in conducting proofreading and editing services on a variety of educational and instructional technical material.
•Responsible for reading and evaluating manuscripts correcting errors in content and grammar.
•Coordinated with team members of the publishing team to ensure proper work coordination and meeting of the deadlines.

ESL teacher and coordinator at W. Seattle Community Center
  • United States
  • January 2003 to January 2005

Taught English as a second language for immigrants from different backgrounds and ethnicities.
•Prepared teaching materials in support of the needs of immigrants to learn various language skills.

•Helped prepare immigrants for the job market through ESL teaching and other computer skills.

Arabic-English translator at Proficiency International
  • United States
  • January 1998 to January 2002

Worked on translating different legal documents for immigration paralegal company.

Education

Doctorate, Language Literacy Technology
  • at Washington State University
  • August 2018

Language Literacy and Technology Research Using mixed-method research design based on quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate and assess the use of instructional technology in three Washington State University college courses.

Master's degree, English Language and Literature
  • at Pittsburg State University
  • March 1998

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Bachelor's degree,
  • at University of Jordan
  • April 1994

English and American literature

Specialties & Skills

Instructional Technology
Curriculum Design
Training and Development
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
EDITING
MARKETING
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
PARALEGAL
PROOFREADING
TEACHING
TRANSLATION

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

CELTA (Training)
Training Institute:
Cambridge University
Date Attended:
March 2010
Duration:
240 hours