Saima Saleem, Online Adjunct Instructor

Saima Saleem

Online Adjunct Instructor

I.L.M Tutoring

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
Experience
17 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 3 Months

Online Adjunct Instructor at I.L.M Tutoring
  • My current job since January 2016

- Instruct college remedial courses
- Mentor student one-on-one to improve understanding
- Create and implement interesting and interactive learning programs to increase student understanding of course materials.
- Develop course outlines for home tutored students.
- Write administer and correct tests and quizzes in a timely manner.
- Conduct online testing using ILM Tutoring online testing platform.

Applied Technology Teacher - Electrical at Institute of Applied Technology
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2011 to August 2014

• Developed and implemented effective and engaging lessons in the electrical subject area
• Used e-learning in class to deliver curriculum
• Supervised and coached students for graduation projects in the electrical department
• Worked collaboratively with all the other teachers and professionals to create effective lesson plans to meet the needs of all students
• Created videos for different software applications taught to students
• Created videos for different events and PD sessions held at ATHS DXB
• Participated and assisted students in the World Robotics competition
• Participated as a mentor, in the Student Assistant Mentoring Program at ATHS
• Supervised and coached students in the WRO competition 2012
• Participated in the 12th Asia Pacific conference on Giftedness 2012 held at ATHS-DXB, micro-controller category
• Participated in the Skills4Life program held at ATHS-DXB, Robotics category
• Attended professional development sessions provided by the institute and continually seeking self learning courses
• Initiated thought-provoking classroom discussions to help students develop their critical thinking abilities
• Maintained thorough records of student attendance and grades
• Emphasized the importance of academic honesty with students and instructed them on proper citation of research sources
• Established course blogs to make updated handouts and other resources available to students at all times
o List of courses taught
• Technology Exploration 1, 2 and 3
• Programming Logic Controller Fundamentals and Applications
• Graduation Projects
• Robotics

Mechatronics Lab Engineer at American University of Sharjah
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • February 2011 to June 2011

• Supervised the operation of the Mechatronics center.
• Maintained the Center inventory and follow up on equipment’s and supplies purchasing.
• PCB manufacturing and basic electronic circuit troubleshooting
• Coordinated with the Machine Shop.
• Repaired and maintained of Mechatronics center equipment.
• Followed up with IT for software installation and upgrades.

Teacher - Information Technology at Orbit International School - Al Hussan Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • December 2009 to February 2011

• Taught information technology from Grade 6 to Grade 12
• Prepared students for University of Cambridge - British Council IGCSE and A level external exams.
• Supervised the all the classes conducted in the computer lab
• Updated software’s and maintained the computers in the school.
• Advised the Orbit Students’ Council - supervised and arranged several events and activities for the student body.
• Received several certificates within the first four months for excellent work ethics and hard work appreciations.

Administrative Assistant at Oakham House
  • Canada
  • September 2005 to December 2009

- Assisted students of the Ryerson University with questions and directing them to respective departments
- Assisted the first year students with the transition of coming into to a post secondary setting -Sale of metro passes, tickets and other items offered by the Ryerson Students’ Union
- Provided information about health and dental plan and maintained Ryerson University’s lost and found
- Handled three to four clients per week from preliminary contact to the day of event for the conference coordinator.
- Updated and maintained the newly introduced ‘Event Management Software’.

Teaching Assistant for Dept of Physics at Ryerson University
  • Canada
  • June 2008 to December 2009

• Worked directly under the supervisor of all labs for the Dept. of Physics
• Maintained a detailed list of inventory in the labs
• Coordinated with other teaching assistants about requirements and upgrades needed in the labs
• Coordinated with the maintenance department for repair of damaged equipment
• Assisted faculty and students in their lab projects

Tutor at Ryerson Learning and Access Centre
  • Canada
  • April 2006 to April 2008

• Experienced in teaching university level 1st year calculus courses, 1st year physics courses, 2ndyear electric circuits and various other university level electrical engineering courses.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at Ryerson University
  • June 2009

Specialized Courses Taken: Digital Communication, Power Electronics, Biomedical Signal Analysis, Real-time Computer Control Systems, Energy Conversion, Electric Circuits, Digital Control System Design, Intelligent Systems, Cellular Mobile Communications, Power Systems, Law and Ethics in Engineering Practice, Technical Writing and Communication for Engineers ENGINEERING PROJECTS: Wireless Fire Alarm System EEBOT Guidance System Programmable Processor Module Cellular Phone in Java Interface

Specialties & Skills

University Teaching
Teaching
Microsoft Office
Electrical Engineering
Familiarity with various analog circuit analysis tools such as oscilloscopes, function generators,
Simulink,CATIA V5,ETAP,Servo motor,Atmel STK 500 Development Board,ATmega16A microcontroller ,
Knowledge and experience of software development tools such as compilers, editors, debuggers,
Microsoft Office 2003,2007 &2010
MATLAB,Electronic Work Bench (EWB),PSpice,AutoCAD,Motorola 68HC11 (microprocessor)
IELTS band of 8.5
Ic3 certified

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

IEEE
  • Member
  • September 2005