shannon griffiths, English-language Instructor

shannon griffiths

English-language Instructor

Kuwait University

Location
Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, Educational Leadership
Experience
20 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 1 Months

English-language Instructor at Kuwait University
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since October 2005

Freelance English-language instructor at 3 of Kuwait’s leading universities — as well as within several language institutes and programs in Spain and Kuwait

Writer/Editor at Freelance English Instructor, Writer, and Editor
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since September 2004
Consultant at Limestone District School Board
  • Canada - Ontario
  • My current job since April 2004

In Canada, I designed methods and helped highschool teachers -- across all subject-areas -- to input more literacy skills within their curriculum and daily lessons.

In Kuwait, I helped schools improve their curriculum, instruction, staff performance, developed official Handbooks/Policies etc.

Director of Studies at Gulf University --- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Project
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • September 2015 to July 2018

Responsible for the design and supervision of all aspects of an ESL university program.
Main duties included: Curriculum development and modification, staff recruiting & training &supervision, creation of assessments- and learning materials, program data collection and reporting of results, communication with owners / senior management, budgeting, advertising, dealing with student behavior infractions and concerns

Literacy Coordinator/ Supervisor and Admin Team at Private School
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • August 2014 to June 2015

I was responsible for designing, implementing, and and supervising all literacy-related programs -- with a particular focus on establishing a new ESL program for 2 school divisions; additionally, I served as part of the admin team -- responsible for staff supervision, dealing with student concerns and providing professional development.

Teacher & Department Head at Private Schools
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • September 2004 to June 2014

Teacher and Depsrtment Head for various schools in Kuwait and Canada. Elementary and Middle School Grades

Education

Master's degree, Educational Leadership
  • at Framingham State University
  • June 2009
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Education
  • at Queen's University
  • April 2004
Bachelor's degree, Combined Honours English and Social Sciences
  • at Western University
  • May 2003

Specialties & Skills

English
Teaching
Training
Leadership