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RESUME

Computer Skills

  • Has over 10 years of experience teaching Levantine Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) as a second language.

  • American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Certified Tester.

  • Has developed extensive language learning materials for Levantine Arabic

  • Teaches Arabic at all levels (Novice - Superior) using the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale

  • Has taught and managed Arabic programs, teachers' training, and testing.

  • Has taught cultural and regional studies on the Middle East and North Africa

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MS Office, SMART Notebook (SMART Board Technologies), MS Project, Mindjet Manager, Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Microsoft Publisher, Audacity

Linguistics Software: PRAAT, WordSmith, ELAN

Work​
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Arabic Lead Instructor

Chi-Chack, LLC, August 2017 - Present

Special Operations Forces Teletraining System (SOFTS)

 

SOFTS is an interactive Learning Management System (LMS) platform for online language instruction 

 

  • Teach Arabic (Modern Standard & Levantine)

  • Manage & organize language materials and resources

  • Design and develop language materials for MSA & Levantine Arabic

  • Supervise Arabic instructors to provide quality instruction

  • Provide training & assistance for instructors

 

​Arabic Instructor

University of Montana – Missoula, Jan 2015 – July 2018

 

  • Teach Arabic (Modern Standard & Levantine)

  • Design and develop  Levantine Arabic Curriculum

  • Develop a course syllabus and curriculum plan

 

Language and Cross-Culture Coordinator

Peace Corps/Jordan, June 2008-Dec 2014

  • Design & Develop Levantine Arabic Curriculum and materials

  • Supervise Language and Cross-Culture Facilitators (LCFs) through observation and coaching

  • Conduct testing and rating for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)

  • Deliver Language Training of Trainers (LTOT) based on Peace Corps Language Training

  • Teach Levantine Arabic & Culture to Peace Corps Volunteers as LCF (2008-2010)

 

 

OTHER LANGUAGE TEACHING POSITIONS (SHORT TERM)

 

  • Levantine Arabic Instructor - Institut Français (Spring & Summer 2014)

  • Levantine Arabic Instructor - ActionAid Denmark (Summer 2010)

  • Arabic Instructor - Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) (Summer 2010)

Languages

  • Arabic: Excellent Reading, Writing and Speaking (Mother tongue): MSA & Levantine

  • English:  Excellent, Reading, Writing and Speaking

Education

M.A. in Linguistics, 2016

University of Montana – Missoula

 

B.A in English Language & Literature, 2010

Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

 

 

CERTIFICATES:

 

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)

University of Montana – Missoula

Missoula, MT – Jan 2015 – Dec 2016

 

Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Certified Tester, 2017

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

Missoula - Montana

 

Professional in Human Resources — International (PHRi™)

Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)

April 2014 – Present, Amman - Jordan

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Society for Human Resource Management

Certified Professional (SHRM-CP®)

April 2014 – Present, Amman - Jordan

 

 

TRAINING COURSES:

 

  • Online Design, Development, and Instruction – LYNDA.COM

  • Virtual Teacher – COURSERA.ORG

  • Language Training of Trainers (LTOT) Jordan, September 2014

  • Language Training of Trainers (LTOT) Morocco, June 2012

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Texbooks

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  • Jordan Dialect of Arabic - Grammar Manual for Beginners / Peace Corps.

  • Levantine Dialect of Arabic - Intermediate Conversation Manual/ Peace Corps.

  • Levantine Dialect of Arabic - Advanced Conversation Manual/ Peace Corps.

  • Levantine Conversation Curriculum (Novice Mid – Advanced Low) /DCLCP

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References and Evaluations are available upon requests

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