Abeer Mohamed Saber Fareed.

                                    E-Mail:       afareed @kau.edu.sa

Career objective

Seeking a challenging post in a prosperous organisation that offers high quality of education service as well as good working experience in the field of education.

Education:     

• MA TESOL, Sunderland University, UK, in process
• CELTA, Cambridge University, British Council, Egypt, Cairo , 2009.
• Professional Diploma , CIDTT (Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers), Cambridge University , 2006
• B.A degree in English Language, Faculty of Al-Alsun, Ain Shams University (1994/1995).

Professional development

   Presentations& workshop presented:

 King Abdel-Aziz University in-house training & workshops:

Co-Presenter of a paper on “Using Games in EFL classroom”, April 21st , 2012

      Workshops & Courses attended:

·     ELI  Professional Development Workshops (English Language Institute, King Abdel-Aziz University in-house training & workshops):

•  “Learner Motivation in EFL Classrooms: Activities and Techniques”, By Dr. Amal Shousha & Ms Azza Khatab, February 16th , 2013.

• Research Unit Seminar, January 6th , 2013:

v  “Using Group work to Enhance the learning of English”, A recent research paper By: Dr Khadijah Bawaeer.

v  “Sudanese English Language Teachers' Perception of Using Arabic in Teaching English: A case Study of Using Arabic in EFL Tertiary Classrooms” , A recent EdD thesis by Dr. Amal Mahdi

v  “ Crossing the Bridge: How Near is Near-Native ?” , A recent paper by Ms Manal Bassyony

•  “Reading Circle for Teachers”, By Ms.Laila Alkhateeb, April 4th, 2012

• “Critical Thinking” , By Ms. Ragia Magdeldin Youssef,March 5Th , 2012

•  “Managing Stress and Promoting Teacher Well-being”, By Ms. Sabita Raheem, December 4th, 2011

• “Time Management”, By  Ms. Heba Ghadi, October 16th, 2011

• "Hey...Look What I Did!!!”...From the Traditional to the Innovative...Using Students' Portfolios,  By Rajia Youssef, October 3rd , 2011.

•  “Motivate your students and yourself”, By Dr. Khadija Bawazeer, September , 26th 2011.

• “Zero-Proficiency: An Immersion Experience” , By Mrs.  Injie  Zakaria, March 22^nd ,2011

• “The importance of  Emotional Intelligence Workplace”, By Mrs. Rajia Youssef, March 22^nd , 2011

• “The Art of Storytelling in the EFL classroom”, By Mrs. Zenab Hifnawy, December 21st , 2010

• “The Integrating  skills Approach in teaching English”, By Mrs.Azza Khatab, December 22nd  , 2010

• Teacher Annual Training Seminar,  June 2o-21^st  , 2010

·     OUP (Oxford University Press) workshops:

• OUP “Bridging the gap”, By Jane-Maria de la Rosa, August 26, 2012
• OAT-  “Motivation, energy and classroom dynamics”, By Vanessa Esteve, January 7th- 10th  ,2012
• “How to make sure students are getting what they need? "The Importance of Teacher Observation", By Vanessa Esteve, September, 23rd, 2011.
•  “The Headway I-Tools and LMS”, By OUP, September 5th ,2011
• “Online Tests and Test Builder, By OUP, September 5th 2011.
• OUP (Oxford University Press) Teacher Training , September 21st , 2010

·     ONLINE Presentations:

Pearson Longman ELT T, Tertiary Place Professional Development Series

                         www.pearsonlongman.com/tertiaryplace

• “Planning for the future and how we deal with it” by Jeremy Harmer, December 5^th, 2012.

• “Creativity: Ideas for developing creative thinking with our ELT students” by Antonia Clare, April 26^th, 2012.

• Communication: The Human Side by Vicki Hollett, April 23^rd ,2012

• “Collaboration: Problem set, problem solved, life skill gained” By Tonya Trappe, April 2^nd, 2012.
• “Blended learning - what’s it all about?” by Rob Dean, November, 2011.

•  “The Power of the Real: making authentic material accessible to low level learners”, by Steve Oakes, November 2^nd, 2011.

•  “Creating Rubrics for Assessment”, by Julia Williams, November 2^nd, 2011.

·     Online Webinar:

Oxford professional Development ( OUP Webinars)

“Approaches to Teaching Academic Vocabulary”, by Jolie Moore, June 1^st , 2012

·     Othere Workshops:

• Online Test Orientation”, By Ms. Reem El-Ghamdy, King Abdel-Aziz University, Sept, 27th , 2012
• EMES , Distance Learning Unit, King Abdel –Aziz University ,Sep., 12th  & 21st , 2011
• Electronic Tests, Distance learning Deanship, KAU, Sep.19th, 2011

• Creating Personal Website ,  IT , King Abdel-Aziz University , March 2^nd , 2011

·      CENTRA  , Distance Learning Unit, King Abdel-Aziz University , November,2010)

• TEFL Energizer one-day workshops (PC Lab Media, Egypt, March 6-8, 2007)
  • How to manage learning groups in the EFL classroom
  • How to manage your lesson plan
  • Student-Centered Active Learning

• “Developmental supervisory skills” ( CDC Academy, Cairo, Egypt ,2007)
• Participant in The Japan Foundation Secondary School Educators Study Tour Programme (from June 22 to July 5, 2006 )
•  Several preparation workshops  for CIDTT diploma , British Council, Egypt )February 2004

1. Designing a scheme of work, planning and preparation.
2. Practice, teaching and learning in action.
3. Assessment, assessing progress and achievement.
4. Evaluation, improving teaching and learning.

• One-day workshop on teaching “Move Ahead”  series (  Sep.2004)
• TEFL Energizers (13workshops) at CDC Academy (2003)

1. Effective classroom management.
2. Videos in the EFL classroom.
3. Developing effective listening skills.
4. Reading skills.
5. Lesson planning.
6. Fun with Grammar.
7. Writing techniques.
8. Poetry-based activities for EFL classroom.
9. Principles for designing effective classroom tests.
10. Speaking effectively in the EFL classroom.
11. Developing critical thinking.
12. Multiple Intelligences.
13. Interactive activities for mixed abilities classes.

• Teaching Development workshops (MES at Future Language School ,August2002)
• Egypt TESOL Convention (Dec., 2000, 2002)
• One-day workshop on integrating the four skills in EFL classroom ( related to teaching “Way Ahead”, 1998)

Work Experience: 

·      EFL Instructor, ELI , King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, KSA (Sep. 2009-present)

Duties Involved: 

     Teaching Regular Foundation year students

     Teaching Distance learning Foundation year students

      Preparing supplementary material to assess students’ continuous progress

     Correcting and marking students’ written assignment

·      Freelance Educational Material Developer & Editor , Pc Lab Media Co

         (May 2002 - 2009)

Duties Involved: 

 Writing& Editing English educational materials ( based on English textbooks used by the MOE, National Curriculum for Arab countries such as Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia…, etc), as well as consultancy for other subjects’ writers:

Egypt: “New Hello Textbook”:  grade 4, 5 and 6

             “Hello English for primary schools”: grade 4 and 5

              “Hello English for Preparatory Schools”: grade 7 and 8

Yemen: National English Course: grade 9

Learn English: General English (beginner, Intermediate levels)

·      Teachers Supervisor (English Department ) at Om EL-Qoura Private school  

          (Sep., 2005 – August 2008)

Duties Involved:

• Oversee, manage and supervise all aspects of English Language Department.
• Plan for teachers’ CPD and deliver the in-house training to enhance teachers’ pedagogical and subject knowledge.
• Support the English language teachers, supervise and observe their performance in classrooms.

• Design the scheme of work for KGs through 1st Secondary and devise both formative and summative assessments of students.
• Cooperate with other departments’ heads to plan the school evaluation scheme and evaluate teachers’ performance for improving teaching and learning in the school.

·      HOD of (English Department ) at Horus Language School.(Sep., 2004 – August, 2005)

Duties Involved:  

• Oversee, manage and supervise all aspects of English Language Department.
• Plan for teachers’ CPD and deliver the in-house training to enhance teachers’ pedagogical and subject knowledge.
• Support the English language teachers, supervise and observe their performance in classrooms.

• Design the scheme of work for KGs through 1st Secondary and devise both formative and summative assessments of students.

Cooperate with other departments’ heads to plan the school evaluation scheme and evaluate teachers’ performance for improving teaching and learning in the school.

·      English Instructor at ITC center (May, 2003 – July, 2004).

Duties Involved:  

                 Teaching EFL (beginner & intermediate levels) for adults.

                 TOEFL preparation courses.

·      English teacher at Al-Alsun Language School (Sep., 2003- August, 2004).

Duties Involved:

• teaching English for 1^st secondary &3^rd  prep classes.
• designing the scheme of work in liaison with other teachers.
• planning learning sessions for my class.
• ensuring the educational material being fully comprehensive in a clear and concise manner.
• preparing formal assessment materials such as biweekly quizzes, weekly sheets and monthly tests.
• correction of class work and homework.
• class teacher responsible for solving problems ,ensuring discipline in the class and collecting data from other teachers to write final reports about students’ general performance and progress.
• preparing materials for the school daily broadcast.

·      English teacher at Victory College School (Sep., 2000 – August, 2003).

Duties Involved: 

·      Teaching English for grade 6 (Primary) & 1^st prep classes.

• planning learning sessions for my class.
• ensuring the educational material being fully comprehensive in a clear and concise manner.
• correcting class work and homework.
• class teacher responsible for solving problems ,ensuring discipline in the class and collecting data from other teachers to write final reports about students’ general performance and progress.

·      English teacher at Manor House Language School (Sep., 1998 – August, 2000).

Duties Involved:   

• teaching English for   grade 2 &3.
• planning learning sessions for my class.
• ensuring the educational material being fully comprehensive in a clear and concise manner.
• preparing formal assessment materials such as biweekly quizzes, weekly sheets and monthly tests.
• correcting class work and homework.
• class teacher responsible for solving problems ,ensuring discipline in the class and collecting data from other teachers to write final reports about students’ general performance and progress.
• preparing materials for the school daily broadcast.

Committees:

• Professional Development : member/ presenter
• E-test Bank Project, Testing committee: test item writer
• ELI Magazine & Newsletter: member