
TEFL Certified English Teacher
I am a licensed English teacher with a BA in English Language and Literature, a Merit Level TEFL Certificate, and I have been teaching English for just shy of 15 years at a wide range of places including language centers, universities, and an international school. I also have extensive experience teaching IELTS, TOFEL, FCE, IGCSE, and SAT test prep. I have native-level proficiency and an American accent.
Last Resume Update | December 12, 2018 |
Address | Urmia, Iran, Islamic Republic of |
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Phone Number | Locked |
Experience
Treepat Kindergarten
English Teacher
English Teacher
Jun 2018
- Current
- Helped children get used to learning in the classroom and develop key linguistic and interpersonal skills
- Encouraged the focus on the patterns, tones, and rhythms of English using appealing chants and songs
- Reinforced language learning by offering visual puzzles, fine motor skills work, listening input, games, and opportunities for oral practice
- Taught primary and adult English courses in the evenings and on the weekends
- Encouraged the focus on the patterns, tones, and rhythms of English using appealing chants and songs
- Reinforced language learning by offering visual puzzles, fine motor skills work, listening input, games, and opportunities for oral practice
- Taught primary and adult English courses in the evenings and on the weekends
Fakhir Mergasori International School
English and Humanities Head of Department
English and Humanities Head of Department
Aug 2016
- Sep 2017
- Trained English teachers, completed observations and evaluations of grade 5-10 English teaching staff
- Marked grade 9 and 10 English essays and written exams and reviewed ~ 1000 essays per term
- Held extra IGCSE preparatory classes for grade 10 students and marked their mock exams
- Coordinated with middle and high school academic administrators
- Taught English and Social Studies to grade 9 and 10 students and subbed for grade 5-10 during teacher absences
- Co-organized an international essay competition on the topic of climate change resulting in a grade 10 student receiving second place out of ~1200 international entries from more than 75 countries
- Marked grade 9 and 10 English essays and written exams and reviewed ~ 1000 essays per term
- Held extra IGCSE preparatory classes for grade 10 students and marked their mock exams
- Coordinated with middle and high school academic administrators
- Taught English and Social Studies to grade 9 and 10 students and subbed for grade 5-10 during teacher absences
- Co-organized an international essay competition on the topic of climate change resulting in a grade 10 student receiving second place out of ~1200 international entries from more than 75 countries
SABIS University
English Instructor
English Instructor
Sep 2014
- May 2016
- Taught 30 hour-per-week English Foundations course focused on reading, writing, speaking, and listening but with an emphasis on reading and writing
- Taught English for Specific Purposes (ESP) classes on Public Speaking, English for Engineers, English for Management, and evening Community English classes
- Marked 80 papers 3 times per term of up to 6 pages per paper
- Attended weekly department and admin meetings, and completed 3 training sessions of 2 weeks each
- Taught English for Specific Purposes (ESP) classes on Public Speaking, English for Engineers, English for Management, and evening Community English classes
- Marked 80 papers 3 times per term of up to 6 pages per paper
- Attended weekly department and admin meetings, and completed 3 training sessions of 2 weeks each
Ishik University
English Instructor
English Instructor
Oct 2013
- Jul 2014
- Taught 20 hour-per-week prep school English focused on reading and writing to university students
- Advised students, invigilated and marked exams, gave detailed feedback on writing exams
- Attended weekly seminars on Teaching Methodology, Linguistics, and English Literature
- Advised students, invigilated and marked exams, gave detailed feedback on writing exams
- Attended weekly seminars on Teaching Methodology, Linguistics, and English Literature
A.S.Ehsan Language School
English Instructor and Teacher Trainer
English Instructor and Teacher Trainer
Aug 2002
- Mar 2013
- Trained English teachers, completed observations and evaluations, reviewed lesson plans
- Attended workshops and trainings, R&D sessions, and weekly staff meetings
- Taught ESL exam preparatory courses including but not limited to TOEFL (iBT and pBT), IELTS (academic and general module), and FCE
- Attended workshops and trainings, R&D sessions, and weekly staff meetings
- Taught ESL exam preparatory courses including but not limited to TOEFL (iBT and pBT), IELTS (academic and general module), and FCE