Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran

Curriculum Vitae

Ali Ebrahimi

Date of Birth: January 6, 1961

Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran

Nationality: Iranian

Marital Status: married (1 daughter)

University rank: Instructor in TEFL and translation/interpretation

Existing Address:

Residence: P.O. Box 39784, Deira, Dubai, UAE

Occupation: Islamic Azad University (IAU), Qum Campus

Work phone: +971 4 2736415

Home phone: +971 502243327

Fax: + 971 4 2736416

Mobile: +971502243327/+989123721304

E-mail:

Qualifications:

PH. D. in International Relations, University of Aligarh, India, 1999-to date, dissertation: " US Policy in the Middle East in the third Millennium".

M.A. in TEFL, College of Damavand (a US-affiliated), Tehran, Iran, 1977-1979, thesis: “Teaching Techniques of Controlled Composition”.

At the same time, I was teaching intermediate English classes at Iran America Society as well as teaching FL at senior high school level of Technicum Nafisi Institute of Technology.

B.A. in Translation, College of Translation, Tehran, Iran, 1974-1977

I was then assigned to be an advisor for undergraduate troubleshooting classes at the same college; teacher of elementary English classes at Telemedia, Inc.

English Language Diploma, Iran America Society, Tehran, Iran, 1971-1972

Experiences in Teaching

1997 to date Teaching Translation courses at IAU

1991-1997 Teaching Basic English Courses (Reading, Writing,

Grammar, etymology, phonology and situational

Dialogue) at University for Teacher Education

1991-1997 Teaching General English at IAU in different campuses

1991-1997 Teaching ESP at Tarbiyat Modarres University, Faculty of Political

Sciences

1991-1997 Teaching TOEFL at Ministry of Higher Education, Iran

1986-1987 Teaching TOEFL at ESL International Inc. UAE, Dubai

1978-1986 Teaching ESP as well as General English at IHSRC (Bell

Helicopter Subsidiary in Iran) to Aviation

Technicians and Engineers

Administrative Positions

1986-1990 Tech. Publications Manager at IHSRC

1986-1990 Chief-editor of Aerospace Industry magazine

of Iranian Ministry of Defense

1979-1986 Tech. Writer/ Editor of Tech. Publications at IHSRC

1977-1979 Translator/Interpreter of US Army Armish Maag Field Office in

Iran

Membership of Organizations and Societies

1981-1986 Member of TESOL Quarterly and an Abstract Reader

1964-1965  Member of Iran America Cultural Center

Articles Published (Compilation & Translation)

1988 “First Steps to Translation”, Roshd Weekly published

by Ministry of Education., Tehran ,Iran

1998-1999 Persian-English Translation of Matin Quarterly Journal of

Research article abstracts on philosophical issues, Institute

of IK and Islamic Revolution

1999 Persian-English Translation of " A Short Erfani Treatise”,

an article by Saad al-din Kashghari, in An Anthology of Iranian

Studies, published by Center for Cultural and International

Studies, Tehran, Iran

1999 Persian-English Translation of “The Sublimated Theosophy of

Mulla Sadra in the Mirror of Hadiths”, an article by

Gholamhusayn Ebrahimi Dinani,Ph.D. in an Anthology of Iranian Studies,

Published by Center for Cultural and International Studies, Tehran, Iran

1999 Persian-English Translation of “The Status of IK’s Speculation in

Modernity”, an article by Hamid Reza Akawan Mofrad, in an

Anthology of Iranian Studies, published by Center for Cultural and

International Studies, Tehran, Iran

1999 Persian-English Translation of “ Religious Intellectualism

Paradigms in the Contemporary Iran”, an article by Sohrab

Razzaqi, in an Anthology of Iranian Studies, published by Center

for Cultural and International Studies, Tehran, Iran

2000 Persian-English Translation of “Sacred Dove”, Attar Nayshaburi,

in an Anthology of Iranian Studies, published by Center for Cultural

and International Studies, Tehran, Iran

Books Published (Translation Tasks)

2001 “Tragic Saga of Karbala”, Ali Nazari Monfared, a Persian-English

Translation , published by Ansarian Publications, Qum, Iran

2003 “History of Caliphs”, Rasul Jaafarian , a Persian-English Translation

published by Ansarian Publications, Qum ,Iran

Books to be Published

2005 “History of the Prophet(s)”, Rasul Jaafarian, a Persian-English Translation

to be published by Ansarian Publications, Qum, Iran

Presentations Indoors

2001 Frontier Method of Vocabulary Practice, IAU, Qum Campus, Iran

2002 Translation is not Didactic, Kashan University, Kashan, Iran

2001 A State English-Persian-English Interpreter of High-Profile

Diplomatic Delegations

Presentations in International Conferences

2000 IRIB Reporter on behalf of CNN

2000-2001 OIC English-Persian-English simultaneous Interpreter

2002 OIP English-Persian-English simultaneous Interpreter

2003 ECO English-Persian-English simultaneous Interpreter

Fields of Interest

Teacher Education, TOEFL, IELTS, MCHE, Translation/Interpretation Theory, Language Training,

Innovative Approaches to Teaching EFL/ESL, Computer Knowledge, Translation/interpretation

Names and Addresses of Referees

1. Mohammad Hossein Keshavarz, Ph.D. Associate Professor in Sociolinguistics Berkley, USA,

Head of English Dept. University for Teacher Education, Tehran, Iran

Tel: +98214644440

E-mail:

2.  Seyyed Mohammad Alavi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Language Education, Sussex, GB,

English Dept., University of Tehran, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Tehran Iran

Tel: +98216898790

E-mail:

3.  Abdolrahim Hassan Khan Mokri, M.A. Instructor of German Language, English Dept. IAU,

North Campus, Tehran, Iran

Tel: +98214072676

E-mail: