Luluah Mustafa

210 Davis Street

Northborough, MA01532

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PROFESSIONAL To obtain a full-time position with advancement potential teaching

OBJECTIVESArabic as a Foreign Language.

SUMMARY: 11+ years of total experience in teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language.

Experience in:

  • Curriculum design and development
  • Developing and revising communicative materials
  • Students assessment and motivation
  • Cooperative and Interactive learning
  • Classroom management
  • Integrating technology “web 2.0 tools” in curriculum
  • Group work and coordination
  • Teaching MSA and Levantine
  • Teaching different levels from beginners to advanced using “Ahlan wa Sahlan” By Dr. Mehdi Alosh ‘ Books 1 & 2’ and Alkitaab 1 &2
  • Creating Arabic centers using Microsoft Words.
  • Creating professional flash cards and posters using Print Artist Program and web 2.0 tools

EMPLOYMENT

Sep.2010 to present Boston University, Department of Modern Languages &

Comparative Literature

  • Teaching ArabicLY111 and Arabic LY112.
  • Teaching Arabic LY211 and Arabic LY212.
  • First year coordinator

Sep. 01 to Aug. 2010Al-Hamra Academy, Shrewsbury, MA

  • Arabic and Religion teacher since 2001(grades three to eight).
  • Advanced Teaching ‘Ahlan wa Sahlan’ by Dr. Mahdi Alosh.
  • Helping in developing the Arabic and Religion curriculum
  • Teaching students to perform nasheeds and plays.

Sep. 2009 to Dec09Boston University, Department of Modern Languages &

Comparative Literature

  • Teaching Arabic LY111 and Arabic LY112.

Jan. 98-Dec 1999Al -Najah University, Nablus

Teaching Assistant:

Prepared, graded, and kept Homework records of Math Courses.

Tutor:

Tutored and supervised freshman and sophomore students in the

field of C-Programming and Mathematics.

Social Work:

Served 1 credit hour of preparatory teachings of

MS DOS at JeinSaffout high school.

EDUCATION:

I-to-I UK, USA Branch, Denver, CO, USA

  • Online Course Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Diploma (40-hours Online TEFL Course + 20-hours self-study grammar awareness module)
  • Teaching Business English Course – (6 hours Additional Module)

The University of Al-Najah, Dec. 1999

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.

Graduated with Honor recognition, GPA 3.67

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

  • OPI full certification, ACTFL Dec, 2012
  • Certified in using web 2.0 tools in Arabic curriculum
  • Certified in Backward Design Lesson Plan & IPA “Integrated Performance Assessment”, Startalk
  • Certified in Communicative Approach, Startalk
  • Certified in Content-Based Arabic Instruction

PRESENTATIONS:

  • MAFLAOctober18-19, 2013 Sturbridge Host Hotel Sturbridge, MA
  • ACTFL Philadelphia November 16-18, 2012
  • Brown Bags Boston University MLCL department November 2012
  • MAFLAOctober 25-27, 2012 Sturbridge Host Hotel Sturbridge, MA
  • NECTFLBaltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 700 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore MD
    April 21 - 22, 2012
  • Academy for Arabic Teachers, BU June 2011

SUPERVISION AND MENTORING:

  • First Year Coordinator 2012-
  • Master teacher at the Academy for Arabic Teachers, BU June 2012
  • Master teacher at the Academy for Arabic Teachers, BU June 2011

SOCIAL WORK:

  • Chair of Chinese Search Committee, 2012-2013
  • Member at Hindi Search committee , 2011-2012
  • Supervised Arabic Teachers for three voluntary days at Al-Hamra Academy

CONFRENCES AND WORKSHOPS:

Startalk_California June 2013

Distance Learning

ACTFL Philadelphia November 16-18, 2012

Startalk_California June 2012

Integrating Technology

Startalk_BU May- June 2012

Designing Thematic Units

Startalk_California June 2011

Lesson Plan: Backward Design and IPA

Attending ACTFL Conference

Annual Convention and World Languages Expo:

November 19- 21, 2010

How to create a blog, Northborough-Southborough Regional

School District” Jan. 20, 2010”

The Academy for Arabic Teachers, BU July 31st 2009

Communicative Approach

Certified in Content-Based Arabic Instruction

Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL), Aymen

Elsheikh “Indiana University – March 2009”

Singapore Math, Dr. Richard Bisk “Jan. 21, 2009”

Traits of Writing, Northborough-Southborough Regional

School District” Dec. 1, 2008”

John Collins Effective Writing Workshop” Aug. 27, 2008”

Attending ISNA Conference March 21- 23, 2008

  • Searching for and designing instructional material with the

standards in mind, Muhammad Eissa & Iman Hashem

  • Selecting and integrating instructional material for Arabic

classroom, Salah Ayari & Iman Hashem

  • Every picture tells a story: Using pictures to teach about culture, grammar and vocabulary, Salah Ayari
  • Ways to make the teaching of Arabic stories interactive, Sajda Abu Ali
  • Content- Based Instructions & Its application to the Arabic

Language Classroom, Salah Ayari

Differentiated Instruction
Responsive Classroom
Incorporating Art in all Subjects

Teaching Arabic as a Second Language

AFFILIATIONS:

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)2010-present

Member of the National Capital Language Resource Center.

PERSONAL : US Citizen, Bilingual (Arabic and English), Team Player.

Member of the Science Honor Society at Al-Najah University.

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