Ahmed Salim Abdullah Al-Abri
Contact Information: +968-96662240 |
Nationality: Omani | Date of Birth: 3/2/1982 | Place of Birth: Bahla | Marital Status: Married
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
· Eight years of teaching experience at the Secondary School level and the higher level of education.
· Strengths: teaching in different educational environments and performing well even under pressure.
OBJECTIVE
· Seeking a position that enable the use of my skills and abilities..
EDUCATIONAL CREDINTIALS
· MA, Curriculum & English Instruction, Mu’tah University, Jordon, 2010.
· Bachelors, English Teaching, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman, 2005.
· High School Certificate, Science Stream, Bil Arab bin Sultan Secondary School, Bahla, 2000.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011-present Oman Medical College Bowsher , Muscat
English Lecturer / Full-time
· Taught General English and ESP to medicine and pharmacy students from different cultures at different levels.
· Made and reviewed tests, tasks and exercises for ESP and general English programs.
· Reviewed and improved grading grids for assessing students’ English skills.
· Organized the English department’s events and activities for the Open Day at the college.
· Assisted the former head of the English department in evaluating the English teachers and new candidates.
· Taught through different means like Moodle, role plays, presentations, class discussions, impromptu speaking exercises and poster presentations.
· Taught English to the Omani Administrative staff at the college.
· Helped the students in their academic studies as an academic advisor.
· Accompanied students for attending different occasions and events outside the college campus.
· Worked as a member in the following committees: Risks Management Group, Quality Assurance Committee, Public Relations Committee, Exam Review Committee, and Student Interview Committee.
· Coordinated the core course for reading, writing, and vocabulary & ESP for medicine and pharmacy.
· Helped the former acting head with her work during her absence.
· Helped the College Dean and the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in preparing schedules and interviewing candidates for positions at the college.
· Currently working as an Acting Head of English Department.
2010-present Arab Open University-AOU Al-Khuwair, Muscat
English Lecturer / Part-Time
· Taught “Professional English Business Communication Skills LB160” and “English Communication Skills EL111”to students from different levels, cultural and professional backgrounds.
· Designed and evaluated quizzes and tests.
· Gave speeches on different topics like referencing in academic writing.
· Attended lectures and tutorials held by the university like “Knowledge Sharing and Good Practices”.
· Sampled students’ performances for quality assurance.
· Guided students in practicing different skills of analysis in various situations and purposes for problem solving.
· Taught through different means like WEBCT, ACES, LMS, forums, announcements, emails and even phone calls besides the usual lectures.
2009-2011 Khurais Al-Huboos Basic Education School Al-Hail North, Muscat
English Teacher / Full Time
· Taught English to students in different grades.
· Evaluated diploma students’ performance.
· Designed a remedial program for low achieving students.
· Organized a Photography Group for the school.
2009-2010 College of Banking and Financial Studies Bausher, Muscat English Lecturer / Part-Time
· Taught English to students from different cultural and professional backgrounds at different levels.
· Formulated and evaluated tests for students.
· Assisted in evaluating and assessing materials used for teaching English.
· Participated in peer observations for sharing teaching experiences.
2005-2009 Abu Al-Moether Basic Education School (3-12) Wadi Quraiyat, Bahla English Teacher / Full Time
· Carried out a workshop for teachers on “Research Curriculum”.
· Taught a course named “Research Curriculum” and general English to senior school students.
· Evaluated high school students’ performance.
2004-2005 Bahla Club Al-Ma’amoura, Bahla
English Teacher / Part Time
· Taught a mixed group of students from different cultural backgrounds and levels.
· Participated in a committee of Omani and foreign teachers for designing placement tests.
· Provided consultancy to parents on how to improve their children’s performance in English.
HONORS AND AWARDS
· Certificate of participation, A Course in Leadership and Management Skills, AL-Omani Institute for Vocational Training, Under the supervision of the Ministry of Manpower, 5-9/5/2013.
· Certificate of attendance at the 13th Oman International ELT Conference 2013 and for giving a study presentation, An Overview of Foundation Program In Oman , The Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University, 18-4/2013.
· Certificate of attendance at Oman International ELT Conference 2013, Certified Workshop: The Effective Summarizing Process, The Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University.
· Certificate of achievement, a Comprehensive Training Seminar: Human Potential Management Course 1, Al-Khaleej Palace For Training Services, 1/10/2012.
· Certificate of attendance at Oman International ELT Conference 2012, Quality in ELT: Raising Pedagogical Standards, The Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University.
· Certificate of attendance at Oman International ELT Conference 2012, Certified Workshop: Using Clarity CALL Software With Windows 7, The Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University.
· Certificate of appreciation for carrying out a workshop, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Oman Tourism College.
· Certificate of attendance at ELT Professionals Network workshop, Using Drama /Active Learning in Writing / Language Skills Across The Curriculum, British Council, Muscat Higher Technical College.
· Certificate of attendance at ELT Professionals Network workshop, Glimpse of Oman: Ten Stories About a Beautiful Country and its People, British Council, Muscat Higher Technical College.
· Certificate of attendance at ELT Professionals Network workshop, Group Work Activities, British Council, Muscat Higher Technical College.
· Certificate of attendance at ELT Professionals Network workshop, Engaging And Enthusing – Motivating Students To Read, British Council, Muscat Higher Technical College.
· Certificate of attendance at Johnette Downing’s workshop, Building Language Skills Through Music, Al-Dakhiliyia Directorate General of Education.
· Certificate of participation in The First Applied Linguistics and Translation Conference, Sohar University.
· Certificate of appreciation, Computer Group, Sultan Qaboos University.
· Certificate of appreciation, English and Translation Society, Sultan Qaboos University.
· Certificate of appreciation, The National Symposium on Preparatory English Language Programs in Tertiary Education, Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University.
· Certificate of appreciation, The Second Annual National ELT Conference, Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University.
LANGUAGES
· Sound knowledge of Arabic and English in reading, writing and speaking.
PUBLICATIONS
· Published in TESOL journal titled “Orientations in Language Learning and Translation”, 2009, AL-FALAJ PRESS, article “Reading Comprehension Strategies Used By Sohar University Students”, edited by Dr. Thomas Roche.
References available upon your request