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Research Unit:
Doctorate of Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program
Research Project:

Current Thesis Title: "Teachers' Perceptions and Experiences of Using Blackboard to Teach Writing in a Saudi English Language Institute"

Research Wider Research Interests:

TESOL

Computer Assisted Language Learning

The Use of Technology in English Language Teaching

Professional/research experience:

August 2017 October 2018

University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Lecturer at the English Language Institute, University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

1. Supervising and invigilating entry exams, midterms and finals.

2. Educational Affairs unit director.

3. A member of documents scrutinizing unit.

January 2015 August 2017

Taibah University, Saudi Arabia

Lecturer at the Dept. of Languages and translation, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia

1. Quality coordinator at the department of languages and translation, responsible for coordination between the department and the faculty’s vice-dean for development and quality. Including, following up the completion of forms and the application of procedures related to quality and academic accreditation in the department.

January 2012 January 2015

Taibah University, Saudi Arabia

Lecturer at the Dept. of Languages and translation, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia

1- A Supervisor of the Academic Advising Unit at Dept. of Languages and Translation, Taibah University. (responsible for the students’ academic affairs within the department such as their adding or dropping courses from their timetables, registering or withdrawing at the beginning or during the semester).

2- An assistant supervisor at the exams committee and at the department (responsible for supervising the process of the exam from the students’ entrance into the exam’s hall to distributing the exam papers, dealing with cheating cases, reporting the absent invigilators and calling their substitutes, and reporting any problem that could affect the examination process).

January 2011 January 2012

Taibah University, Saudi Arabia

Lecturer at the Dept. of Languages and translation, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia.

1- Supervisor of Academic Advising Unit at Dept. of Languages and Translation, Taibah University. (responsible for the students’ academic affairs within the department such as their adding or dropping courses from their timetables, registering or withdrawing at the beginning or during the semester.

January 2009 January 2011

Taibah University, Saudi Arabia

Promoted to a Lecturer at the Dept. of Languages and translation, Taibah University since 17 Feb. 2010).

1- Director of the students' affairs unit at the branch of the Faculty of education for Elementary Education Taibah University. ( this includes, sorting out their registration, withdrawing, dropping, expelling and graduation).

2- Director of The Grants Students Affairs at Taibah University. (Responsible for their registration, Iqamas and passports, housing, and visas).

January 2008 January 2010

Taibah University, Saudi Arabia

Teaching Assistant at the Dept. of Languages and translation, Taibah University

1- Director of The Grants Students Affairs at Taibah University. (Responsible for their registration, Iqamas and passports, housing, and visas).

2- Supervisor of the Practicum practice unit. (receiving the students' wishes for training during their final semester and sending them to the schools according to their wishes and majors).

January 2005 January 2007

Madinah Teachers College, Saudi Arabia

Teaching Assistant at the English Department, Madinah Teachers’ College, Saudi Arabia.

1- A member of the final exams sub-examination committee at the English Department.

2- A member of Students' Council elections sub-committee

3- A member of administrative and evening supervision.

June 2004 January 2005

Madinah Teachers College, Saudi Arabia

Teaching Assistant at the English Department, Madinah Teachers’ College

1- Secretary of the head of the English Department, issuing litters, typing reports and memos, forming exams schedules.

2- Evening Supervisor at the English Dept. supervising the work in the evening for the Community Service Center.

3- An Academic Advisor for a number of students at the English Dept.

4- A member of the Translation Unit at the English Dept. (translating circulars and letters, college transcripts and certificates).

Education:

January 2007 January 2008

University of Essex, UK

MA Applied Linguistics, University of Essex, United Kingdom.

January 2000 January 2004

Jeddah Teachers College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

BA in Education Majoring English Language, English Department, Jeddah Teachers College, Saudi Arabia.

Professional Development:

2019-07-24

Conferences/Symposiums-Doctoral Research Forum session

I attended the Doctoral Research Forum session organized by the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Exeter. The session was titled “Investigating the Mediating Role of Written Corrective Feedback: Linking Teachers Professional Development with Learners’ Educational Outcomes. it was presented by Emna Maazoun Zayani. from the University of Sfax.

2019-03-22

Conferences/Symposiums-PGR Educational Research Conference at the University of Exeter

The First Session presented by Dr Ernesto Macaro from the University of Oxford, titled “Exploring the Role of Language in English Medium Instruction”.

The Second session presented by Riadh Ghemmour from the University of Exeter, titled “Master’s Students Conceptions of Research and Their Wider Experiences of The Dissertation in Education in The Algerian University”.

2018-11-21

Graduate School Skills Workshops-Using Technology to Foster Autonomous and Intercultural Learning in Authentic Language Tandem encounters The European University Tandem (EUniTa) Project

A talk presented by Christian Mossman and Prof. Sonia Cunico. Organised by the Language Education network at the University of Exeter.

2016-11-26

Department of Languages and Translation Workshops, Taibsh University, Saudi Arabia-Building Great Sentences Workshop

I Planned and ran a workshop titled “Building Great Sentences” at the Department of Languages and Translation, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Taibah University. As part of the Department of Languages and Translation Workshops targeted the department’s students.

2011-00-00

Training Course- Learning Management System LMS, administrated by The National center for E-Learning and Distance Learning in Saudi Arabia.

Was awarded a certificate for finishing a training course on JUSUR (a computer internet based environment) Aka Learning Management System LMS, administrated by The National Center for E-Learning and Distance Learning in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, I am able to deal with online teaching, virtual classes, educational electronic forums, and online testing and evaluation.

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