
Dina Ali
English Language Instructor
Paterson, United StatesWork Experience
English Language InstructorFull Time
- Job Details:As an English language instructor in a premier provider of language training, I helped adult students learn how to think and speak in English, and provided clear instructions in a lively manner to keep them engaged. I often had to work more than 12 hours a day and under pressure, and was considered a vital employee. Responsibilities & Approaches: - Built self-confidence which is crucial for those learning how to speak a new language - Made lesson plans that included music, video clips, and pictures as well as group activities and games - Provided students with tools for self-improvement - Gave students assignments that went out of their comfort zone but had a positive effect on them (provided them with a sense of achievement) - Gave each student a review of their performance and how they could improve - Made corrections and encouraged self-correction - Assessed students’ language proficiency level - Built rapport that kept students re-enrolling at Berlitz (had the highest re-enrollment rate for six months in a row) - Helped new instructors by giving them tips, ideas, or lesson plans
TeacherFull Time
Dar Al-Tarbia School
Jan 2010 - Oct 2012 -2 yrs, 9 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:Helping Biology A level students with their research projects, where I utilized my education background and my analytical skills.
English InstructorInternship
- Job Details:I completed an internship to teach English at Berlitz and signed a one-year contract with them but due to some family emergency at the time I was unable to keep working there.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology
Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA)Jan 2005 - Jan 2009 - 4 yr
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology
University of GreenwichJan 2005 - Jan 2009 - 4 yr
High School - IGCSE
Al-Hijaz International SchoolJan 2005
Achievements
- Ranked third of the faculty in my second year - Top of class in high school years
Languages
English
FluentArabic
FluentGerman
Advanced
Training & Certifications
CELTA
Cambridge University·2017Communication and time management
Berlitz·2016