Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Certification
References
Community Service
Conferencesandcourses
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Maram Qaddomi

Maram Qaddomi

Dubai

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head of Arabic Department

Al Futtaim Education/ Universal American School
Dubai
09.2018 - Current
  • Served as the first point of contact for a 1000 student school that has resulted in a clearly articulated scope and sequence for stakeholders
  • Engage in building a literacy-based curriculum design for the Arabic department in elementary and secondary schools.
  • Write Arabic department policies, such as the reading policy, assessment policy, and communication with parents.
  • Quality assures instructional delivery, looking for the quality of teaching and learning, and working with the Arabic department team to ensure best practices for teaching Arabic.
  • Create the Arabic intervention program in school to accommodate students' needs, and rebuild their skills.
  • Engage in writing a school improvement plan, a department improvement plan, and a self-evaluation form for the school inspection.
  • Lead the Arabic department in the inspection process, prepare the required files, and attend meetings with inspectors representing the Arabic department, which has resulted in very good outcomes for Arabic.

Arabic A and B Teacher

Al Futtaim Education/ Universal American School
Dubai
09.2012 - Current
  • Teach Arabic (Language A/ Arabic A language and literature) for IB students in Grades 11 and 12: Design the curriculum for two years with different concepts related to culture, relationships, and media for both High level and Standard level achieving high results in language A
  • Engage in activities to promote Arabic in school community
  • Teach Arabic A and B in Secondary School

Head of Arabic Department

Dar Al Marefa Private School
Dubai
09.2009 - 07.2010
  • Manage all the academic issues related to the department such as lesson planning for teachers, communication with MOE, communication with parents and quality assurance
  • Work with the team of Arabic teachers and other departments to develop the learning and education process in the school
  • Review all the planning and syllabi prepared by teachers

Arabic Teacher

Al Mawakeb School
Dubai
09.1998 - 06.2009
  • Teach the Arabic language for grade 5 to 10
  • Assist in preparing and reviewing Arabic syllabus for grades 5 to 10
  • Organize students' enrichment activities
  • Build program overview/ Yearly and unit plans

Education

NPQSL - Educational Leadership And Management

UCL Extend
London United Kingdom
01-2026

Teaching Certificate - English as a second language

Oxford Institute
Canada
06.2015

BA - Arabic Literature

University of Jordan
Jordan
01.1997

Skills

  • Efficient in communication with stakeholders
  • Creative in curriculum design
  • Ability to impact students' learning
  • Resourceful and openminded educator
  • Risk taker and initiative
  • Analytical thinking

Certification

  • MOE Certified Teacher, 03/2022 - 03/2026, Ministry of Education
  • KHDA Six Mandatory Courses, 10/2020 - 01/2021, KHDA Dubai
  • Child Protection Certificates, 09/2020 - 09/2021, Conference/Issuer of the certificate
  • Teach Like a Champion Courses, 01/2019 - 06/2019, Universal American School

References

  • Dr. Farah Sarraj, Chief Corporate Officer, Al Futtaim Education, Dubai, farah.sarraj@@alfuttaim.com, 0551355598
  • Ms. Tracey Cummins, Assistant Principal, Universal American School, Dubai, tcummins@uasdubai.ae
  • Mr. Kerry Timmerman, American School of Belo Horizonte, kerry.timmerman@eabh.com.br

Community Service

  • Parent Teacher Organization Member, Universal American School, 09/2013, 06/2014
  • Culture, Climate and Resilience Committee member, Universal American School, 09/2018, 09/2020
  • International Day Committee, Universal American School, 09/2012, Present
  • Head of Social Committee, Universal American School, 09/2013, 06/2014
  • School Newsletters contribution, Universal American School, 09/2012, Present
  • Emirates Literature Festival School representative, Universal American School, 06/2017, Present

Conferencesandcourses

  • IBDP Diploma Program training, Certified IB Educator; Language B training, Language A training, Evaluating your DP training, Extended Essay Master class, International Mindedness and Introducing MYP., 09/2012, Present
  • Teaching Arabic as a foreign language, NESA council, 09/2012
  • Teacher Skills Forum, Queen Rania Academy Workshop leader/ International mindedness in IB classes, 11/2017
  • Living Arabic, Design thinking project, 02/2019, 06/2019
  • Re-Igniting Arabic, Al Futtaim Education Conference/ Workshop leader, 11/2019
  • Implicit Bias Online Workshop, 05/2021
  • Aghsan Conference for leveled reading in Arabic, Writer, 08/2022, 09/2022

Timeline

Head of Arabic Department

Al Futtaim Education/ Universal American School
09.2018 - Current

Arabic A and B Teacher

Al Futtaim Education/ Universal American School
09.2012 - Current

Head of Arabic Department

Dar Al Marefa Private School
09.2009 - 07.2010

Arabic Teacher

Al Mawakeb School
09.1998 - 06.2009
  • MOE Certified Teacher, 03/2022 - 03/2026, Ministry of Education
  • KHDA Six Mandatory Courses, 10/2020 - 01/2021, KHDA Dubai
  • Child Protection Certificates, 09/2020 - 09/2021, Conference/Issuer of the certificate
  • Teach Like a Champion Courses, 01/2019 - 06/2019, Universal American School

NPQSL - Educational Leadership And Management

UCL Extend

Teaching Certificate - English as a second language

Oxford Institute

BA - Arabic Literature

University of Jordan
Maram Qaddomi