A caring and enthusiastic individual who loves to work with children. I have enjoyed supporting the students and watching them enjoy learning and developing their skills. I hope to continue working with students in a professional school and to continue supporting them.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
EAL Learning Support Assistant
Dubai British School JP
Dubai
08.2023 - Current
Working with small groups of students from year 1 and 2 daily to support them in their phonics, reading and writing
Supporting year 3 EAL students outside of the classroom with their English
Providing small group interventions for year 7,8 and 9 students to help them with their English so that they are better prepared in class.
Individual Learning Support Assistant
Dubai British School JP
Dubai
10.2022 - 06.2023
Currently supporting one Year 6 student with his core subjects- Math, English, Reading, Science
Currently supporting one Year 5 student with her Math
In class push in support for Year 5 and Year 6.
Supply (Cover) Learning Assistant (LA)
Dubai British Foundation (DBF), Dubai British School (DBSEH) and Dubai British School Jumeriah Park (DBSJP)
Dubai
08.2020 - 10.2022
Assisted Teachers in early years and primary years when their LA’s were absent.
Learning Assistant FS2
Dubai British Foundation (DBF)
Dubai
08.2017 - 07.2020
Supporting the students in the classroom and outside of the classroom during their specialist lessons
Working with a small group of students daily to support them with their phonics and math
Supporting and helping teach the ESL students English through fun activities
Attended various workshops and trainings.
English as a Second Language Instructor (ESL)
British International School of Jeddah (BISJ)
10.2013 - 09.2016
Teaching English as a second language to ESL students in YE, YR and Y1 (3- to 6-year-olds)
Working with a small group of ESL students outside of the classroom daily to develop their English language through phonics activities, play, reading books, music, and other interventions
Attended PTC’s with parents and wrote ESL reports about my students
Part of the learning support team
Attended various workshops and trainings on Learning Disabilities
Helped out during important school events- International Day, Spring Fair, Book Week, School Show
Supported the teachers in helping the students learn their phonics sounds through pull out groups.
Parent Volunteer and Cover TA
09.2011 - 10.2013
Assisted teachers in class activities
Helped out in the multi-sensory room
Assisted the school during important events (International day, Book week).
Auditor for SAT Examination
Amideast International
09.2011 - 10.2013
Transcriber
Synovate Research Company
01.2006 - 12.2008
Transcriber and trained to be a moderator
TNS Research company
01.2003 - 12.2007
Transcribed focus groups
Attended focus groups as part of the training process to become a moderator.
Private English Tutor
09.2002 - 01.2004
Training coordinator, HR department
Vodafone
01.2000 - 02.2002
Account Executive
D’Arcy
09.1997 - 01.2000
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication and Journalism, Public Relations and Journalism
The American University in Cairo (AUC)
06.1997
Marital Status
Married
Children
Dubai British Schools (DBSEH)
Personal Information
Nationality: Egyptian
References
Colette Woolnough, Head of Inclusion at DBSJP, cwoolnough@dubaibritishschooljp.ae
Training
Post Graduate Certification in Education with Merit (PGCEi), University of Nottingham, 03/2023
Post Graduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Leading Provision and Practice, University of Sunderland, 2020-2021
TEFL/TESOL Training- Certified in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, 11/2015
TESMC- Teaching English as a Second Language in the Mainstream Classroom, 03/2015
Applied Behavior Analysis Program (ABA)- Level one- Certification, 05/2017
Languages
Perfect command of written and spoken English, Perfect command of written and spoken Arabic, Good Knowledge of spoken and written Spanish
Timeline
EAL Learning Support Assistant
Dubai British School JP
08.2023 - Current
Individual Learning Support Assistant
Dubai British School JP
10.2022 - 06.2023
Supply (Cover) Learning Assistant (LA)
Dubai British Foundation (DBF), Dubai British School (DBSEH) and Dubai British School Jumeriah Park (DBSJP)
08.2020 - 10.2022
Learning Assistant FS2
Dubai British Foundation (DBF)
08.2017 - 07.2020
English as a Second Language Instructor (ESL)
British International School of Jeddah (BISJ)
10.2013 - 09.2016
Parent Volunteer and Cover TA
09.2011 - 10.2013
Auditor for SAT Examination
Amideast International
09.2011 - 10.2013
Transcriber
Synovate Research Company
01.2006 - 12.2008
Transcriber and trained to be a moderator
TNS Research company
01.2003 - 12.2007
Private English Tutor
09.2002 - 01.2004
Training coordinator, HR department
Vodafone
01.2000 - 02.2002
Account Executive
D’Arcy
09.1997 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication and Journalism, Public Relations and Journalism
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