Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Timeline
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS AND ARTICLES
ADDITIONAL JOB HISTORY
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MAHA A. AZZAZI

Lima,Ohio

Summary

Dynamic communicator with extensive experience in empowering students and leading diverse teams. Expertise in leveraging teaching skills to foster meaningful connections with individuals seeking to enhance their understanding and navigate the complexities of higher education. Renowned for cultivating a nurturing and supportive environment that encourages active participation and collaboration in intercultural classroom and community activities. Bilingual in English and Arabic, facilitating seamless communication across cultural boundaries to enrich the educational experience for all.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Copy Editor

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education
09.2024 - Current
  • Ensure all submissions align with JCIHE’s focus and scope, which centers on comparative and international higher education.
  • Maintain academic integrity, preserving the author's voice while enhancing clarity and readability
  • Follow inclusive language principles, avoiding biased, gendered, or culturally insensitive terminology.
  • Check APA 7 requirements through citations, references, and formatting.
  • Virtual

Substitute TEACHER

Shawnee Schools, Ranhill Group
07.2020 - Current
  • Lead and manage Elementary through high school classes by following lessons plans designed by the classroom teacher.
  • Aid Shawnee schools district for better classroom coverage when they had teachers’ shortage during the pandemic.
  • Improved students’ English academic writing skills to be ready for college writing courses.

PART TIME FACULTY ADVISOR- IELP

The University of Findlay
06.2021 - 01.2025
  • Facilitate English lessons that meet set regulations to ensure students reach and exceed targets. Develop lesson plans that utilize all teaching strategies and students’ needs. Give instruction that develops each student’s ability to read, write, speak, and listen in the appropriate content area. Assess students, track progress, and evaluate findings to determine how to adjust curriculum.
  • Improved international graduate students’ academic English writing skills by teaching graduate academic English writing skills courses for research purposes.
  • Guide new students to connect with offices and community on campus for smooth acculturation process.
  • Increase the students’ knowledge and understanding the American culture for better community communication.
  • Enhance international students’ academic English in four skills for successful undergrad and grade school transition.

EdD Program Graduate Assistant

University of Dayton
05.2024 - 11.2024
  • Support the administration of the online doctoral (EdD) program in Leadership for Organizations. Report to and directly support the work of the online program manager.
  • Reviews and corrections students’ Dissertations.
  • Assisted in sending communication and updates to students.
  • Assisted in creating a program newsletter each term.
  • Assisted in the implementation of Immersions on campus.

PART TIME FACULTY- English

Owens Community College
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Planned and organized academic English writing classes for domestic students that meet set regulations to ensure students reach and exceed targets. Developed and facilitated lesson plans that target improving students’ writing skills to match college requirements. Gave guidance that develops each student’s ability to write academically.

GRADUATE ASSISTANT OF INTERCULTURAL STUDENTS’ SERVICES

The University of Findlay
08.2018 - 05.2019
  • Led intercultural activities that helped bridge international and domestic students. Activities included monthly discussion groups, public programs on diversity, and cultural exchanges to reduce stereotyping and judgments.
  • Recruited more than 50 students to participate in intercultural programs and events on campus.
  • Created and led “Explore Culture” program with ten students designed to examine culture in Dearborn, Michigan.

ACADEMIC ADVISOR/ESOL INSTRUCTOR

Princess Nourah University
09.2014 - 03.2017
  • Developed and taught composition classes for first year and remedial students to aid in setting individualized writing, reading, speaking, and listening goals. Created daily lesson plans for classes with up to 40 students. Facilitated meetings with students to advise on the direction of academic decisions and career paths in the first-year English department.
  • Improved students’ English reading and writing competencies to help secure admittance to their top colleges.

ESL INSTRUCTOR-ESP (ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES)

Prince Sultan University
11.2015 - 03.2016
  • Facilitated English for specific purposes learning to adult non-native speakers.
  • Designed tests, assignments, and projects to measure successful learning outcomes.
  • Improved the students’ communicative competency in English language in the workplace.

TEACHER, OSU Kid Corps

The Ohio State University
06.2010 - 06.2011
  • Prepared and taught lesson plans that enhanced the language and literacy experiences of preschoolers. Taught literacy to children in the low-income areas and motivated young children to improve their social skills and ability to read for success in school. Advanced the students’ literacy and social skills in preparing them to be admitted to kindergarten.

Education

Doctorate in Educational Leadership Organization -

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
07-2026

Master of Arts - TESOL and Applied Linguistics

University of Findlay
Findlay, OH
01.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Urban Geography

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
01.2011

Associate of Arts - Arts

William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
01.2007

Skills

  • Teaching and Learning Development
  • Data analysis & Organization
  • Curriculum Development
  • International ESL Teaching
  • Bilingual Education, Arabic/ESL
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Research and Academic Writing
  • Leadership Skills
  • Adult and College Education

Certification

  • Certificate in Substitute Teaching, State of Ohio Board of Education – Columbus, OH (2020-Present)
  • Association for the Study of Higher Education, Member, (2023-Present)
  • CIES Comparative & International Education Society, Member (2023-Present)
  • The Ohio Foreign Language Association, Member (2021-Present)
  • TESOL International Association, Member (2018 -Present)
  • Ohio TESOL, Member, (2018- Present)
  • TESOL Arabia, Member, (2017 -Present)

Languages

Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Copy Editor

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education
09.2024 - Current

EdD Program Graduate Assistant

University of Dayton
05.2024 - 11.2024

PART TIME FACULTY- English

Owens Community College
08.2021 - 05.2022

PART TIME FACULTY ADVISOR- IELP

The University of Findlay
06.2021 - 01.2025

Substitute TEACHER

Shawnee Schools, Ranhill Group
07.2020 - Current

GRADUATE ASSISTANT OF INTERCULTURAL STUDENTS’ SERVICES

The University of Findlay
08.2018 - 05.2019

ESL INSTRUCTOR-ESP (ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES)

Prince Sultan University
11.2015 - 03.2016

ACADEMIC ADVISOR/ESOL INSTRUCTOR

Princess Nourah University
09.2014 - 03.2017

TEACHER, OSU Kid Corps

The Ohio State University
06.2010 - 06.2011

Master of Arts - TESOL and Applied Linguistics

University of Findlay

Bachelor of Arts - Urban Geography

The Ohio State University

Associate of Arts - Arts

William Rainey Harper College

Doctorate in Educational Leadership Organization -

University of Dayton

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS AND ARTICLES

Avoiding Stereotypes: Utilizing a Flipped Framework of Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions for Teacher-Student Intercultural Awareness

Journal of Research and Reflection of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Volume 2, Issue 1, October 8, 2024 (University of Dayton)

  • Azzazi, Maha (2024) "Avoiding Stereotypes: Utilizing a Flipped Framework of Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions for Teacher-Student Intercultural Awareness," Research and Reflection on Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Vol. 2, Article 7. Available at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/rrlhe/vol2/iss1/7Understanding International Students’ Cultural Dimensions on Acculturative Stress

Understanding International Students’ Cultural Dimensions on Acculturative Stress.

  • Azzazi, Maha, Understanding International Students’ Cultural Dimensions on Acculturative Stress. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4536341 or https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4536341

Presentations

  • A Historical and Comparative Analysis of Disruptors in Syrian Higher Education that Lead to Centrality of EMI. CIES Comparative & International Education Society Conference, Chicago, IL 03/2025
  • The Power of Understanding Students’ Cultural Dimensions (Workshop) Learning and Teaching Forum, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 01/2024
  • The Power of Cultural Storytelling: U.S. K-12 Practices in ESL College Classrooms, Ohio TESOL Conference, Columbus, OH 11/2023
  • Understanding the Implications of International Students’ Cultural Dimensions on Acculturative Stress Levels. The Annual Meeting of the Ohio Academy of Science. Findlay, OH 4/2022
  • Understanding the Implications of International Students’ Cultural Dimensions on Acculturative Stress Levels. Ohio TESOL Graduate Research Presentation Conference, Virtual. 6/2021
  • Understanding the Implications of International Students’ Cultural Dimensions on Acculturative Stress Levels. The Ohio University Conference was accepted but canceled due to COVID-19. 3/2020

Other Articles

  • The Benefits of Incorporating Songs in L2 Classrooms: Improving ESL college students’ engagement and learning outcomes. The Ohio Foreign Language Association’s newsletter, The Cardinal! Winter edition 02/14/2023

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ADDITIONAL JOB HISTORY

  • ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER- Toys R Us, Columbus, OH & Peoria, IL 6/2011-8/2014
  • ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER- ULTA Beauty, Peoria, IL 2012-2013
  • DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR- JCPNNEY, Columbus, OH & Niles, IL 2007-2010

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