Omar Alfadhel
ESL Teacher & Translator
Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
Summary
University of Pittsburgh master’s graduate with a passion about engaging international students and enhancing their language competencies by using different teaching methods, including visual presentations, drawn illustrations, and physical demonstrations. Had lots of successes in teaching ESL for 4 months to adults as part of the MA program in 2023. Looking for a position that utilizes my language and teaching skills, and my long experience as an international student to better serve learners of various backgrounds and nationalities.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
5
5
Languages
8
8
Arabic Dialects
Work History
Linguistic Intern
Kasisto, inc
New York, NY
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Developed an interactive AI Arabic system as part of the data science team
- Generated machine translations, edited and reviewed content
- Translated banking terms and financial information.
Tutor Volunteer
Pandemic Professors
07.2022 - Current
- Assisted and Collaborated with high school student to complete and review assignments using materials provided by respective classes.
- Conducted English, finance, science, and mathematics tutoring sessions.
- Organized and coordinated weekly Zoom meetings with student while keeping parents engaged and informed.
- Aided students with planning and preparation for class projects.
Arabic/English Translator & Interpreter Volunteer
Respond Crisis Translation
04.2022 - Current
- Translated documents from English to Arabic.
- Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
- Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
Graduate Student Representative
University Of Pittsburgh, School Of Arts &Sciences
Pittsburgh, PA
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Regularly attended meetings that discussed the school’s next decisions and their impact.
- Shared graduate students’ general impression on school’s decisions.
Education
Master of Arts - Linguistics
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 05.2021 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA 08.2015 - 12.2019
Skills
Presentations
Classroom management
Student-centered learning
Blackboard software
Adult Education
Post-secondary education
ESL- English as Second Language
Lesson Planning
Experiential learning
Curriculum Development
Student engagement
Microsoft technologies (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Sound knowledge of programming languages (R, Lua, Praat)
Certification
TESOL Certified
Timeline
TESOL Certified
04-2023
Tutor Volunteer
Pandemic Professors
07.2022 - Current
Linguistic Intern
Kasisto, inc
05.2022 - 08.2022
Arabic/English Translator & Interpreter Volunteer
Respond Crisis Translation
04.2022 - Current
Graduate Student Representative
University Of Pittsburgh, School Of Arts &Sciences
08.2021 - 04.2022
Master of Arts - Linguistics
University of Pittsburgh
05.2021 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Virginia Commonwealth University
08.2015 - 12.2019
English Language Program Certification
06-2015