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Samara Najjar

Safita,Tartous

Summary

Successful English Teacher with expertise in building engaging lesson plans and communicating ideas to foster student comprehension. Expert in adapting course materials to meet established standards and individual academic capabilities. Well-versed in motivating students to meet learning objectives. Professional Teacher focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator and hands-on leader focused on student success. Excels at meeting and exceeding district standards. Motivated Senior Teacher with experience in delivering engaging lessons to students and helping attain strong understanding of English language. Proficient in fostering creative environment, designing lesson plans and assessing student progress. Passionate teacher dedicated to creating, implementing and assessing instruction to meet student needs. Design and plan daily unit lessons and motivate and manage classes of up to 20 students. Energetic and hardworking individual with excellent communication and organizational abilities. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Senior Teacher position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

English Teacher

Martyr Duraid Ghareeb School
Homs, Syria
01.2012 - Current
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
  • Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
  • Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
  • Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
  • Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
  • Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
  • Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.

Private English Language Tutor

Self Employed
Safita, Syria
01.2012 - Current
  • Assessed student proficiency and designed lesson plans to target weak areas.
  • Worked with students in-person and via online classroom technology.
  • Designed engaging instructional materials and activities.
  • Built opportunities for real-world language use and learning outside classroom or formal learning environment.
  • Assigned sight words and extended vocabulary using phonetic instruction.
  • Earned TEFL/TESOL certification and maintained required continuing education credits.
  • Participated in training classes to improve tutoring practices and learn new tutoring techniques.
  • Participated in professional development activities to improve tutorial skills and grow cultural competence and reflection skills.
  • Developed student-specific tutoring plans in concert with teachers, parents, and administrators.
  • Implemented listening and questioning strategies to diagnose student needs and monitor progress.

Team Lead

Asrar Center For Languages
Safita, Syria
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
  • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
  • Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
  • Documented counts and sorted finished work to promote easy access for shipping or additional processing.
  • Audited team performance and compliance with standards.
  • Designed strategic plan for component development practices to support future projects.
  • Reviewed project specifications and drawings prior to assembling complex components to better understand assignments and expected deadlines.
  • Identified stock imperfections, assigned grades and noted production concerns based on regular inspections.
  • Conducted frequent equipment inspections and basic repair actions to keep machinery operating at peak levels.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Tishreen University
Lattakia, Syria
01.2012

Skills

  • Grammar Rules
  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • Lesson Planning
  • Student Records Management
  • Quality Education
  • Middle School Education
  • Special Education
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Writing Concepts
  • Child Development
  • Time Management
  • Group Leadership
  • School Administration
  • Reading Coursework
  • Digital Literacy
  • Team Collaboration
  • Class Lectures
  • Teacher Collaboration
  • Online or Virtual Instruction
  • Language Arts Core Curriculum
  • Educational Strategies

Certification

  • Certified UNICEF Training course for final exams for high school ( 6month )

Languages

Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Timeline

English Teacher

Martyr Duraid Ghareeb School
01.2012 - Current

Private English Language Tutor

Self Employed
01.2012 - Current

Team Lead

Asrar Center For Languages
01.2006 - 01.2009

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Tishreen University
Samara Najjar