Sami Ibrahim Hanna
CURRICULUM VITAE
Snail Mail: Maglis El-Madina Buildings , El-Misalla Square, Building 5 Flat 5 , El – Fayoum City. Egypt.
Telephone: Cellular phone 0107768857 – Home 084 – 6340395
1998 – To date:
EFL Secondary Stage Supervisor &Teacher trainer.
Responsibilities include:
· Developing Class Supervision and observation of Teaching English as a foreign Language Plan and procedures; Identifying potential needs of teachers of English as a foreign Language and developing training courses to meet such needs ; Designing l the Education Development courses for the technical bureau activities ,designing and conducting training program for the Fayoum trainig Department ( Idara) ;Assessing teachers’ performance and supporting them for more professional development. Identifying new resources required; overseeing the Setting of the training schedule of the technical bureau. Conducting training programs when required; Handling complaints and carrying out hiring part time teachers when necessary.
As a trainer, I delivered the following training events:
¬ (1998) I worked as facilitator with the AUC video conferencing training for teachers of prep and primary schools. (120 hours).
¬ (1998) trained teachers of English at the primary stage in proficiency language course called ( BELI one ) and (BELI Two) ( 120 hours)
¬ (1999) Trained newly promoted teachers of different subjects in how to be a professional senior teacher (the Duties of the senior teachers). (10 hours).
¬ (2000) Miscellaneous training methodology workshops in collaboration the “Fayoum INSET “In-Service Training Center”. (30 hours).
¬ (2000-2004) Taught TOEFL strategies to the teachers of science and mathematics who are preparing to travel abroad for in-service training. (Fayoum In-service Training Centre ). (120 hours).
¬ (2001) SATD, phase one “Student Achievement Testing Development, a training course with the IELP2 “Integrated English Language Program 2 “This course was carried out in Fayoum for secondary school teachers and supervisors. (60 hours ) .
¬ (2002) Primary methodology Resources Training. A training course with the IELP2 “Integrated English Language Program 2 “This course was carried out in Fayoum INSET(in-service training center )for primary stage supervisors. ( 60 hours)
¬ ( 2003 ) Reflective methodology course . ( Fayoum INSET) . ( 60 hours ) .
¬ ( 2003 ) SATD , phase two “ Student Achievement Testing Development , a training course with the IELP2 “ Integrated English Language Program 2 “ This course was carried out in Fayoum for primary and preparatory senior teachers .
¬ ( 2003 ) SATD , phase three “ Student Achievement Testing Development , a training course with the IELP2 “ Integrated English Language Program 2 “ This course was carried out in Ismalia for senior supervisors nationwide.
¬ ( 2004) Supervisory Skills workshops with the IELP2 .(60 hours )
¬ (2004) Private schools advanced level methodology with Fayoum Idara.(15 hours)
¬ (2005) Classroom observation techniques and strategies with the ERP, Fayoum office.
¬ (2005) Technology in the EFL Classroom: (EEP” Education Enhancement Program – Fayoum Regional office) funded training program for primary school teachers. (40 hours)
¬ (2006) several workshops with the ERP – Standards based Classroom observation.
¬ (2006) Course designing workshops with the ERP( Education Reform Programme).
¬ ( 2007) Active Learning Strategies with ( WFP)
¬ ( 2008) ( Mentoring Novice Teachers ) with CDST ( Central Directorate for in-Service Training )
¬ (2008) Basic Teaching skills for novice teachers with the Central Directorate for in-service Training and ERP( Education Reform Program) in Beni Swef Governorate.
¬ (2008) ( Basic Mentoring skills for mentors with the Central the Central Directorate for in-service Training and ERP( Education Reform Program) in Beni Swef Governorate.
¬ (2008) Basic Teaching skills for newly promoted educational leaders in Fayoum city.
1979 – 1998:
TEACHER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ( Secondary Stage) in different schools .
During this period I taught different syllabi and courses, set exams and took part in building up different activities related to extracurricular activities in Gamal Abdelnaser Secondary School in Fayoum.
Publications :
¬ English Language Teaching Booklets
¬ Co-author of SATD “Student Achievement Test Development” With Professor Cyril Weir.
¬ Field Data Collector and Co-author of Supervisory Skills network Binder with Helena Simas, Barbara Thornton and others.
¬ Lead course designing Package with Helena Simas and others.
¬ Supporting Novice Teachers: A MENTOR PREPARATION COURSE – Co-author with professor Barbara Thornton.
¬ Active learning strategies workshop with Dr Gihan Sidky with the WFP ( world Food Program)
¬ A collection of short stories for children. ( Longman)
¬ A collection of folktales ( limited publication)
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
I presented in the following conferences:
¬ Cairo conference , Cairo 2003-
¬ Egytesol convention , Cairo 2003
¬ Egyptesol convention, Cairo 2004
¬ Auc conference , Cairo 2005
¬ IELP( integrated English Language Program ) success stories Symposium ( different presentations).
Awards and Thanksgiving letters from:
¬ The NCEEE “the National Center for Examinations and Educational Evaluation “ letter of thanks for outstanding participation in the implementing new trends of Exams in Egypt.(2000)
¬ The IELP 2 for distinguished work in the success stories symposium. (2003)
¬ The U.S Agency for International Development outstanding achiechevment. (October 2004)
As a translator:
· Worked as a volunteer translator in political communication and liaison office in Fayoum Education Moderia .I translated a lot of documents for the Moderia.
· Have been working as a free lancer translator for twenty years now.
· I worked as translator for "Megalet El-Shabab" for two years ( 1998-2000)
· I translated the complete version of Aesop's Fables into Arabic and it is ready for publishing.
· Currently working on "Chalk Talk blog" in both Arabic and English.
Hobbies and Special interests:
¬ Writing stories for children (I got two books for children published by Longman). I’m also interested in collecting folk anecdotes from all over the world.
¬ Photography – Portraits & Landscapes
¬ Internet and computer skills
¬ Translation from Arabic and English and Vice Versa, and reading in cross cultures issues.
¬ Cooking oriental dishes .
Voluntary work :
I did some voluntary work for the visually impaired (visually challenged) teachers and students in Fayoum. I recorded all the additional readings on cassette tapes. I also provided them with tangible teaching aids.
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS and E-Groups:
· Member, Teachers’ international friendship force ( Web based mailing list )
· Member, Supervisory skills network.
· Member, American cultural center.
· Member of translators overseas e-group
· Member, Cote( Certificate of Teaching English Overseas) e-group.
· Member ,SATD( Student Achievement Test Development) e-group.
· Member, the National Egyptian Teachers’ Syndicate.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Arabic Mother-tongue
English Mother-tongue proficiency
French operational