Samreen Fathima
Toronto,ON
Summary
CELTA certified passionate ESL instructor with 5 years of ESL experience. Motivated to help students master the English Language so benefits associated with it can be reaped.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English Language Instructor
Toronto Metropolitan University
2024.06 - 2024.07
- Delivered language lesson plans for B2 and C1 students to meet learning needs, adhere to curriculum standards and build interest in learning English and the Canadian culture
- Developed teaching materials to supplement standard curriculum, enhancing learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
- Built relationships with students to understand obstacles to learning such as difficult home situations, illness, or social hurdles.
English Language Instructor
Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University
2019.08 - 2022.08
- Student-Centered Approach: Delivered contextualized lessons while maximizing student participation through pair/group/individual work, elicitation; CCQs, ICQs, FCQs, scaffolding, and self-correction techniques
- Classroom Management: Encouraged participation in activities by rewarding students using a reward system, set classroom and participation rules, and held systematic participation.
- Gamification Of ESL Classroom: Organized 2 to 3 activities daily that encourage healthy competition between students and learning.
- Formed Great Rapport: Built relationships with students to understand obstacles to learning such as difficult home situations, illness, or social hurdles.
- Assessment: Authored one test and quiz a week to evaluate student learning and comprehension.
- Communication: Communicated with students in person, by email, and by phone to apprise them of their progress, challenges, and behavior issues.
- Online ESL Instruction/ Use of Technology: Used props and visuals effectively to present thetarget language. Used various online platforms like Zoom, Teams, Pear Deck, PowerPoint, Mentimeter, Quizez, Socrates, Class Dojo, JamBoard to facilitate student participation.
IELTS Instructor
Saudi British Centre
2018.12 - 2019.08
- Building Lesson Plans: Created teaching materials and developed engaging lesson plans for IELTS Modules.
- Individual Feedback: Conducted student progress reviews and provided individual feedback for each student on strengths and weaknesses.
- Diverse groups: Managed diverse groups of students by teaching language acquisition in dynamic academic lessons and closely monitoring progress.
- Extra Classes: Provided individual mentoring and special tutoring to struggling students.
- Teaching Skills: Instructed 100 students in listening, speaking, and academic reading and writing
Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher
Al Rowad International School
2016.12 - 2018.08
- Classroom Management: Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Learning Through Play: Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Teaching the first words: Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Rapport: Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Assessment: Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Emotional Connection: Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
- Communication: Communicated with the parents about the students' wellbeing, progress, problems on a day to day basis.
Education
Bachelors In Arts - English Language, Political Science And Psychology
St. Ann’s Degree College For Women Affiliated To Osmania University
12.2017
CELTA -
EC International College of Teacher Training
08.2018
Masters In Arts - English Language Teaching
Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University
India11.2019
Skills
- Fast Learner
- Research and analytic skills
- Academic Writing Skills
- High EQ
- Public Speaking:
- Lecture Delivery
- Video Conferencing
- Constructive Feedback
Accomplishments
- Evaluation panel of the Socrates Online Debate Contest
Certification
CELTA
Scholarships
Recipient of the Global UGRAD Exchange Program administered by World Learning and funded by the U.S Department of State.
Studied abroad (at Chatham University, Pittsburgh,PA) for a whole semester while adapting and mastering a new education system, engaging in community service and mixing with people of all cultures and learning from them.
Timeline
English Language Instructor
Toronto Metropolitan University
2024.06 - 2024.07
English Language Instructor
Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University
2019.08 - 2022.08
IELTS Instructor
Saudi British Centre
2018.12 - 2019.08
Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher
Al Rowad International School
2016.12 - 2018.08
Bachelors In Arts - English Language, Political Science And Psychology
St. Ann’s Degree College For Women Affiliated To Osmania University
CELTA -
EC International College of Teacher Training
Masters In Arts - English Language Teaching
Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University
CELTA
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