Zahra Emami
Coquitlam,Canada
Summary
Dynamic Certified ESL Instructor with a proven track record at LCI Language School, enhancing students' language skills through innovative curriculum development and creative learning strategies. Expert in Microsoft Office Suite and relationship building, significantly improving academic outcomes. Passionate about employing patient and encouraging teaching methods to foster a supportive learning environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ESL Instructor
LCI Language School
Vancouver, Canada
06.2022 - Current
- Taught lessons encompassing a range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading, and listening
- Customized small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs
- Improved student grammar and conversational skills through role-play assignments
- Developed lesson plans to teach course materials according to schedule
- Tracked class attendance and student progress
- Employed kinesthetic, visual, and auditory approaches to make lessons interesting and interactive
- Taught Pathway courses to students who need a specific level to enter the college
- Taught different interacting English classes such as Learning English through movies and Learning English through music and idioms
- Taught courses to students for building their resume and prepare them for job interviews
ESL Teacher
DEA Canadian College
North Vancouver, Canada
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Developed and implemented lesson plans to meet the needs of English language learners.
- Organized supplementary materials in English for all students
- Tested, evaluated, and counseled students regarding academic performance and goals
- Conducted weekly one-on-one tutoring sessions with students needing extra assistance.
Office Manager
Quipu GmbH
Quito, Ecuador
02.2020 - 04.2022
- Oversaw receiving and organizing correspondence, answering and forwarding calls, and creating business letters and records
- Maintained impeccable office organization to support efficiency, professionalism, and performance objectives
- Managed office inventory and placed new supply orders
- Handled scheduling and managed timely and effective allocation of resources and calendars
- Coordinated office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance with company policies
- Wrote professional business correspondence to maintain a strong line of communications
- Reduced financial discrepancies by accurately managing accounting documentation while maintaining case costs and billing processes
- Booked hotel rooms, car rentals, and flights for company trips and conferences
- Supervised company transitions, system conversions, and office move
- Conducted staff performance evaluations to monitor progress and individual skills
- Assisted with the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and financial statements.
- Drafted reports on progress made towards achieving sustainability goals.
Academic Coordinator
Bridford English School
Quito, Ecuador
03.2018 - 03.2021
- Efficiently managed day-to-day educational aiding operations, including lesson planning, student guidance, curriculum implementation, and continuous improvement of industry best practices
- Collaborated with teachers to understand and improve classroom conditions
- Liaised with campus leaders to highlight program courses, achievements, and events, helping to strengthen recruitment efforts
- Eliminated learning gaps and effectively instructed students, utilizing a wide variety of innovative teaching aids and motivational strategies
- Developed and maintained program curriculum materials, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.
- Coordinated workshops for faculty members on topics related to pedagogy and teaching methods.
- Scheduled classes, assignments, tests, events, conferences. according to established guidelines.
- Assisted in the recruitment of new instructors and adjunct faculty members.
ESL Teacher
Stanford Institute
Quito, Ecuador
03.2019 - 08.2020
- Taught lessons encompassing range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening
- Provided one-on-one instruction for non-English speaking students within classroom settings
- Tracked class attendance and student progress
- Created daily lesson plans for multi-level adult ESL classes
- Improved student grammar and conversational skills through role play assignments
- Planned and supervised class projects, field trips and guest speaker events
High School English Teacher
USA Academy
Quito, Ecuador
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Met with parents and guardians in conference sessions to discuss students' progress
- Tutored students
- Taught essay writing classes to prepare students for college-level writing
- Urged students to choose books based on interests to boost reading
- Guided students on testing techniques and taught standardized test information
- Attended professional development training to improve knowledge and skills
- Tutored students requiring additional assistance in grammar and reading comprehension
- Evaluated students' comprehension of lessons through relevant test questions
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic and Digital Design
Nima Higher Education Institute
Mahmoud Abad08.2009
Associate of Arts - Graphic and Digital Design
Centre of Higher Education Tehran's Art Bureau
Tehran02.2006
Skills
- Office Management
- Handling Customer Complaints
- Microsoft Office
- Relationship Building
- Time Management
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Schedule Coordination
- Team Building
- Appointment Scheduling
- Team Leadership
- Banking Operations
- Expense Reporting
- Scheduling and Calendar Management
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Handling Complaints
- Creative learning strategies
- Test preparation
- Academic assessment methods
- Curriculum Development
- Lesson Planning
- Patient and Encouraging
- Certified ESL Instructor
Languages
- Persian, Native
- Spanish, Advanced
- French, Intermediate
Certification
- TESOL JUNE 2022
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Farsi
Native/ Bilingual
French
Limited
Timeline
ESL Instructor
LCI Language School
06.2022 - Current
ESL Teacher
DEA Canadian College
03.2022 - 09.2022
Office Manager
Quipu GmbH
02.2020 - 04.2022
High School English Teacher
USA Academy
08.2019 - 02.2020
ESL Teacher
Stanford Institute
03.2019 - 08.2020
Academic Coordinator
Bridford English School
03.2018 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic and Digital Design
Nima Higher Education Institute
Associate of Arts - Graphic and Digital Design
Centre of Higher Education Tehran's Art Bureau
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