Nisreen Sinjab
El Khatib
EXPERIENCE
American University of Beirut, Lebanon; Fall 2014- Present
Instructor at CVSP Department
American University of Science and Technology - Saida,
Lebanon; 2005- 2009
Barja, Alma’mour St.
Behind La Cite’ School.
El Khatib Residence
9613-194591/9617-920410
nisreen.sinjab@gmail.com
English language instructor
Rafic Hariri High School- Saida, Lebanon; November 2000- present
 High School English language and literature teacher:
grades11&12 humanities and sciences
 Drama Club founder and director
Accomplishments
 Directed plays over the last 10 years:
" A Thousand and One Nights" (2012), "The Hunchback of
Notre Dame" (2011), "A Midsummer Night's Dream " (2010),
"Pygmalion" (2009), "The Epic of Gilgamesh" (2007), "Love of
One's Neighbour" (2006), “Three One Act Plays” (2005),
"Professor Terane" (2001).
 Adapted "Jack and the Beanstalk" into a musical and written
lyrics (2008) that coupled 50 grade one students with grade 10,
11 and 12 drama club members.
 Adapted, wrote lyrics for and directed a musical "No More Fish"
(2001) that featured 50 grade one students.
 Coordinated a UNESCO World Heritage Project and travelled
with the participating student to Denmark for a conference on
world heritage.
Ministry of Education- Beirut, Lebanon; 2004 – present
Member in the English Language National Baccalaureate Examination
committee
Rafic Hariri Foundation And World Bank- Saida, Lebanon;2006,
2007& 2008
English Consultant for the remedial classes’ program It's Our Right to
Succeed
Accomplishments
● Training English teachers on teaching methods to help low
achieving students
● Integrating drama with language learning
Television/ Theatre- Beirut, Lebanon; 1996, 2004, 2011
Freelance writer of songs and jingles; translator
Accomplishments
● “Badde Ghanne”;MBC 2011
● “Zghar Kbar”; Future TV 2004
● Translated programs; New TV, 1996
Le Lyceé Nationale- Choueifat -Lebanon; 1999-2000
English language teacher for grades 7,10,11
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Accomplishments
 Coordinated and trained an end of year English play for grade 7
students
Al Ikhaa National School - Beirut, Lebanon; 1996 -1999
English Literature and language teacher for grades 10/11&12
Career Development Centre- Beirut, Lebanon; 1996 -1999
English language instructor and coordinator for BT classes
Russian Centre- Beirut, Lebanon; 1997
English language instructor
Society Magazine - Beirut, Lebanon; 1997-1998
Writer
Gate Magazine (AUB)- Beirut, Lebanon; 1994-1999
Writer and editor
Lebanese Contractor Magazine- Beirut, Lebanon; 1995 -1996
Translator
EDUCATION
American University of Beirut:
 MA in Philosophy; Fall 2013
 BA in English Literature; Spring 1995
Haigazian University: Teaching Diploma; Spring 2000
Lebanese University: “License” English Literature; Fall 1999
Professional Training
 Presented a paper on Deleuze’s Political philosophy at The
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6th International Deleuze Conference 2013; LisbonPortugal.
Worked as an advisor on the LAU MUN (Model United
Nations) program
Organized drama workshops in association with the
Shakespeare Globe Theatre, London for students and
teachers from different schools and delivered a number of
professional workshops on drama teaching, integration and
therapy.
Delivered workshops in collaboration with the Saida School
Network for teachers on topics like teaching English
through the arts and on using drama in teaching.
Regularly attended workshops at AUB, LAU, ACS and IC.
Topics cover a number of domains of interest for teachers in
cycle two and three like:
Teaching reading and writing, Classroom Dynamics, Teaching
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through acting and other interactive tools, Evaluation,
Cooperative learning, Teaching through the net I-earn,
Teachers as active researchers, Teaching poetry, Acting out in
the classroom, Improvisations, Reading unseen texts, Drama
therapy, Reading Shakespeare
 LAU 2004-2010: Acting Workshops by Shakespeare’s Globe
Theatre
 CERD (Centre for Educational Research and Development)
1999: Implementing the new curriculum for cycle three
workshops at
PUBLICATIONS
Short Story Classics A & B
Two collections of short stories with active reading analysis exercises,
language activities and creative writing prompts. World Heritage
Publishers Ltd., 2007, 2009
Sea Star
An Advanced English Course (Level One), World Heritage Publishers
Ltd., 2007
The National Library of Poetry (USA)
Poetry published in two anthologies: Windows on the WorldDistinguished Poets of America 1994-1995.
PERSONAL INFORMANTION AND SKILLS
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Excellent command of Windows, Word, Excel, Power point,
Movie maker
Writing plays and children’s songs, reading, playing the cello.
Memberships: The international Society of Poets (ISP); the AUB
Alumni, Unesco World Heritage Project
REFERENCES
1.
Dr. Nader El-Bizri American University of Beirut; Associate
Professor, Civilization Sequence Program (CVSP);Director,
Anis Makdisi Program in Literature (AMPL);Acting Director,
Center for Arab & Middle Eastern Studies
(CAMES):nb44@aub.edu.lb
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Dr. Christopher Johns American University of Beirut,
department of Philosophy:cj08@aub.edu.lb
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Dr. May Farhat American University of Beirut, department of
Art History: mfarhat09@gmail.com
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