List of Academic Post Holders' Experience and Professional Development
Name, Post and Education
Relevant Work Experience
Robert Kennedy
Head of Department: 2006 -present
M.A. in TESOL, 1983 University of
Kansas
MPA Public Administration, 1985,
University of Kansas.
Lecturer /Head of department, University of Papua New
Guinea, Department of Language and Literature, 1990-97
Student Academic Advisor and Course Coordinator
1997-99, Qatar University ELTU,
Sub-coordinator for first year students in the Colleges of
Business Administration and Economics, 2000-04 ELTU
QU
Foundation English Program Level 2 Supervisor 2005
Foundation English Program 2005 Administration
Coordinator QU 2005-06
Mu Mu Winn
1
Head of English Department, Pakokku Regional College,
Major Professional Development Activities and
Training in Last Three Years (see cv.s for full
details of p.d activities)
Attended seminars and workshops on multimedia,
Critical Thinking and Assessment at the
University of Qatar, College of North Atlantic and
Education City, Doha Qatar in 2004,2005
Attended TESOL International in 2007 and 2008,
TESOL Arabia Conferences in 2006, 2007 and
2008, Qatar TESOL 2006, 2007 and 2008.
SLELTA (Sri Lanka English Language Teachers’
Association) Conference (2006). Also
QU/ English Department Training/Professional
Development Sessions on: MyBanner, My QU
Portal; Smart Classroom Technology; Blackboard
Training; Blackboard Safe Assign anti-plagiarism
software;
QU / H
Human resources Training on:
Performance Appraisal – Academic/Nonacademic staff;
QU/HR online administration portal;
QU VP-CAO – QU Department Head Professional
Development Seminar Series (2007/2008) as
presenter and attendee
QU/HR Situational Leadership II for Managers
Spearhead Training (29-31 January, 2008)
QU/HR Performance Planning and Review
Spearhead Training (2008); Setting Objectives –
Spearhead Training (2007);
Attended ‘Building Better Teams’ Workshop in
June 2008
Attended Qatar TESOL 2006
AFC 4-1
Curriculum Coordinator: 2006-present
MA in Education (University of Sussex,
UK 1992)
M.A (English): 1970, Rangoon (Yangon)
University, Myanmar.
TEFL, Linguistics and English Literature.
Pakokku, Myanmar 1977-80
Sub-coordinator at QU ELTU 2000,
Foundation English Program Writing test team leader
2004-5,
Foundation English Program Level 2 supervisor 2005-6
Amr Salah
Testing and Assessment Coordinator:
2007-present
M.A. in TEFL American University in
Cairo, 2002
Developed tests at University of Bahrain 2003-5.
Foundation English Program Level 1 Supervisor
(included test development) 2005-2007, Member of
Testing Committee and Student Support Committee
Allyson Young
Student Services Coordinator : 2005present
M.A. in Linguistics Sydney University
1993;
RSA Diploma in TEFL, ITATE College of
Adult Education, Sydney
Dr. Mark Watson
Administration and Facilities
Coordinator 2007-present
RSA Diploma in TEFLA, British Institute,
Paris, France M.A. in TESOL, Herriot
2
HCT Sharjah 2001-4, mentoring students on work
placement, 20 years varied ELT experience
Senior Teacher (EAP, ESP) The British Council, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia 1992-4
SLOAS (Student Learning Outcomes Assessment)
Seminar) 2006
Various workshops QU 2006-8
Attended TESOL Intl. Seattle 2007
Qatar TESOL 2007
TESOL Arabia 2007, 2008
Attended ‘Building Better Teams’ Workshop in
June 2008
Attended course on University Test Design and
Student Evaluation and Assessment, University of
Bahrain 2003-5
Digital Video Conference on an Introduction to
TOEFL iBT
2006-8 presented 6 papers about various areas of
TESOL at conferences in Canada, U.A.E., Egypt,
Indonesia, Thailand and Qatar
Member of TESOL Arabia, Qatar TESOL, Canada
TESOL, Egypt TESOL
Attended Testing and Assessment Workshop by
Dr. Janna Fox, Carlton Univ. Sept 7th -11th 2008
Qatar University
Attended ‘Building Better Teams’ Workshop in
June 2008
Attended "Setting up a Writing Center (QU)
Running an Independent Learning Center (2 day
workshops at Zayed University, Dubai)
Team Development
Attended ‘Building Better Teams’ Workshop in
June 2008
Attended TESOL Arabia Conference in 2008
Attended ‘Building Better Teams’ Workshop in
June 2008
AFC 4-1
Watt University, Edinburgh , UK 1997
EdD 2008
Justin Richards
Accreditation Committee Coordinator
2007- present
M.SC. in TESOL, Aston University UK
2003
David Coupland
Level 1 supervisor 2008-present
Master of Arts Applied Language Studies
Carleton University, Ottawa (2006)
Certificate in the Teaching English as a
Second Language
Carleton University, Ottawa (2004)
Alicia Cundell
Level 2 supervisor 2007-present
M.Ed. in International teaching,
Framingham State college, MA, USA –
2003
TESOL Teacher Training License, School
for international Training, Brattleboro, VT
USA 2003
Rula Momani
Level 3 supervisor 2007-present
M Sc in TESOL Long Island University,
Brooklyn, New York 1997
3
Head of English Intensive Program Pagoda Foreign
Language Institute Seoul, S. Korea 1997 -99
Acting Head of Department Pagoda Foreign language
Institute 1998
English instructor/ Chair Curriculum Committee
,Sookmyung Women’s University Seoul, South Korea
(2002 -2004)
Testing & Assessment Coordinator (2005 - 2007) Level
Supervisor 2004
Developed ESP Course For Saudi Officials
Centre for Trade Policy and Law Carleton
University Ottawa April – June 2007
EDP Instructor/Test Development and Administration
Carleton University, Ottawa
November 2006 – August 2007
CAEL Analyst,
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment
CEA workshop TESOL New York 2008
Attended ‘Building Better Teams’ Workshop in
June 2008
Sultan Qaboos university Muscat Oman in 2006 and 07
Supervision of large groups of teachers
School for International Training Battleboro USA
2003-present:
TESOL Teacher Training
EFL program, course, syllabus & materials
development
Student placement & evaluation
Project co-ordination & development
ESL course development, Long Island University and
North Georgia College and State University 1993-7;
Asst. Director of English Language Center, University of
Bahrain 1997-2000;
Curriculum development, Zayed University, UAE, 2000Jan 2003;
Attended workshops on Blackboard and e-learning
at Qatar University
Qatar TESOL and TESOL Arabia 2007-8
PhD level coursework Educational Technology
Management (2007- present)
North Central University Prescott valley, AZ,
USA
Attended ‘Building Better Teams’ Workshop in
June 2008
Presented 4 workshops on "Teaching or Coaching
Foundation Student Writers" in Qatar and Turkey
2008.
Attended ‘Building Better Teams’ Workshop in
June 2008
Attended TESOL Arabia, TESOL International,
2007/ 2008 Qatar TESOL.
Attended ‘The ICT Workshop on Reality of
Performance Management “PM”’ and a two-day
conference ‘Challenges & Innovations for Office
Managers’
AFC 4-1
Planning and implementing English training program at
Qatar Electricity and Water Company Oct 2003- July
2004
Coordinator of ESL courses for QU university staff 20052006
Berta Huszar
Level Supervisor – Level 4 2006-present
M.A. in Literature University of Alberta
1995
Diploma of Education (English-as-a-Second
Language) 1995 – University of Alberta
4
Foundation English Program Level 3 Supervisor 2005-6
Curriculum planning for Thai program ESL classes
Bangkok, 1996-98;
Senior English language and Literature teacher, including
preparing dept. for accreditation, Sharjah American
International School, U.A.E.
Attended a recruitment training session at Qatar
TESOL and a few in-house sessions.
Attended a ‘Building Better Teams’ Workshop in
June 2008 and ‘Creating a Collaborative English
Department culture’.
Self professional development: Internet, books and
a subscription of the on-line magazine “Campus
Technology
Attended PD sessions organized by QU, QTesol,
and TESOL International. “Creating a
Collaborative English Department Culture.”
Attended ‘Building Better Teams’ Workshop in
June 2008
AFC 4-1