JIHAN KHALIFEH
EDUCATION
Masters of Arts in Education
Double Emphasis in TESOL and Special Education
Lebanese American University (LAU)
• GPA: 3.9/4
June 2014
Bachelor of Business Administration
Emphasis in Business Computing
Hariri Canadian University (HCU)
June 2004
Lebanese Baccalaureate in Life Science
Beirut Baptist School (BBS)
June 2001
WORK EXPERIENCE
Rafic Hariri University (RHU), Mechref
Instructor of English
• ENGL070: Elementary English
• JumpStart Program: Elementary Level
July. 2015 – present
Lebanese American University (LAU), Beirut
Instructor of English
• ENG003: Intensive English III/Mechanics
• ENG009: Remedial English
Sept. 2014 – Jan. 2015
Khaled Bin Alwalid School
Special educator – English language
• teach students with special needs (grades 5,6,7, and 10)
• write and develop IEPs
Sept. 2014 – June 2015
Bayader School, Aramoun
Computer Coordinator
• meet and coordinate with the computer teachers
• review and modify lesson plans and tests
• monitor students’ performance and grades
• assess teachers’ performance in the classroom
• guide teachers to better teaching strategies
Sept. 2012 – present
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develop and update the computer curriculum
report the performance of the computer department to the
administration
prepare and present workshops
Computer Teacher
• teach grades 1 to 12
• prepare and present workshops
• prepare powerpoints, videos, and sound recordings for the
different school activities
Lebanese American University (LAU), Beirut
Research Assistant
• translate texts from English to Arabic
• proofread and edit translated texts
• collect and organize data for research
• collect resources for tests
• prepare course files
• work on grade books
Sept. 2007 – June 2013
Jan. 2012 – June 2014
Educational Teaching Consultancy (etc)
Internship – Special Education (English Language)
• “Seeing Stars” program
Oct. 2012 – Dec. 2012
Alphabete Center
Internship – Special Education (English Language)
• Recipe for Reading program
• HELP program
• Visualizing and Verbalizing (V/V) program
Feb. 2012 – May 2012
Heritage College
Internship – Special Education (English Language)
Beirut High School
• teach computer for grades 1 to 12
• teach Math for grade 5
Sept. 2006 – June 2007
Private Tutor
• teach all subject areas to all grade levels
Oct. 2000 – June 2011
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
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ELearn Blackboard Workshop – LAU
LAU/LEVANT Continuing Professional Development:
- Managing Learning Environments
- Enhancing Reading and Learning through Guided Reading
- The Challenges and Solutions of using Digital Assessment
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Conference on Special Educational Needs – British Council
Training on “‫ ”ﺑﺭرﻧﺎﻣﺞ ﺣﺭرﻭوﻓﻲ ﺍاﻷﻭوﻟﻰ‬for teaching Arabic sounds and
letters for students with special needs
Children’s Security on the Net
Inclusion: Access and Engagement, a UK perspective – British
Council
Google CS Blossoms – Recent Innovations in Information
Technology
Workshop on Instructional Media and Technology
Workshop on Differentiated Instruction
How to Use the Interactive Whiteboard in your Classroom
Create a Collaborative Wiki for your Class
Interactive Google Tools for a Better Education
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March 2015
Feb. 2015
May 2014
Sept. 2013
May 2013
April 2013
Dec. 2012
Feb. 2011
July 2011
March 2009
March 2009
March 2008
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES
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Certificate of Achievement in NLP – Assistant Practitioner from the
Canadian Training Center of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and
the Arabian Board of NLP
Certificate of Achievement in NLP – Diploma from the Canadian
Training Center of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Arabian
Board of NLP
Certificate of Achievement for coaching some teams in the CS
Blossoms contest - AUB
Graphic Design Certificate from Mira Training Center
Academic Achievement Award at Beirut Baptist School (BBS)
Oct. 2013
Aug. 2013
May 2013
Sept. 2007
June 2001
COMPUTER SKILLS
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Microsoft Office applications: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access
Video editing: Movie maker, Adobe Premiere
3D drawing: Google Sketchup
Computer animation: Flash
Computer programming: C++, VB
LANGUAGES
Fluent in spoken and written Arabic and English