CURRICULUM VITAE Maryam Zaid Address: Shammal, Ras Al Khaimah Telephone: 0508100558 P.O box: 12051 E-mail: H00202968@hct.ac.ae Education and qualification - Studying Bachelor of Education year 4th at Higher Colleges of Technology. Expected to graduate with Bachelor in Educational Technology in June 2015 - Cumulative GPA 3.41 - Graduated from Julfar High School, Scientific Section, with 89.8 % in 2010. Teaching Practice Experience September-2014 Um Al Dardaa School Teaching grade 6 ICT classes for seven weeks. Teaching new features of Microsoft Office Word and PowerPoint. Choosing suitable lessons that match students’ levels to teach these programs. Conducted action research to collect findings for research question which is how tablets can enhance students’ performance and results. April-2014 Um Al Dardaa School Teaching elementary-grade 6 and 9- ICT classes for four weeks. Teaching how to secure personal information and how to deal with dangerous situations when using internet sites. November-2013 Um Al Dardaa School Teaching primary-grade 6- ICT classes for four weeks. Teaching Microsoft Office PowerPoint and Word. April-2013 Qubaa School Teaching elementary-grade eight and seven- ICT classes for three weeks. Applying teaching strategies that were suitable for ICT classes because students were dealt with computers, and they had to be careful at using computers. Moreover, using a new way of teaching to enhance students’ learning, which were teaching with using 21st century skills in order to develop these skills in students. For example, providing case study activity to develop students’ problem-solving skills. November-2012 RAK Academy School (PYP) Teaching primary-grade four- main subjects, which are Math, Science and English skills for three weeks. Implementing different teaching strategies that were learned from MST, such as changing the classroom environment and managing students’ behavior positively. April-2012 Ebn Dhaher School Teaching primary-grade two- main subjects, which are Math, Science and English for two weeks. Implementing new teaching skills to manage students’ behavior, such as punishment and rewarding strategy. Furthermore, using different skills to develop professional teaching, such as communicating with other teachers to develop teaching strategies, team work to collaborate with others, interpersonal, problem solving, etc April-2012 Higher College of Technology Teaching foundation-level three-students English skills, especially Reading skill, for two weeks. Teaching new academic vocabulary that helped in IELTS exam. Furthermore, encouraging students to read different articles to acquire new knowledge that supposed to develop students’ understanding of the content which make it easy to understand hard vocabulary. Language Skills: - Excellent at Arabic Language - IELTs certificate with overall band 6.00 - Very good at speaking (band 6.5), and good at writing, reading and listening (band 5.5). Computer Skills - Excellent user of Microsoft Offices 2013, especially PowerPoint, Word, Excel, oneNote and Outlook. - Excellent user of creating internet sites, such as Weebly, Blogger Wordpress, etc - Excellent at using smart board in teaching - Very good at solving computers issues Professional Development Activities and Awards - Participated in an internal training at IT Department of HCT-Ras Al Khaimah Women’s College in September 2013. - Participated in a First Aid Training in HCT in 2013. - Participated in ‘Train the Trainer’ session of Global Leadership Program in March 2014. - Become as a Microsoft Faculty Fellow in June 2014 after completing the Microsoft Technology Enriched Instruction at the faculty Development Workshop. - Having a Best Model Student Award from HCT on November 2014. - Participation in a Japanese Club in 2011. - Having a Participation In Korean Club Award from HCT on February 2014. References Mr. Robert Maccarthy Email: robert.mccarthy@hct.ac.ae Mobile phone: 052 9896688 Address: Ras Al Khaimah Women’s College P.O. Box: 4792 Ras al Khaimah, UAE Or Mr. Allan Mutambo B. Ed. Faculty Email: amutambo@hct.ac.ae Mobile phone: +971 50 740 2488 Work phone: +971 7 2026325 Address: Ras Al Khaimah Women’s College P.O. Box: 4792 Ras al Khaimah, UAE