Deema Othman

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

othman_deema@yahoo.com

Mobile 00971566709217
Telephone 0097165285810/ 00971553053

OBJECTIVE

Certified English teacher with 3 years of experience in teaching who is looking for a
curriculum coordinator position. I am motivated to work with children and fully
utilize my communication and teaching skills. Seeking for new challenges and
opportunities in teaching English language which effectively utilizes my knowledge.
My strong dedication to the total development of students and a high degree of
enthusiasm is fully utilized. Using my strong language skills and high commitment to
perform high quality work in a dynamic working environment where knowledge
keeps growing up by every single day.

Professional Experience

American School of Creative Science 2014 Present

Lead Teacher 2014 Present

Instructed students in English language arts, including writing, reading
comprehension, speaking, listening and understanding.

Duties:

Developed English lesson plans in line with the Common Core State Standards:
Planned English lessons to meet curriculum standards.
Helped students understand, speak, read and write in English.
Delivered engaging, coherent lectures and motivating lessons to students across all
Key Stages. Utilized learning technology in the planning and delivery of lessons.
Modified assignments and activities to meet the learning needs of individual students
Identified and sorted into small, similarly skilled groups.
Classroom management: Prepared English classroom and coursework materials,
homework assignments. Prepared course work, planned class sessions:
Selected/integrated appropriate instructional materials for classroom instruction
Organized/delivered classroom lectures to students. Arranged extra-curricular
activities and set targets for pupils.

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 Evaluated the students class work and assignments: Graded tests, reports and other
assignments Regularly provided students with feedback in line with the assessment
systems.

Other Notable Performance:

A member of Accreditation Steering Committee, Standard B (NEASC).

Took part in the creation of new schemes of work.
Took part in editing the school Elementary Handbook.
Communicated with parents, students and the teaching administration Met with
students, parents and other educators on a constant basis to discuss student progress.
Maintained discipline in the classroom Created a vibrant teaching atmosphere.
Recorded and maintained accurate student attendance records and grades. Worked in
accordance with school behavior policy to set high standards and expectations for
students.
Attended and contributed to school meetings and weekly briefing Worked as a team
supporting school teachers in spreading and sharing good practices.
Engaged in the self-review processes together with the school management.
Identified students at risk of underachievement and ensured that appropriate
interventions were in place.
Designed a story writing competition Authors to the Core for Elementary
Department, grades (1-5)
A member in the school Teachers Committee.
Organized Extra- Curricular activities during 2015/2016.
A winner of Bukhatir Nujoom Awards under the Individuals category The EQ Star
2016.
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Sawsan Latayfeh Translation and Trademarks April, 2014 June, 2014

Trainee Translator

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

M.ED (Educational Leadership, Management, and Policy) BUID, Dubai,

Currently Enrolled, Finishing in 2018

University of Jordan 2010 2014

BA English language and literature / Faculty of Foreign languages
Rate: Very Good

PROFILE

An excellent presenter with organized ideas and clear visions.

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 Quick learner who can rabidly master all aspects of job with limited training.
A Participant in the Faculty Scientific Day by presenting an Academic paper on
Romanticism and Colonialism
A member of the Language Centre at the University of Jordan - worked as a teacher
assistant for American students - teaching translation from English to Arabic and vice
versa.
Worked on a research paper on the difficulties of pronouncing English Vowels among
Arab Learners.

Professional skills
Teaching

Challenging underperformance at all levels & putting in place effective

procedures to deal with any shortcomings.
Committed to personal development in key relevant areas such as subject
knowledge and teaching methods.
Providing feedback to students in such a way that supports their progress and
gives them hope for their future.
Open to constructive feedback & willing to try new techniques that could help
students improve their skills.
ActivInspire and Classflow - Promethean Interactive Learning (High
Proficiency)
Rubicon Atlas- Curriculum mapping (High Proficiency).

Personal

Prepared to do the right thing for students no matter how hard it is or how
seemingly difficult the problems.
Excellent communicator Mature, patient, responsible and positive attitude.
Approachable Excellent listening skills.
Passionate and energetic.
Excellent planning and organizational skills.
Excellent computer skills.
Languages: English: Excellent spoken and written, Arabic: Fluently spoken
and written

Personal information
Date of Birth: 29th/1/1993

Place of Birth: Amman/ Jordan

Nationality: Jordanian Gender: Female

Marital Status: Married

REFERENCES

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 1. Majd C. Hussain, Principal, American School of Creative Science,
0508931633, principal@ascs.sch.ae
2. Asma Tabbasum, Vice Principal, American School of Creative
Science, +971562922682, AsmaT@ascs.sch.ae

3. Dr. Christopher Hill, Director Doctoral Training Centre, Assoc

Professor, Faculty of Education, The British University in Dubai,
Dubai International Academic City (DIAC)
Christopher.hill@buid.ac.ae, +971 4 279 1448

4. Dr. Yousef Awad, Associate Professor, Faculty of Foreign Languages,

University of Jordan, y.awad@ju.edu.jo

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