Essam Abdelnaby Younes
Madinah,Saudi Arabia
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
ESL Instructor / Translator
Alrayyan National Colleges
Madinah
01.2025 - Current
- Teach English as a Second Language (ESL) to preparatory-year students.
- Develop students' language skills, comprehension, and communication proficiency.
- Design lesson plans and materials tailored to diverse learning levels.
ESL Instructor
Quality Education Company (Islamic University Prep. Year)
10.2023 - 08.2024
- Delivered ESL instruction to preparatory-year students.
- Assessed learners' progress and adapted teaching strategies accordingly.
ESL Instructor
Taibah University
11.2013 - 08.2021
- Taught ESL to preparatory-year students, enhancing their language proficiency.
- Assessed learners' levels and monitored academic progress.
- Organized timetables, supervised assessments, and facilitated professional development programs.
ESL Teacher
Ta'if University
Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
09.2012 - 08.2013
- Taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to foundation-year students.
- Evaluated learners' levels and learning outcomes.
- Managed class schedules and contributed to curriculum planning and teacher development initiatives.
Volunteer Instructor, Literacy and Numeracy Program
Southern Queensland Vocational Institute of TAFE
, Australia
03.2011 - 07.2011
- Taught English language and numeracy to migrants across age groups.
- Assessed learners' proficiency and monitored progress.
- Participated in curricular and extra-curricular activities; provided counseling support to students.
Translator
Annahar Newspaper
Sydney
05.2010 - 12.2010
- Translated documents between Arabic and English across various subjects.
Arabic as a Foreign Language Teacher
Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Republic of Mauritius
12.2004 - 12.2006
- Taught Arabic to pupils aged 6-15 and trained teachers in Arabic teaching methodology.
- Developed curricula, organized teaching schedules, and assessed student performance.
- Contributed to curricular and extra-curricular activities and professional development programs.
ESL Instructor
Ministry of Education, Egypt
, Egypt
09.2003 - 07.2004
- Taught English to students aged 11-17.
- Assessed student progress and adapted teaching strategies.
- Participated in curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Education
Master in Translation and Interpretation - Translation
University of Western Sydney
Sydney, Australia11-2010
Master of Education - Applied Linguistics
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, Australia11-2008
Bachelor of Arts and Education - Secondary School Teacher (English)
Tanta University
Tanta, Egypt09-2003
publications
- A Critical Comparative Study of the English Renderings of the Prohibitive Construction 'Ma Kana' in the Qur'an: a Functional Equivalence Perspective. AWEJ for Translation & Literary Studies, Volume 9. Number 4. October 2025.
conferences
Title: Translating the Meanings of the Holy Qur’an: Methods, Challenges, and the Role of Technology
Date: April 2–4, 2026- Online (Zoom)
Organized by: Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Muscat, Oman
🧾 Paper Presented: Investigating Non-Equivalent English Renderings of the Interrupted Exception (Al-Istithnā’ Al-Munqaṭi‘) in the Qur’an: A Functional Equivalence Approach
Timeline
ESL Instructor / Translator
Alrayyan National Colleges
01.2025 - Current
ESL Instructor
Quality Education Company (Islamic University Prep. Year)
10.2023 - 08.2024
ESL Instructor
Taibah University
11.2013 - 08.2021
ESL Teacher
Ta'if University
09.2012 - 08.2013
Volunteer Instructor, Literacy and Numeracy Program
Southern Queensland Vocational Institute of TAFE
03.2011 - 07.2011
Translator
Annahar Newspaper
05.2010 - 12.2010
Arabic as a Foreign Language Teacher
Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Republic of Mauritius
12.2004 - 12.2006
ESL Instructor
Ministry of Education, Egypt
09.2003 - 07.2004
Master in Translation and Interpretation - Translation
University of Western Sydney
Master of Education - Applied Linguistics
University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor of Arts and Education - Secondary School Teacher (English)
Tanta University