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RASHIDA HOQUE CHOWDHURY

RASHIDA HOQUE CHOWDHURY

Jeddah,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Experienced ELT/ESL professional with strong background in classroom management, lesson plan development and motivating students. Friendly, open and approachable leader. Proven success in using innovative teaching methods to improve student understanding. Dependable and reliable with experience creating vibrant learning atmospheres to enhance student experience. Builds excellent rapport with students and utilises differentiated teaching methods to increase engagement with literary concepts and meet varied student needs. Dedicated teacher with 23 years of experience instructing adult learners in English language,including over 10 years of teacher training.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work history

English Language Instructor

ELI, King Abdul Aziz University
10.2008 - 08.2023
  • Subjects teaching:English Reading, Writing ,Listening & Speaking ( British Curriculum,English Unlimited,Cambridge,Headway Plus,Oxford University Press) and EAP(English for Academic Purposes,English for Media &Communications,English for Medicine,Medical Terminology,Academic Writing ) -Teacher Trainer: Designs,conducts workshops,presentations,webianrs based on the needs of the faculty
  • Core responsibilities as English Language Instructor :
  • Teaching English as a second language to foundation year students
  • Teaching all the four major skills, Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking
  • Teach various levels of proficiency ranging from Beginners to the Advanced level
  • Assessing of students through continuous assessments
  • Attending various in house and international training sessions, Symposiums, Conferences
  • Distance learning tutor
  • Mentor for the new teachers/TESOL practicum graduates
  • Use different modes of elearning such as Blackboard, LMS
  • Proctoring of exams
  • Training the teachers Delivering workshops,presentations and webinars

Lecturer & Head

St. Peter's College
Shillong
07.2001 - 09.2008

Academic Counselor

Indira Gandhi National Open University, G.N.O, Regional Centre
Shillong
03.2002 - 07.2008

Editorial Assistant

Graphique International
Shillong
08.1999 - 07.2001

Education

Cambridge Teacher Trainer - Teacher Training

Cambridge University
Jeddah

Teacher Training -

University of Kent
Kent,UK
06.2016 - 08.2016

Diploma - Advanced language Teaching Skills

Internation House
London
06.2013 - 08.2013

CELTA - undefined

Christchurch University
2011

Teacher's Training Degree (B.Ed) -

Post Graduate College of Teacher Education

MA - English

ELI, North Eastern Hill University
2001

Skills

  • Native fluency in English
  • Teaching English as a second/foreign language, especially to students from the Gulf region
  • Ability to deliver highly productive lessons in class
  • To use various kinds of audio visual aids effectively
  • To assess the needs and wants of the class and construe lessons accordingly
  • To handle mixed ability class highly effectively
  • Ability to handle difficult situations
  • Strategic thinker with leadership skills
  • Noted for outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written (English)
  • Passion for learning ad teaching, offering fresh and stimulating ideas of making the teching-learning process more productive and enjoyable for learners
  • Sincere, Trustworthy, analytical, meticulous
  • Ability to work in all kinds of situations
  • Proven track record in building team consistency and higher levels of efficiency
  • English curriculum expertise
  • Team collaboration
  • Motivational communication
  • Classroom management
  • Behaviour management
  • Distance learning
  • Coursework assessments
  • Language immersion
  • elearning
  • The Direct Method
  • Lesson design
  • IELTS exam preparation
  • Drilling techniques

Interests

Reading, Writing, Literary Activities, Journals, Newsletters, Book Clubs, ,Cultural Activities &more CERTIFICATES:Awarded outstanding teacher consecutively by the ELI,King Abdul Aziz University,Outstanding Teacher Trainer/Presenter

Timeline

Teacher Training -

University of Kent
06.2016 - 08.2016

Diploma - Advanced language Teaching Skills

Internation House
06.2013 - 08.2013

English Language Instructor

ELI, King Abdul Aziz University
10.2008 - 08.2023

Academic Counselor

Indira Gandhi National Open University, G.N.O, Regional Centre
03.2002 - 07.2008

Lecturer & Head

St. Peter's College
07.2001 - 09.2008

Editorial Assistant

Graphique International
08.1999 - 07.2001

Cambridge Teacher Trainer - Teacher Training

Cambridge University

CELTA - undefined

Christchurch University

Teacher's Training Degree (B.Ed) -

Post Graduate College of Teacher Education

MA - English

ELI, North Eastern Hill University
RASHIDA HOQUE CHOWDHURY