Training and Language Consulltant

• Nov 2017 - Present

Senior EFL Lecturer

• May 1995 - Present

Dean of Academics

• Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

• Engaging faculty, staff and students in discussions of all important collegiate issues and assuring a positive, high-quality working environment• Convening strategic intellectual discussions about future academic directions of departments, centers, programs and the institute itself• Advocating for the institute, especially by joining the Ministry of Defense Training Authority-wide processes in strategic planning, budget, facilities planning, to position the institute favorably in the Ministry of Defense’s broader planning• Playing a key oversight role in accreditation, program review and other processes that are important for continuous improvement of the institute’s activities• Engaging with the council of the institute in key discussions of institutional planning, policy and other key activities, in so doing representing the institute’s interests effectively• Hiring highly effective directors, staff and others who are direct reports, doing their performance evaluations, and assuring their accountability for high-level performance in areas appropriate to their positions. • Assuring coordination of all components of the institute: departments, centers, academic programs , economic development activities, public service and other activities of the unit Show less

Chief, Interpretation Department

• Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

• Implementing the rules and guidelines which structure the work of the Interpretation Department, monitors compliance with requirements and adapts the system to meet evolving needs• Recruiting and organizing recruitment of staff and freelance interpreters• Directing planning of interpretation services, drafts work schedule of staff and freelance interpreters bearing in mind the rules of the profession and conditions at the institute• Monitoring the quality of interpretation; if necessary, designs modalities for improvement• Being proactive in identifying issues arising from service provision and resolving them; • Communicating and organizing relevant information flow within the Interpretation Department: submits written reports each month to the Dean of Academies on all aspects of interpretation services; Show less

Chief, Languages Departments

• Jan 2005 - Dec 2007

Assumes responsibility for the leadership and administration of the Languages Department.•Develop, implement, oversee and evaluate departmental policies, procedures and activities•Imparting a vision for and leading the department in the development of new Languages teaching technologies and related services.•Providing leadership for the development of a comprehensive educational program encompassing information literacy goals, including initiatives for new services.•As part of the Senior Management Group, play key leadership role in planning the future direction of the Languages Department and determine policy. •Evaluating the Languages Department services and activities.•Implement quality procedures contributing to the effective development of the department•Syllabic evaluation•Discussion and evaluation of internal and external evaluation results within the department •Quality management within the department•Contributing to the overall planning of future budgets, levels of staffing, implementation of new technology, systems, services, etc.•Preparing and delivering annual performance evaluations for the full time staff.•Monitoring and approving time for professional development activities of the departmental staff in consultation with the Dean. Show less

Chief, English Section

• Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

• Being responsible and accountable for setting and advancing the academic strategy of the section in line with the Institute' strategic plans and direction• Being an active member of the Institute Executive Board and contribute to the overall leadership and management of the Institute• Developing and sustaining appropriate structures for management, consultation, decision-making and communication with staff and students• Promoting and representing t the Institute both internally and externally• Ensuring the fulfillment of the Institute ´s responsibilities concerning students in respect of their admission, instruction, progress and examination;• Creating and exploiting new opportunities for knowledge transfer activity in order to secure additional income streams and new areas of teaching • Ensuring that staff performance is managed appropriately and in a way that is consistent with the expectations of the Institute Academic, and that fair workload allocation processes are in place• Ensuring all activities are carried out to the highest possible standards and put in place the necessary evaluation and monitoring procedures to ensure both compliance and improvement: such procedures will include teaching, research and management of all resources Show less

Head of Testing Departement

• Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

• Technical leadership for the test program, including test approach • Support for customer interface, recruiting, test-tool introduction, test planning, staff supervision, and cost and progress status reporting • Verifying the quality of the requirements, including testability, requirement definition, test design, test-script and test-data development, test automation, test-environment configuration; test script configuration management, and test execution • Interaction with test-tool vendor to identify best ways to leverage test tool • Staying current on latest test approaches and tools, and transferring this knowledge to test team • Conducting test-design and test procedure walk-through and inspections • Implementing test-process improvements resulting from lessons learned and benefits surveys • Test-process implementation • Ensuring that test-product documentation is complete Show less

EFL Lecturer

• Sep 2004 - Dec 2010