Michael Jones

APP English Lecturer at American University of Iraq, Sulaimani
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Sulaymaniyah District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq, IQ
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Arabic Limited working proficiency
  • Kurdish Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Case-Study Based Learning Workshop
    American University of Iraq, Sulaimani
    Aug, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Workshop
    American University of Iraq, Sulaimani
    Aug, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Effective Strategies to Teach Students to Think Critically Workshop
    American University of Iraq, Sulaimani
    Aug, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Scholarship of Teaching
    American University of Iraq, Sulaimani
    Aug, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Experiential Learning and Alternative Assessments
    Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC)
    Mar, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Understanding Autism, Asperger’s and ADHD (Special Needs Training for Schools and Universities)
    University of Derby
    Sep, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
    Premier TEFL
    Apr, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Teaching IELTS online training
    Premier TEFL
    Apr, 2019
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Iraq
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • APP English Lecturer
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      - Teaching students on the Academic Preparation Course that nearly 80% of all students take before they enter into a UG course. - Teaching different levels from Foundations to Reading Level 3. - Had the opportunity to teach a UG course ‘Writing 100’, which focused on essay writing for students in their first year of UG which is also part of the APP department. - Creating my own tests, mid-term exams, and final exams along with other assessments such as presentations and speaking assignments all with their own rubrics. - Working on the staff committee which is aimed at how the department can improve its faulty engagement. - Participating in teacher training and development conferences that are aimed at helping local teachers from the Sulaymaniyah and Halabja area to improve their teaching and employability skills. - Taking part in different accredited trainings by the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) and the University of Central Oklahoma. Show less

    • Iraq
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • English Second Language Instructor
      • Sep 2021 - May 2022

      - Helped oversee the merger between CLIC Learning and Al-Turath University, one of the biggest universities in Iraq, where we doubled students in the first month. - Designing, creating and planning curriculums, assessments and exam materials for ESP courses. Along with designing workshops for email writing, research design and mock interviews. - Designing timetables for several teachers and working with the sales team to market them. - Teaching ESP courses based around Medical English, English for Aviation and Business English. - Working heavily with the marketing and sales department to increase social media traffic and convert that to revenue for the business. - Attending client meetings and closing deals with government institutions and private companies. - Specialising in IELTS courses and advanced conversation courses. Show less

    • Czechia
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • English Teacher
      • Feb 2021 - Sep 2021

      - Planned an entire curriculum that focuses on aspects of the oil and gas industry, including homework and assessments. - I also managed a contract with KPC (Kurdistan Pipeline Company), where I mainly taught English for Oil and Gas and Business English. - Planned an entire curriculum that focuses on aspects of the oil and gas industry, including homework and assessments. - I also managed a contract with KPC (Kurdistan Pipeline Company), where I mainly taught English for Oil and Gas and Business English.

    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • English Teacher
      • Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

      - I organise the curriculum for the English department as the school wanted something that was capable of weathering the Covid 19 pandemic. - Once this was organised I spent two weeks training the other teachers how to use the curriculum affectively alongside the software we had available. - I organised the pacing charts for the English department. - I have quickly built up a rapport with the students using behavioural management and classroom management techniques to engage them in lessons. - I tested my students and use these tests to monitor progress and to focus on the areas that the students are struggling in. Show less

    • Lebanon
    • Education Management
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • English Teacher
      • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

      - I was the English teacher for the upper grades 10 and 11. - I taught the Cambridge IGCSE and American SAT curriculum alongside SABIS chosen literature, which includes Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, H. G. Wells and Edgar Allan Poe among many others. - Created detailed lesson plans that compliment the pacing charts to ensure the children get the best education they can. - During the Coronavirus Pandemic these lessons were taught through Microsoft Teams. Creating my own PowerPoint and Prezi presentations to engage the children through this new chapter of education. Show less

  • Askadar Cultural Centre
    • Nablus, West Bank
    • Education Coordinator
      • Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

Education

  • University of Birmingham
    PGCert, Applied Linguistics
    2022 - 2024
  • UCL Institute of Education
    MA Development Education and Global Learning, Education
    2020 - 2022
  • SOAS University of London
    Master of Arts - MA, MMUS Ethnomusicology
    2016 - 2019
  • University of West London
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Music
    2013 - 2016

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