Lana Nawzad Abdul
Iraq/Kurdistan/Darbandikhan
Tel: 009647702563350
Email: Lana.0433527@[Link]
Job Title: English Teacher
Personal Summary
4 years experience as a dedicated and energetic English teacher to a large and diverse student population,
proven record of successfully instructing and motivating students to develop the knowledge and proficiencies
necessary to produce significant achievement improvements as evidenced by test scores. An enthusiastic and
hardworking teacher committed to ongoing professional development and improvement including keeping
current in subject matter knowledge, learning theory and instructional techniques.
Areas of expertise include:
• Creating a classroom climate where students are academically engaged and challenged while feeling
supported and secure.
• Effectively developing, enhancing and modifying lesson plans, learning materials and resources to meet
individual student needs and ensure optimal student progress.
• Developing innovative teaching strategies including collaborative learning and active use of current
technology.
• Conducting wide-ranging assessments and interpreting results to best facilitate student success.
• Establishing cooperative relations with parents and other staff.
• Fostering student participation through the establishment of a student journal, a student literature club
and public speaking contests.
Teaching Experience
• Volunteer teacher (Grades 4-9), May 2018-July 2018)
• Teacher at Wanyar Institute (Grades 4-9), June-August 2020)
• Teacher at Darbandikhan Institute (Grades 3-6), June-August 2021)
• Teacher at Zhiwa Institute (preschool students), June-August 2021)
Duties:
• Develop purposeful English lesson plans that cover the curriculum and provide for effective teaching
strategies.
• Use a variety of instructional techniques and materials consistent with the needs and capabilities of the
students.
• Ensure positive and consistent communications with parents.
• Work with appropriate specialists, staff members and parents to assist students with special problems.
• Participate in extracurricular activities to promote a positive school culture.
* Private tutor (Grades 8-12), April 2019-2022
Duties:
• Tailoring English teaching methods to suit the needs of individual students.
• Planning, preparing and delivering lessons to a range of English classes.
• Conducting up to 5 classes in one day.
• Marking work and giving appropriate feedback to pupils.
• Helping pupils to improve their conversational English.
• Keeping parents and carers updated about their child's progress.
• Stressing the importance of context to language learning.
Education and training
Sulaimanyah University, English Department, English Language and Literature, Bachelor degree (B.A)
(September 2017 – February 2021)
Academic Qualifications
• Certificate of New headway, Level: Pre-Intermediate
• Certificate of Leadership course
Teaching skills and Personal attributes
• Discussing course objectives, expectations & homework policies with pupils.
• Breaking classrooms down into smaller more manageable groups.
• Focusing on teaching basic verb identification.
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Considerate and patient.
• Enjoy working with children and young people.
• Can involve and inspire students from all levels.
Professional
• Able to use computer-assisted educational resources.
• Researching new topic areas and maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge.
• Able to teach vulnerable and sometimes challenging students.
• A committed and organized professional.
• Experience of the independent sector and of teaching A levels.