Mohammed H. Tamimi

Ph. D. Program Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Instructor of Record/Near Eastern Studies (SLAT)/Graduate Interdisciplinary Program Email: [email protected] (GIDP)University of Arizona Mobile: 520 465 6599 Tucson, Arizona-USA

OBJECTIVE Presenting my experience and education in the field of teaching and training.

WORK HISTORY

Instructor of Record, University of Arizona, Tucson-AZ  Near Eastern Studies. Teaching Modern Standard Arbic and Levantine Arabic courses. January 2010-present Graduate Associate Researcher, University of Arizona, Tucson-AZ  Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language, and Literacy (CERCLL). Hypermedia Project. August 2009-July 2010 Graduate Associate Researcher, University of Arizona, Tucson-AZ  Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language, and Literacy (CERCLL). Arabic Corpus Project. August 2009-May 2010

Lecturer, 9, 2000-7, 2009  Palestine Polytechnic University, , Palestine Teaching English courses such as: English 1, English 2, Pre- Engineering English, English for General Engineering, Effective Language Use, Writing, Effective Communication Skills.  Hebron University, Hebron, Palestine Teaching courses such as English 100, English 101, English 102, Intensive English, and Reading.  Al-Quds Open University: teaching English language courses such as Study Skills, Structure, Reading. Trainer/Consultant (part time) – 7, 1997– 7, 2009  Galaxy for Information Technology. Ramallah, Palestine Training Agricultural Engineers in an English Language and Communication Skills program. December 2008-July 2009

 Ways International. Ramallah, Palestine Public Relations and Communication Skills Workshop to senior PR and managers in the local businesses in Ramallah area. February 2009

 Temporary International Presence in the city of Hebron (TIPH)

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Test Supervisor and Arabic Language Teacher to Non-Native Arabic Speakers. 2, 2008-8, 2009 ( www.tiph.org)  Testing Arabic proficiency of TIPH job applicants.  Teaching colloquial Arabic to TIPH members  Teaching standard Arabic to TIPH members  Tutoring TIPH members in Arabic (colloquial and standard)

 Palestine Center for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation (WIFAQ). A series of workshops and training program for in-service school teachers and students in Private, Public and UNRWA schools in Hebron and Bethlehem. 2,2005- Present  Negotiation Skills  Communication Skills  Mediation  Conflict Resolution  Public Speaking

 The Palestinian Ministry of Health (PMoH). Hebron, Palestine funded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) February 2004 . Training senior officers at PMoH on Communication Skills. subjects included: . Effective communication . Active listening . Time management . Developing presentation skills . Writing: CV writing, letter writing, report writing, and essay writing. . The art of interviewing

 Continuing Education Department, University Graduates Union (UGU). Hebron, Palestine. . Proposal Writing . Training Program: English for ORACLE Networking Program . English for beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced students . English for business . English conversation courses . Preparation courses for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) . English Reading Courses . English Writing Courses . Communication Skills training programs . Public Relations

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. English for Ex-Prisoners (in cooperation with the Save the Children Foundation)

 Chamber of Commerce, Hebron, Palestine 4, 2000-9, 2000 . Training courses in “English for Business.” . Training course in “Business Correspondence.” . Consultation in Public Relation and Planning.

Acting Director of Public Relations (part time) 9, 2007-11, 2007 Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine.

Public Relations Officer (on specific tasks) – 7, 2003– 5, 2009 Palestine Polytechnic University (PPU), Hebron, Palestine.  Project Coordinator: First Palestinian Environmental Symposium in Hebron (First PESH) 2000  Proposal Writing: writing proposals, fundraising, coordinating funded projects.  Designing, supervising and producing PPU Catalogue 2004 (the English Version).  Heading the Media Committee/Graduation Ceremonies 2005, PPU, Hebron  Heading the Media Committee/ Engineering Education Conference 2005, Hebron, in cooperation between PPU and Engineers‟ Syndicate, Jerusalem Branch.

Public Relations and Media Coordinator: 5, 2007-10, 2007 The Second Palestinian International Conference on Computer and Information Technology Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine

Conference Coordinator: 7, 2006-7, 2007 International Conference on Energy and Environmental Protection in Sustainable Development ICEEP2007 Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine.

Project Coordinator: . 6, 2005/ 7-2006  Twin ship between the Palestine Polytechnic University(PPU), Hebron, Palestine & The University of Leeds, Leeds, UK  Organizing a visit of a delegation from the University of Leeds to Hebron. 9,2005  Organizing a visit of students from PPU to the University of Leeds. 11, 2005  Presenting lectures in the Leeds festival “Together for Peace” 11, 2005.  Developing a twin ship program between PPU and the University of Leeds that will include videoconferencing,

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academic conferences, teachers‟ exchange program, continuing education, capacity building…etc.

Public Relations Director (part time) – 3, 2000– 7, 2003 University Graduates Union (UGU), Hebron, Palestine.  Design, implement, and supervise all public relations activities at UGU institutions: UGU Headquarter, Palestine Polytechnic University, and UGU Schools.

English Language Instructor, (part time) 11, 1997-9, 2000 Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine Teaching English courses to non-major students.

Public Relations Officer – 11, 1997– 3, 2000 Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine. Media relations; event management; contact institutions; establish relations with universities, consulates, and ministries; write proposals; supervise and attend meetings; organize seminars, workshops, and conferences; host visitors; design and produce publications…etc.

Manager – 8, 1995– 6, 1997 Hardee‟s Restaurant, Iowa, USA Shift control, public relations, customer service, hospitality, training new workers, and scheduling.

Community Assistant – 8, 1995– 6, 1997 University Apartment Office, University Of Northern Iowa, USA Assisting residents, follow up with the move-in and move–out procedures, mediator, creating monthly newsletters, organizing activities, and designing bulletin boards.

Partner and Trainer – 2, 1992– 8, 1993 Al–Amal Culture Center. Hebron, Palestine Training students on basic computer courses and teaching English courses.

EDUCATION

MA degree in (TESOL) Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: University of Northern Iowa, USA,1997.

BA Degree in English Language and Literature: Hebron University, Hebron, Palestine, 1993.

Associate Degree in Psychology: Hebron University, Hebron, Palestine, 1993.

International Program in PUBLIC and INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. RIPA International, London, United Kingdom, July 26th- August 13th, 1999.

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CONFERENCES

14th Annual NCOLCTL Conference Presented a paper entitled “" Arabic Hypermedia reading materials: Design and organization." University of Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. April 2011 Georgetown University Roundtable (GURT). Presented a paper entitled " Arabic Hypermedia reading materials: Design and organization" Georgetown University, Washington D.C. March 2010.

Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Roundtable. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. February 2010 Volunteer

Second International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence. Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language, and Literacy (CERCLL) University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. January, 2010 Volunteer

Third Academic Colloquia "The State of Teaching Practice among Palestinian Institutions" Nablus, Palestine. Organized by AMIDEAST as part of the Palestinian Faculty Development Program (PFDP). June 2008,

Quality English Teaching: Encountering Challenges. Second National Symposium. , Birzeit, Palestine. June 2009. Presented a paper entitled "Patterns of Classroom Interaction in TEFL: The Case of Palestinian Context."

Quality English Teaching: Encountering Challenges. First National Symposium. Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine. August 2008. Presented a paper entitled "English Language Scores Discrepancy Phenomenon: High School Vs University"

Second Academic Colloquia Jaser Palace Hotel, Bethlehem, Palestine. Organized by AMIDEAST as part of the Palestinian Faculty Development Program (PFDP). June, 2008

APETAU 3rd International Conference: Association of Professors of English and Translation at Arab Universities University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan August 2006

School Linking Conference. University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, February-March, 2002

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World Oil & Gas Public Affair Conference. University of London, London, United Kingdom, October 1999.

PATEFL Symposium: Palestinian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, Fourth Annual Symposium. Hebron University, Hebron, Palestine, April 1998. Presented a paper entitled „spontaneous vs. translated writing

TESOL Conference. Florida, USA, 1997. Participated in a panel about the Master program in TESOL at the University of Northern Iowa.

NAFSA ESL/Bilingual Education Conference, lowa, USA, 1996. MIDTESOL Conference, Iowa, USA, 1995. Presented a paper entitled “Intercultural Communication”.

TRAINING COURSES

Seminar at the Central European University: Developing and Implementing Teaching and Learning support for your faculty Budapest, Hungry. June 1- 4, 2009

Master Trainer Program An intensive program that certifies trainers to be actively involved in the PFDP and the Central European University (CEU) training programs as well as other training programs. Ramallah, Palestine: May 2009.

Seminar for Excellence in Teaching (SET). (80 intensive training hours) Amideast/ Palestinian Faculty Development Program (PFDP), Ramallah and Jericho, Palestine: July 2008-January 2009.

Introduction To Organizing International Youth Activities. Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, June-July, 2001

Exchange Visit Program Between University Graduates Union (UGU), Hebron, Palestine and Vennesla High School, Vennesla, Norway, May, 2001

Work Experience Program in Public and International Relations Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) London, United Kingdom, August 16th-October 29th1999.

Work Experience Program in Public and International Relations. Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding (CAABU). London, United Kingdom, August 16th- October 29th, 1999.

Event Management Course. Trident Training Services, London, United Kingdom, October 21st, 1999.

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Management And Development Of NGOs. Galillee College, Israel, June 28th- July 3rd, 1998.

Training Program on Media and Communication Skills. The Palestinian Academic Society for Study of International Affairs (PASSIA), Jerusalem, Palestine, November 1998-February 1999.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Volunteer: Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Roundtable. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. February 2010

Volunteer: Second International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. January, 2010

University Council Member. Palestine Polytechnic University. A senior council that deals with the university policies, procedures and legislations.

Founder/Public and International Relations Officer (7, 2005-7, 2009 (Volunteer Work) Hebron Center for Water and Environmental Studies-Ghadeer, Hebron, Palestine.

International Students Association (ISA). USA, August 1995-July 1997. Vice President of Management, Vice President of Programming, and ISA President

International Folklore Theatre (IFT). USA, 1995-1997. Vice President and active member.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Windows Vista, Office 2007: Excel, Power Point, Outlook, One Note, Word, …etc, Internet, Arabic-English Typing.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

ASUA Book Scholarship Extravaganza. February 2010, Univeristy of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Short-Term Fellowship Award. Palestinian Faculty Development Program (PFDP). April, 2008/ University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA. (Note: I was offered the award but was not able to attend it).

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International Fee GN/UG Award. University of Northern Iowa, Iowa, USA 1995

Community Advisor Scholarship. University of Northern Iowa, Iowa, USA 1996

GNC. Gilbert Murr Award. University of Northern Iowa, Iowa, USA 1997

RESEARCHES AND STUDIES

Classroom Interaction in the Palestinian English Language Teaching (ELT) Context.

We Are Teaching. Are They Learning? Mixing Teaching Approaches Does Work. Quality English Teaching: Encountering Challenges. First National Symposium. Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine, June, 2009

English Language Scores Discrepancy Phenomenon: High School Vs University. Quality English Teaching: Encountering Challenges. Second National Symposium. Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine, June, 2008.

L2 Writing, L1-L2 Translation. MA Thesis. University of Northern Iowa, 1997

Intercultural Communication. MIDTESOL Conference, Iowa, USA, 1995.

RESEARCH INTEREST Teaching Arabic using the integration model, Teaching Arabic through technology, Arabic Hypermedia reading materials: Design and pedagogy, Discourse Analysis, Conversation Analysis, Classroom interaction, The Communicative Approach, Pedagogy, Course Design, Curriculum Development, Reading, Intercultural Communication, communication skills as a means of learning ESL, and Using Technology in Teaching/Learning L2..

REFERENCES

Linda Waugh, Ph.D. SLAT Director, CERCLL Co-Director.

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