Abdullrahman Alaghawani
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Experienced educator and manager with a strong commitment to staying current with education trends to implement efficient systems that meet diverse student needs. Skilled at building relationships and decisively solving operational and academic challenges. Goal-oriented trainer focused on streamlining costs and improving administrative procedures. Prioritizes cultivating long-lasting relationships with students, clients and staff to drive program success. Excels as a motivational leader, utilizing exceptional communication, organizational, and strategic planning skills. Passionate trainer with extensive expertise in English, Business, and Soft Skills training. Proven track record of success working with corporates, adults, and youngsters.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Academic Manager
English First Language Institute
11.2023 - Current
- Played a crucial role in securing grants or other external funding sources to support institutional growth initiatives related to academics specifically.
- Championed academic excellence through the establishment of high-quality standards for teaching, research, and service delivery.
- Strengthened connections between academia and industry through career-focused program offerings that prepared students for real-world success.
- Guided, supported and led faculty and staff in development of new programs.
- Selected and assigned instructors to conduct specific training programs.
- Coordinated with marketing and sales teams to ensure product features met market demands and customer expectations.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Cultivated strategic partnerships with industry leaders, enhancing brand credibility and access to new customer segments.
Training Manager
A+ Education Center
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Helped the owners managing budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations.
- Trained the sales, customer service and operations department.
- Customized leadership development programs for emerging leaders, preparing them for future managerial roles.
- Trained new hires to perform cross-training exercises with experienced workers.
- Collaborated with other departments to align training programs with organizational goals and objectives.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
- Identified skill gaps in workforce and addressed them through targeted training programs, resulting in more competent and versatile team.
- Selected and assigned instructors to conduct specific training programs.
ESL Instructor
IEnglish Language Center
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Administered language and academic assessments to evaluate student progress.
- Tailored IELTS, TOEFL, conversation, general English, ESP and EmSAT lessons to a variety of students regardless of their age, level and background.
- Designed seasonal programs emphasizing vocabulary, pronunciation and reading comprehension.
- Established clear objectives for lessons and units to communicate objectives to hundreds of students.
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
- Provided supportive, nurturing learning environment to encourage student responsibility.
- Instructed students in using visuals, games and textbooks to improve writing, speaking, reading and listening skills.
- Offered one-on-one tutoring using video conference applications to improve student classroom performance, boosting overall performance
- Taught classes daily with advanced, beginner and intermediate levels of students.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Tailored lesson plans to accommodate differences in learning styles and speeds.
Corporate Trainer
Riserhub
03.2021 - 11.2021
- Taught corporate trainees, especially banks, like CBS and BEMO to achieve fluency and strengthen their business acumen and ability to express themselves and deal with customers in a professional manner.
- Delivered Soft Skills, Sales, Management, Customer Service, ESP, Business and General English courses for clients in a modern and fun way.
- Facilitated virtual, in-person and blended learning sessions.
- Created monthly academic status reports based on in-depth student evaluations.
- Designed training manuals to hand out to groups during training.
- Created content for various training programs.
Training Manager
Global Language Institute
06.2019 - 02.2021
- Developed, implemented and delivered comprehensive training programs to increase employee productivity and morale, as well as designing courses for clients with specific needs.
- Monitored and evaluated training performance to determine quality and cohesiveness.
- Participated in professional development opportunities so as to stay current on best practices in adult learning principles.
- Provided one-on-one coaching for employees struggling with specific job tasks or responsibilities, leading to improved performance.
- Developed lesson plans, instructional materials and written practice tests for Linguistic and Soft Skills training courses.
- Reviewed and edited all training materials for accuracy and company policy compliance.
Lead English Teacher
AL-Farabi Typical Private School
09.2016 - 05.2019
- English teacher for seventh, eighth and ninth graders.
- Taught science, mathematics, writing, critical thinking and reading American books.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
Lead Montessori Teacher
Monte Cottage Montessori School
09.2014 - 06.2015
- Taught reading, writing, speaking, science, mathematics and history In a Montessori environment for second graders pupils.
- Prepared classroom and materials according to montessori pedagogy and needs of children.
- Maximized student potential by providing individualized support and addressing unique learning needs.
- Established appropriate deadlines and provided complete instructions for reading assignment and homework.
- Assessing pupils on daily basis and report to the management of the school and parents and finally to encourage them to speak naturally, write creatively, think in English and monitor them while doing activities joyfully.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor Degree OF English Literature
Damascus University
Damascus, Syria06.2015
Skills
- Department Oversight
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
- Business Leadership
- Teaching Excellence
- Decision-Making
- Adaptability
- Instructional Strategies
- English Language Fluency
- Test Preparation
- Curriculum Development
- Different Learning Styles
- Education Model Development
- Academic Standards
- Strategy Planning
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved incompetent teaching methods which led to a sharp increase in students' enrollment.
- Developed and delivered international and domestic lessons and curricula for more than 750 trainees.
- Supervised a team of 10-15 staff members.
- Swiftly adapting to remote learning and conducting to a virtual format in response to the pandemic.
- Establishing strategic academic partnerships.
- Staffing - Worked directly with Human Resources to streamline hiring and onboarding process.
- Vice CEO- Helped running the business on behalf of the general manager, which gave me experience and insight of all of the other departments.
- Curriculum Design - Designed, developed and implemented daily lessons for 90 students.
Certification
- TESOL Training - 90 HOURS
- CELTA, Udemy.
- Management Skills, Team Leadership Skills - TutsGalaxy.com
Hobbies
Researching, Reading, Sky observing.
Timeline
Academic Manager
English First Language Institute
11.2023 - Current
Training Manager
A+ Education Center
11.2022 - 11.2023
ESL Instructor
IEnglish Language Center
11.2021 - 11.2022
Corporate Trainer
Riserhub
03.2021 - 11.2021
Training Manager
Global Language Institute
06.2019 - 02.2021
Lead English Teacher
AL-Farabi Typical Private School
09.2016 - 05.2019
Lead Montessori Teacher
Monte Cottage Montessori School
09.2014 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor Degree OF English Literature
Damascus University
- TESOL Training - 90 HOURS
- CELTA, Udemy.
- Management Skills, Team Leadership Skills - TutsGalaxy.com
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