Farida Abilhasanova
Baku
Summary
Experienced and passionate educator and translator with 12 years of experience in classroom management and school procedures. Skilled in delivering both the IB Secondary Years Programme (MYP); additionally served as a coordinator for 7th grade and the Cambridge Primary Curriculum with proven ability to support multiple classrooms with medium to high complexity. Extensive experience in the following main areas: Comfortable speaking in front of large groups Coordinating other classes Able to explain complex subjects in simple terms Knowledgeable about punctuation — from the proper use of semicolons to word Taught students to write in various formats, including emails, essays, and other text types. Able to teach ATL skills while advancing students’ verbal and written communication skills. Prepared reading and listening comprehension worksheets tailored to each phase.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
English Teacher (Homeroom + Learning Support)
Baku Oxford School (BOS)
Baku, Baku City
2022.01 - 2026.02
- Adapt learning materials to students’ needs
- Keep track of and reflect on students’ progress
- Monitor children’s behavioral patterns and arrange appropriate interventions if needed
- Find engaging activities to teach skills
- Prepare students for transition to the next grade
- Used technology effectively in the classroom to modernise teaching practices.
- Collaborated with other teachers on curriculum development, ensuring consistency across year groups.
- Attended professional development workshops to stay updated on educational trends.
- Prepared students for standardised tests, contributing to their successful performance.
- Tailored teaching approach to accommodate individual student needs, promoting academic growth.
- Conducted regular assessments of pupil's work, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
- Encouraged class participation and critical thinking through interactive assignments.
- Taught spelling, pronunciation and sentence structure to form basic foundation of language.
- Managed challenging behaviour with firm and fair style.
- Inform parents about their children’s performance and potential problems
- Coach/mentor other professionals who work with children with disabilities
English Teacher (MYP – IB teacher)
Dunya IB School of Khazar University
2019.01 - 2022.01
- Create lesson plans for students
- Grade student essays and tests
- Ensure that the classroom stays orderly
- Encourage students to read out loud in class
- Write progress reports for students
- Create tests for students
- Assign essays and homework to students
- Assign books for students to read
- Work with program coordinators to ensure initiatives are being met
English Teacher
Private English Language Course (My own office)
2017.01 - 2020.01
- Teach students about the structure and content of the English language, including proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
- Create instructional resources for use in the classroom
- Create positive educational climate for students to learn in
- Tutor students on an individual basis
- Observe and evaluate student’s performance
- Compose lesson plans in order to successfully incorporate the full duration of each lesson
Translator
Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (AMEA)
2017.01 - 2017.05
- Translating written texts from Azerbaijan Language into English and vice versa, maintaining the concepts, tone, cultural references and nuances of the original source text
- Proofreading translations and ensuring that they are free from errors
- Ensuring that translated texts meet all relevant editorial requirements, i.e. in terms of layout, style, font etc
- Liaise with colleagues to ensure that translations are true to the original meaning
- Compile information and technical terms into glossaries and terminology databases to be used in their oral renditions and translations
- Delivering translated texts in accordance with the agreed deadline
English Teacher
LIB Language School
2014.09 - 2017.01
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
- Teach students about the structure and content of the English language, including proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
- Create instructional resources for use in the classroom
- Create positive educational climate for students to learn in
- Tutor students on an individual basis
- Observe and evaluate student’s performance
- Compose lesson plans in order to successfully incorporate the full duration of each lesson
Education
Bachelor - Linguistics, English Teacher
Azerbaijan University of Languages
2011.01 - 2015.01
Skills
- Being able to work under stressful circumstances
- Having good written and verbal communication skills
- Being able to work with a team
- Having strong work ethic
- Being patient
- Being able to deal with people from different backgrounds
- Being able to understand student’s needs
- Having great sense of humor
- Constructive feedback giving
- Guide reading groups
- Examination preparation methods
- Speech coaching
- English grammar expertise
- Peer collaboration
- Engaging presentation style
- ICT utilisation in teaching
- English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching
- Exam preparation
- Student behaviour management
- SEN Support
- Critical thinking skills
Timeline
English Teacher (Homeroom + Learning Support)
Baku Oxford School (BOS)
2022.01 - 2026.02
English Teacher (MYP – IB teacher)
Dunya IB School of Khazar University
2019.01 - 2022.01
English Teacher
Private English Language Course (My own office)
2017.01 - 2020.01
Translator
Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (AMEA)
2017.01 - 2017.05
English Teacher
LIB Language School
2014.09 - 2017.01
Bachelor - Linguistics, English Teacher
Azerbaijan University of Languages
2011.01 - 2015.01