P. O. Box 51662 Riyadh – 11553 , Saudi Arabia

E-Mail: dinaalsibai@yahoo.com

Nationality: Saudi 

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Ms. Dina M. M. Al-Sibai

 Work Experience

2002 – Present King Saud University, College of Languages & Translation, Translation Department English Language Teacher  

- Trains teachers in using their personal university websites.

- Created and updates the COLT Website (female section).

- Occasionally carries out tasks for the Quality & Quantity Department.

- Coordinated work for Writing Skills' Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4.

- Devised an ongoing oral interview evaluation form for transferring students.

- Devised an information bank which teachers regularly contributed to.

- Taught following courses: Speaking 2, Grammar 1, Grammar 2, Grammar 3, Writing 3, Writing 4, Language & Culture, Computer Applications, and Comparative Culture.

- Devised complete booklets, compiled from various electronic and printed sources, used in teaching the following courses: Grammar 1 (130 pages), Language & Culture (70 pages), Comparative Culture (50 pages).

- Devised supplementary booklets for the following courses: Speaking 2, Writing 3, and Writing 4.

- Completed all requirements for the Applied Linguistics MA program at King Saud University, including courses & thesis writing.

  2000 – 2002 King Saud University, College of Languages & Translation,    Pre-Med Department English Language Teacher & Grammar Coordinator

• Coordinated the College's female English Grammar Program.

• Advised new teachers on special methods of teaching English grammar.

• Taught intensive English to female pre-med students.

• Taught intensive English to female pre-dental & diploma students.

• Prepared 100-page pre-med grammar workbooks for Fall & Spring semesters.

• Compiled internet-supplementary material for pre-med & dental students.

• Prepared medically oriented exams for pre-med & dental students.

• Devised educational activities to facilitate & encourage learning English. 

 

 1998 – 2000 King Saud University, College of Languages & Translation,    Pre-Med Department English Language Teacher

• Taught intensive English courses to pre-med students.

• Taught English to pre-dental & diploma students.

• Taught English 101 to non-departmental KSU students.

• Prepared an English grammar workbook for pre-med & dental students. January, 1997 – June,1997 Najd National Schools for Girls (Riyadh), Nursery Section English Language Teaching Assistant

• Assisted classroom teacher with various teaching activities.

• Devised games and activities which facilitate & encourage English learning.

 

 1995 – 1996 Najd National Schools for Girls (Riyadh), English Language Section English Language Teacher

• Taught 3rd grade students an intensive English course, including writing, listening, speaking, reading, comprehension, and grammar.

• Prepared various kinds of visual-aid materials for students.

• Improvised situations & acted out lessons to enforce spoken English.

• Prepared exams & exercise worksheets on a continuous basis.

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Education & Honors

• GPA of MA in Applied Linguistics: 4.90 / 5.00

• BA in Applied Linguistics, 1995, Department of English Language & Literature, College of Arts, KSU. Graduated with a 4.87 / 5.00 GPA, First-Honor standing & Exemplary Student of the year.

• TOEFL, June 2000: 277 (computer-based) / 647 (paper-based).

• GRE, August 2000: 430 verbal, 490 quantitative, 470 analytical; total = 1390.

• Defended my thesis in the Applied Linguistics MA program at KSU (Apr. 2008)