Tamer Osman
Current Mailing Address: 1Yeditepe Mahallesi, 85061. Sk. No:1, 27470 Şahinbey/Gaziantep/ TURKEY
Current Mobile /Cell Phone (Turkey): 05384686913 / Skype ID:marco-fillini / Email:utopiaforever@mail.com
Personal Profile
Canadian, multi-skilled, deadline-oriented, perpetually upgrading, innovative,seasoned, meticulous, and professional English /French lecturer & writer, translator & proofreader
https://zznu.academia.edu/TamerOsman
Language Skills : English, French, Spanish, German
Academic Awards
*Cambridge Language Research Ambassador ,Cambridge University ,U.K. 2016
*Research Data Alliance Membership ( US Natural Science Foundation , European Commission & Australian Government)
*Certificate of Appreciation (Judge in Public-speaking Contest organized by English Department Association at Zhengzhou University) 2016
*Certificate of Appreciation for being a Judge in National Debate and Speech Association Award, USA 2016
*Conference presentation, University of South Florida, USA, Why is English Language Lingua Franca?, January 2017
https://4thinternationalconferenceo2017.sched.com/profile
*Conference presentation, NYSCATE (New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education, March 2017
My Courses & Exams Published Online
*ESP (English for Specific Purposes) Final exam for Water and Environment Students at Zhengzhou University,China
https://ed.ted.com/on/N9ZgNjVj
* Teaching English for Academic Purposes
Research
*The Obstacles Against the Success of ‘Suggestopedia’ as a Method for ELT (English Language Teaching ) in Global Classrooms, Frontiers in Cognitive Psychology, New York
*Participated in The Final Draft of Cambridge University English Corpus 2016
*Participated in Cambridge University Academic Corpus Research 2016
*Participating in British Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities +University of Sterling , UK Project:
British Academy Skills Innovator Project entitled ‘Quantitative language research:
Exploring the potential of Corpus Linguistics in Education’ 2016
*Co-authoring a book about The Old English with Dr.Marco Condorelli, a university teacher at Lancaster University, UK for the sake of Cambridge University
Current Employment
English Language Lecturer 2017
School of Foreign Languages, Department of English Studies,
Kalyoncu University, Turkey
Responsibilities:
*Baring plenty of regular and varied grammatical practices in useful and natural contexts within an English Foundation Program
*Expanding the students` knowledge of high-frequency words and phrases in personalized contexts expeditiously
*Grailing the students` pronunciation development through linguistic rules and patterns
*Steering speaking activity topics that inspire the students` interests
*Riveting the students in stimulating reading texts
*Propelling the students to cogitate the `nuts and bolts` of the writing skills on a word and sentence level
Achievements:
*Designing curricular development plans to meet variable priorities and deadlines
*Participating in the School of Foreign School`s staff meetings, professional development seminars, and workshops
*Facilitating the students` learning process and supporting the students to build self-confidence
Mentor 2017
ELL (English Language Learning) Success in the Content Classroom
Arizona State University
Responsibilities:
*Assisting the students in knowing how to conceptualize theories of second language acquisition as they apply to the planning of lessons through annotation
* Supporting the students to comprehend how to assess the linguistic needs of the ESL/EFL learners using BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills) and and CALP( Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency)
Achievements:
* Bolstering the students to perceive how to adapt lesson plans accomplishing the learning outcomes outlined in the lesson objectives
* Instigating the students to modify materials supporting ELLs’ access to content
* Advising the students about using a wide variety of graphic organizer templates and language frames to support ELLs’ access to content
IB (International Baccalaureate) Examiner Training September 2016
Responsibilities:
*Marking and assessing IB exams and assignments virtually
*Moderating internally assessed components
*Reviewing the original marking of teachers
Achievements:
*Acquiring an international educational experience
*Encompassing an insight into the assessment process
Journal Reviewer and Proofreader [Volunteer] 2016
The International Journal of Applied Linguistics and Translation
Responsibilities:
*Communicating in a timely manner with the editor indicating willingness to review a specified manuscript, within the time specified ·
*Providing authors with specific comments related to suggestions, revisions, and fashions to improve the quality of the reviewed manuscripts·
*Contriving significant critiques and suggestions to the manuscript author(s) and editor(s)
Achievements:
Beefing up my personal and professional developmental touches in this journal
United Nations Volunteer Translator for PEOI (Educational)Program 2013-2017 Responsibilities:
*Assessing and translating a range of services such as testing models and grading modes to keep them updated
Achievements:
*Contributing in extending the benefit of online education to those who have been deprived of access to education because of location, time constraints and/or lack of income
*Participating in PEOI Program activities through diffusing educational technologies to learners in the developing countries
European Commission Blogger (Volunteer) 2015-2017 Responsibilities:
*Tackling the role of the European Union in enhancing the education systems in the developing countries
Achievements:
*Targeting the most critical pedagogical issues that the developing countries envisage
British Council Blogger (Volunteer) 2014-2017 Responsibilities:
Achievements:
*Addressing the most intricate problems that the EL/EFL teachers suffer from
*Displaying the language skills issues and how to treat them
*Broaching future teaching visions
MERLOT California University (Multimedia Education Resource for Learning and Teaching) Reviewer [Volunteer]2015-2016
Responsibilities:
*Assessing the quality of the contents of the educational materials presented to MERLOT
*Specifying the educational materials homologizing to the academic potentials of the students
*Proofreading the contexts and suggesting syntactic ameliorations
Project Gutenberg 2016
*English Proofreading ‘History of the Old English Letter Foundries’ book by Talbot Baines Reed
University of Michigan’s Encyclopedia of Diderot and de l’Alembert Project 2016
*Translating parts of this American encyclopedia from French into English
Encyclopedia of Life (USA) 2016-2017
Associate Curator:
*Adding overlooked articles
*Adding and editing my own text on EOL taxon pages; inviting submissions from other websites
*Rating EOL data objects
*Reporting problems and proposing solutions on the EOL site
EOL Content Provider:
*Founding ‘Languages and Life’ P roject where issues related to the world languages are tackled
Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education Reviewer (JLDHE)2016-2017
Open University, UK
Responsibilties:
*Reviewing manuscripts related to learning development that is a field of practice concerned with how students learn and how they make sense of academic conventions. JLDHE is published by the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) in the United Kingdom and is aimed at those interested in all aspects of how learning is facilitated, and how it is experienced and achieved by students in higher education.
Teaching Experience
English Language Lecturer 2016 -2017
School of Foreign Languages, Department of English Studies,
Zhengzhou University,China
Responsibilities:
(A) Teaching ESP (English for Specific Purposes) courses to Zhengzhou university students with the following specializations:
Law, civil engineering , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering, bio-engineering, chemical engineering ,physical engineering , journalism,water and environment, architecture ,history , public management , information management ,business, medicine,nursing, experimental materials,tourism, hotel management, education
*Designing the curricula of these ESP courses
*Setting the exams and correcting them
(B)Teaching Chinese doctors belonging to Ministry of Health of Henan Province:
-Delivering English language training sessions on weekly basis to the Chinese doctors in different medicine specializations who will be sent by the Chinese Government to serve as volunteers in Africa
Achievements:
(A) *Adapting the curricula in a fashion that are commensurate with the students’ academic potentials
*Overcoming cultural barriers that could impede the positive communication with the students
*Treating any academic incomprehension that could hinder the flowing progression of the students’ academic progression
(B) *Help the Chinese doctors know how to verbally communicate with African patients
*Providing the Chinese doctors with the necessary knowledge related to Medical English
AP ( Advanced Placement) English language college teacher
Zhengzhou Foreign Language School 2016-2017
Responsibilities:
*Currently, I am teaching the following AP courses according to the curricula of the education system in North America:
1-English and American Literature
2-Reading Skills
3-Essay Writing
Achievements:
*Succeeding in covering many curricular contents in a very short period of time, taking into consideration the students’ ability to assimilate the information
*Assisting students in engaging with demanding coursework and preparing them linguistically to know how use the knowledge they acquire after finishing college
I)English Language Instructor &Trainer (Tripoli, Libya) in two workplaces
a) Atlas Educational Center Group (Canadian-Libyan Partnership) 2013-2014 Responsibilities:
*Teaching general English and business English to adults
Achievements:
*Teaching general English to St. James Hospital administration employees (American Contract)
b)Centre international de la formation des langues et de la technologie 2013-2014
(i)ELT ( English Language Teaching) Experience:
l The Ministry of Labor and Professional Training of the Interim Libyan Government Contract 2013-2014
Responsibilities:
*Providing linguistic training to the Libyan jobseekers sent from the Ministry of Labor and Professional Training of the Interim Libyan Government to make them
get qualified to work in the Libyan governmental authorities
*Making up Pre-Examinations and Final Examinations for the trainees that are commensurate with the academic standards set by the Libyan Ministry of
Labor and Professional Training
*Correcting the examinations and setting the final grades
Achievements:
*Participating in conducting the graduation ceremony of the trainees sent by the Libyan Ministry of Labor and Professional Training in December 2013
General English Courses 2014
Responsibilities:
*Teaching general English courses using the American teaching methodology represented in American English File Curriculum with some groups and the British
teaching methodology represented in New Headway Curriculum with other groups
*Making English placement tests for the applicants applying for general English courses
Achievements:
*Succeeding in teaching novice and intermediate English levels
Business English Course 2014
Responsibilities:
*Teaching business English using 101 Ways to Write in Business English Coursebook
*Teaching businesspeople with commercial backgrounds.
Achievements:
*Discovering what the learners desired to achieve
*Shaping clear ideas about the contexts in which the learners use English
*Choosing the materials wisely ,as they are commensurate with the learners’ English levels
*Being flexible and attempting to anticipate problems from the learners
(ii) FLT ( French Language Teaching) Experience: 2014
Responsibilities:
*Teaching general French courses using ‘Vitesse’ curriculum coursebook which is based on the European Union educational standards
*Assisting the learners in indulging themselves into the European French and the North American French cultures via videos, movies , plays ,etc...
*Scheduling language laboratory hours where the learners can practice listening to and speaking French.
Achievements:
*Managing to make up assignments and tests that accede to the learners’ linguistic levels and comply with the European Union language test standards
*Succeeding in making the learners discriminate between the French sounds and the English sounds ,since the learners stumbled in pronouncing the French sounds correctly
II)Language Teaching Assistant 2004-2005
Concordia University (Department of Classics, Modern Languages &Linguistics) Montreal/Canada
Responsibilities:
*Assisting in teaching and proctoring examinations
*Meeting with the instructors to assist in grading the students' assignments and to complete required grade-related papers
*Notifying the instructors of the academic problems of the students
Achievements:
*Returning assignments to the students in accordance with established deadlines
*Scheduling and maintaining regular office hours to meet with students *Providing students with assistance in using language audiovisual equipment
*Leading discussion sections, tutorials, and laboratory activities
III)ESL & FSL Instructor (English & French as Second Languages)
a) Sabeel Education (Montreal/Canada) 2011-2013 Responsibilities:
*Teaching students effectively in assigned classes and dedicating office hours for student consultation in accordance with schedules agreed upon with my immediate supervisor
*Providing students with written course syllabi including the items specified by the institution
*Participating in the evaluation of the instructional process and employing innovative strategies to continually improve the process of the students’ learning (Cont’d)
*Utilizing technology to facilitate the learning process for students and accessing education-related data, maintaining academic progress records, generating academic performance reports and cooperating with the other administration staff
Achievements:
*Participating in developing and supporting the students’ academic levels by recommending extracurricular activities and materials
*Gaining knowledge of diverse communities and learning styles and enabling cultural communities to assimilate into modern instructional learning styles
b) Go Canada for Academic & Immigration Services (Montreal/Canada) 2011-2013 Responsibilities:
*Employing diagnostic tests and placement tests to properly assign the students to the classes corresponding to their linguistic levels
*Identifying the needs and abilities of the students, especially the under-prepared and disabled students
*Adapting instructional techniques to accommodate varied learning styles and abilities
*Adopting innovative teaching methods, instructional design and assessment strategies
*Availing myself of alternative educational delivery systems and instructional technologies to engage students in the learning process
Achievements:
*Supporting positive settlement outcomes for newly arrived immigrants into Canada in the areas of education,employment and community participation
*Succeeding in assisting the refugees resorting to Canada in overcoming their linguistic barriers
COL( Commonwealth of Learning) TESOL Consultant (2015-2017)
Responsibilities:
*Organizing various committees, workshops, and conferences to promote intellectual welfare of the ESL /EFL learners
*Discussing ESL /EFL issues with the TESL/TEFL specialists and understand the basic problems related to ELT
*Providing recommendations on ESL/EFL/curricula and materials to educational institutions
*Advising ESL /EFL teaching staff about the ESL/EFL curriculum development and use of material and equipment
*Designing ESL/EFL tests to measure the effectiveness of the ESL/EFL curricula and ensuring that the COL recommendations are considered
*Developing ESL /EFL instructional materials that are to be used by English instructors
Achievements:
*Evolving excellent analytic thinking and an ability to utilize logic to handle ESL/EFL issues
Other Experiences from Montreal ,Canada
Prolang
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Teaching French to English-speaking businesspeople (2006)
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Excelangue
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*Teaching English to French-speaking businesspeople
*Teaching English & French to children/adolescents(2005-2006)
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YMCA
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Teaching English to children and adolescents (2005)
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Vienna Academy
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Teaching English(Adults:Advanced & Intermediate levels)(2004)
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My Professional Accomplishments
1-Working as a volunteer blogger:
*IATEFL Liverpool (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language)Conference 2013
*IATEFL Manchester Conference 2015
*IATEFL Birmingham Conference 2016
Coverage of these two conferences on: (http://languageslavie.blogspot.com)
2-Participant:
*Cambridge English Teacher Step Conference 2013 & 2015
*Macmillan ELT Conference 2014 & 2015
3-My Lesson Plan Designs:
* British Council: Lesson Plan of a Conversation Class :
The Environment (High Intermediate +Advanced Levels) 2015
* TESOL International Association: Lesson plan of a Grammar Class:
Present Perfect Tense vs. Past Simple (Intermediate Levels) 2015
*University of Oregon,ObaVerse:Lesson Plan of a Conversation Class:
Liberty (High Intermediate +Advanced Levels) 2014
4- IELTS Materials: Open University ,Language Open Resource Centre ,UK 2015
5-Quora Digest : A set of literary articles 2013-2014
6-Commonwealth of Learning 2015 (ORLET: Open Resources for English Language Teaching) : ( Published: Grammar is a Painkiller Not a Pain Threshold )
7- Teachers Without Borders (Published: Teaching Grammar is not Byzantine ) 2015
8-Cambridge English Teacher Development Tracker: Expert July 2015
9- Proofreader and Reviewer at the Peer Tutoring Conference 2015 ,University of Hamburg, Germany 2015
Responsibilities:
*Proofreading the English language of the documents ,scripts and the abstracts of the conference presenters
*Reviewing the quality of the abstract contents and reasoning my decision-making about the best candidates who would attend the Conference
Achievements:
*Identifying the nature of the syntactic and semantic problematic issues that the German face
*Preparing writing a set of articles about the practical solutions of the English linguistic issues that the German are involved into.
10-Proofreader and Reviewer at OLC Innovate Conference 2016 & 2017
Responsibilities:
* Proofreading the presentation documents that will be submitted at the Conferences in 2016 & 2017
* Reviewing the quality of these presentation documents and selecting the best candidates to be among the conference presenters.
Achievements:
* Being able to proofread and review sixteen presentation documents within one month only and to meet the deadline for submitting my assignment on December 18,2015
* Utilizing all my professional skills to select three candidates among the sixteenth candidates which presentations were reviewed and proofread by me to be nominated to be among the conference presenters
11-Proofreader & Reviewer at Citizen Science Association in Minnesota, USA 2016
Responsibilities:
* Proofreading and reviewing the Conference presentations while considering these elements:
-Advancing theory or practice of citizen science
-Offering a clear ratione, intellectual-grounding, and income / payoff for the presentation
-Addressing relevant societal challenges
-Showing the capacity to have a relevant social impact
Achievements:
* Adds a perspective to one of the grand challenges facing the field of citizen science
12. Language Box, University of Southampton 2016
(Published: Using English and American Literature in Classes)
13- USA Government DocsTeach 2016
(Published: Academic Writing Skill Activity: Two Settings)
14-USA National Science Digital Library 2016
* The Article Series of 'Intricate Issues on USA Plain Language'
15-Published on O.E.R Commons: Dictée orientée (French Language Activity) 2016
My Professional Contributions
1-Urban Dictionary 2014-2015
2-UNESCO Implementing the OER Paris Declaration June 2015
3-UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day April 2015
4-Encyclopedia Britannica Project :(Word to Expand Our Vocabularies) 2014
5-France Terme (France Government’s Frenchization of the English Words Project) 2014
6-The English Project:(Fostered by University of Winchester, UK)
[The Problems of the French Speakers when They Use Capitalization & Periods in English]
8- Writing Article to the United Nations: ‘What does Peace Mean?’
My Publications
1-English Skills in Tables , Registered in U.S.A , ISBN ( 978 00002 49098)
2-English Teaching for Arabic ESL /EFL Teachers, Registered and copy kept at Library of Congress ,Library of Congress Control Number ( LCCN : 2015909186), ISBN from US.A.(978 9876 543217) http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/knowledge1971
3-Crystallize the English-French Scientific Translation ,accredited by and a copy is kept at the UNESCO World Library of Science
4-English-French Internet Terminology Reservoir, ISBN (9781234567897) from U.S.A / Accredited and Published in Translation Journal, Illinois ,U.S.A
Published at World Public Library, Hawaii,U.S.A
5- L’anglais pour les français ,( English for the French), EAN(1234567891019) obtained from Europe / Donated a copy to National Library of France
Education
Principle Academic Degrees:
*Postgraduate Diploma (Masters) in English-French Translation,
Concordia University,Montreal,Canada
* B.A. in English Literature & Linguistics,Government of Quebec
*Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate, L'Académie linguistique internationale,Montreal,Canada
*Professional Diploma in English translation,American University &AAST
*(TGA) French Translation Certificate, French Embassy
*Language Stimulation Strategies Certificate, TAV College,Montreal,Canada
Courses where (English) is the Language of Instruction in the Classes:
*Basics of Assessment, Center for Applied Linguistics, USA
*E-Learning and Digital Cultures, University of Edinburgh,UK
*Rhetorical Composing, Ohio University,USA
*How to Teach IELTS ,Cambridge University,UK
*Passage Rating Workshop from San Diego University, USA
*CAST (Computer-Assisted Screening Tool) Language Rating Workshop, San Diego University, USA
*Foundations of Virtual Instruction,University of California,USA
*Corpus Linguistics: Method, Analysis,Interpretation,Lancaster University, UK
*How to Read a Mind,University of Nottingham , UK
*The Practice of Adapting ,Teaching ,and Creating OER Workshop (CPE from University of Texas at Austin),USA
*University Teaching , John Hopkins University , USA
*Cambridge English Grammar:Language Awareness ,Cambridge University ,UK
*Cambridge English Teaching Challenges Record of Achievement , Cambridge University ,UK
*SDL Academy Translation Professional Development Program, UK
*Language Revival: Securing the Future of Endangered Languages ,University of Adelaide, Australia
* Arizona State University Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Courses , USA:
-Teach English Now ! Foundational Principles
-Teach English Now ! Theories of Second Language Acquisition
-Lesson planning with the ELL in Mind
-Assessing Achievement with the ELL in Mind
*Stanford University , California , USA:
-Using Communication-Focused Activities in Designated English Language Development Lessons
-Using Complex Texts to Develop Language
-Teaching EFL/ESL Reading:Task Based Approach
(University of London ,UCL Institute of Education)
British Council CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
*One-week CPD Workshops in November 2014:
1-Watch, Learn, Practice:Video Based CPD and Collaboration
2-Teacher Research as CPD in Practice
3-What Lies Beyond?CPD with Lasting Impact
4-CPD that Works
5-Innovation in English Language ( General Lecture)
*Using Authentic Materials with ESOL Learners
*Developing Written Accuracy with ESOL Learners :Principles and Approaches
*Teaching Beginners
Cambridge University ELT (English Language Teaching) CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Record of Achievement
The Five Teaching Challenges
*Find New Ways to Motivate your Learners
*Find New Ways to Identify and Correct your Learners’ Mistakes
*Create a Professional Development Plan that Works for You
*Grow Your Confidence Using English in Class
*Be more confident Using Digital resources
U.S. Department of Education Sessions
*Certificate for Master Teacher for English Learning/Civics
*ELL -U: The Role of Culture
*ELL -U: Second Language Acquisition
U.S. Government ELT & Language-related Courses
*Shaping the Way We Teach English:Paths to Success in ELT, U.S.State of Department
*Shaping the Way We Teach English:The Landscape of English Language Teaching,U.S.State of Department
*National Institutes of Health Plain Language Training
*Plain Language [USA GovLoop]
*US Defense German Reading Course(Level3)
*New Ways to Teach Character Education ( Medal Of Honor Character Development Program)
Library of Congress Teacher Professional Development Sessions
*Supporting Inquiry with Primary Sources
*Copyright and Primary Sources
*Analyzing Primary Sources: Photographs and Prints
*Analyzing Primary Sources: Maps
*Finding Primary Sources
Linguistic Courses from Philipps-Universität Marburg,German
Linguistics 101 -Fundamentals
Linguistics 103 -The Nature of Meaning
Linguistics 201 -The Structure of English
The United Nations Courses:
*Principles and Guidelines for UN Peacekeeping Operations
*The World Bank Group Education Strategy 2020
*Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions on the Women, Peace,& Security Agenda in Africa ( In Progress)
The European Union Courses:
*The European Union in Global Governance
Life Skills Courses:
1*USA GovLoop Training:
*Critical Conversations :Communicating Up , Down & Sideways Online Seminar
Was granted 1 CPE Credit , National Registry of CPE Sponsors ID # 116222
*Know Thyself: An Introduction to Self-Awareness
*Your Brain on Conflict
2*(University of Michigan) ,USA
*Successful Negotiation:Essential Strategies and Skills
USA National Archive Sessions:
*Secrets for Searching the National Archives Online Catalog
Courses where (French) is the Language of Instruction in the Classes:
* Digital Teaching and Delivering Training,Education Strategies Project,ENS Cachan & Lyon,France
* Digital Teaching and Delivering Training:Trainer of Adults,ENS Cachan&Lyon,France
*Digital Teaching and Delivering Training in Language Field ,ENS Cachan & ENS Lyon Grenoble3,France
*Language between Nature and Culture, Aix-Marseille université,France
Courses where (Spanish) is the Language Instruction of the Classes:
*Proofreading and Style in the Spanish Language ,Open University of Barcelona,Spain
*Applied Educational Innovations, University of Zaragoza & University of Salamanca, Spain
*Advanced Spanish Language &Culture,University of Southern California, USA
Translation Work Experiences
*Miriam Accounting Office,Montreal,Canada:Financial Translator 2010-2013
*L’association des traducteurs et des interprètes judiciaires du Québec ,Montreal,Canada
Freelance Translator 2006-2013
*The International Civil Aviation Organization (United Nations/Montreal,Canada) 1999
*Department of Foreign Relations(Egyptian Chamber of Commerce) 1997-1999
*Translation of “N.A.V.I.R.E.S”website from French into English:
( www.navirentrepreneuriatsolidaire.com) 2011
Professional Associations&Affiliations
*Membership and Reviewer at American Journal of Language and Literacy
*ALTE (The Association of Language Testers in Europe)
*EALTA (The European Association for Language Testing and Assessment)
*ETAW(European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing)
*The English Project ,University of Winchester, UK
*Citizen Science Association,USA
*Europeana (European Union Encyclopedia) Network
* The Commonwealth Of Learning(COL)
*Teachers Without Borders
*New York Association for Computers and Technology in Education
(Membership ID : 32049)
*International Language Testing Association
(MembershipID : #8O56WJCMALC0)
Certified Professional Development Webinars
Please do refer to my portfolio of professional development to view all the webinars
Interests
Reading
Here are my favorite readings available on my blogs:
*Library of Congress Gems: http://gems-of-knowledge.blogspot.com/
*EU Encyclopedia Knowledge : http://euencyclopedia.blogspot.com/
*National Geographic Knowledge (English-français):
http://nationalgeographic-2015.blogspot.com/
Composing Poetry
