Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Interests
Travelling, cooking, exercising
Timeline
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Saliha Yahia Cherif

Saliha Yahia Cherif

Classroom Teacher
Salmiya Hawalli

Summary

Dedicated Primary Classroom Teacher with a Bachelor degree in teaching English and a current CELTA and TESOL / TEFL teaching certificates. Bringing 20 years' experience at the secondary and primary level. Driven to help all students excel. Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Classroom Teacher

Nottingham British School
Jaleeb Al-Shuyoukh
10.2022 - Current
  • Instructed groups of up 30 pupils and provided individual support.
  • Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
  • Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
  • Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
  • Drove pupil learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
  • Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.

Classroom Teacher

Al-Nibras International Bilingual School
Jleeb
09.2020 - 09.2022

· Motivated and encouraged students to progress easily in their studies and reach outstanding exam results.

. Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.

· Supported students having special educational needs and disabilities by modifying and innovating lessons and activities where 30% of students exceeded their expected results.

· Conducted effective conferences with students ‘parents to boost family involvement in the classroom and help promote positive outcomes for students.

· Treated all students as high achievers and successful individuals.

· Empower students to the best of their abilities to help them excel and reach their intellectual and personal potential.

· Led and set up successful afterschool clubs, volunteer as a school representative for community events and organize trips for students.

Grade 3 Homeroom Teacher

American Ahmadi School
Ahmadi
09.2019 - 08.2020
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Incorporated [Software] technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
  • Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
  • Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
  • Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
  • Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
  • Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
  • Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity.
  • Developed and implemented discipline strategies to maintain classroom order.

Homeroom Teacher

Al-Noor Bilingual School
Mahboula
09.2015 - 08.2019
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
  • Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
  • Improved students' analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies.

Human Resources Administrator

Halliburton
Hassi Messaoud
01.2006 - 06.2015
  • Handled on-boarding process for newly hired employees, which included distribution of all paperwork.
  • Answered employee inquiries regarding health benefits and 401k options.
  • Updated HR database with new employee information, changes in benefits, and other details.
  • Prepared new hire letters, employee contracts, and corporate policies.
  • Oversaw hiring, staffing, and labor law compliance.
  • Monitored labor laws and regulations compliance to protect employers from litigations and employees from discrimination and harassment.
  • Developed and implemented HR policies and procedures to promote clear and consistent approach to managing employees.
  • Monitored safety and health practices to protect employees from hazards and promote healthy work habits.
  • Managed employee data and privacy to keep employee data confidential per organizational privacy policies.
  • Administered performance evaluations to provide constructive feedback and identify ideal candidates for promotion.
  • Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for new employees.
  • Managed payroll and timekeeping to track hours and accurately pay employees.
  • Addressed employee conflicts with appropriate urgency, following all corporate procedures.
  • Coordinated technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
  • Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.
  • Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
  • Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
  • Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers and executives.
  • Developed and monitored employee recognition programs.
  • Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
  • Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.

Languages Instructor

Halliburton
Hassi Messaoud
11.2003 - 12.2005
  • Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate Halliburton employees.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Tracked employees progress, frequently checking in with struggling Halliburton employees and identifying root causes of problems.
  • Assisted students in retaining lecture information with creation of guides and course materials.
  • Facilitated learning with creation of engaging written and oral assignments.
  • Tested students to assess progress and adapted learning plans in alignment with performance.
  • Optimized day-to-day instruction to align educational strategies with industry best practices.
  • Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.

Secondary English Teacher

Ministry of Education
Constantine
09.1995 - 10.2003
  • Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
  • Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
  • Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
  • Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
  • Designed and implemented assessments to measure student progress in English language learning.
  • Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
  • Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
  • Assessed and evaluated student performance through use of standardized testing.
  • Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language

Freres Mentouri Univerisity
Constantine, Algeria
09.1991 - 06.1994

Master of Arts - Master of Arts in Teaching English

Trinity Western University
Richmond, British Columbia Canada
08.2019 - Current

TESOL / TEFL - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)

Kings Academy, Cairo
Nasr City, Cairo Governorate 11765, Egypt
06.2022 - 11.2022

CELTA - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)

CELTA Training Centre
London (Soho, Zone 1) UK
07.2018 - 08.2018

Skills

Lesson Planning

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Certification

TESOL Certified

Interests

Reading

Travelling

Continuous Personal Development

Travelling, cooking, exercising

I traveled a lot and would like to live in other places and meet new cultures, people, challenges.

Cooking is my passion and prefer cooking than eating outside unless new restaurants in particular places I visit.

Walking and jogging is what I do usually in a week .


Timeline

TESOL Certified

11-2022

Classroom Teacher

Nottingham British School
10.2022 - Current

TESOL / TEFL - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)

Kings Academy, Cairo
06.2022 - 11.2022

Classroom Teacher

Al-Nibras International Bilingual School
09.2020 - 09.2022

Grade 3 Homeroom Teacher

American Ahmadi School
09.2019 - 08.2020

Master of Arts - Master of Arts in Teaching English

Trinity Western University
08.2019 - Current

CELTA

08-2018

CELTA - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)

CELTA Training Centre
07.2018 - 08.2018

Homeroom Teacher

Al-Noor Bilingual School
09.2015 - 08.2019

Human Resources Administrator

Halliburton
01.2006 - 06.2015

Languages Instructor

Halliburton
11.2003 - 12.2005

Secondary English Teacher

Ministry of Education
09.1995 - 10.2003

TEFL

06-1995

Bachelor of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language

Freres Mentouri Univerisity
09.1991 - 06.1994
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