OBJECTIVE

HIGHLIGHTS OF SKILLS

• Creative organized scientist with a M.Sc. in Chemistry (Canadian Recognized), along with a diploma in Education Psychology.
• Effective Science and Math teacher
• Extremely details oriented and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Professional curriculum development team player
• Exceptional computer user and graphics designer

Math Teacher/Coordinator                              Sep. 2005 - Present
Institute of Applied Technology – UAE (www.iat.ac.ae)
Teaching Mathematics according to the IGCSE and American curriculums
Teaching Chemistry for high–level students
Delivering educational material in a student-centered environment, where language of instruction is English
Carrying out teaching through real-world projects, based on research, problem solving, systematic analysis and creativity
Leading the mathematics team through coordination of work, writing and validating system-wide tests, and communicating with all other campuses and the directorate

Production Coordinator                            Mar. 2005 – Aug. 2005
West Canadian Inc  (www.westcanadian.com)
Monitored the reproduction of large format engineering & architectural drawings on Oce® and Kip® systems.
Managed production schedules, and prioritized jobs in a very fast-paced environment.
Involved in educational and media development training

Graphic Artist                                            Mar. 2003 - Mar. 2005
Relizon Canada Inc. (www.relizon.ca)
Designed documents and artworks from concept to final electronic file, for clients like CIBC, Government of Alberta, Government of Ontario, Imperial Oil, Manulife Financial, Canadian Waste, University Health Network, and others.
Preflighted artwork for press, and produced printing plates using AB-DICK Digital Plate Maker.
Proofed other designers’ work for content, color, text, and layout.

Science Teacher                                         Oct. 1997 - May 2002  
UNRWA/UNESCO
Taught Science and Mathematics for different levels
Worked as Field Laboratory Technician; duties included: monitoring the laboratory stock, sorting chemicals and instruments, and checking the validity of chemicals in stock
Acted as curriculum development member for the science and math syllabus team

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma in Education Psychology                                         2000
UNRWA/ UNESCO – Institute of Education - Amman        
M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry                  F eb. 2000
(Assessed by IQAS – a Recognized Canadian Assessment Service)
An-Najah University
(UV-Spectrophotometric and Electroanalytical Determination of Prilocaine)
B.Sc. in Chemistry/Minor in Mathematics           June 1997
An-Najah University

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS  & ACHIEVEMENTS               

Graphic Design for Print & Web Certificate           2004
Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology
ICDL Certificate                                              Feb. 2007          
ICDL GCC Foundation
Competent Toastmaster                                                          Oct. 2005          
New Entrepreneurs Toastmasters Club – Edmonton, AB, Canada
Toastmasters International (www.toastmasters.org/)

HOBBIES              

Reading, Swimming, Basketball