Experience

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  Various students

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2016

  Tutor

  • Tutored individual high school students EFL (English as a Foreign Language)• Tutored high school biology and chemistry (language of instruction: Persian).• Tutored middle school science (language of instruction: Persian).

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  Kish institute of science and technology

  Jun 2013 - May 2021

  Efl teacher

  • Designed lesson plans based on the Communicative Language Teaching methodology.• Taught EFL classes to young learners (2013-2014), young and teenage learners (2014-2018), and young, teenage, and adult learners (2018-2021).• Created and adopted auxiliary teaching materials, e.g., flashcards, games, news reports, presentations, and audiovisual content.• Held teacher-parent meetings to help better support and guide learners.• Coursebooks taught: Happy Series, Solutions Series, and Headway Series by Oxford University Press, Super Safari and Super Minds by Cambridge University Press.• Held and taught classes virtually using Skype (post-pandemic).• Awards: Employee of the Year (2016). Show less

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  Valiasr bilingual elementary school

  Sept 2015 - May 2020

  Efl teacher

  • Designed lesson plans using the Task-Based methodology.• Preparing student progress reports for parents (monthly) and EFL supervisors (weekly).• Taught EFL classes in person to students grade 3-6 (pre-pandemic)• Conducted standardized language skills pretests and post-tests, respectively at the beginning and end of each coursebook unit and reported results to EFL supervisors.• Used coursebook: Backpack Series by Pearson• Held teacher-parent meetings to help better support and guide students.• Taught mathematics and science (language of instruction: English).• Held and taught classes virtually using Adobe Connect (post-pandemic). Show less

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  Dowlat bilingual elementary school

  Jan 2016 - Dec 2020

  Substitute efl teacher

  • Taught, as substitute teacher, EFL classes to students in grades 3-6 (pre-pandemic).• Taught EFL classes using the Task-Based methodology.• Held and taught summer school EFL classes virtually using SkyRoom to grade 3 students (post-pandemic).

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  Various students

  May 2021 - Jun 2021

  • Tutored learners of diverse ages and backgrounds• Taught in-person EFL classes to individual learners or groups of two learners (pre-pandemic).• Used one or a combination of second language teaching methods based on learner needs.• Utilized a variety of teaching materials and content in class, e.g., movies, music, coursebooks, presentations, news, storybooks, roleplaying activities, etc.• Held and taught classes virtually using Skype and Zoom (post-pandemic). • Tutored online learners of diverse ages and backgrounds, using Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp etc.• Taught individual learners and groups of two learners.• Used one or a combination of second language teaching methods based on learner needs.• Utilized a variety of teaching materials and content in class, e.g., movies, music, coursebooks, presentations, news, storybooks, roleplaying activities, etc.

  • EFL Tutor

    Jul 2013 - Jun 2021

  • Remote EFL Tutor

    May 2021 - May 2021
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  Private employer

  Sept 2021 - Jun 2022

  Caregiver

  • Cared for two children, ages 5 and 9,• Accompanied children from school to home an after-school activities,• Assisted with children’s school homework activities, music practice, French, and mathematics lessons.

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  York university co-operative daycare

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2023

  Early childhood educator

  • 1st college placement,• Worked with preschoolers,• Implemented multiple spontaneous curriculum activities,• Assisted CECE in setting up daily activities, monitoring transitions, and preparing lunch and snacks.

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  Allenby daycare

  Sept 2023 - Oct 2023

  Early childhood educator

  • 2nd college placement,• Worked with toddlers,• Implemented six daily curriculum records (DCRs), through observation of children’s play and interpretation of their skills and domains based on the ELECT framework,• Acted as an active ECE during 2 staff days, participated in curriculum and activity planning and daily operations.

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  Parkdale public school child care (gbc lab school)

  Jan 2024 - Feb 2024

  Early childhood educator

  • 3rd college placement,• Worked with school age children,• Implemented 8 daily curriculum records (DCRs), • Organized special event day (culture day), • Designed a newsletter for families, • Acted as an active ECE during 3 staff days, participated in curriculum and activity planning and daily operations.