RENA DENNAOUI TOUTOUNJI House #: F 114/6 Church Crescents +233542999599 Labone, Accra, Ghana rend02@yahoo.com PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

International Baccalaureate MYP Certified Promote student-centered learning-creativity, critical thinking, and social-emotional learning Dedicated to English Language Learning, differentiation, inclusion, and cooperative learning Proficient in inquiry and project-based learning Cooperative team participant with leadership abilities, organizational skills, and excellent time management. Strong communication skills with the ability to work in a multicultural environment. CAREER EXPERIENCE EAL/English Teacher Lincoln Community School Accra, Ghana April 2010-Present

Collaborate with grade-level team, school wide teams and Student Support Team Plan learning sequences that enable students to meet IB level standards and ideals. Implement instructional and differentiation strategies for ELL learners. Collate and filter student data for placement, monitoring and communication purposes Demonstrate a variety of strategies for maintaining student motivation and interest Provide continuous feedback and maintain effective communication with parents Consult on EAL best practices for grades 6-12 Promote positive interactions among students who have different cultural, linguistic, and national backgrounds. Writing Studies Adjunct Instructor American Univ. of Sharjah Dubai, U.A.E. 2008-Dec. 2009

Provide instruction in Writing Studies to undergraduate students Identify and employ learning strategies used in academic writing Enhance students ability to incorporate all stages of the writing process Challenge students to produce well-organized and well-developed essays Implement reading skills strategies to analyze texts and compose formal summaries Encourage students to actively participate in classroom discussions Introduce and develop advanced lessons in grammatical and mechanical structures

English Adjunct Instructor American Univ. in Dubai Dubai, U.A.E. 2007- Dec. 2009

Provide basic English instruction to undergraduate students Enable students to acquire and apply the fundamentals of English skills Introduce and develop lessons in advanced grammatical and mechanical structures Identify and produce the essential components of an essay Employ the process based approach to effective essay writing Improve critical academic reading comprehension skills Develop students critical thinking ability through analysis of texts Encourage objective evaluation of appropriate content and development

English Teacher King Saud International School Riyadh, K.S.A 2002 - 2005

Taught English to junior and high school students Developed course curricula, designed instructional materials, and selected textbooks Wrote student exams, evaluated academic performance, and performed record keeping Built rapport with students to foster productive environment Facilitated group learning to promote active student interaction and effective communication Incorporated interactive conversational activities and exercises Conferred with parents to ensure educational needs of students are met

English Teacher TOEFL prep. King Faisal School Riyadh, K.S.A. 2003

Worked closely with local Saudi girls in afternoon sessions Developed and implemented a program to enrich reading, writing, and speaking & listening skills Evaluated and recommended textbooks and materials Designed and organized a program to ensure language proficiency skills

Social Studies and ESL Teacher Choueifat (K.A.I.S.) Riyadh, K.S.A. 2002

Provided instruction to grades 3,4,5,6,7,8, &10 adhering to prepared lesson plans and point system Engaged students and set daily goals; employed peer instruction strategies Established a reward system to encourage positive behavior and raise expectation levels Applied appropriate instructional strategies resulting in improved achievements for ESL learners

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Computer Literacy: MS Suite, Google Suite, Rubicon ATLAS Curriculum, and Managebac

Language Proficiency: Fluent in English and Papiamentu (Netherlands Antilles dialect), conversational Spanish, conversational Arabic

EDUCATION The College of New Jersey, Masters of Education 2015

New Jersey Board of Education Certification in Teaching English

The College of New Jersey, Certification in English as a Second Language 2014

American University of Beirut, Master of Arts, English Literature, 2002

American University of Beirut, Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, 1999 CERTIFICATION/ WORKSHOPS

Middle Years Program Certificate 2015 International Baccalaureate Primary/Middle Years Programme - Category 3 Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Access for all students in the PYP/ MYP years 1-3 (special needs) May 2013

EAL Strategies for the Mainstream Classroom TTC Summer Institute London, UK July 2011

IBAEM - DP category 1 workshops, DP Language A2 generic workshop Madrid/B2 July 2010 MEMBERSHIPS IN CLUBS ________________________________________________________________________________________ Member in the Music Club, AUB 1997-1999 Member in the Choir, AUB 1997-1999 HONORS AND AWARDS Second Prize Lebanese Karaoke Championship 2002

Deans Honor List American University of Beirut (AUB) 1996

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.

Citizenship: American

Marital Status: Married with two kids

REFERENCES

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