Work Experience:
Instructional designer:
July 15, 2003– Present : (Full time)
UETS , Georgia State University , Atlanta , GA.
• Design and develop instructional modules, games, and simulations.
• Assist students and faculty, and offer instructional design support.
• Training GSU faculty on WebCT Campus Edition 3.x and Vista .
April 15, 2003 – July 15, 2003: (Part time)
Office of Information Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , GA
• Manage WebCT accounts
• Troubleshoot WebCT issues
• Develop interactive tutorials using Viewlet Builder to train faculty on WebCT
• Provide one-on-one training to faculty
October 20, 2002 – July 15, 2003: (Part time)
UETS , Georgia State University , Atlanta , GA.
• Design and develop instructional modules.
• Assist faculty and offer instructional design support.
• Trained GSU faculty on WebCT Campus Edition 3.x and Vista .
January 14, 2002 – January 3, 2003
United Parcel Service , Atlanta , GA
• Designed Web-based and computer-based training for UPS employees
• Designed, revised, edited and updated paper-based materials for instructor-led training
Teacher trainer
June 8, 2002 – October 2, 2002 :
Georgia State University , Atlanta , GA.
Taught several three-week computer orientation classes to Egyptian English teachers. The purpose of the workshops was to introduce the teachers to windows basics and train them on using MS Word, PowerPoint, and web resources as teaching tools.
Arabic instructor
August 1999 – May 2003
Georgia State University , Atlanta , GA
• Started the Arabic program at GSU in August 1999
• Selected the materials, designed the syllabi, and taught 1001, 1002, 2001, and 2002 courses
• Developed supplementary materials for the courses including handouts, web resource lists, and digitized Arabic video clips.
• Senior Teacher; supervised and provided professional advice to other Arabic teaching assistants in the department
Graduate research assistant
June 1999 – May 2001
Georgia State University , Atlanta , GA.
• Provided linguistic and technical assistance in the ESL computer lab
• Designed web pages for the ESL department
• Digitized audio and video recordings
• Planned and conducted workshops on using different software packages.
• Proofread books and articles before publishing.
• Uploaded courses to WebCt
• Modified the reading/writing section of the GSTEP (Georgia State Test of English Proficiency)
Bilingual cultural advisor
November 17, 1997 - May 31, 1999:
The Military Language Institute (MLI) , Abu Dhabi , U.A.E
• Provided cultural orientations and assisted with any inter-cultural issues
• Facilitated communication between the management and the teachers
• Taught 10 computer assisted language learning (CALL) per week
English instructor
September 1996 - August 1997:
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Schools, Dhahran , Saudi Arabia .
January 1992 - September 1996:
Abbas Al-Akkad Language School , The Ministry of Education, Cairo , Egypt .
Workshops and Presentations:
March 11, 2002:
FBI Training Center , Forsyth , GA
Conducted a workshop on differences in communication styles between Arabs and Americans
November 14, 2001:
Georgia State University , Atlanta , GA.
Designed and implemented a workshop on using Hot Potatoes for creating web-based activities for graduate teaching assistants at the department of Modern and Classical Languages. Materials are available at: http://www.oocities.org/mustafa_elsawy/handouts/wshop.html
Miscellaneous:
• Freelance translation and interpretation
• Freelance web design
• Currently working on an interactive CD for teaching the basics of Arabic
• Volunteer as the Arabic curriculum coordinator for the Amana Academy ; a new charter school that is projected to open in Fulton County in August 2005, and will be the first to offer Arabic as a second language.
Education:
• M.S. Instructional Technology Georgia State University , Atlanta , GA.
Expected August 2004
• M.A. Applied Linguistics and Teaching ESL Georgia State University , Atlanta , GA.
December 2001 (4.0 GPA)
• B.A. English Literature and Education, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University , Cairo .
September 1991
Computer Skills:
• Web design: dream Weaver MX, Flash MX, Hot metal pro 5.0, and MS FrontPage 2000
• Image editing: Photoshop 6.0, Macromedia Fireworks MX, and Ulead Photo express.
• Digital video editing I Movie 3.0, Final cut pro, Cleaner 5.0
• Multimedia and sound editing software including Gold Wave, Sound Forge 5.0, and Dazzle Movie Star, Pro tools
• Cannon GL1 Digital video.
• Snagit, Camtasia, Viewlet Builder
• Web CT Online Learning environment.
• Proficient in using Windows 98, 200, XP and NT operating systems
• Microsoft word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher
• (Remedy) Action Request System
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