Embedded Files
Aram Ali Ahmed
+1 (617) 2971889
aram.ali@komar.edu.iq
Aram.ahmed001@umb.edu
EDUCATION:
University of Massachusetts - Boston Class of 2025
- PhD in Applied Linguistics
St. Michael’s College, Colchester, Vt, USA. 2017- 2019
- Degree received: MATESOL
- Thesis: (Examining Teacher Talk Through Reflective Practice)
University of Raparin, Rania- Qaladze, Sulaymaneyah, Iraq 2011-2015
Degree Achieved: (BA English Language and Literature)
- 3rd top student in the English Department, and top student in my class.
- Graduation project: Power in Political Discourse.
CERTIFICATIONS:
University of Slemani, Sulaymaneyah, Iraq Jan 2020- Aug 2020
Pedagogy Training and Academic Development
Global language training, London August 2015- March 2016
Master’s TEFL Certificate, 150 hours: Training Adults and Teaching young learners.
EXPERIENCE:
Graduate Research Assistant, UMass Boston, Boston, USA 09/01/2021- Present
English Language Instructor, KUST, Sulaymaneyah, Iraq. 11/01//2019- Present
English Language Instructor, Saint Michael’s College, Burlington, VT, USA 1/1/2018-1/7/2019
Interpreter, ABM company. Erbil, Iraq 1/9/2016- 15/7/2017
I worked with the international coalition forces, who were training and preparing Peshmarga forces to fight ISIS terrorists in the Iraqi Kurdistan.
· Achievements:
- Several certificates of outstanding support
Board of Trustee, Manager, English Teacher and Course Designer, Macos Org, Erbil, Iraq
1/8/2016- 01/06/2017
Manager, English Teacher and Official Translator and Interpreter, W.I.N. Organisation, Ranya-Qaladze, Sulaymaneyah, Iraq 1/7/2015- 01/7/2017
I was part of a team that helped an American Lady launch a private language centre under an American NGO, known as W.I.N. (World in Need).
- W.I.N. Organisation, official translator and interpreter 01/8/2016- 01/01/2017
- WINEnglish Language Centre-Qaladiza, Manager, English teacher and course book designer 01/07/2015- 01/09/2016
Teaching Assistant, Interpreter/Translator, Conversation Coach and Mentor, University of Raparin, Rania- Qaladze, Sulaymaneyah, Iraq 12/2013- 6/2016
· I had various roles at this university as a volunteer:
- University of Raparin, Language Centre, conversation coach and coaching mentor 12/2013- 5/2014
- University's language centre, translator and teaching assistant (Adult English Competency Intensive Course) 7/2014- 7/2015
- University of Raparin, Teaching Assistant (teaching Junior students) 2015-2016
English Teacher, Canada courses, Qaladze- Ranya, Sulaymaneyah, Iraq 25/6/2015- 1/9/2015
The course was opened for three months only, in which I was teaching both adults and young learners.
SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES:
February 13, 2020, Emotions and learning, Komar University of Science and Technology (Presenter).
April 6, 2019, Examining Teacher Talk Through Reflective Practice, SMC Student Conference, Burlington, US (presenter & co-organizer).
April 14, 2018, Emotions and learning, SMC Student Conference, Burlington (panel speaker & co-organizer).
March 27 – 31, 2018, TESOL Convention, Chicago, US (Attendee).
Feb. 28-March 4, 2018, Fulbright Enrichment Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, Public Health Invention (Attendee).
November 4, 2017, NNETESOL Conference, UVM, Burlington (Attendee).
HONORS AND AWARDS:
2021-2025 UMass Boston's Fully-funded Scholarship
2017-2019 Fulbright Foreign Student Program
2017-2019 Prof. Richard Yorkey Scholarship
2017-2019 Saint Michael’s College, VT, USA- ALD Scholarship Fund
2014-2015 Top students’ award in my undergraduate studying
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCIES:
- Kurdish Language (mother tongue)
- English Language (Fluent)
- Arabic Language (pre-intermediate)
- Persian Language (pre-intermediate)
Report abuse