Moussa's CV
AHMED MOUSSA
111 Peach Tree Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
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EDUCATION
2008 Master of Science in Education in TESOL
State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
Major: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Master’s Thesis: The Use of Computer Assisted Language Learner
Software and Idioms to Teach English to Native Arabic Speakers
2002 Bachelor of Science in Political Science
State University of New York, Empire State College, Niagara Frontier Region
1997 Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
Erie Community College, Buffalo, NY
1988 – 1992 Completed 3 of 4 years toward Bachelor of Law degree
Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
TEACHING
2015 – Present English as Second Language (ESL) teacher
Charter School for Applied Technologies, Buffalo, NY
Teach English as a second language at an urban high school (9-12). Translate oral and written documents from English to Arabic (Iraqi, Egyptian, Palestinian, Syrian, and Jordanian) for the school district. Make home visits and work hand-in-hand with school counselors. Founded fencing club (2017) and started the First Annual Culture Night event (2018).
2011 – 2015 Assistant Principal
United Charter School
Managed school operations and provided strong leadership to the teachers and staff members. Reached out to the community at large, and I was able to engage parents with the school activities. Made consultations, taking parents suggestions, and discussing the educational needs of individual students. Was responsible for arranging major and minor building maintenance programs, while ensuring that every teacher has the resources they need to meet the state’s curriculum requirements.
2008-20013 Professor of World History and Islamic Studies
State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
Department of History
Taught World History and Islamic Studies at two sequential
Undergraduate class levels. Grading students and consulted them throughout
their course.
2008 – 2013 Professor of Political Science
State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
Department of Political Science
Taught Middle Eastern Politics at two sequential undergraduate class
Levels. Grading students and consulted them throughout their course.
2008 – 2011 Professor of Arabic
State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
Department of Modern Language and Literature, Reading, and Writing
Taught Modern Arabic Language at two sequential undergraduate class
Levels. Grading students and consulted them throughout their course.
2002 – 2009 Arabic/ESL/Foreign Language Teacher
Global Concepts Charter School, Lackawanna, NY
Member of the team that founded the school. Oversaw curriculum planning and development, directed and coordinated the Arabic language program. Taught K-8 beginning and intermediate ESL and Arabic language and culture.
1993 – 1998 Foreign Language Teacher of Arabic and Islamic Studies
Lackawanna Society School, Lackawanna, NY
Coordinated and directed the Arabic language program; oversaw curriculum planning and development. Taught beginning and intermediate Arabic and Islamic courses to middle and high school students.
INVITED LECTURES
2011 Oxford Round Table
University of Oxford, England, Harris Manchester College
Civilization at Risk: Nationalism, Religion and Nuclear Weapons (3/27 – 4/1)
2010 Oxford Round Table
University of Oxford, England, Harris Manchester College
Terrorism: The Clear and Present Danger (7/18 – 23)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
2007 1st Annual TESOL Conference
State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
Teaching English to Native Arabic Speakers: The Use of Idioms and Technology Software (8/25)
TEACHER, COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2009, 2006, 2003, 2001 ESL, ILL, Port Said, Egypt (2 weeks)
2007 Guiding Arabic Language Teachers How To Teach Using
Technology and Idioms
Elhuda Center, Pasadena, CA (1 week)
2006 ESL, Auda Center, Cairo, Egypt (1 week)
ARABIC TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING
2015 – 2015 Journey’s End Refugee Services, Inc.
2014 – 2015 Erie 1 BOCES, West Seneca, NY
2013 – 2015 Geneva Worldwide, Inc., NY, NY
2013 – Present, 1999 – 2003 International Institute, Buffalo, NY
2011 Janya Inc., Buffalo, NY
LANGUAGES
- Modern Standard Arabic (native)
- French (Beginner)
COURSES PREPARED TO TEACH
ESL/ENL, Arabic (basic through advanced), Islamic Studies, Political Science, International
Studies
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (NYS TESOL)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
AHMED MOUSSA
111 Peach Tree Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
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EDUCATION
2008 Master of Science in Education in TESOL
State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
Major: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Master’s Thesis: The Use of Computer Assisted Language Learner
Software and Idioms to Teach English to Native Arabic Speakers
2002 Bachelor of Science in Political Science
State University of New York, Empire State College, Niagara Frontier Region
1997 Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
Erie Community College, Buffalo, NY
1988 – 1992 Completed 3 of 4 years toward Bachelor of Law degree
Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
TEACHING
2015 – Present English as Second Language (ESL) teacher
Charter School for Applied Technologies, Buffalo, NY
Teach English as a second language at an urban high school (9-12). Translate oral and written documents from English to Arabic (Iraqi, Egyptian, Palestinian, Syrian, and Jordanian) for the school district. Make home visits and work hand-in-hand with school counselors. Founded fencing club (2017) and started the First Annual Culture Night event (2018).
2011 – 2015 Assistant Principal
United Charter School
Managed school operations and provided strong leadership to the teachers and staff members. Reached out to the community at large, and I was able to engage parents with the school activities. Made consultations, taking parents suggestions, and discussing the educational needs of individual students. Was responsible for arranging major and minor building maintenance programs, while ensuring that every teacher has the resources they need to meet the state’s curriculum requirements.
2008-20013 Professor of World History and Islamic Studies
State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
Department of History
Taught World History and Islamic Studies at two sequential
Undergraduate class levels. Grading students and consulted them throughout
their course.
2008 – 2013 Professor of Political Science
State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
Department of Political Science
Taught Middle Eastern Politics at two sequential undergraduate class
Levels. Grading students and consulted them throughout their course.
2008 – 2011 Professor of Arabic
State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
Department of Modern Language and Literature, Reading, and Writing
Taught Modern Arabic Language at two sequential undergraduate class
Levels. Grading students and consulted them throughout their course.
2002 – 2009 Arabic/ESL/Foreign Language Teacher
Global Concepts Charter School, Lackawanna, NY
Member of the team that founded the school. Oversaw curriculum planning and development, directed and coordinated the Arabic language program. Taught K-8 beginning and intermediate ESL and Arabic language and culture.
1993 – 1998 Foreign Language Teacher of Arabic and Islamic Studies
Lackawanna Society School, Lackawanna, NY
Coordinated and directed the Arabic language program; oversaw curriculum planning and development. Taught beginning and intermediate Arabic and Islamic courses to middle and high school students.
INVITED LECTURES
2011 Oxford Round Table
University of Oxford, England, Harris Manchester College
Civilization at Risk: Nationalism, Religion and Nuclear Weapons (3/27 – 4/1)
2010 Oxford Round Table
University of Oxford, England, Harris Manchester College
Terrorism: The Clear and Present Danger (7/18 – 23)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
2007 1st Annual TESOL Conference
State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
Teaching English to Native Arabic Speakers: The Use of Idioms and Technology Software (8/25)
TEACHER, COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2009, 2006, 2003, 2001 ESL, ILL, Port Said, Egypt (2 weeks)
2007 Guiding Arabic Language Teachers How To Teach Using
Technology and Idioms
Elhuda Center, Pasadena, CA (1 week)
2006 ESL, Auda Center, Cairo, Egypt (1 week)
ARABIC TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING
2015 – 2015 Journey’s End Refugee Services, Inc.
2014 – 2015 Erie 1 BOCES, West Seneca, NY
2013 – 2015 Geneva Worldwide, Inc., NY, NY
2013 – Present, 1999 – 2003 International Institute, Buffalo, NY
2011 Janya Inc., Buffalo, NY
LANGUAGES
- Modern Standard Arabic (native)
- French (Beginner)
COURSES PREPARED TO TEACH
ESL/ENL, Arabic (basic through advanced), Islamic Studies, Political Science, International
Studies
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (NYS TESOL)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)