Biography:
Abeer is an Educational and Training Development Consultant at Pharos University in Alexandria, where she has been and continues to be the Director of the English Language Centre, CELTA Centre Manager, and as well as CELTA/DELTA Tutor since 2013. As the Director of studies at Pharos University in Alexandria English Language Centre, Abeer is responsible for the academic operations of the English language programs: General English programs, Professional Development Unit, and Testing Unit. Abeer is also responsible for supervising the implementation of hybrid learning and material designing. Her career as a teacher and teacher trainer began in the late 1990s, after majoring in English Literature at Purdue University-USA, and obtaining a Master’s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the American University in Cairo (AUC). She also took an intensive teacher training program in Exeter College, Oxford, the UK in Summer 2010.
Abeer has 26 years of experience, eleven of which focused on strategic and organizational management. Her vast experience varied from management and training, to designing material, teaching at private schools, the AUC, and the Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST) as well as America-Mideast Educational & Training Services (AMIDEAST).
Abeer has published in international journals, done training in Ireland, the USA, the UK, KSA, Kyiv, and South Africa, and presented at several conferences. Abeer has dedicated much of her energy to supporting teachers in their practice, through CELTA and professional development training. Her commitment to mentoring teachers also led her in 2013 to study for a Certificate in Leadership and Coaching from Vancouver Community College and she continues to observe lessons and provide guidance and feedback. Abeer is a consultant for TransformELT, NILE, EAQUALS and British Council Egypt. She is an active member of IATEFL LTSIG, ELT Ireland, Nile TESOL, ELT Ireland, TESOL International Association, International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) and English Without Borders (EWB). Abeer does a lot of volunteer work; one of which is reviewing manuscripts for the Journal of Education and Learning, and writing chapter reviews; besides being the past content manager of the IATEFL LTSIG, and mentoring teachers of Algeria as part of the Equal Voices in ELT (EVE Algeria) initiative.
Abeer’s professional special interests are teacher training, materials development, management and leadership, ICT and working closely on her staff’s professional development.
