Welcome to my profile! I hold a solid academic background in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). I did my bachelor, master and Ph.D. in TEFL.
I am a CELTA and DELTA qualified teacher. I am delighted that I did both of them because they positively influenced my teaching practice.
In 2020, I further expanded my pedagogical expertise by completing a pedagogical study at Jamk University of Applied Sciences in Finland. This experience was unique and I learned a lot about the educational system in Finland as a student and teacher.
I look forward to sharing my knowledge, expertise, and passion for teaching with you. Feel free to explore my website to learn more about my educational background and the services I offer.”
Job experience and supervision
2022- present: Immigrant and educational counselor, Savon Ammattioppisto, Finland
I am currently working as an immigrant and educational counselor. I have been involved in two projects named AMOS and Globe @ home. I attend language classes with Finnish and English teachers and support students in learning the languages.
2022-present: TEFL Wonderland
Within the TEFL Wonderland organization, I assess teachers’ assignments and provide them with feedback to enhance their teaching practice.
2020-present: EFL teacher for kids and material developer, Language Club House, Finland
I work part-time as an EFL teacher for young learners and as a material developer for the Language Clubhouse. My primary responsibility is to refine the material and activities, write lesson plans, and evaluate the whole program.
2014-present: online IELTS teacher
I teach IELTS to students from different nationalities. I design the course and develop the materials based on my learners’ needs.
2021: Online English teacher, International House, Moscow
I worked as an online teacher at the International House. I mainly taught advanced and upper-intermediate learners and prepared them for IELTS, FCE, CAE, and CPE Cambridge examinations.
2019-2020: Substitute teacher in the English kindergarten in Kuopio, Finland
I was responsible for engaging children in different learning tasks, teaching them how to play games in English, and managing their collaborative activities.
2019: Business English teacher in Dimex company, Leppävirta, Finland
I taught English at the Dimex company. It was a textile company, and the staff needed English for business purposes. I designed a course and developed materials and activities for two groups of learners. The learners in the first group were false beginners, and I used my Finnish language skills to teach them English. The second group was advanced learners, and their major needs were writing skills (emails, formal letters, etc.) and conversation practice for business meetings.
2015-2017: Teacher trainer and supervisor at Nasle-Farda Language School, Najafabad, Iran
Nasle-Farda Language School had about 2000 students and 50 teachers. I was one of the main instructors and supervisors of in-service teacher training courses for two years. I was responsible for delivering lectures on different teaching areas, observing teachers’ classroom practices, providing them with feedback, and evaluating their performance for different levels and classes.
2003-2017: Teacher, Educational Assistant, and Advisor
I worked as a teacher in many different language schools and taught English to children and adults. It was also my job to help the school managers to decide about the materials and the coursebooks. Due to my knowledge and experience, I built quizzes and developed tests for final assessments.
2014-2016: Lecturer in Sobh-e Sadeq Institute of Higher Education, Isfahan, Iran
I had both General English and specialized courses for students of TEFL. My major responsibility was to choose the material, decide about the types of activities, and do the students’ assessment and evaluation at the end of the course. My General English courses were:
- English Grammar 1&2
- Reading comprehension 1,2&3
- Listening and speaking 1,2&3
My specialized English courses taught to TEFL students were:
- Morphology
- Teaching English as a foreign language (theory)
- Practical teaching
2015-2016: English for specific purpose lecturer at the University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
I had a course with economics students. Although the material was given, I devised the classroom activities and developed tests for formative and summative assessments.
2010-2014: English for specific purpose lecturer at Najafabad Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
I had courses with computer and law students. I formulated the course objectives, chose content, materials, and activities, and developed final assessment tests.
Education and certifications
Teacher Education Program :
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences, Jyvaskyla, Finland – (2021-2022)
PhD: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) :
University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. – (2012-2017)
M.A: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) :
Islamic Azad University (Khorasgan branch), Isfahan, Iran. – (2007-2009)
B.A: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) :
Islamic Azad University (Najafabad branch), Isfahan, Iran. – (1999-2003)
DELTA modules (1,2&3) :
International House London. – (2022)
CELTA :
International House London. – (2020)
Teacher training :
International House Online Teacher Training Institute. – (2022)