C.V.

 

Name: Somaya Qaseem Mustafa Al-Zou'bi                      

Nationality: Jordanian.

Address: Irbid- Jordan.

E-mail: sqzoubi@just.edu.jo /  you_omari@yahoo.com

 

Academic Educations:

§  M.A., English Language and Linguistics/Jordan University of science and Technology.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      May.2006

(Thesis title: Phoric Reference in The Language of Advertising)

   

§  B.A., English Language and Literatures, Yarmouk University, Jordan            Jan. 2001

§  High School Degree,Kharja Secondary School for Girls/ Scientific section    Jun. 1996

(Grade : %89.5)

Employments:

(9.2009- now)

Full-time English Lecturer at Jordan University of Science and Technology

(Address: Jordan- Al Ramtha.Phone number: 00962-2-7201000)

 

COURSES TAUGHT:

• ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND SPECIAL USAGE

• E 216/ AURAL - ORAL SKILLS 2

• E 213/ AURAL- ORAL SKILLS (1)

• E 417/ ENGLISH FOR TOURISM

• E 099/ ENGLISH LANGUAGE (1)

• E 111/ ENGLISH LANGUAGE (REMEDIAL COURSE)

• E 112/ ENGLISH LANGUAGE(2)

• FIELD WORK IN ESP

• E 316/FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR

• GRADUATE ENGLISH LEVEL (2)

• E 275/ GRAMMAR 2

• E 171/ GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION

• E 103/ LINGUISTICS (2)

•E 503/ QUALIFYING PROGRAM IN ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (TOEFL preparation course)

• E 120/ WRITING SKILLS (1)

• E 210/WRITING (2)

 

Duties:

1.    Teaching students online efficiently during the Corona pandemic and providing direct classes with students through educational platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Moodle) and social media such as YouTube and Facebook.

2.    Teaching English skills (e.g. paragraph writing, essay writing, reading and vocabulary, speaking and listening and English grammar) to undergraduate students at pre intermediate to upper intermediate levels and to English major Students.

3.    Teaching linguistic courses (Advanced Grammar, Grammar Theory, linguistic theories) to English major students.

4.    Supervising different courses of different sections with total amount of 500 to 1500 students.

5.    Preparing English tests for general and major courses of English at the university.

6.    Preparing syllabuses for general and major courses of English.

 

(10.2008 – 9.2009):

Full-time English teacher at Irbid National University. (Address: Jordan- Irbid. Phone number: 00962-2- 7057006 /ext. 336)

 

Duties:

1.    Teaching English skills (e.g. paragraph writing, reading and vocabulary, and English grammar) to undergraduate students at pre intermediate to upper intermediate levels.

2.    Teaching linguistic courses (listening comprehension, phonology and pronunciation) to English major students.

3.    Preparing English tests for general courses of English at the university.

4.    Preparing syllabuses for general courses of English.

 

 

 

Achievements:

1.    Participated in the third conference of the English Literature and Translation Department at Irbid National University with a paper titled: "Reference in the language of advertisement".

 

 

(9.2006- 6.2008):

Part- time English lecturer at Jordan University of Science and Technology. (Address: Jordan- Al Ramtha. Phone number: 00962-2-7201000)

 

Duties:

1.    Taught English skills (e.g. paragraph writing, reading and vocabulary, and English grammar) to undergraduate students at pre intermediate to upper intermediate levels.

2.    Taught linguistic courses (paragraph writing skills, and phonetics and pronunciation) to English major students.

3.    Prepared English tests for general courses of English at the university.

Achievements:

1.    Participated in preparing for the first applied linguistics conference at J.U.S.T.

 

 

 

(9.2005- 12.2005):

Part-time English teacher at Rufaidah Al Aslamiyyah Primary School/ Irbid. (Address: Jordan-Irbid-Directorate of Education for the First region of Irbid -P.O.box:111107)

 

Duties:

1. Taught basic rules of English grammar and vocabularies to first, second and fourth grade students.

 

(9.2003 -1.2005):

Teaching and researching assistant within a master degree partial scholarship at Jordan University of Science and Technology.

 

Duties:

1.    Helped linguistic Professors at English department at J.U.S.T in collecting and analyzing data needed for their researches.

2.    Helped in teaching some linguistic courses (phonetics and pragmatics) to undergraduate English major students.

 

 

 


TECHNICAL SKILLS

1-    Platforms: Windows, Moodle

2-    Applications: Good commands of using Microsoft office applications (Excel, Access, Word, Power Point, and Publisher), Microsoft teams and Zoom.

 

 

Other Skills:

-       Having a valid driving license.

-       Verbal and Written Communication skills

-       Building strong team environment and teamwork Supervising

-       Training and Teaching

-       Very well organized and have time management skill.

-       Ability to deal with students of different nationalities, ages, abilities,and ethics.

-       Ability to work under pressure.

-       The ability to adapt and rearrange the study plans in line with the current pandemic to obtain the best results.

 

 

 

 

Fields of research interests:

 

§  Syntax.

§  Language of Advertising.

§  Foreign Language Acquisition.

 

 


Objectives

 

1- Teaching English Language through multiple strategies and approaches to increase the student's understanding of English language and its impact on today's world.

2- Improving student's logical thinking and communication skills.

3-    My own academic goals include obtaining a doctorate degree in Linguistics to gain advanced knowledge.

 

Interests and Hobbies:

1. Travelling: (places I traveled to: UAE (lived there from 1978 until   1994 with my family, then returned back with my husband in 2019) Turkey, Syria, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.

2. Drawing and painting.

3. Reading (especially in language acquisition and interior design)

4. Building social relationships.

 

 

LANGUAGES

- Arabic, Native

- English, Near Native

 

 References:

-       Prof. Mahmoud A. Al-Khatib, Dept. of English Language and Linguistics. mahmoud@just.edu.jo. Jordan University of Science and Technology, +962-795820680.

-       Prof. Kawakib R. Al-Momani, Dept. of English Language and Linguistics. kmomani@just.edu.jo. Jordan University of Science and Technology, +962-777712814.

-       Assistant Prof. Osama A. Abdel-Ghafer, Dept. of English Language and Linguistics. abghafer@just.edu.jo. Jordan University of Science and Technology, +962-795051163