Amanda Hani Samya

Bourj hammoud
Beirut, lebanon
amandasamya@hotmail.com

Education

Bachelor degree in teaching English and Social Sciences in the elementary levels,
Faculty of Education II, Lebanese University, New Rawda, Beirut, Lebanon
Masters 1 in Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Lebanese University,
Forn el Shebbek, Beirut, Lebanon

Experience

Taught English as a second language for Grade 1 2 and 3, and as a third language
for grade 1 at Chateau des Sciences Modernes for one year (2015-2016)
Home tutored
Five grade nine students taught English, Math, Biology, Chemistry and
Physics
A grade seven student taught all subjects
Three grade six students taught all subjects
A grade six student taught English, Math and Science
Two grade five students taught all subjects
A grade four student taught all subjects
A technical school student taught Technology, Science,
Health, and English
Gave Private English and Arabic lessons to a 14-year-old Armenian student
Gave Private Technology lessons to a university student
Gave Private Action Research lessons to a university student
Taught two supervised sessions in grade four and grade five at Sagesse High
School, Ain Saadeh
Taught two supervised sessions in grade three and grade six at Eastwood College,
Mansourieh
Taught three supervised sessions in grade three at Sen LFil official School, Sen
LFil
Wrote articles for an art gallery Exode

Special training

340 hours of school observation done at Chateau des Sciences Modernes, Sagesse
High School, Providence School, Al-Tarakke School, Sen LFil Official School and
Eastwood College
8 sessions of a workshop (Shaping the Way We Teach English) sponsored by the
American Embassy regarding the use of authentic materials, pair and group work,
critical and creative thinking, learning strategies, individual learner differences,
learner feedback, managing large classes, and teacher development

Certificates

Certificate for completing the teaching training course Shaping the Way We Teach
English issued by the American Embassy
Candidate report for the Aptis test scoring 139/150 issued by the British Council

Awards and
Honors

Awarded Outstanding Honors Student award by the Friends of the Lebanese

University Association (AULIB), delivered by the Minister of Higher Education,
2015

Special Skills

Using Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Powerpoint, Microsoft Office

Excel, Movie Maker, Hot Potatoes, Photo Story, Prezi, Survey Monkey, Wall
Wisher, Social Networks and Active Tools
Using Adobe graphic software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Aftereffects
Designing good visual aids and authentic materials for teaching (writing short
stories for extra educational purposes)
Decorating the classroom in an appealing way using hand-made art work
Finding good educational Internet resources for teaching
Using new online tools through tutorials

Personal interests

Love to learn and stay updated with new inventions and scientific/educational
theories, admire art pieces and art exhibitions, love to write short stories and
poems, enjoy reading novels and watching American series and movies, and take
pleasure in star gazing and long walks on the beach at night