Amal Othman Ibrahim Albureikan

P.O. Box 5565 Onaizah, Qassim 51911 E-Mail: albureikan@hotmail.com Website: www.albureikan.com

Academic Qualifications (2000) B.Ed. in English, Department of English, Faculty of Education, Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. (2008) M.A. Applied Linguistics, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA. Practical Training (Training Courses) Period: From 19 March 1995 to 29 April 1995. A Certificate of Completion, English Language Program, Center of Women's Community Service, Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. Period: From 21 August 1996 to 26 September 1996. A Certificate of Completion, English Language Program, Saleh bin Saleh Cultural Center, Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. Period: From 19 February 1997 to 13 May 1997. A Certificate of Completion, English Language Program, Saleh bin Saleh Cultural Center, Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. Period: From 23 September 1998 to 26 October 1998. A Certificate of Completion, Introduction to the PC & Windows Course, Al Alamiah Institute for Computer & Technology, Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. Workshops Certificate of Attendance, 6 & 7 May 2005. Provided by Center of Clinical Trainers at General Directoriate of Health Sciences & Institutes, Riyadh, KSA. Pedagogical innovations in English for English language teachers Certificate of Participation, 19 & 20 December 2006. Preparation and presentation of the English Language workshop for the teachers of English language in Onaizah. This workshop was held by Office for Standards in Education, Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. Towards Effective English Language Learning & Teaching Certificate of Participation, 9 January 2007. Preparation and presentation of the English Language workshop for the teachers of English language in Al-Bada. This workshop was held by Office for Standards in Education, Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. Towards Effective English Language Learning & Teaching

 Certificate of Attendance, 13 & 14 March 2007. Provided by Center of Clinical Trainers at General Directoriate of Health Sciences & Institutes, Riyadh, KSA. English Language Workshop Certificate of Participation, 3 December 2007. Provided by Kindergartens Teachers Training Center, Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. Child Abuse Certificate of Participation, 4 March 2008. Provided by Kindergartens Teachers Training Center, Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. Child Sexual Abuse Certificate of Attendance, 18 January 2009. Provided by Skills Development Unit, Deanship of Academic Development, Qassim University, Qassim, KSA. Effective Teaching Strategies Certificate of Attendance, 16 - 18 March 2009. The First International Conference on e-learning and Distance Learning held by the National Center for e-learning and Distance Learning, Riyadh, KSA. Learning Industry for the Future Certificate of Attendance, 18 - 20 April 2009. Provided by Skills Development Unit, Deanship of Academic Development, Qassim University, Qassim, KSA. Planning for Effective Teaching Certificate of Attendance, 17-19 May 2009. Provided by National Center for E-Learning & Distance Learning, Riyadh, KSA. Educational E-Learning Design Certificate of Attendance, 6-8 June 2009. Provided by Skills Development Unit, Deanship of Academic Development, Qassim University, Qassim, KSA. Personal Effectiveness of a University Staff Member Certificate of Attendance, 28 December 2009. Provided by Skills Development Unit, Deanship of Academic Development, Qassim University, Qassim, KSA. A Workshop on Qassim University's Strategic Plan 2010 - 2020 Delegate Certificate of Attendance, 11 - 13 March 2010.
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The 16th TESOL Arabia International Conference held at Zayed University and Conference Centre, located in Academic City, Dubai, UAE. Transformations in TESOL Certificate of Pre-Conference Development Course Participation, 10 March 2010. Provided by the 16th TESOL Arabia International Conference held at Zayed University and Conference Centre, located in Academic City, Dubai, UAE. From Motivation Theory to Motivated Practice Certificate of Conference Course Participation, 11-13 March 2010. Provided by the 16th TESOL Arabia International Conference held at Zayed University and Conference Centre, located in Academic City, Dubai, UAE. From Classroom to Boardroom Certificate of Attendance, 3 May 2010 Provided by Skills Development Unit, Deanship of Academic Development, Qassim University, Qassim, KSA 5 Hours Training Session on Creating quality system and initial self-study evaluation Certificate of Attendance, 2 January 2011 Provided by Skills Development Unit, Deanship of Academic Development, Qassim University, Qassim, KSA 5 Hours Training Session on the Use of Electronic Databases Certificate of Attendance, 19-20 February 2011 Provided by National Center for E-Learning & Distance Learning, Riyadh, KSA "The Power of eLearning to Address New-Generation Learners" Certificate of Attendance, 21 - 24 February 2011.The Second International Conference on e-learning and Distance Learning held by the National Center for e-learning and Distance Learning, Riyadh, KSA. Delegate Certificate of Attendance, 10 - 12 March 2011 The 17th TESOL Arabia International Conference held at JW Marriot Hotel, Dubai, UAE Rethinking English Language Teaching: Attitudes, Approaches and Perspectives Certificate of Pre-Conference Development Course Participation, 9 March 2011 Provided by the 17th TESOL Arabia International Conference held at JW Marriot Hotel, Dubai, UAE Using Technology in the Classroom Certificate of Conference Course Participation, 10-12 March 2011 Provided by the 17th TESOL Arabia International Conference held at JW Marriot Hotel, Dubai, UAE Increasing Professionalism Through Personal and Professional Development Delegate Certificate of Attendance, 28 - 31 March 2012
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The 46th Annual TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadilphia, Pennsylvania, USA Declaration of Excellence Certificate of Pre-Convention Development Course Participation, 28 March 2012 Provided by the 46th Annual TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Teaching and Learning in Times of Great Change in Higher Education Work Experience (2000 2001) English Language Teacher: Girls Third Secondary School. Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. o Courses: EILs (English for Intermediate Levels). ESLs (English for Secondary Levels). (2001 2009) Teaching Assistant: Intermediate Health Sciences College. Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. o Courses: An Intensive Foundation English Programme. Listening & Speaking. Grammar & Writing. (2009 Present) Lecturer: College of Arts & Sciences. Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. o Courses: Grammar for the Foundation Program / English Department. Oral Presentation for the 5th level/ English Department. Pragmatics for the 6th level/ English Department. General Linguistics for the 7th level/ English Department (Old Plan). Applied Linguistics for the 8th level/ English Department. Psycholinguistics for the 7th level/ English Department (New Plan). (2009 2010) Head of English Language & Translation Department: College of Arts & Sciences. Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. (02/2012 06/2012) A Volunteer for the English Language Institute (ELI) at the University of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

Community Service Designing & programming a computer program for students academic records. It has been used in the College of Health Sciences since 2006. Designing & programming a computer CD as a participation in the National Day 76 of Saudi Arabia. Preparation and designing of the Students Guide to the College of Health Sciences. This electronic guide is designed on a CD and includes all facilities, programs, and activities of the college. It is a comprehensive and quick guide for any student who wants to enroll at the College of Health Sciences in Onaizah. Designing a personal website through which a student can take advantage of all available means for learning English. Each Student can have effective electronic interaction with the teacher and other students. The site also contains an overview of courses that have been taught by the teacher as well as courses that are taught at present. Students can also review their results of tests. WWW.ALBUREIKAN.COM Designing and programming interactive scenes and useful information on a CD for kindergartens teachers about Child Abuse. Designing and programming interactive scenes and useful information on a CD for kindergartens teachers about Child Sexual Abuse. Academic & Research Interests Language acquisition Learning styles in the EFL classroom Multiple intelligences in EFL The psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to acquire, use, comprehend and produce language. Instructional applications of networking and computer technologies and distance learning technologies in language education. Using multimedia, graphics, and 3D technologies in language education. Committees (2001-2010): Co-administrator, Online Writing Collaboration Project: A TESOL website. (2009-Present): A member of TESOL Arabia, UAE.
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(2006-2009): A member of the Management & Review Committee of Undergraduate Student Records at Intermediate Health Sciences College. Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. (2009-2010) A head of the Management & Review Committee of Undergraduate Student Records of the Intensive Pre-Sessional Programme at the English Department, College of Arts & Sciences. Onaizah, Qassim, KSA. (2010-Present): A member of International TESOL, USA. (2010-Present): A member of International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), USA. Skills Experience with common computer applications. Experience with Multimedia programs. Experience with designing web pages. Experience with office works. Experience with using the best teaching methods for developing creative thinking. Languages Mother Language: Arabic Others: English (Spoken & Written)