RENA DENNAOUI TOUTOUNJI

House #: F 114/6 Church Crescents

Labone, Accra, Ghana

+233542999599
rend02@yahoo.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
International Baccalaureate MYP Certified
Promote student-centered learning-creativity, critical thinking, and social-emotional learning
Dedicated to English Language Learning, differentiation, inclusion, and cooperative learning
Proficient in inquiry and project-based learning
Cooperative team participant with leadership abilities, organizational skills, and excellent time management.
Strong communication skills with the ability to work in a multicultural environment.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
EAL/English Teacher

Lincoln Community School

Accra, Ghana April 2010-Present

Collaborate with grade-level team, school wide teams and Student Support Team
Plan learning sequences that enable students to meet IB level standards and ideals.
Implement instructional and differentiation strategies for ELL learners.
Collate and filter student data for placement, monitoring and communication purposes
Demonstrate a variety of strategies for maintaining student motivation and interest
Provide continuous feedback and maintain effective communication with parents
Consult on EAL best practices for grades 6-12
Promote positive interactions among students who have different cultural, linguistic, and national
backgrounds.

Writing Studies Adjunct Instructor American Univ. of Sharjah Dubai, U.A.E. 2008-Dec. 2009

Provide instruction in Writing Studies to undergraduate students

Identify and employ learning strategies used in academic writing
Enhance students ability to incorporate all stages of the writing process
Challenge students to produce well-organized and well-developed essays
Implement reading skills strategies to analyze texts and compose formal summaries
Encourage students to actively participate in classroom discussions
Introduce and develop advanced lessons in grammatical and mechanical structures

English Adjunct Instructor

King Saud International School

2002 - 2005

King Faisal School

Riyadh, K.S.A.

2003

Worked closely with local Saudi girls in afternoon sessions

Developed and implemented a program to enrich reading, writing, and speaking & listening skills
Evaluated and recommended textbooks and materials
Designed and organized a program to ensure language proficiency skills

Social Studies and ESL Teacher

Riyadh, K.S.A

Taught English to junior and high school students

Developed course curricula, designed instructional materials, and selected textbooks
Wrote student exams, evaluated academic performance, and performed record keeping
Built rapport with students to foster productive environment
Facilitated group learning to promote active student interaction and effective communication
Incorporated interactive conversational activities and exercises
Conferred with parents to ensure educational needs of students are met

English Teacher TOEFL prep.

Dubai, U.A.E. 2007- Dec. 2009

Provide basic English instruction to undergraduate students

Enable students to acquire and apply the fundamentals of English skills
Introduce and develop lessons in advanced grammatical and mechanical structures
Identify and produce the essential components of an essay
Employ the process based approach to effective essay writing
Improve critical academic reading comprehension skills
Develop students critical thinking ability through analysis of texts
Encourage objective evaluation of appropriate content and development

English Teacher

American Univ. in Dubai

Choueifat (K.A.I.S.)

Riyadh, K.S.A.

2002

Provided instruction to grades 3,4,5,6,7,8, &10 adhering to prepared lesson plans and point system
Engaged students and set daily goals; employed peer instruction strategies
Established a reward system to encourage positive behavior and raise expectation levels
Applied appropriate instructional strategies resulting in improved achievements for ESL learners

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Computer Literacy:
Language Proficiency:

MS Suite, Google Suite, Rubicon ATLAS Curriculum, and Managebac

Fluent in English and Papiamentu (Netherlands Antilles dialect), conversational Spanish,
conversational Arabic

EDUCATION
The College of New Jersey,
Masters of Education
New Jersey Board of Education Certification in Teaching English

2015

The College of New Jersey,

2014

Certification in English as a Second Language

American University of Beirut, Master of Arts, English Literature,

2002

American University of Beirut, Bachelor of Arts, English Literature,

1999

CERTIFICATION/ WORKSHOPS
Middle Years Program Certificate

2015

International Baccalaureate Primary/Middle Years Programme - Category 3

Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Access for all students in the PYP/ MYP years 1-3 (special needs) May 2013
EAL Strategies for the Mainstream Classroom TTC Summer Institute
IBAEM - DP category 1 workshops,

London, UK

July 2011

DP Language A2 generic workshop Madrid/B2

July 2010

MEMBERSHIPS IN CLUBS
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Member in the Music Club, AUB

1997-1999

Member in the Choir, AUB

1997-1999

HONORS AND AWARDS

Second Prize

Lebanese Karaoke Championship

2002

Deans Honor List

American University of Beirut (AUB)

1996

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Birthplace:

Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.

Citizenship:

American

Marital Status:

Married with two kids

REFERENCES
Available upon request