Biology course instructor  •  AL-Hariri III High School

August 2021 - till present

Served as Biology course instructor for cycle 4, Senior classes. 

STEM project coordinator (cycles 3 and 4).

Effectively planned and prepared animated lessons that suit both the classroom and the online environment.

• Planned, prepared, and implemented animated lessons and assessments that are adapted to twenty-first-century learner skills.
• Collaborated and coordinated with other biology teachers to improve the quality of learning provided to students.
• Planned 'group' alternative supportive sessions,  for low achievers.
• Preparing a workshop about STEM education ( on going)
• Leading and coordination of the STEM  and science fair projects in cycles 3 and 4 proposed to: USJ science fair, and the national science fair competition (on going)
• participated in the earth prize competition
• Achievements:
• Collaborated and contributed in the UNESCO book:  'Repository of promising teaching and learning practices in the Arab Region'  ( February 2023)
• Earned the Golden Medal for life and health scientific research based category for intermediate classes at National science fair competition ( March 18th 2023)
• Earned the bronze Medal for educational technology research based category for secondary classes at National science fair competition ( March 18th 2023) 
• Earned the First place for senior STEM projects of health and life sciences research based category at Saint Joseph University (USJ) science Fair competition.
• Leading, planning, and organizing the Science exhibition ( to be held in June 9, 2023)

Biology course instructor•  Al-Makassed organization, Ali Ben Abi Taleb/ Khaled Ben AL-walid College 

October 2020 - Till present

Served as Biology local coordinator for intermediate and secondary classes

Served as Biology course instructor for cycles 3 and 4. 

Effectively updated the biology curriculum ( scope and sequence,  teaching strategies, interactive activities, animated lesson plans, and summative central exams) for cycles 3 and 4. 

• Planned, prepared, and implemented animated lessons and assessments that are adapted to twenty-first-century learner skills.
• Advised and built students' socio-emotional skills through advisory sessions.
• Collaborated and coordinated with other biology teachers to improve the quality of learning provided to students.
• Planned 'one to one' alternative supportive sessions, created and supervised student life affairs study groups for low achievers.
• Developed professional relationships with other fellow teachers to promote teamwork and efficiency.
• Planned, advised, and guided projects and research topics in relation to the course syllabus and curriculum.
• Served as a jury member and graded student projects at the Makassed science fair competition.
• Planning the Jigsaw engagement activity for the Christian-Muslim meeting ( on going)
• Upload grades on SIS and SharePoint.
• Awards:
• Planned, supervised, Achieved the Hekamt Nasser award-winning project for creativity in the national science fair competition (2020-2021)
• Achieved second place in the Makassed science fair competition (2020-2021)
• Planned, supervised, Achieved OBK STEM FAIR 1st place ( Information technology)( 2021-2022)
• Achieved First place in the Makassed science fair competition (2021-2022)
• Science fair, Nafda group (2021-2022)

Biology course instructor•  Omar Farroukh, official high school for girls

October 2016 - Till present

Served as Biology course instructor for intermediate and secondary classes. Effectively created and executed lesson plans, adapted to different learning environments, conflict, and time management.

• Planned, prepared, and implemented animated flipped classroom lessons and assessments that are adapted to twenty-first-century learner skills.
• Collaborated and coordinated with other biology teachers to improve the quality of learning provided to students.
• Planned 'one to one' alternative supportive sessions, created and supervised student life affairs study groups for low achievers.
• Developed professional relationships with other fellow teachers to promote teamwork and efficiency.
• Planed, supervised, and represented the High school in the research project in collaboration with the engineering syndicate.
• Current leader, supervisor, and high school representative in the e-twinning research projects in collaboration with Erasmus mendus and the Lebanese ministry of education and higher education.
• Correct official exams for Lebanese baccalaureate and brevet exams in collaboration with the Lebanese ministry of education and higher education.
• Planned, coordinated, and held series of workshops for twelve graders to improve their logical thinking skills.

Prime supervisor  •  UNICEF Syrian refugee program-Ministry of education and higher education

Nov 2018 - Jun 2020

• Administrative job tasks.

Public health Officer  •  UNICEF Syrian refugee program-Ministry of education and higher education

Nov 2015 - Jun 2017

• Led, organized, and planned weekly sessions and courses under the syllabus provided by MEHE.
• Supervised and implemented infection control practices in the school .
• Coordinated and collaborated with peers and stakeholders to ensure the coverage of the given program.
• Provided information and submitted yearly reports about the school's status.
• Reported the presence of any infection and proper infection control practices to prevent its spread among students and teachers.
• Coordinated and organized health awareness campaigns for students, parents, and teachers.

Research assistant  •  University of Balamand-Faculty of health sciences and faculty of medicine.

April 2011 - June 2019

Research assistant with a strong background and high level of accuracy in biological specimen collection, processing, packaging, and storage, as well as data analysis and reporting. Pursued clinical research during the master's study period and, after graduation, volunteered to conduct research studies in collaboration with the infection control department at Saint George's Tertiary Care Centre and the faculty of medicine.  

• Provided support in the preparation, organization, and supervision of experiments  during the laboratory sessions (FHS-spring semester 2011)
• Conducted multiple infection control projects related to nosocomial infections, environmental cleaning of surfaces mainly in ICU, implementation of isolation precautions, and proper adhesion of hospital staff to cleaning and hygiene polices
• Conducted the master's thesis study entitled “Risk and timing of acquisition of Acinetobacter baumannii in respiratory secretions of hospitalized patients at a Lebanese tertiary care center”.
• Conducted and participated in the study of rectal screening for carriage of multi-resistant bacteria.
• Participated and assisted the professor  in the study of “change of the microflora in the gut of cancer patients”.
• Achievements:
• The article of our latest work in cooperation with IHU Marseille, France, dedicated to microbiology research, is published on Springer Nature Journal, at https://rdcu.be/bjPTI . (academic year 2018/2019)
• Abstract/poster accepted at ECCMID2015  regarding our study “Risk and timing of acquisition of Acinetobacter baumannii in respiratory secretions of hospitalized patients at Lebanese tertiary care center”. 
• Abstract/poster accepted at ECCMID 2014 regarding our study of “Acinetobacter baumannii colonization in ICU patients”.

Biology subject Coordinator and lab director  •  Al-Allama Sobhey Al-Saleh official School

Oct 2008 - Jun 2017

For cycles 2 and 3, I served as biology subject coordinator and lab director, effectively coordinating, organizing, creating, and executing lesson plans while adapting to different learning environments, conflict, and time management.

• Coordinated work between multiple cycles.
• Organized monthly conferences for the working team in the biology department.
• Planned and implemented new instructional teaching strategies that support differentiated learning that are consistent with the syllabus and learning outcomes supported by the Lebanese curriculum.
• Coordinated the ordering, the inventory, and the storage of laboratory materials and tools
• Coordinated the laboratory sessions and assured that the lab sessions were running safely and followed the safety guidelines and precautions.