Prof Dr Hayder Kareem Al Hamdany
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Hayder Al Hamdany
Address: 37a Marrett Dr, Ingle Farm, SA, Australia Home Phone: +61411538059
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Nationality: Australian
Languages: English and Arabic
Personal Profile
Energetic, experienced and accomplished professional with a proven record of intuitive and insightful leadership that fosters inclusion, team building, fiscal accountability and dynamic problem solving. Acknowledged throughout career as a collaborative, transformative and inspirational leader with a reputation for advancing the university’s mission. Career characterized by more than 15 years of academic and student support success at a large multi-campus university (Adelaide and Kufa) that offer under and postgraduate degrees, and workforce certificates. Key university-wide leadership positions include General Secretary of the University of Kufa council, Director of The Department of Scholarships and Cultural Relations, Director of American Corner, Director of TOFEL Centre and Director of Arabic language for non-native speakers. Also Served as the Co-Chair of the UNESCO Chair.
All of what have been mentioned above fully prepared and poised me to be a succeed and accomplished academic president with extensive experience in developing curriculum for English as a second language classes. Exceptional background in designing meaningful and effective coursework that engages Arabic and MENA students and expedites learning.
Highlights
• Creative learning strategies
• Instructional theories knowledge
• Patient and encouraging
• Proficient at developing rapport
• Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Reading comprehension expertise
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Innovative
• Decisive
• Policy/program development
• Supervision and training
• Calm under pressure
• 12+ years of teaching ESL
• Innovative teaching methods
• Excellent memory for faces and names
• Natural leader
• Hiring and retention
• Training and development
• Employee relations
• Personnel records maintenance
• New hire orientation
• Staff development
• Inventory control
• Complex problem solving
Accomplishments
• Reduced employee turnover by 80%
• People Management and Leadership
• Hired qualified EL instructors
• Inspired the faculty members to continue their professional development by completing the
CELTA program or the Master's in TESOL (7 completed their CELTA and 2 their MA in TESOL)
• Motivated teachers to perform at a higher level
• Recommended 6 instructors in the past 5 years for the ELS Language Centers Excellence in
Teaching Award. 4 Instructors were recipients of this prestigious award.
• Trained and mentored the academic staff members
• Skillfully delegated academic and administrative tasks to instructional staff
Experience
January 2016 until Present
University of Kufa Iraq
Academic Director
• Successfully managing and directing the instructional program in the past 7 years
• Hiring, coaching and supervising the instructional staff (6-24 teachers)
• Successfully completing annual RAPs for all the faculty members
• Testing and placing students (60- 250 students)
• Providing academic orientation to new students
• Creating customized individualized learning plans to assist struggling students
• Scheduling classes
• Providing monthly in-service workshops for instructors
• Assisting with college orientation and counselling as needed
• Developed curricula for our centre and for other special programs
• Creating and administering Instructional and Centre Surveys
• Performing other duties related to the management of the academic program and the centre
in absence of CD
• Teaching as required, depending on enrollment.
• Directing strategic initiatives to achieve excellence in teaching
• Recruited and interviewed 10 applicants per semester
• Answered employee questions regarding benefits and payroll and resolved any issues.
• Conducted new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
• Identified staff vacancies and recruited, interviewed and selected applicants.
• Served as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and
administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
March 2016 until Present
University of Kufa Iraq
IELTS Examiner
• Successfully examining to the lELTS standards for 6 years
• Successful completing 3 re-certifications in the past 6 years
• Conducting at least 10 IELTS interviews and 20 writing samples per day
July 2008 to June 2010
Instructional Specialist TAFE SA
Australia
• Taught 30 hours a week of all skills and grammar to students from beginner to master levels
• Assisted the Academic Director making the class, teacher's and student's schedule
• Helped and trained new teachers
• Employed kinesthetic, visual and auditory approaches to make lessons interesting and
interactive.
• Wrote curriculum for skills enhancement classes
• Integrated technology as an instructional tool, including the Smartboard.
• Attended and conducted professional development workshops focused on learning goals
and classroom management.
• Assisted the Centre Director, when necessary, with managing the computer laboratory
• Administered TOEFL exams when scheduled at our premises.
• Planned and supervised class projects, field trips and guest speaker events as part of our
Contact Australia project
• Conducted small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning
needs.
• Completed ongoing staff training sessions.
ESL teacher at TAFE SA, Australia 2008-2009
Teaching English as a second language for new arrivals refugees Courses Taught:
• English language proficiency (spoken and written English). Beginner and Intermediate Level
June 2010 to November 2012
University of Adelaide Australia
Language Instructor
• Taught English to speakers of other languages
• Taught Business and ESP English classes
• Created daily lesson plans for multi-level adult ESL classes.
• Taught lessons encompassing a range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening
• Organized supplementary materials in English for all students.
Lecturer at School of Education, University of Adelaide March 2012-2014
Courses Taught: Postgraduate Level
• EDUC 7001 – Educational Inquiry
• EDUC 7055 - Research Communication
I had also co lectured and tutored the learning styles course for the Bachelor of Teaching (undergraduate) and Graduate Diploma in Education (postgraduate) academic programs in the School of Education, University of Adelaide, also marking and assessing students' assignments. I had conducted seminars and workshops for international postgraduate research students in the ‘Integrated Bridging Programme- Research’ hosted by the ‘Researcher Education and Development’ (RED) Unit, University of Adelaide.
A research assistant at School of Education, The University of Adelaide July 2013-2014
In addition to lecturing in postgraduate courses, I was working as a senior research assistant in two research projects.
Freelance Interpreter/Translator Mar. 2005 – Until present
I have been doing many interpretation and translation works (English/Arabic or vice versa) for several private and government agencies, e.g., the Australian Defence Force and the Department of Human Services (DHS).
Visiting Professor at the Department of English
Ferdowsi Mashhad University, Iran 2021–Present
Taught a total of 5 undergraduate and 5 postgraduate courses, mainly focused on TESOL, as well as comparative Applied Linguistics research.
EDUCATION DETAILS
Qualifications:
• PhD in Education (Applied Linguistics), the University of Adelaide, 2014.
• Master of Philosophy (Linguistics), the University of Adelaide, North Tce Campus,
Adelaide, 2010-2011.
• Master of Education (TESOL Specialization), University of South Australia, 2009.
• Bachelor of Education/Arts in English, University of Dhi-Qar.
• Diploma of Interpretation (Arabic to English, English to Arabic), TAFE SA, Australia, 2014.
• NAATI accredited interpreter
• Diploma of Education (Primary Education), Annasiryah Institute for Teachers
Preparation.
TEACHING STRATEGIES
I always make it clear for my students that they learn best when they are engaged and given an appropriate level of challenge; when their prior experience and knowledge is valued and built upon; when they are expected to take responsibility for their own learning; and when they work collaboratively with their peers. That was proofed in my recent paper that has been published in Q1 Journal. Thus, teaching strategies used during the courses I taught included:
• Online contact sessions
• Small group cooperative learning to demonstrate the use of group structures to address teaching and learning goals
• Structured occasions for students to reflect critically on and improve teaching practice • Plenary discussions around core methodological issues and debates
• Extensive opportunities for whole group and small group dialogue and discussion, allowing students the opportunity to demonstrate their capacity to communicate and liaise with the diverse members of an education community, and to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of method content
• Online learning from readings and other useful web links.
These activities occurred in my classroom climate that was supportive and inclusive of all learners.
Academic Director Trainer
• Trained the Academic Director at ELS Najaf, Iraq 2017
• Trained the Acting Academic Director at ELS Baghdad, Iraq 2019
• Trained the Academic Director of the English Centre at Mustansiriyah University,
Iraq 2021
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Computer Skills: • NVivo
• EndNote
• Microsoft Office Suite General Skills:
• Ability to liaise with a variety of people from different cultures and educational backgrounds.
• Hard-Worker
• Organizational Skills
• Team building
Leader
• Ability to work under pressure and manage huge workloads, being capable to face difficult
situations when they occur.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching Interests
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
• English for Academic Purposes
• Teaching Arabic Language to Speakers of Other Languages
• Academic Language and Learning
• Language Teaching and Learning
Research Interests
• Systemic Functional Linguistics
• Register
• Genre
• Multimodality and Critical Discourse Analysis
• Arabic language and Linguistics
• Ability to maintain high standards of achievement, behavior, discipline and punctuality among students.
Management:
• Promoted and tracked faculty professional development consistent with QAA Standards to
increase student engagement and improve student outcomes.
• Developed innovate plans that supported the school goals to attracted and retained
academically talented and diversity student population.
• Served as Officiant for the Enrollment Management Committee - provided oversight of all
student orientation and on-boarding procedures.
• Managing students by providing guidance and feedback to help them strengthen their skills
and knowledge base.
• Excellent time management skills to ensure targets are met and plans completed efficiently.
• Willing to take responsibility for the quality of teaching delivered and to make necessary changes to improve quality and maintain standards.
EXPERIENCE IN SYLLABUS DESIGN AND MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT:
I developed syllabi and materials for the following courses:
'My Language' (( لغتيfor Pre-beginner level, Arabic language students at non- profit ethnic school, 'Arabic Language School in South Australia'.
'My Language' (( لغتيfor intermediate level students.
'Learning English is not impossible' is a syllabus that I have designed to teach Iraqi (English) illiterate adult students in Iraq.
Awards & Achievements Research Funding:
• Picard, M & Al Hamdany, H (2013). Returned Iraqi AusAid Masters students experiences of academic literacies. Faculty of Professions (the 2013 School of Education Internal Competitive Research Grants). The University of Adelaide, .$8000
• Region Coordinator for EDUU Project. EDUU is a 30 months (2017-2019) international project funded by the European Union in the frame of the EuropeAid - Civil Society Organisations-Local Authorities Programme in Iraq. Education and Cultural Heritage Enhancement for Social Cohesion in Iraq.
• Region Coordinator for WALADU. WALADU is a three years (2017-2019) international project funded by the European Union in the frame of the Erasmus+ Capacity Building Key Action 2 in the field of higher education.
• A coordinator of DAAD-project Implementation of Inclusion in the Iraqi education system
Research publications:
Edited books:
Al Hamdany, H. (2019). Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on the Enhancement of Archaeological Heritage in Iraq, T.e.m.p.l.a., Bologna. Downloadable in Open Access.
Peer-reviewed journal articles:
Al Hamdany, H., Picard, M. (2022). Literature Circles Enhancing Cultural Awareness and Language Acquisition for Adult Learners of Arabic. International Journal of Society, Culture & Language (IJSCL) Al Hamdany, H. (2020). Scaffolding English and Academic Skills for Iraqi English as Additional Language (EAL) Learners. The Journal of Asia TEFL, Volume 17 Number 3, Autumn 2020, Pages 758- 1157
Al Hamdany, H., Picard, M. (in press) Mosaic identity: Iraqi language and education core values.
Al Hamdany, H., Picard, M. (2015) Narratives of Iraqi adult learners: experiences of spoken register in English for Academic Purposes Programs at an Australian University. the Journal of Adult and Continuing Education-Manchester University Press
Al Hamdany, H., Picard, M., Maadad, M., & Darmawan, I. (2013) Spoken Register and Iraqi Students in an English for Academic Purposes Program. International Journal of Literacies, Volume 19, 2013, ISSN: 2325-0136
Al Hamdany, H. (2012) the usefulness of Systemic Functional Grammar and its impact on students’ communicative skills in ESL context. European Scientific Journal, May edition vol. 8, No.11 ISSN: 1857 ¡V 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431
Al Hamdany, H. (2012) In-depth debate into Language and Culture. European Scientific Journal, August edition vol. 8, No.18 ISSN: 1857 ¡V 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431
Al Hamdany, H., Picard, M and Maadad, N (2011), 'Exploration of perceptions and applications of spoken register at a South Australian university in relation to Iraqi students', Proceedings of Multiculturalism: Perspectives from Australia, Canada and China, held at the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 21-22 November, 2011 / L. Harbon and L. Woodrow (eds.): pp.38-45, The University of Sydney.
Al Hamdany, H. (2018). Strategies for Vocabulary Learning among Iraqi EFL Students. Journal of Applied Linguistics and Language Research 5 (5), 221-233
Al Hamdany, H. (2018). Plurilingiusm in EFL Students in Iraq: American University. Journal of Applied Linguistics and Language Research 5 (5), 138-152
Al Hamadny, H. (2018). The Criticism of the EFL textbook Taught at Iraqi Public secondary school. Al- Adab Journal 1 (126), 31-42
Al Hamdany, H. (2018). Iraqi EFL Students’ Problems in Secondary Schools. Journal of Applied Linguistics and Language Research 5 (4), 176-182
Al Hamdany, H. (2018). A Proposed Design and Rationale of Task-Based Activity as a Learning Assessment. Al-Adab Journal 1 (125), 15-24
Al Hamdany, H. (2018). Interaction and language learning. Al-Adab Journal 2 (126), 20-30
Al Hamdany, H. (2018). The role of an interactive classroom in language learning. Al-Adab Journal 2 (126), 41-50
Conference presentations:
Al Hamdany, H. (2020). Inclusive education and inclusive integration: applications and practices in Iraq. Paper presented at the “Inclusive Education: Current Challenges and Progress
Development in Iraq and Kurdistan” Conference held on 17th November 2020, Vechta University, Germany.
International conferences & research cooperation online" from our web seminar series "Digital formats in international HE projects" 16 and 17 July 2020 in Oldenburg University, DAAD, Germany (a discussant).
Al Hamdany, H. (2019). Using Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) to Analyze Polite Request Patterns: Developing Social Exchange Products. (Being a keynote speaker) paper presented at the First International Conference on Issues in English Language Teaching and Literature University of Mazandaran, Babolsar (17-18 October, 2018).
Al Hamdany, H. (2019). Critical Discourse Analysis of Pre-enrolment English Program Curriculum Documents. Paper presented at the First International Conference on Issues in English Language Teaching and Literature University of Mazandaran, Babolsar (17-18 October, 2018).
University freedoms and responsibilities: responding to the challenges of the future. 16 and 17 October 2019 in Hamilton, Canada, at the McMaster University (a discussant).
Al Hamdany, H. (2015). Modelling Performance language: A Pre-enrolment English Program Handbook. . Paper presented at the 22nd International Conference on Learning and the Learner knowledge community, San Pablo CEU University, Madrid, Spain 9-11 July 2015.
Al Hamdany, H. & Picard, M. (2013). Spoken academic register: determining an appropriate English for academic purposes curriculum for postgraduate Iraqi students. Paper presented at the 2013 International Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), at the Hilton Adelaide from 1-5 December 2013.
Al Hamdany, H. (2012). Exploration of Perceptions and Applications of Spoken Tenor at a South Australian University. Paper presented at The 19th International conference on learning, University of London, UK 14-16 August 2012
Al Hamdany, H. & Picard, M. (2012). Pre-enrolment/ Bridging Curricula: Progressive development of spoken register. Paper presented at The 7th ERGA CONFERENCE, 19-21 September 2012, The University of Adelaide]
Al Hamdany, H., Picard, M. & Maadad, N. (2011). Exploration of perceptions and applications of spoken register at a South Australian university in relation to Iraqi students. Paper presented/Published at the Multiculturalism: Perspectives from Australia, Canada and China, The University of Sydney, Australia, 21-22 November 2011
10th Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference (QPR) 17-19 April 2012 Stamford Grand Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (a discussant).
Professional Associations:
• Member of the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI).
• Member of Asia TEFL (Teaching English as Foreign Language).
• Member of the Research in Educational and Social Inclusion (RESI). The University of
South Australia.
Community Engagement Activities:
• Preformed as HDR Student Coordinator at the University of Adelaide, School of Education 2011-2013.
• Currently performing as an associate editor of the International Journal of Learning.
• Delivering lectures to groups of students in informal contexts.
• Currently performing as an editor of the Journal of Language and Education.
• A member of editorial board of Sapiens Journal of Modern Education.
• Member of Asia TEFL. Additional Activities
A Permeant Member (one of the four founders) of Playford College, Adelaide.
