Personal Information
Name: Ghassan Zakaria
Date of Birth : March 10, 1978 Address: 1454 Chatham street Apt # 72, El Cajon, CA. 92020
Tel. No.: (619) 377-7412
E-Mail: [email protected]
Education: M.A of Applied Linguistics. Expected 2015
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Economics & Admin. Sciences
Mutah University, Jordan (January 2001)
- Received merit-based scholarship from High School
- Top grades in Arabic language
Speech Typology course certificate
San Diego State University (2006)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (OPI course)
San Diego State University (2007) in English
A&M Texas University (2013) in Arabic
High School Certificate
Bayroni Secondary School, Jordan. (June 1996)
- 1st student in rank in entire high school class.
Member of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET), Subject Matter Advisory Panel for Languages Other Than English (LOTE):
Members of the CSET LOTE Subject Matter Advisory Panel play a significant role in ensuring that candidates for Single Subject Teaching Credentials in the LOTE subject areas possess the content knowledge necessary for effective foreign language instruction to K-12 students. The CSET LOTE Subject Matter Advisory Panel assist in the development of these additional subject matter examinations based on the Commission’s adopted subject matter requirements for teacher of languages other than English
Experience: San Diego State University
(Department of Linguistics and Asian / Middle Eastern Languages
Faculty of the year 2013
Arabic Instructor (Aug. 2005- up to now)
Intermediate Arabic I
Arabic 201: Intermediate Arabic I (Fall 2005, Fall 2007 and Fall 2009)
Further development of reading, writing, and speaking, with emphasis on the language of everyday conversation.
Three sections every Spring semester of Arabic 102Elementary Arabic II (Spring 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013) ,(Evaluation score 4.83 of 5)
Continuation of ARBC 101.Continues to develop oral and written skills based on practical everyday needs.
Three sections every Fall semester of Arabic 101 Elementary Arabic I (Fall 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 ),(Evaluation score 4.90 of 5)
Introductory course to the Arabic language and the culture of its speakers .Facilitates the practical application of the language in every day oral and written communication at the beginning novice level Conducted in modern standard Arabic
San Diego State University
( Language Acquisition Resource Center)
Arabic Language material creation (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008)
-Produce Arabic lesson plans, which will include lesson plane instructions, materials/activities, assessment, and copyright information according to the LARC lesson plan format. The lessons imitate the format used in DLIFLC'S GLOSS template but is written in the LARC generic lesson plan format, and the lessons span the two levels of targeted instruction, superior and distinguished.
- Advice the team as to the learner's potential reactions to the materials.
- Consult with other team members also experienced in speech and text typology and create materials and texts that support the topical units that are at the superior and distinguished.
- Evaluate the supporting activities and describe how they might engage learners.
- Work with the team to assure that each lesson has appropriate objectives.
Distinguished Level Arabic course (2005, 2007, 2008, and 2010).
- Produce Arabic lesson plans in distinguished level which will include lesson plan instructions, materials/activities, assessment, and copyright information
-Teaching the distinguished level class
- Give translation lectures.
Conversational classes (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013)
- Elementary and Intermediate conversational Arabic classes
Intensive Arabic summer semester for ROTC students(Summer 2008,2009,2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013)
Cuyamaca College
Arabic Instructor (Aug. 2004- up to now)
- Arabic 120 fall 2004, Fall2005, Summer2005, Summer 2006 , Summer 2007,Summer 2008 and Summer 2009
Introductory course to the Arabic language and the culture of its speakers .Facilitates the practical application of the language in every day oral and written communication at the beginning novice level Conducted in modern standard Arabic.
- Arabic 121 Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009,Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, spring 2012, fall 2012, spring 2013, fall 2013 and spring 2014)
- (Evaluation score 4.92 of 5)
Continuation of ARBC 120.Continues to develop oral and written skills based on practical everyday needs.
- Arabic civilization (Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, spring 2009, Fall 2009 SP 10, fall2010 and Spring 2011)
Grossmont College
Arabic Instructor (Fall 2005) (Evaluation score 4.82 of 5)
- Arabic 220 and level 221 combination class
San Diego City College
Arabic Instructor (Spring 2006)
Arabic 120
Introductory course to the Arabic language and the culture of its speakers .Facilitates the practical application of the language in every day oral and written communication at the beginning novice level Conducted in modern standard Arabic.
National University
Arabic Instructor ( 2008-uo to now )
Teaching online courses ( Language and culture classes )
University Of Maryland
Subject Matters Expert
-Create online activities in the Levantine Dialect using special software to provide adult language learners with interactive online tools to force their foreign language skills.
- Review an Arabic material in Levantine and Iraqi dialect.
Christian Sunday school in Jordan
Private Tutor 1996-2003
- Gives additional classes in Arabic to the students who attend Sunday school to help them get
Better grades in their schools.
- Gives special lectures in grammar and literature to Sunday school Students and ask them to write in different subjects in order to improve their language skills.
T. Gargour & Files Company in Jordan
Manifest Officer Dec. 2002- May 2003
In Charge of Manifest received from foreigner shipping companies.
Technical Equipment and Supplies Co. /Tesco
Minolta Local Distributor in Jordan
Commercial Officer (Nov. 2001- Nov. 2002)
- In charge of company orders placed with foreign companies and order re-export outside Jordan
- Work involved knowledge and application of Uniform Customs for L/C's and for B/L's, Incoterms, and working with concerned parties like banks, forwarders, shipping companies, insurance companies to carry out company orders.
- In charge of company Bank Letters Of Guarantee.
-Co-ordination with the other company departments of finance, sales, technical, to carry out
the above.
United Nations Headquarters in New York Department of General Assembly Affairs and Conference services/Translation and Editorial Division.
Language Reference Assistant ( 1 May- 1 Nov. 2001)
- Create complex monthly statistical report used by the Chief of Service for evaluating staff productivity.
- Prepare productivity statement for the staff.
- Allocate Estimated Standard Pages (ESP) among a group of 80 translators.
- Used proprietary document control software (Electronic Drits) to log documents in and out of the department.
- Used Paradox software to track individual work assignments.
- Manage the priority list for extensive department documentation.
Name: Ghassan Zakaria
Date of Birth : March 10, 1978 Address: 1454 Chatham street Apt # 72, El Cajon, CA. 92020
Tel. No.: (619) 377-7412
E-Mail: [email protected]
Education: M.A of Applied Linguistics. Expected 2015
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Economics & Admin. Sciences
Mutah University, Jordan (January 2001)
- Received merit-based scholarship from High School
- Top grades in Arabic language
Speech Typology course certificate
San Diego State University (2006)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (OPI course)
San Diego State University (2007) in English
A&M Texas University (2013) in Arabic
High School Certificate
Bayroni Secondary School, Jordan. (June 1996)
- 1st student in rank in entire high school class.
Member of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET), Subject Matter Advisory Panel for Languages Other Than English (LOTE):
Members of the CSET LOTE Subject Matter Advisory Panel play a significant role in ensuring that candidates for Single Subject Teaching Credentials in the LOTE subject areas possess the content knowledge necessary for effective foreign language instruction to K-12 students. The CSET LOTE Subject Matter Advisory Panel assist in the development of these additional subject matter examinations based on the Commission’s adopted subject matter requirements for teacher of languages other than English
Experience: San Diego State University
(Department of Linguistics and Asian / Middle Eastern Languages
Faculty of the year 2013
Arabic Instructor (Aug. 2005- up to now)
Intermediate Arabic I
Arabic 201: Intermediate Arabic I (Fall 2005, Fall 2007 and Fall 2009)
Further development of reading, writing, and speaking, with emphasis on the language of everyday conversation.
Three sections every Spring semester of Arabic 102Elementary Arabic II (Spring 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013) ,(Evaluation score 4.83 of 5)
Continuation of ARBC 101.Continues to develop oral and written skills based on practical everyday needs.
Three sections every Fall semester of Arabic 101 Elementary Arabic I (Fall 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 ),(Evaluation score 4.90 of 5)
Introductory course to the Arabic language and the culture of its speakers .Facilitates the practical application of the language in every day oral and written communication at the beginning novice level Conducted in modern standard Arabic
San Diego State University
( Language Acquisition Resource Center)
Arabic Language material creation (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008)
-Produce Arabic lesson plans, which will include lesson plane instructions, materials/activities, assessment, and copyright information according to the LARC lesson plan format. The lessons imitate the format used in DLIFLC'S GLOSS template but is written in the LARC generic lesson plan format, and the lessons span the two levels of targeted instruction, superior and distinguished.
- Advice the team as to the learner's potential reactions to the materials.
- Consult with other team members also experienced in speech and text typology and create materials and texts that support the topical units that are at the superior and distinguished.
- Evaluate the supporting activities and describe how they might engage learners.
- Work with the team to assure that each lesson has appropriate objectives.
Distinguished Level Arabic course (2005, 2007, 2008, and 2010).
- Produce Arabic lesson plans in distinguished level which will include lesson plan instructions, materials/activities, assessment, and copyright information
-Teaching the distinguished level class
- Give translation lectures.
Conversational classes (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013)
- Elementary and Intermediate conversational Arabic classes
Intensive Arabic summer semester for ROTC students(Summer 2008,2009,2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013)
Cuyamaca College
Arabic Instructor (Aug. 2004- up to now)
- Arabic 120 fall 2004, Fall2005, Summer2005, Summer 2006 , Summer 2007,Summer 2008 and Summer 2009
Introductory course to the Arabic language and the culture of its speakers .Facilitates the practical application of the language in every day oral and written communication at the beginning novice level Conducted in modern standard Arabic.
- Arabic 121 Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009,Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, spring 2012, fall 2012, spring 2013, fall 2013 and spring 2014)
- (Evaluation score 4.92 of 5)
Continuation of ARBC 120.Continues to develop oral and written skills based on practical everyday needs.
- Arabic civilization (Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, spring 2009, Fall 2009 SP 10, fall2010 and Spring 2011)
Grossmont College
Arabic Instructor (Fall 2005) (Evaluation score 4.82 of 5)
- Arabic 220 and level 221 combination class
San Diego City College
Arabic Instructor (Spring 2006)
Arabic 120
Introductory course to the Arabic language and the culture of its speakers .Facilitates the practical application of the language in every day oral and written communication at the beginning novice level Conducted in modern standard Arabic.
National University
Arabic Instructor ( 2008-uo to now )
Teaching online courses ( Language and culture classes )
University Of Maryland
Subject Matters Expert
-Create online activities in the Levantine Dialect using special software to provide adult language learners with interactive online tools to force their foreign language skills.
- Review an Arabic material in Levantine and Iraqi dialect.
Christian Sunday school in Jordan
Private Tutor 1996-2003
- Gives additional classes in Arabic to the students who attend Sunday school to help them get
Better grades in their schools.
- Gives special lectures in grammar and literature to Sunday school Students and ask them to write in different subjects in order to improve their language skills.
T. Gargour & Files Company in Jordan
Manifest Officer Dec. 2002- May 2003
In Charge of Manifest received from foreigner shipping companies.
Technical Equipment and Supplies Co. /Tesco
Minolta Local Distributor in Jordan
Commercial Officer (Nov. 2001- Nov. 2002)
- In charge of company orders placed with foreign companies and order re-export outside Jordan
- Work involved knowledge and application of Uniform Customs for L/C's and for B/L's, Incoterms, and working with concerned parties like banks, forwarders, shipping companies, insurance companies to carry out company orders.
- In charge of company Bank Letters Of Guarantee.
-Co-ordination with the other company departments of finance, sales, technical, to carry out
the above.
United Nations Headquarters in New York Department of General Assembly Affairs and Conference services/Translation and Editorial Division.
Language Reference Assistant ( 1 May- 1 Nov. 2001)
- Create complex monthly statistical report used by the Chief of Service for evaluating staff productivity.
- Prepare productivity statement for the staff.
- Allocate Estimated Standard Pages (ESP) among a group of 80 translators.
- Used proprietary document control software (Electronic Drits) to log documents in and out of the department.
- Used Paradox software to track individual work assignments.
- Manage the priority list for extensive department documentation.