Shene Hassan

PhD-qualified linguist and experienced educator with over 10 years of university and school-level teaching across Germany, the UK, and Iraqi Kurdistan. Specialising in English language teaching, applied linguistics, and cross-cultural communication.

Native Kurdish

Sorani speaker, fluent in English, German, and Arabic. Proven ability to design and deliver engaging curricula for diverse audiences across academic and professional contexts. DAAD scholar, German citizen based in Frankfurt am Main.

English Language Teacher at Albert-Einstein-Schule-Langen (2024-02 – Present)

• Teaching English for 6,7 classes
• Teaching German as a second language- Integration course

English Language Teacher at Rackow-Schulen, Frankfurt (2023-08 – 2024-05)

Teaching English Language and Business English to Gymnasium and Vocational High School students.

English Trainer at VICTVS Global Education Services (2021-02 – 2022-05)

Assistant Lecturer at Charmo-University, Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq, Human Development Universität Sulaimaniyah University, Iraq (2015-01 – 2016-08)

• Designed and delivered university-level linguistics curriculum to 50+ students annually across three institutions in Iraqi Kurdistan

Corporate Trainer & Business English Trainer at Interchange Institut (2010-06 – 2012-09)

Designed and delivered 200+ hours of customised Business English training for corporate clients across multiple industries.

Corporate Trainer & Business English Trainer at Interchange Institut Berlin (2013-06 – 2016-05)

Project Manager & Community Development Officer at Non-Profit Organisation ACID/VOCA (2010-10 – 2011-11)

Led a team of 100+ employees across 10 infrastructure development projects (hospitals, schools, youth centres) in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq, coordinating between NGOs, government agencies, and local communities in three languages.

Translation and Content Moderation at Institute for War & Peace Reporting (2009-03 – 2010-10)

Translated and interpreted sensitive conflict-zone reporting between English and Kurdish Sorani for international audiences, ensuring culturally nuanced communication of human rights developments.

PhD in English and Kurdish Linguistics – Goethe Universität Frankfurt (2016-10 – 2020-12)

M.A. in Cross-cultural Communication & Applied Linguistics – Newcastle University, UK (2012-09 – 2013-10)

Bachelor of Arts in English and Literature – Sulaimaniyah University, Iraq (2005-10 – 2009-08)