Saima Abbas Dar

I have lived and learned. My experiences have carved my motivations. From small and uncounted, learning and application brought me up and transformed me to feeling empowered. Now I aim to be able to positively transform surroundings.

I am a lecturer in English and my journey has been gradual. Believing a mature, constructive and diverse teaching approach and effective working relationships with the staff, students and parents are crucial to a responsive student attitude, successful learning environment, meeting the needs of the students and an institution mandate. I am looking forward to making a continued significant contribution for the youth of Pakistan.

Lecturer - University of Management and Technology - Lahore, Pakistan

(2012-09)

I am responsible to teach English language, linguistics and ELT courses to undergraduate students.

Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) - University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, USA

(2016-08 - 2017-05)

I was responsible to assist the language professor in his all teaching duties. Application of my method has brought difference at my native job. Learners feel engaged and connected to real life that is reflected in their understanding and confidence. The encouraging feedback has kindled my current awakening. I must do more to be able to help bring native learning environment to world class level.

Student Counselor - University of Management and Technology - Lahore, Pakistan

(2010-02 - 2011-10)

As a student counselor I used to handle all academic queries, to guide students about admission and suggest appropriate programs to choose; to assist Assistant registrar (Academics) in Registration, Add/Drop, Credit Transfer and Exemption, to conduct Monthly meetings of the department; to have online verification of students' credentials; to assist Officer Records in updating students' record; to inform students about the fate of their applications through email; to physically verify credentials of students from the files; to provide counseling regarding academic queries and financial assistance to students.

Internee Lecturer - Government Islamia College for Women - Lahore, Pakistan

(2007-06 - 2008-11)

I taught English Language courses to Intermediate and Graduation Classes as Internee Lecturer under Punjab Government Internship Program.

FLTA Graduate Courses - Teaching English and Modern Languages, Second Language Development, Mixed Methods Research, Psyche of African-American - University of Pennsylvania (2016-01 - 2017-12)

MPhil - Applied Linguistics - University of Management and Technology (2011-01 - 2013-12)

MA - English (Literature) - University of the Punjab (2003-01 - 2005-12)

Graduation - University of the Punjab (2001-01 - 2003-12)

F.A - Board of Intermediate & Higher Secondary School Certificate (1999-01 - 2001-12)

Matriculation - Board of Intermediate & Secondary School Certificate (1997-01 - 1999-12)