Saeed Niakan

Experienced and passionate bilingual ESL teacher with a love for teaching and empowering learners. Skilled in creating a nurturing learning environment and utilizing teaching methods and materials to meet the varying needs, abilities, and interests of students. Build positive relationships with students, colleagues, and school administrators. Adaptable in the face of new work challenges and conditions.

ESL Teacher - Christ Lutheran Church, English Program - Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

(2024-02)

• Teach all domains of English language to refugees and new immigrants from various countries.
• Prepare lesson plans based on the level of proficiency and needs of students.
• Assess students' progress periodically.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests.
• Help students with their immigration needs and concerns and introduce resources for finding employment and housing.

EFL Teacher - Oxina International Academy - Istanbul, Turkey

(2020-01 - 2023-02)

• Taught English to Turkish adult English-learners.
• Taught English one-on-one and to groups of up to three students.
• Created placement exams and assessment questions to evaluate student's proficiency level.
• Introduced students to extra educational material to use in their after-class time.

EFL Teacher - English Time Language Institute - Bacilar, Istanbul, Turkey

(2018-02 - 2019-10)

• Created daily lesson plans for multi-level students with different needs.
• Assisted students in improving their reading, listening, and speaking skills in English.
• Created test material and routinely provided testing to monitor students' progress.
• Used teaching technologies provided by the institute.

English Teacher - C'MON ENGLISH International Language School - Istanbul, Turkey

(2015-01 - 2017-12)

• Placed students in programs that best suit their needs.
• Planned and implemented lessons that consisted of skill building techniques for reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• Conducted group and individual lessons.
• Identified and introduced additional resources to students.

Master of Arts - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Southeast Missouri State University

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics - California State University, Northridge

Master of Science - Human Services - Purdue Global (2024)