Edwards Amina Melody.

Current Employment: (Currently employed (Feb 2015 to current) as Chief
Trainer for a company contracted by the MoE (Ministry of Education) in
Malaysia and their being the primary stakeholders. I am based in both Kajang
and Ampang).

Whereby I mentor, coach and train Malaysian Teacher Participants in
preparation for the proposed, compulsory English Examination (of students) by 2017 as proposed
implementation by the Ministry of Education. Hence, I train the trainer and give guidance in teaching
pedagogy, methodology. Monitoring academic progression towards APTIS Test preparation, applying
the CEFR level of designation as set by the European Scoring Standards of marking (Council of
Europe).

Tel: Mobile: +60 (0) 17 380 6293 (Malaysia)
Email: melodyxanis@yahoo.co.uk

Nationality: British.

CAREER SUMMARY:
Thank you for taking the time and trouble to view and read my Career Summary and peruse my
Resume and accompanying documentation:

Having recently graduated with an MBA in Educational Leadership (International) I also have a UK Trinity TESOL and TESOL Canada.
I have a BA Honours Degree in Social Policy from the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK. This BA
covered Education, Health and Housing Policies of the local regions of the UK and Europe and other
international countries in all aspects of governmental policy, inclusive of education, counselling,
discipline, management and political movement within these areas. I am currently working on my
dissertation for my Masters (MSc) in Project Management and my thesis compares entrepreneurial
‘start up’ education projects between the two different counties of Egypt (post and pre political
crisis) and Malaysia in the midst of the ‘One Malaysia’ policy and the implementation of the new
Primary School Curricular the new KSSR. As well as comparative procedures and compares the
history of the two countries’ education systems over the duration of the (1970’s to the 2000’s).
I taught English as a second language to Middle Eastern and Gulf students in England and with a
Counselling qualification from Canterbury University, Kent, UK (City and Guilds Counselling
Certificate). I also volunteered myself as a phone – line Counsellor for the East Kent Rape Line,
Canterbury, Kent, and UK. I worked in England as a Residential Social Worker for teaching and
rehabilitating children with learning disabilities and Special Needs such as ADHD and Autism. I
followed family migrants to Montreal, Quebec, Canada where I worked in finance and studied for my
TESOL Post Graduation Diploma there and graduated again in 2008. Over the years I have worked
in all hierarchical positions in many international, private language schools and taught both the
British and American Curriculum's whilst subsequently performing my managerial duties too. I have
also taught Business English for Berlitz Org, in Turkey, after leaving Canada. Preparatory English for
Women’s Universities Saudi Arabia and trained Teachers in Malaysia for the Malay Ministry of
Education and Nord Anglia Education in partnership with Brighton Education Group (a British owned
education company based in Malaysia). Whilst mentoring Malaysian Primary Teachers and taking
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them for TPD's (Teacher Development sessions) I did actually enter state classrooms on many
occasions and was asked to teach year 6 students and was happy to oblige. Although the three year
TELL (Teaching English Language Literacy) Project managed by Nord Anglia Education, UK in
partnership with Brighton Education Group Malaysia. Focused mainly on years’ one, two and
sometimes thee, respectively. Plus, I have taught over a span of around 13 years now - not just
adults but all age groups of children too. I also have experience in the following fields: Education
Consultancy and Education Managerial, Leadership, Curricular and Resource Design, Teacher
Training and Development, ESL, EFL, IELTS, ESOL, TESOL, TEFL Training, English Preparatory, Business
English, Social Studies. The ESOL methodology also being used to mentor the TPD's (Teacher
Development classes) for the MTP's (Malaysian Teacher Participants) for the 3 year's duration 2011
to 2013 which I have just completed.

I am therefore happy and fully capable of being able to meet your needs in almost all educational
capacities and capabilities and look forward to providing you with a total quality service to enhance
your establishment’s good reputation.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
E.L.P. English Language Professional and Teacher’s Mentor:
Overseeing five Malaysian Primary Schools in the English Department, in a bi – weekly rotation of
visits. To mentor the Primary Teachers and suggest resources and activity – based lesson plans. As in
accordance with the new KSSR Standard Primary School Curriculum (modelled on the National
Curriculum for England). For, Year’s one, two and three pupils. The new and recently introduced
curricula materials are modular based on reading, writing, listening and speaking on consecutive
days. I am also hired to tutor and train the Malaysian Teacher Participants on a weekly basis. In
order to enable them to gain university credits and it is essentially an ESOL based Teacher Training
course, giving them the necessary credits towards their future degrees. It is operational under the
title of:
‘The Malaysian TELL (Teaching English Language Literacy) Project.’
On behalf of: Malaysian Ministry of Education (Stake Holders) Nord Anglia Education, UK in
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partnership with Brighton Education Group (A British owned, Malay based education company).
Nord Anglia Education Group in partnership with Brighton Education Group, UK and Malaysia
(respectively).
Feb 2011 – Sept 2013.
IT English Senior TESOL Instructor/Lecturer:
Meeting client’s English language needs in a business environment, as regards guidance, terminology
and including language tuition. Maintaining the standards of office English and lecturing to IT and
Cisco Students in English as a second language. Tailoring the courses to suit student’s immediate
requirements and catering for all general adult levels. IT Gate, Abbas, Al Akard St, Cairo, Egypt.
Oct 2010 – Feb 2011.
Senior University TESOL Instructor/Lecturer:
Lecturing undergraduates in the British Curriculum to exam level and beyond. Including all
classroom, office and academic Management of the academic syllabus. Using intense, UK English
coursework and literature. Inclusive of all extra curriculum activities and working entirely on one’s
own initiative.
UOH. University of Hail. K.S.A. April 2010 to Oct 2010.
Senior University TESOL Instructor/Lecturer:
Tutoring, University students in English as a second and foreign language. Undergraduate curriculum
and extra curriculum studies included. Managing classes and working on one’s own initiative. Setting
and supply of extra activities and off schedule preparation, including one to one conversation and
intermediate syllabus material.
Princess Norah Bint, Abdul Rahman University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Oct 2009. – April 2010.
Adult Language Instructor of English as a second or foreign language:
Tutoring adults of all language levels. From level one to level sixteen. In both General English and
Conversation. Including IELTS. Managing classes and schedules. Organising lecture material. Working
entirely on my own initiative, without Management supervision. Giving Oral Placement Tests, to
access student’s academic level. Grading End of Level Tests. To access the student’s subsequent
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level. Overseeing website language content and correcting errors, while suggesting alternative
syntax structure. Providing my own extra curriculum material, where necessary. Preparing the
Intermediate syllabus and Intermediate Oral Tests. For the other, area branch of: (Global Education,
American Data Center) in Nasr City, Cairo.
Sohag, Upper Egypt. May 2009 – Oct 2009.
Adults: English Language Instructor:
Tutoring adult Customers in advanced level English. To high end business clients. Lectures included
Post Modern business concepts. Including the 360 Feedback or Multi – Rater Employee Evaluation
Programme. Negative Equity concerning World recession, Global Crisis in relation to work Incentive
and corporate Innovation.
Berlitz, Istanbul, Turkey. April 2008 – April. 2009.
First Freedom Direct.
Senior Verification’s Officer:
Advising and legitimizing Canadian Citizens with Credit Card Debt, of their Customer Rights. To
enable them to enter the Program and relaying our Company’s Policy. Relating to the Client’s,
lowered Interest’s Rate Scheme on their monthly, Outstanding, Credit Card payments. Completing
Customer Satisfaction, telephone surveys for statistical audits. Relevant Clerical and all related
paperwork. As per company policy.
Montreal, Canada. July 2007 – January 08.
Creative Copywriter, Brand Promoter:
Working in a Home - Based Capacity. Proof reading and grammatical error correction of various
documents in relation to advertising. Creating ideas and incentives to promote products via
Descriptive writing and suggestions for sales techniques. Researching the
Market of advertising, relative to international and local promotion of Sales. Initialising Public
Relations between companies, from one country to another through internet research, subsequent
introduction and advertising Creation.
Hatem Salem Media Advertising & Broadcasting Agent, (Home Based Business). Heliopolis, Cairo,
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Egypt. December 2006 – July 2007
Manager of the K.G. and Junior Department and English Consultant:
Farabi Private International Language School,
New Cairo District.
Manager of the K.G. and Junior Department and English Consultant in the International Section of
the whole school and general responsibility of the staff team.
Dealing with staff grievances, meeting parents, maintaining contact with parents, Recommendation
of a student's progression or regression to the parents and Liaison with the school Psychologist or
Social Worker concerned. Setting General Academic Curriculum's in place. Over-seeing all general
Staff situations. June 2006 - November 2006
Director of the American Division:
Waha International Private Language School, Cairo
Manager of the American Division. Public Relations, Liaisons with the C.I.T.A. Following their
directions. Reorganisation of the staff schedules and Supervision of Academic Curriculum’s. Relating
to our School’s imminent enrolment into the American Division Methodology of Teaching.
October 2005 - June 2006
Audio/visual: Presenter and Script Editor: Swegypt T.V. and Nile Sat Multimedia, T.V. Satellite
Broadcasting Company. Cairo, Egypt.
Preparing and Editing my own created scripts and making 'voice over’s' of my Written Genre by
reading my News and Entertainment scripts:
Script Editing and reading my ‘Personally Edited’ News and Entertainment Genre. My footage and
voice over’s, as sound waves were subsequently added to videos for International streaming. Direct
to customers and subscribers via the internet and mobile phones. My scripts were accepted by the
‘Irish Times’ and other reputable press agents.
March 2005 – June 2007.
Director:
Establishing staff rotas, maintaining a team of approximately 200 teachers’ and their Assistants.
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Creating the first school's Junior and senior library. Directing my team on the purchasing of
resources and enabling the opening of an initial school library. Aiding the Instructor's programme
with practical Academic guidance, where necessary.
American Division, British Language School, Alexandria, Egypt. May 2005 - October 2005
K.G. Manager: (Egypt) El Safwa Private Language School, Agamy, Alex, Egypt.
Managing a team of Staff and teachers in a Private Language School. Instructing, Supervision and
Managerial Duties. Overseeing Administrational duties of Staff. Head Hunting and procuring
potential staff members. Manager/Overseer of staffwork. Writing Teacher Assessment Reports.
Creation of Administrative issues and Punishment Policies, concerning disciplinary action.
Presentational and tutorial structuring. Introduction of various methodologies in relation to the
academic curriculum and occasional photography related to web designing on behalf of the school’s
website menu.
October 2004 - May 2005
Functional Administrative Manager:
Creating geological reports for the company’s Potential Client’s. Credit Controller, in regard to
collection of Customer’s Payments. Organising Staff Rotas and establishing Staff routine Rules, in
relation to Corporate Policies. Srato - Chem, Petroleum. Dokki, Cairo. Egypt.
March 2004 - August 2004
Business Research Administrator:
Various: Maadi, Cairo, Egypt.
Freelancing in Egypt - For various Oil, Gas and Petroleum Organisations: Working in an analytical
capacity, including Internet Freelancing, various Managerial and Administrational Duties, business
generating and Credit Control Policy.
April 2002 – September 2003
Director: Harrison School of English. Margate, UK.
Managing a team of Teachers, who taught English as a Foreign Language to International Students
from different Middle Eastern Countries. Whilst subsequently teaching foreign students also.
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Creating and implementation of School’s Policies, weekly, monthly and yearly schedules
and UK Curriculum details. Establishment and building the contents of the main School Library. By
choice of books and relevant academic materials. November 2002 - July 2003
Area Healthcare Project Manager: B.N.A. Margate. U.K, Margate.
Locating and recruiting staff members, responsible for staff and community. Based in a home
environmental setting. Maintaining 'family to Client' Contact. Updating contract schedules where
necessary and maintaining cost. Related records in relation to client's finance and travel. Ensuring
Transportation coordination.
Cadetcare. Thanet. U.K, Thanet. August 1993 - December 1998
Healthcare Assistant Manager:
Community Manager responsible for elderly client's issues of medication and costing schedules,
personal health files, budget and financial matters being addressed. Contacting and meeting families
(next of kin) concerning their possible return to a home environment.
Kent County Council. Gravesend. U.K, Ashford October 1983 - August 1993
Environmental Area Supervisor:
Managing the work force in the Environmental and Recycling Department, according to British
Legislation. Guaranteeing customer satisfaction, Public Relations. Meeting clients, dealing with
complaints. Ordering supplies, accounting for stock, rotas and timesheet scheduling and security
issues. Researching crucial environmental issues, relating to a sustainable eco system.
Belcher's Residential Service, Dulwich. May 1993 - December 1998 Senior Residential Social Worker:
Supervision of routines and organisational skills for adults and children with clinically diagnosed
disease and/or mental and psychological disorders and Learning Disabilities. Therefore presenting
challenging behaviour. General Management of staff duties, rotas, files and Client Reports. January
1970 – July 1983

EDUCATİON AND TRAINING:
Currently studying for an MSc Master’s Degree in Project Management. Expected date of graduation
in September 2014. Current grades to date: ‘Outstanding.’
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TESOL Teaching Diploma:
GRADES RANGE FROM A+ TO B+.
Montreal, College Canada. Jan 2008 - Apr 2008.
Graduated on the 10th July 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Policy, Education, Health
and Housing Policies - (Political Movement)
Study of: Computing, Tradition, Transformation in Popular Belief:
Social Problems, Family, State, Anthropology Study of: Sociology and the Welfare State, regards
British Housing, Health, Social Welfare, Human Rights, Social Legislation, Social Exclusion and
European political, administration systems and Governmental Policies. Humanitarian and hardship
issues in relation to world concepts of globalisation, multinational companies, business
structures and governmental policies on a local, national and international scale. Auditing of
statistics and html. (hypertext mark-up language). (University of Kent at Canterbury. U.K)
Other Relevant Academic Qualifications:
First Year Pass of: 4 modules at degree level. At Christchurch University in 2003. BSc Hons in Tourism
and Leisure, with English as an International Communication. Module 1. Investigating Language in
Communication. (This Included an Introduction to Linguistics). Module 2. Communication Studies.
(Included body, nonverbal language). Module 3. Introduction to Tourism Studies. Module 4.
Introduction to Leisure Studies. Plus, optional French conversation lessons, as part of the course.
Which I took and completed.
3 A levels in Psychology, Sociology and History. (Thanet College U.K.) 1st July 1999.
Certificate of Intermediate mathematics, data handling and statistics, Geometry, trigonometry,
mensuration and algebra. (Thanet College U.K.) 14th July 1999.
3702. City and Guilds Certificate in Counselling skills and practice. (Canterbury College) March 1997.
Alzheimer's and Dementia Awareness Certificate. (Canterbury and District Enterprise Trust) May
1997.
Mental Health Awareness Certificate. (Canterbury and District Enterprise Trust) April 1997.
R.S.A. Certificate in Computer Literacy and Technology. (R.S.A. Examination Board U.K. Centre No:
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01009) October 1989.
O level English Language. (A.E.B. The Associated Examining Board U.K.) June 1979.

PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES:
Ability to travel to temporary jobs, willing to consider permanent relocation as necessary to job
requirements. Diplomatic, congenial, experienced and adept at Public Relations and Communication,
possessing empathy and mediation skills. Able to learn and master new technologies and products,
in short periods of time. Energetic, self-motivated, goal oriented and pleasant personality. Hard
working, supportive, trustworthy, and very responsible. Familiar with Computers and Microsoft
Windows, Excel, Power Point, Project Professional and Word Open Source Apps and Internet
applications. Highly adaptive to new surroundings and people. Able to work accurately under
pressure.

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES:
Director :( Freelancing in Egypt)
Farabi Private International Language School,
New Cairo District.
Manager of the K.G. Department and English Consultant in the International Section of the whole
school. Responsibility of the staff team. Dealing with staff grievance. Meeting parents, maintaining
contact with parents, recommendation of a student's progression or regression to the parents and
liaison with the school Psychologist or Social Worker concerned. Setting general academic
curriculum's in place. June 2006 - November 2007.
Supervisor of the English Department:
Waha Language Private Language School, Cairo October 2005 - June 2006
Director of the American Division : (Freelancing in Egypt) American Division, British Language
School, Alexandria, Egypt.
Manager of The American Division. Public Relations with the C.I.T.A. following their directions.
Reorganisation of the staff schedules and supervision of academic curriculums. May 2006 - October
2007
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Manager: (Egypt) El Safwa Private Language School, Agamy, Alex, Egypt.
Managing a team of Staff and teachers in a Private Language School. Instructing, supervision and
managerial duties. Overseeing administration duties of staff. Finding and interviewing potential staff
members. Manager of staffwork. Writing Teacher Assessment Reports. Creation of Administrative
issues and policies. Presentational and tutorial structuring. Introduction of various methodologies in
relation to the academic curriculum and occasional photography related to web designing. October
2003 - May 2005
Volunteer Experience:
Trained as a voluntary phone-line Counsellor for
(East Kent Rape Line. 1997)
City and Guilds Counselling Certificate.
(Canterbury College. U.K. 1997)

MOTHER TONGUE:
British English.

OTHER LANGUAGES:
Basic French.
Learnt at College.
Basic Arabic.
Learnt from living, working and Teaching English Language. At Private Language Schools, in Cairo and
Alexandria in Egypt. From Oct 2003 to July 2007.

SOCİAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES:
Living, working and Teaching English Language. At Private Language Schools, in Cairo and Alexandria
in Egypt. From Oct 2003 to July 2007.
Living and studying in Tunisia, for six months in 2001. Prior to my BA University Graduation in the
UK. In July 2002.
Working as an Administrational Verification’s Officer. In Montreal, Canada. Whilst simultaneously
studying for and subsequently Graduating with a TESOL Teaching Diploma. From July 2007 to
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September 2008.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES:
Hatem Salem Media Advertising & Broadcasting Agent, Heliopolis December 2007 – July 2007.
Creative Copywriter, brand promoter: (Freelancing in Egypt)
Creative Copywriter, Brand promoter and Internet Researcher. For a leading, Egyptian Media and
Broadcasting Company.
Working in a home - based capacity. Proof reading and grammatical correction of various documents
in relation to advertising. Creating ideas and incentives to promote products via descriptive writing
and suggestions for sales techniques. Researching the market of advertising, relative to international
and local promotion of sales. Initialising Public Relations between companies, from one country to
another through internet research, subsequent introduction and advertising creation.
R.S.A. Certificate in Computer Literacy and Technology. (R.S.A. Examination Board U.K. Centre No:
01009) October 1989.

ARTISTIC SKILLS AND COMPETENCES:
Audio Presenter and Script Editor :( Freelancing in Egypt)
Swegypt T.V. and Nile Sat Multimedia, T.V. Satellite Broadcasting Company. Cairo, Egypt.
Preparing scripts and doing 'voice over’s' of my written scripts by broadcasting the news and
entertainment:
Script editing and reading news and entertainment genre. Direct to customers and subscribers via
the internet and mobile phones. March 2005 – June 2007.
Photographic Modelling, including Traditional Portrait style and head shots for AC _ Images in Cairo,
Egypt. From May to Dec 2007.
I have Written a 30,000 word reference book on the use of: English as an International
Communication in Business Commerce. As a General Guide for Teachers and second language
undergraduates. For use in conjunction with an overhead projector. With the sole objective of
encouraging foreign language speaker’s to develop their oral skills. In 2006.
I have Written a 15, too word Dissertation on the subject of: Humanities and the UK Social Services
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in 2001
Hobbies & Interests:
Academic reading, research and creative writing, Computers, Internet and Globalisation, World
development Studies, Foreign Policies and Political Movement, Art, Music and Singing, Health &
Fitness, Travel and Communication, Outdoor Activities, Dancing and Meeting People, World News,
International World Policy and Humanitarian Issues, Swimming and Horse Riding.

DRIVING LICENCE(S):
Passing Driving Test for International EU and UK. Driving License November. 1979. license, without
penalties, to date.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Currently studying for my Master’s in Education Project Management.
First year Degree Pass in 'Tourism and Leisure with English language and linguistics as an
International Communication' with basic French. (Christchurch University U.K. 2003)
City and Guilds Counselling Certificate.
(Canterbury College. U.K. 1997)
References:
Doctor: Mark Liddiard (Lecturer in Social Policy at University of Kent in Canterbury. U.K.) Fax: + 44
1227- 824014
Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison (Proprietor of Harrison School of English)
John Nicholson (Computer Web Designer at ISYS Computer Consultants U.K.)
Tel: +44 1843 59399 Fax: +44 1843 851722
Miss Beysa Byrak Berlitz: English Department, Istanbul, Turkey. Cell: 05322258606. Berlitz Language
Center. Istanbul. Turkey.
Mr Muhammad Nasr El-Deen Ibrahim. General Manager. TRUST Training Academy, Sohag, Egypt.
Tel: +2 093 230 3001. Mob: +2 010 909 1296.