Marwa Thabet

marwathabet@hotmail.com
(909) 689 9408
12615 Pistache St, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 91739

Certification
California State University, Fullerton
Single Subject Teaching Credential in Arabic May 2017

Education
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
M.A. Education June 2014
GPA: 4.0

Furqan Institute, Saudi Arabia

Nouraniyah Trainer Certification August 2012
*Nouraniyah is a traditional method of teaching Arabic reading

Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

B.A. French Language May 1998
● Intensive study of Arabic, French, and English
● Grammar, syntax, phonetics, literature, novel, drama,
translation, interpretation, history

Experience
Western High School (Anaheim Union High School District
Arabic Teacher – Curriculum designer 2017 - present

Shareef Academy Private School (California, USA)

Arabic Teachers’ Mentor and Curriculum Consultant 2016
● Model/introduce new effective Arabic teaching strategies
● Supervise Arabic teachers
● Revise teaching materials

Arabic Teacher Professional Development Workshop Facilitator 2014 - present

● Ansar Academy Learning Center
● New Dimensions Private School
● ICC Private School

New Dimensions Private School (California, USA)

Arabic Department Director/ Teacher 2009 - 2015
● Taught Arabic to 7th - 12th grade students
● Developed project and activity based curriculum materials
● Conducted professional training for Arabic teachers

Arabic-French Translator 2000 - 2007

Egyptian Presidency (Cairo, Egypt)
● Performing consecutive translation
● Translating political and economic analyzer

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 Marwa Thabet
marwathabet@hotmail.com
(909) 689 9408
12615 Pistache St, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 91739

Professional Development
ACTFL Annual Conference 2016-2017

Southern California Arabic Language Teacher Council (SCALTC) 2014-2017

● Annual Professional Development Workshop

A&M Texas University 2016

● Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language Method Course

ISNA Second National Teachers’ Development Convention 2015

Al Deen Foundation Arabic Teachers’ Training Courses (2) 2014

Penn State STARTALK Arabic Academy for Teachers 2013

● Professional Development for Arabic Instructors (3 credits)
○ 46-hour online course
○ 48-hour on campus course at Pennsylvania State University
○ 8 hours of student teaching at Pennsylvania State University

Second language classroom observations (120 hours documented)

● University of California, Los Angeles
● California State University, San Bernardino
● Roybal learning Center, Los Angeles
● Bell High School, LAUSD
● New Technology High School, LAUSD
● New Horizon Private school
● City of Knowledge Private School

Honors
● Member of Golden Key International Honour Society
● Certificate of Appreciation: Ansar Academy
● Trophy of Excellence: New Dimensions Private School

Exams and Skills

Exams:
● CSET in Arabic (Subtests I & II) - GRE – CBEST – TOEFL - IELTS

Languages
● Arabic Bilingual Proficiency
● French Bilingual Proficiency
● English Full, Professional Proficiency

Technology
● Microsoft Office
● Digital Teaching and Learning Tools

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