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ILHAM ADNAN ALAM
208 Kearney Street Paterson, NJ07522 •Phone: (475) 449 0452 •shomikk_home@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position in an Educational Institution that utilizes strong ESL Teaching, Administrative and Research
skills.
EDUCATION
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
• Master of Education in Curriculum & Learning (Bilingual / ESL Concentration), May 2016
CGPA: 3.94
North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Master of Arts in English May 2008
CGPA: 3.55
National University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
• Master of Arts in English Literature March 2004
National University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
• Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) February 2000
LANGUAGES
• Bengali and English : fluent in spoken and written forms
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Passaic County Community College - Paterson, New Jersey, USA September 2016 - Present
Adjunct Faculty, English Language Studies Department
• Introduce the process of Academic Writing to low-intermediate level non-native speakers of English.
• Focus on the application of correct grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure and punctuation.
DPS STS School, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Teacher, English Language April 2010 - December 2014
• Prepared high school students (Grades 6–11) for 1st Language English and 2nd Language English tests under
Cambridge International Examinations.
• Coordinated and monitored Inter-school Debate competitions and Quiz competitions.
Deputy Head of Secondary August 2014 - December 2014
• Supervised, coordinated and monitored Teacher performance and Student activities for Grades 6 through 12.
Coordinator Grade 9 August 2013 - July 2014
• Coordinated and monitored duties of Teachers and activities of Students.
Head of the Department, English August 2011 - July 2013
• Managed, coordinated and evaluated Teachers of the English Language Department.
• Organized Book-reading Competitions for the British Council at the school.
Newsletter and Yearbook Committee April 2010 - July 2016
• Delegated committee to compile news events for School Newsletters.
• Arranged, compiled and edited School Yearbooks.
Mastermind School, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Teacher, English Language and Literature January 2006 - March 2010
• Prepared High school students (Grades 7–10) for the O Level English Language Tests under London
Examinations, Edexcel.
• Taught Bangla Translation classes at the high school level (Grades 7-8).

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ILHAM ADNAN ALAM
208 Kearney Street Paterson, NJ07522 •Phone: (475) 449 0452 • shomikk_home@hotmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Cont.)
Willes Little Flower School, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Teacher, English Language and Literature May 2004 - December 2005
• Taught English Language, Literature and Bangla Translation classes from Grades 5 through 10.
• Taught Bangla Translation classes at the high school level (Grades 7-8).
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Toitombor Children’s Magazine, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Web Representative May 2000 - May 2001
• Compiled cultural events online on a part-time basis for the magazine.
ON-CAMPUS WORK
Lab-assistant, Language Lab (Dept. of Languages and Cultures) March 22 – May 12, 2016
William Paterson University.
• Monitor students / activities and proctor tests.
TRAINING AND SEMINARS
6th
Annual WPU Educational Technology Conference, Wayne, NJ December 2015
• William Paterson University Training sessions on Google Apps, Zaption! and Nearpod for interactive lessons.
Teachers’ Training 2014, DPS STS School, Dhaka, Bangladesh July 2014
• Classroom Management, Evaluation, Project Based Teaching, Multiple Intelligence Differentiation, Interactive
Teaching Methodology, Effective Communication, Developing Empathy, Storytelling and Curriculum (30-hour
Session).
Teachers’ Training 2013, DPS STS School, Dhaka, Bangladesh July 2013
• Learning Styles, Evaluation Process, Counseling, Use of Technology in Classroom Teaching, Lesson and Term
Planning (30-hour Session).
Cambridge IGCSE Stage 1 Online Training 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh May 2011
• 2nd Language English. Cambridge International Examinations.
Smart Class (Educomp) Training 2010, DPS STS School, Dhaka, Bangladesh June 2010
• In-house training on Smart Class software based on Curriculum.
Edexcel International Stage 2 Training 2006 November 2006
• Training on O Level English Language under London Examinations.
Teacher Development Seminar 2010, Dhaka Bangladesh April 2010
• ‘Choosing Stimuli material for Lessons’, arranged by the British Council, Dhaka
English Teaching Methods, Sunbeams School, Dhaka, Bangladesh September 2005
• 10-day Workshop conducted by Jamil-Sarwar Trust (P) and Sunbeams School.
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Proficient in MS-Word, MS-Powerpoint, and MS-Outlook. Working Knowledge in MS Excel.
ACTIVITIES
Notre-dame College Computer Club, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Volunteer 1990-91
• Organized computer courses for students at the college.

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ILHAM ADNAN ALAM
208 Kearney Street Paterson, NJ07522 •Phone: (475) 449 0452 • shomikk_home@hotmail.com
ACTIVITIES (cont.)
Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Volunteer 1990-91
• Conducted book-reading programs in schools of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
REFERENCES
Dr. Bruce Williams
Professor at Dept. of Languages and Cultures
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Phone: 973-720-3654
Email: WilliamsB@wpunj.edu
Kevin Guzzo
Adjunct Faculty
William Paterson University of New Jersey, and
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Phone: 484-560-7013
Email: kguzzo@gradcenter.cuny.edu
James Miles
Multimedia Language Lab Director
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Phone: 9737203039
Email: milesj@wpunj.edu
Madhu Wal
Vice Principal
DPS STS School, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Phone: +88027911089, +880258951546
Email: madhu@dpsstsdhaka.org