1. Khalid Aljawazneh
C.V.
Personal
Information Name: Khalid Mofleh Aljawazneh Nationality: Jordanian
Tel : (+64) 02108817759 Address : 112 Avonhead Rd , Christchurch 8042 , NZ
Email: kmjoza@gmail.com & Khalid.aljawazneh@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Focus
Employ my academic, professional, linguistic background and experience as well as
my training skills to enhance operations and contribute to the institution’s success and
growth.
Education
2015 PhD Candidate in Linguistics, Dept. of Linguistics, Social & Political Sciences/
College of Arts, University of Canterbury at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
doing research on: Phonology: Speech Perception and Production / Corpus based
(currently).
2009 M.A. in Linguistics (with distinction), Muata University, Karak, Jordan.
2005 International Computer Driving License (ICDL).
1994 B.A. in English Language and Literature, Mu’tah University, Karak, Jordan.
1990 General Secondary Education Certificate (with distinction/ First Prize),
Ministry of Education, Jordan.
Related
Work
Experience
2015 – now: Present PhD Scholar, in Linguistics/ Dept. of Linguistics, Social &
Political Sciences/ College of Arts, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ.
2015 Post Graduate Teaching Assistant, College of Education , University of
Canterbury at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2014 - 2015 University Lecturer: Imam Mohammad Bin Saud University / Riyadh-
Saudi Arabia – (Gulf Company for Education and Training)

2. Related
Work
Experience
2012 – 2013 University Lecturer: Al-Jouf University – Aljouf / Saudi Arabia
( Educational Experts Company for Education and Training)
2010 – 2012 University Lecturer : Al-Qassim University – Saudi Arabia
2006 – 2009 Fulbright Scholar :
Arabic as a Foreign Language ( AFL ) supervisor and Lecturer, Georgetown
University / The United States of America ( USA )
Arabic as a Foreign Language ( AFL ) supervisor and instructor George
Washington University / The United States of America (USA )
Surveyor and Database Developer:
A Linguistic Specialist ,working primarily on conducting a telephone survey ,
developing a database on the teaching of Arabic in the United States, The National
Capital Language Resource Center ( NCLRC ) / The United States of America
( USA )
Linguistic Consultant:
Consultant and specialist in reviewing the Arabic Standards-based Measurement of
Proficiency Framework, providing Arabic translations and cultural review ,working
primarily on the Arabic Computerized Oral Proficiency Instrument , speaking
assistant for high school students through adults , and reviewing Arabic test items and
assisting with voice recording for the tests, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) /
The United States of America ( USA ).
A consultant for the following linguistic projects in Center for Applied Linguistics:
SOPI ( Standandarized Oral Proficiency Instrument )
COPI (Computerized Oral Proficiency Instrument )
Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP) participant / The United States of
America (USA).
(TCLP is an international cross-cultural exchange program between the governments
of Jordan and The United States) as a professional in Linguistics.
1994 – 1997
English as a foreign Language (EFL) High School Teacher and Trainer in Tafila and
Karak Districts, Ministry of Education / Jordan.
1997 - 2002
English as a foreign Language (EFL) High School Teacher and Trainer, Ministry of
Education / Saudi Arabia Jeddah Area.
2002 – 2005
TOEFL & IELTS Trainer in private educational, teaching and learning centers,
Karak District , Jordan and English as a foreign Language High School Teacher ,
Trainer, General Secondary Certificate Test developer District , Ministry of
Education / Jordan.

3. National &
International
Awards &
Grants
2015 - 2016
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Collage of Education and Human Development,
Teacher Education Program, University of Canterbury at Christchurch, Canterbury,
New Zealand.
2006- Travel Grant to participate in The American Councils on the Teaching of
Foreign Languages’ (ACTFL) 2006 :40th
Annual Convention and Exposition ,
Nashville TN , United States
2006 – 2008
Fulbright Scholarships: Masters , Applied Linguistics Scholarship, Washington DC ,
United States and Amman, Jordan.
1990-1994
Undergraduate Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Amman, Jordan.
Certificates
Appreciation
Letters,
Plaques &
Prizes
Prizes:
7-2009 -The first prize for the highest academic average score of my M.A. graduation
year.
6- 2007 - A prize for my representation of the Levant Area in the recordings for
Arabic language standardized tests in Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), U.S.A.
5-2006 - A prize for my pioneer participation and establishment of "Teachers of
Critical Languages Program"(TCLP) / a FULBRIGHT program for scholars,
Washington DC, U.S.A - (TCLP is an international cross-cultural exchange program
administered by The U.S Department of State / United States).
4- 2001 -A prize from the Ministry of Education / Saudi Arabia for my teacher
training in Teacher and Curriculum Development workshops.
3-1997 - A prize for whole class success in (EFL) (the subject I taught) for three
successive years in Eima High School, Tafila Directorate in the national public high
school certificate exam in Jordan.
2-1990 -The first prize for the highest grade in Jordan’s National Public Secondary
Exam among the schools of Aiy Area (6 high Schools), Ministry of Education, Al-
Karak Directorate of Education.
1-1990 - The third prize for the highest average in the Literary Stream classes in
Jordan’s National Public Secondary Exam among Al-karak Directorate Schools ( 35
high schools with about 700 literary stream students) / Ministry of Education , Al-
Karak Directorate of Education..
Certificates, Appreciation Letters & Plaques :
16- 2014 - An appreciation letter for a seminar of “Critical Thinking at Every Level”

4. Certificates
Appreciation
Letters,
Plaques &
Prizes
Imam Mohammad Bin Saud University, Riyadh/ Saudi Arabia.
15– 2012 - Three appreciation letters from Education Experts (EDEX) , a well-known
educational company in Saudi Arabia , Al-Jouf University / Saudi Arabia for a
training program in " Creativity in Educational Training " , " Planning a Training
Session" and " The Laws of Creative Training".
14. 2012 An appreciation letter for a course in teaching English by using
computer(computer assisted language learning)
13 – 2012 Certificates of International Tests *TOEFL average and IELTS ,
average
12– 2011 An appreciation letter for a course and workshop in the use of information
and communication Technology in Academic Teaching (held in Muatah University 20
Training hours), Muata University, Jordan.
11. 2009 An appreciation letter for a course in comprehensive quality management
held at Karak community college.
10– 2008 A certificate from The American Embassy Alumni Leadership Workshop
/ American Embassy , Amman , Jordan
9– 2008 A certificate from The American Embassy and The American Language
Center for the conference : Shaping the Way We Teach : Successful Practices
Conference / American Language Center , Amman , Jordan
8– 2007 A certificate from The National Capital Language Resource Center:
Teaching Arabic to Collage and Upper High School Students, Georgetown University /
Washington DC, United States.
7- An appreciation letter from The National Capital Language Resource Center
(NCLRC) for my surveying and database building performance, United States.
6- An appreciation letter from Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) for my
consulting work, United States.
5 – 2006 An appreciation certificate from The American Councils on the Teaching of
Foreign Languages (ACTFL) 2006 :40th
Annual Convention and Exposition ,
Nashville TN , United States
4– 2006 An appreciation letter for 284 training hours of different workshops and
seminars such as Accelerated Learning and Internationalism in Washington DC – The
United States of America.
3 - 2003 A certificate from The UNESCO, Jordan region : International Computer
Driving License(ICDL) for the excellent Computer skills
2- 1996 A certificate from the Ministry of Education / Jordan for 100 hours of
training on curriculum developing and teaching techniques.

5. 1-1994 An appreciation letter from Tafila Directorate of Education for my 52 hours of
voluntary teaching.
Languages
Arabic ( Native Language )
English ( Second Language )
Spanish ( Translation Ability )
Research
and
Papers
12- Arabic Consonant Cluster Perception and Production ( Current research)
11-Teaching Target Cultural Instructional Materials in EFL Classrooms in Jordanian
High Schools
10-The Structure of Noun Phrase in Arabic
9-The Effect of Using ESP Textbooks Based on Secretarial Content on the General
English Writing Performance of the First Year Secretarial Students at the College
Level
8-Report Writing for Business
7-The Effect of using communicative tasks on developing basic stage students’ oral
communication skills in English.
6- Different poems in Arabic some Published in Al-Rai Local Newspaper.
5-To What Extent the 11th
Grade Students are Good at Listening to Recorded
Materials in EFL Classes
4-The Language of Propaganda
3- A critical analysis for research mistakes in two recognized M.A research theses.
2-Translating Arabic into English materials in The United States in addition to
providing cultural review.
1-Translating parts of " Ahl Al-Kahf ",Novel, a novel written by the famous Arabic
novelist Tewfik Al-Hakeem.
University
Courses
taught
-listening and speaking 1 -listening and speaking 2
-writing a paragraph -Essay writing
-Introduction to linguistics -Grammar 1
-Grammar 2 -English Phonetics

6. University
Courses
taught
-Advanced Writing -Oral and Listening Skills; Study Skills
-Reading comprehension -English for scientific students(ESP)
-Speech and Pronunciation , -English Grammar
- Running some TOEFL courses - TASL (Teaching Arabic as a Second Language)
- TESOL ( Teaching English as a Second Language)
-Translation - Listening Comprehension - Arabic grammar
- English for management Students - Oxford General English for Preparatory
Year Students (Unlock Level 1 +2). –English for Applied Sciences.
General
Courses
Taught
-Delivering evening courses in English conversation.
-Delivering evening courses in English Writing.
-Delivering courses in English different language skills.
-IELTS & TOEFL training Courses: different courses in the four skills of English
language; Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking, Private Educational Teaching
and Learning Centers/ Karak/ Jordan.
-Rosetta Stone Course: English, Aiy Cooperative Society, Aiy, Al-Karak/ Jordan.
Membership
9- Postgraduate Student’s Essay Marking, Evaluation and Selection Team, College of
Teacher Education, University of Canterbury, now.
8- American Association for the Teachers of Arabic (AATA)
7- The United Nations Association in the Capital Area (UNA – CA)
6 – The Translation committee at Muatah University.
5 –The Course description committee in Al-Karak Directorate of Education.
4- Many local committees (cultural, social).
3 -The Jordanian English teachers association for English and translation.
2-A previous member in Quality and Academic Accreditation in Al-Jouf University.
1- A previous member in American Councils on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
(ACTFL)
References
1) Dr. Mohammad Alayan Al-Nour Charitable Trust Chairman/ Board of trustees,
NZ, Mobile No. : 0212953477 Email: alayanmnz@yahoo.co.nz
2)Dr. Abbad Almutairi / Christchurch – NZ University of Canterbury, Researcher
Mobile: 021381400 Email : abbad.almutairi@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
3)Mohammad Al- Majali :,Arabic Teacher , Ministry of Education , Karak – Jordan ,
Email : Ahmadkdln@yahoo.com Mobile: 00962797429470