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Coordinator/Instructor
AcademicBridge Program
ZayedUniversity
AbuDhabi,UAE
PO Box:144534
sarah.calderwood@zu.ac.ae
sarahcalderwood@gmail.com
Mobile:056 307 6565
Date of Birth:24.12.1979
Nationality:British
PERSONAL PROFILE
 Experienced international EAP,EFLand ESP educatorwitha provenrecordof coordinating,supporting, and
mentoringcolleagues,inadditionto helpingstudentsachieve theirgoals
 Consistentlyachievesveryhighstudentevaluationsandexcellentpeerobservationandmanagement
observationevaluations
 Extremelyorganized, detail-orientedteamplayerwithaquickmindwithanabilitytoassimilate newdata
and use it
 Lively,energetic, andcreative withakeensense of humour
EXPERIENCE
ZayedUniversity,AbuDhabi, UAE
May 2013- Present(Full time)
Coordinator - AcademicSupport Centre/IELTS training, January 2017-present
I am responsible for creating a new model for the support center. This involves designing workshops and programs,
coordinating schedules, creating materials, marketing and liaising with university departments, tutoring, and IELTS
preparationcourses. There hasbeenahuge amountof successina short time.
Coordinator - program level,January 2015-December 2016
I started this role as ZU ABP was bringing in a new EAP curriculum, so I was responsible for coordinating the
implementation of this. I coordinated teams of up to 30 teachers and 400 students. Thisinvolved dealing with level
questions, issues and problems that arise on a daily basis as well as arranging and chairing regular level meetings.
This needed excellent communication skills as well as in depth knowledge of the new curriculum. I also cre ated
calendars and work plans for the level and designed new systems to streamline processes in the level. A part of the
job was to arrange and administer regular PD sessions to ensure that members of faculty were up to speed with the
new work-plans and EAP methodology. I was also responsible for the management of level determined
assessments with my coordinator counterpart in Dubai. I liaised regularly with the assessment supervisor and
curriculum supervisor regarding all aspects of the ABP system. During my time as coordinator, I created and
coordinatedthe implementationof the following:
Integrated Skills Project: Developed the project over 2 years. Created a website for students and EXPO to showcase
the projects.
Reflective portfolio and Learning Portfolio: Developed a reflective learning portfolio as an alternative form of
assessment.

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Speaking Exams for EGAP 3: Developed an alternative speaking-test for the level, which includes research and
academicdiscussion.
Lecture Series: Created a series of lectures to run alongside the program to prepare students for their studiesin the
Academy.
Instructor - May 2013 - present
I am responsible for Teaching EAP and EFL in the Academic Bridge program and materials development for the
program.I achieve enormous successwithteachingEAP, reflective practicesandclassroommanagement.
Professional Development
 December2013 Professional DevelopmentWorkshopPresenter:PBLandthe ISP
 June 11-17, 2015: Professional DevelopmentWorkshopPresenter:LearningPortfolioandShowbie
 September,October2015 On-goingworkshopsforEGAP3Presenter/Trainer:Showbie,Quip
 January2017 Writingandrubric workshopPD
 EdTech Mentor: Providingtechnologysupport to faculty.
Main Technologysupported:Mac,iPad,Blackboard,Schoology,Showbie,Quip,MReader,MSOffice
Service and Charity
Co-curricular Committee member:Organized,developedandparticipatedinUniversityspecial events,Academic
AffairsCommittee member,INJAZCOORDINATORApril,2015, October2015, Action 2015/2016 – Part of the team
that coordinatedthe weeklongcharityeventtoraise moneyforPalestinianandSyrian refugees.
Abu Dhabi University,IELTS summer school teacher
Summer 2014 and 2015
 Taught general EnglishandIELTSpreparationtoEmirati highschool studentsina summerschool
Sohar University, EnglishLecturer, General FoundationProgram
September2011- January 2013 (full time)
 Taught EnglishtoGeneral Foundationstudentstoprepare themforFaculty.
 Academic Skill Leader: Created a new Academic Skills course based on a project/process based
methodology
 Taught Omani Ministryof Educationemployees.
Pusan University of Foreign Studies, English Lecturer, Department of Commercial Relations in the EU, Pusan,
South Korea
September2009- August2011 (full time)
 Created curriculum and designed materials for specialized EU English class, including self-assessment,
presentation and process/project based methodology in teaching ESP (English for Commercial Relations). I
designed a new course and presented this to the university. This course and presentation to the board won
mydepartmentaspecial awardgrantfromthe universitytorunan extracourse for2011-2012.
 Taught ESP courses for students in Majors Programs: English for Engineering students, English for Sports
Science Students
 Taught Business English, Presentation English, Business skills (CV writing, interview skills and writing for

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business) forstudentsin2nd
,3rd
and 4th
years
 DesignedandtaughtanadvancedconversationEnglishcoursefor Governmentemployees
 Designed and coordinated winter and summer camps in the university for university students and children
(Grades4-9).
The CatholicUniversityofKorea, Institute ofForeignLanguage Education, VisitingEnglishProfessor
September2007- August2009 (full time)
 Taught Englishto freshmeninall colleges
 Providedlanguage assistance bywayof office hoursandtutoring
 Taught English summercampsforuniversitystudents
 DesignedandtaughtanadvancedconversationEnglishcourseforadultlearners
YeungnamUniversityForeignLanguage Institute,Korea,Instructor
Sept 2006 – Sept 2007 (full time)
 Taughtthe Freshmen EnglishProgram, non-creditEnglishprograms andextracurricularprograms
 Designedcurriculumforandtaught High,Middle,andElementaryschool programs
 Created in company lessons for Shinyoung Metal Company including Engineering, Business English and
Conversational Englishcourses
 As part of a team, I designed curriculum for successful winter and summer adult and elementary school
camps
Samsung, Suwon, Teacher, May 2006 – July2006 (part time)
YES YoungdoEnglishSchool, Suwon,SeniorTeacher, June 2004 – July 2006 (full time)
WonderlandEnglishSchool, Suwon,Teacher,May 2003 – May 2004 (full time)
EDUCATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
MA TESOL (Dissertationtopic:Language andIdentity) 2011,The Institute of Education,UCL,Universityof London
BA (hons) Social Anthropology2:1 1998 - 2001, The LondonSchool of Economics,Universityof London
TESOL Certificate,INTESOL2007, accreditedtoThe College of Teachers.
Memberships:BALEAP,TESOLArabia,International WritingCentersAssociation
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Winner:2014-15 ExemplaryMerit Award (ZayedUniversityABPaward)
Nominated:2014-15 OutstandingFaculty Award (ZayedUniversityaward)
$1000 grantforcreatinga newcourse inthe university.(PusanUniversityof ForeignStudies)
PUBLISHED WORK
ProjectBasedFreshmanEnglish,PUFSJournal,2011.2
IT SKILLS
MAC, PC, MS Office,Outlook,Word,PPT,Excel,Quip,Showbie,Googledocs,Keynote,Schoology,Blackboard