Lebanon, Tripoli, Azmi Street
SADIKA KEBBI KAMAREDDINE
EDUCATION
January, 8, 2015, Toastmasters International, Competent Communicator recognition,
for exceptional achievements in the Toastmasters International Communication Program
April, 2, 2014 Phi Management, Train The Trainer Beirut/Lebanon
Certified and accredited Trainer
November-2013 AUB Alumni Association Beirut/Lebanon
Course—Emotional Intelligence in Leadership & Management/ EQ vs IQ
2004-2010 Balamand University Tripoli/Lebanon
M.A in Comparative Literature
2001-2002 American University Beirut/Lebanon
Extension Courses in Theatre, Drama, International Art, and Islamic Art.
1998-2002 Lebanese University Tripoli/Lebanon
B.A in English Literature and Teaching diploma
Graduated with distinction
1978-1981 American University of Beirut Beirut/Lebanon
Political Science and Public Administration
1976-1978 International College Beirut/Lebanon
Lebanese Baccalaureate 1 & 2 (philosophy)
Graduated with distinction
1975-1976 American School of Cyprus Nicosia/ Cyprus
Grade 10 (international program)
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Arabic, French, and English
WORK EXPERIENCE
2015-27-8
*Delivered a motivational speech on Toastmasters International, at George Washington University, to graduate students as part of the orientation program offered by the university, on the 27th of August, 2015.
2015-8-1
*Conducted a workshop on Public Speaking as part of ‘The You Can’ a skills development program in partnership with Bidayati NGO.
2015-6-4
*Delivered a speech, and a training session for students at Lycee Nationale, AFLEC, Dubai
2015-3-13/2015-3-30
*Chosen for and completed “Mystery Customer” project with Phi management.
2015-3-23
*Workshop conductor: Conducted a public speaking workshop at the Lebanese
University, English and Humanities Department.
2015-1-22
*Proofread dummy 5 of ‘The Arab Weekly’, published by Al Arab Publishing House.
2014-1-25
*Workshop conductor: Conducted a creative writing workshop for Toastmasters International AUB, Beirut, Lebanon, Branch.
2014-1-24
*Guest Speaker at NDU, Koura, Barsa; delivered a lecture on “Aura and Positive Energy”.
2013-9-15
*Workshop conductor: Conducted a creative writing workshop for Toastmasters International AUB, Beirut, Lebanon, Branch.
2013-
* Consultant and trainer, Sukleen SAL at Averda Group, Karantina, Beirut.
*Set a benchmark for the company
*Devised a placement test which was taken by 1200 employees.
*Chose English books for all levels starting from beginner to advanced.
*Coordinate and teach English courses.
*Conduct a speech forum.
*Teach one on one
*Teach intensive courses for special purposes
*Designed a public speaking workshop which was attended by managers, supervisors, and senior employees.
2012
* English Instructor at AUL Sin-el-Fil.
- Taught English Skills, (Listening, Speaking, Writing, Grammar, Comprehension).
2012
* English Instructor at Sukleen SAL, a situational-designed course in Communication and Speaking Skills.
2010
* Workshop Conductor at the CLC Beirut: Speaking English in the classroom- Grammar for ESL students.
2010
* Delivered an informal lecture (talk) before the “Women’s Study Group” at theUniversity of Balamand entitled ‘Women in Islam’.
2009 - 2012:
* English Instructor at RHU (Rafik Hariri University) Meshref.
- Taught Intensive English courses
- Taught Literature courses/ Introduction to Shakespeare
- Taught Theatre and Drama on stage
- Taught Creative writing courses
2009
* Guest Speaker at Notre Dame University North Lebanon Branch. I delivered a speech about Individuality/Social Work/Technology/Citizenship.
2009
* English Instructor at CLC (City Learning Center) Beirut.
2009
* Workshop Conductor at the CLC Tripoli: “Parent and Child”.
2008-2009
* English instructor at the CLC (City Learning Center) in Tripoli, (TOEFL-SAT)
2006-2009
* English teacher at The Universal School of Lebanon, Batroumine, Koura (Grades 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12).
*Taught English skills and literature.
* Taught English Learning Support.
* Taught a Drama elective course for the American program.
* SAT instructor.
2002-2006
* English and social studies teacher of upper and middle school (Grades 8, 9 IP, 10 S, 10L, 10 IP, 11S) at The International School of Choueifat (SABIS) -Koura.
*Taught English skills and literature.
* Instructor of TOEFEL and SAT at International School of Choueifat.
* I was appointed to assist students at the Model UN held each year at LAU University.
2001-2002
*English teacher and elementary supervisor at The American school, Dahr El Ein.
*Taught English skills
1995-2000
* Freelance translator, Signature Productions, Sin el Fil, Beirut.
*Translated documentaries and cartoons: French/Arabic—English/Arabic.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
· 2015 Lady and the Champs Speakers Conference, held in Las Vegas on August 16 and 17, where I had the opportunity to deliver a speech and get feedback from the two famous humorists, Judy Carter and Tim Gard.
· 2015 Toastmasters International Conference, held in Las Vegas from August 12 to 15, at the Caesar’s Palace.
· DTAC 2015, “District Conference for International Toastmasters”, May 28, 2015, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
· Division N Annual Conference for International Toastmasters, April 25, 2015.
· DTAC 2014, “District Conference for International Toastmasters”, May 2014, Muscat, Oman.
· ISTMID 2013, “International Conference on Information Systems and Technology Management for Innovation and Regional Development”, March 2013, American Academic & Scholarly Research Center, Amman, Jordan, (where I participated and contributed).
· BIEIT 2012, “Business Intelligence in a Volatile Economic and Information Technology Environment”, Sept 2012, American Academic & Scholarly Research Center, Istanbul, Turkey, (where I participated and contributed).
· ELF 5, The Fifth International Conference as a Lingua Franca, May 2012, Bogazici University, Istanbul-Turkey.
· Arabia TESOL Conference held in Dubai March 2011/ Certificate in Teachers Effectiveness and Leadership.
· The Algonkian NYC Pitch and Shop Conference, New York December 2010/ a creative writing workshop where first time authors pitch their novels, (where I pitched my collection of short stories entitled Masks Off.
NATIONAL WORKSHOPS
3/6/2014
*Leadership and Body Language, Horizon Project.
2013
*Emotional Intelligence Course, AUB Alumni
2013
*English for Professionals, In Business Pen.
2011
*AUB: IOWA Creative writing workshop.
2011
*AOUL (Arab Open University of Lebanon): Conference on “Multiple Perceptual Frames on English Language Teaching and Research”
2009
*NDU: “Spelling in the English Language”.
2009
*NDU (Notre Dame University): “Language across Cultures”.
2008
*LAU (Lebanese American University): “Students in Distress: Recognition and Helping Strategy”.
2008
* IC (International College): “Creative Thinking”.
2008
* AUB (American University of Beirut): “Writing Stories with Children”.
2008
*AUB: “Teaching and Evaluation of Writing”.
2008
*AUB: “Teaching Reading in the English Classroom”.
2008
*AUB: “Bicharaf Teachers Workshop” (Plagiarism in the classroom).
PUBLICATIONS
2015-6-26
*Wrote an article on ‘Souk al Tayeb’, for ‘The Arab Weekly’, published by Al Arab Publishing House.
2015-5-15
*Wrote a review on Salma Hayek’s ‘The Prophet’, for ‘The Arab Weekly’, published by Al Arab Publishing House.
*Short Story, “A Beautiful Face”, published on Now Lebanon, online news website, on April, 24, 2015.
*Short Story “The Membrane”, published on Now Lebanon, online news website, on January, 26, 2015.
*Short story “Khadija, Nour, and Fatima vs. the Houris of Heaven”, published on Now Lebanon, online news website, on September, 2, 2014.
*Short story “Child Abuse and Child Labor in Beb el Tebbaneh”, published on Now Lebanon, online news website, on April, 30, 2014.
*Short story, “My Condolences”, published on Now Lebanon, online news website, on March, 21, 2014.
*Short story, “Business Deal”, published on Now Lebanon, online news website, on February, 6, 2014.
*Short story, “The Unwanted Girl”, published on Now Lebanon, online news website, on January, 2, 2014.
*Short story, “The Rocking Bed”, published on Now Lebanon, online news website, on December, 16, 2013.
* Short story, “Mother-Son Incest in Tripoli”, published on Now Lebanon, online news website, on November, 13, 2013.
*Short story, “Pimp”, published on Now Lebanon, online news website, on November, 6, 2013.
*Research Paper, “The Impact of Sectarianism and Intolerance on the Workplace in Lebanon,” published by the Academic American Scholarly Research Journal, April 2013, Volume 5, Special Issue.
*And the Stories Unfold at the First Festival of Stories at AUB (American University of Beirut), article on the Festival of Storytelling held at AUB on 12-12-2012, published in The Daily Star, and on AUB’s website.
*Research Paper, “The Impact of Prophet Muhammad’s Misconceived Sunnah on the Traditional Muslim’s Lifestyle in Tripoli, Lebanon,” published by the Academic American Scholarly Research Journal, September 2012, Volume 4, Number 5, Issue.
*MA Thesis “The Temptations of the Flesh in Madame Bovary and the Awakening”, published by LAP/ Lambert Academic Publishing, 2011.
*Short story “The Pulsating Carcasses”, published in a Job Fair Booklet held at the Monroe Hotel in Beirut, summer of 2008.
*Short story “Between Dreams and Reality”, published in the UOB Life in June 2005.
AWARDS
*Best Speaker, 29, 10, 2015, at International Toastmaster, AUB branch, Beirut, Lebanon. Delivered a speech entitled “Snapshots”
* Best Speaker, 1/10/2015, at International Toastmaster, AUB branch, Beirut, Lebanon. Delivered a speech entitled “The Land of the Pharaohs”
* Best Speaker, 15/10/2015, at International Toastmaster, AUB branch, Beirut, Lebanon. Delivered a speech entitled “Garlic”
*Speech contest certification of participation in DTAC 2015 International Speech Final (was among the six finalists), May, 30, 2015.
*First Place in international speech contest, Toastmasters International division contest (Lebanon and Jordan), 25, 4, 2015.
*Achieved the Competent Communication Manual of Toastmasters International and earned recognition and certificate of Competent Communicator of Toastmasters International Communication Program, January, 8, 2015.
*First place in speech contest “International Speech”, 29/1/2015, at International Toastmasters, Pro-Toast, Beirut, Lebanon, delivered a speech entitled “It’s All in a Name.”
* Best Speaker, 18/12/2014, at International Toastmaster, AUB branch, Beirut, Lebanon. Delivered a speech entitled “Grab It before You Lose It”
*Best Speaker, 29/5/2014, at International Toastmaster, AUB branch, Beirut, Lebanon. Delivered a speech entitled “A Teacher’s Legacy”
*Best Speaker, 20/3/2014, at International Toastmaster, AUB branch, Beirut, Lebanon. Delivered a speech entitled “My Condolences”
*Best table topics (won the impromptu speeches), 30, 1, 2014, at International Toastmaster, AUB branch, Beirut, Lebanon.
*Best Speaker, 19, 12, 2013, at International Toastmaster, AUB branch, Beirut, Lebanon. Delivered a speech entitled “And the World Stops Spinning”
*Best Speaker, 7/11/2013, at International Toastmasters, AUB branch, Beirut, Lebanon.
Delivered a speech entitled “Misconceptions”
*Best Speaker, 12/9/2013, at International Toastmasters, AUB branch, Beirut, Lebanon.
Delivered a speech entitled “The Story of an Hour”
*Best Speaker, 25/6/2013, at International Toastmasters, AUB branch, Beirut, Lebanon.
Delivered a speech entitled “The Story Within the Stories”
*First prize in short story contest at the University of Balamand for the year 2008, (as the author of short story entitled The Source of Life).
*First prize in short story contest at the University of Balamand for the year 2007, (as the author of short story entitled The Sepulcher).
*American University of Beirut, Alumni Silver award in 2006.
*INJAZ volunteer consultant award in 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2007-2008
ACTIVITIES
2013-
*International Toastmasters, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon,
Branch.
2005-
*Volunteer at Rafic Hariri Hospital: The Children Cancer Center.
2005-2008
*Volunteer in International Junior Achievement Association Lebanese
Branch (INJAZ).
2005-
*Member of the Fund Raising Committee of the Lebanese Association for
Hemophilia.
2000-
*Member of Child of Lebanon, International organization, (orphans).
1998- 2008
* Member of the American University of Beirut Alumni council, North Lebanon.
1998-2004
*Volunteer in Asdika’a el Kheir NGO, Tripoli.
*Offered help and support to underprivileged families.
1998-1999
*Volunteer in Operation Big Blue (cleaning Lebanese shores), North Lebanon.
1998-1999
*Volunteer in Cedars for Care NGO, Beirut.
*Offered help and support for underprivileged families.
1978-1981
*American University of Beirut, Volleyball Varsity Team.
1978-1981
*American University of Beirut, Take Won Do Club, (green belt).
1978-1981
*American University of Beirut, Women Soccer Team.
1978-1981
*American University of Beirut, Social Club.
1978-1980
*Volunteer as a social worker, Beirut.
1976-1978
*International College Volleyball Varsity Team.
1976-1978
*International College Social Club.
1976-1978
*Volunteer in the ministry of interior during Lebanese civil war.
1975-1976
*International Red Cross, Cyprus
HOBBIES
Writing—Traveling—Reading—Sports
PERSONAL DETAILS
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Gender: Female
Nationality: Lebanese
Marital status: Married with 4 children