Ms. Jessica March | American University of Sharjah
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Teaching areas

English Language teaching and academic advising

Research areas

The impact of English tests on students. Collaboration with Cambridge Assessment English on an Impact Study based on students perceptions of the Linguaskill test.

Education

High Impact Leadership certificate, High Impact Leadership, University of Cambridge, Institute for Sustainable Leadership, 2019
Certificate in the Teaching of Children with Dyslexia, Teaching Of Children With Dyslexia, Direct Learning Ltd, 2009
MA, English Language Teaching, University of Essex, United Kingdom, 2000
BA, European Studies, University of London, Royal Holloway College, United Kingdom, 1996
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, English Language Teaching, Trinity College London, United Kingdom, 1993

Professional experience

Achievement Academy Director, Achievement Academy, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2015 - Present
Academic Counselor, Upa Course Coordinator And Senior Instructor, Achievement Aacdemy Bridge Program, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2012 - 2015
Achievement Academy Instructor, Achievement Academy, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2007 - 2012
English Language Instructor, Diploma Foundations, Higher Colleges of Technology - Sharjah Women's College, United Arab Emirates, 2001 - 2007
English Language Instructor, Colchester English Study Center, Essex, United Kingdom, 2000 - 2001
Director, Cambridge School, Portugal, 1997 - 1999
English Language Teacher, Cambridge School, Portugal, 1996 - 1997

Memberships

TEFL Kuwait, International, TEFL Kuwait - Dedicated to Serving English Language Teaching CommunityTEFL Kuwait, an IATEFL Associate, is a non-profit organization of teachers of English as a foreign language, associated with a UK registered charity IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language), with members worldwide., 27 September 2021
TESOL Arabia, Regional, As the organization had to be re-affliated to TESOL International, I volunteered to be one of the 50 founding members of TESOL Arabia. TESOL Arabia is a professional body for English language teachers in the MENA region. It is dedicated to excellence in TESOL Education, training and leadership, 1 September 2022 - 31 August 2023

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2655

Ms. Jessica March

Director/Senior Instructor
MA, University of Essex, United Kingdom

Jessica March is the Director of the Achievement Academy at AUS and senior instructor in the Achievement Academy Bridge Program (AABP) . She has extensive experience in teaching academic English, business English and English as a Foreign Language and working in leadership roles and on special projects.

Publications

Raja Bahloul, Mai Zaki, Jessica March And Haya Mansouri. Case study: ESD in the Humanities, Open Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning Osotl.org

Conference Presentations

English in Football, Sharakah English Day, 1 May 2024
Getting Ready for Nano learning in Higher Education, Best Practices In Teaching And Learning Conference, 5 February 2024
No Longer Puzzled! Using Edpuzzle in Higher Education, Gess Dubai (global Education Supplies & Solutions), 1 November 2023
ESD in the Humanities, Best Practices In Teaching And Learning, 3 May 2023
Transforming Learning Through Education for Sustainable Development, Tesol Arabia 2023, 10 March 2023
Redesign of the 'Introduction to Arabic Heritage 102' course to reflect ESD principles, Learning Design And Education For Sustainable Development Bootcamp 2022, June 2022
Having a Ball; Developing Language Through Football, Tefl Kuwait Annual Conference, 31 March 2022
Using Jamboard, Sharakah Schools Teacher Training, 27 February 2022
The Future of Digital Assessment in the Post Pandemic World, 18 May 2021
Becoming A Classroom Practitioner, Cambridge English Webinar, 21 July 2020
Chicken Soup for Transition, Hct Gard Conference, 9 April 2019

Grants and sponsorships

Fellowship, Application submitted for Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), Advance HE

Awards and Honors

Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Achievement, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, May 2003

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