Meet Your Instructor: Nujoud Alattar

Hi everyone,

my name is Nujoud Alattar. This is Originally an Arabic name. Some people outside of work call me Jennifer, but I am known as Nujoud in professional setting.

Teaching Experience

I have been teaching English as a second language since 1998. I taught at Elementary, middle, and high private schools in both  Syria and Romania. I was a coordinator for Syrian International School for three years. I also worked as a supervisor for a private school in Syria for four years and a trainer at the same school for two years. I worked for two years as an English tutor for university students in the American Language Center in Syria for students who were planning to travel and finish their education abroad. I started working as a supplemental instructor at Irvine Valley College two years ago and I am currently a supplemental instructor for ESL 201 and and ESL 370 at Irvine Valley College.

Academic Background

I possess a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from Damascus University in 1998, and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Damascus University in 2009. I finished a two year English training course in the British center in Damascus. I also did a three months teacher training course in England in the Summer of 2006,  a three months' teacher training course in Romania in the Summer of 2007, and a three months" teacher training course in Lebanon in the Summer of 2008. I finished college writing one and college writing two at Irvine Valley College and currently I applied at Cal State Fullerton to get a Master's degree in-TESOL.

Interests

• I enjoy helping others whenever they need help
• I like to write stories in English and Arabic.
• I like cooking, walking, and swimming.
• I like meeting with new people and learning new things.
• I enjoy spending time with my children and travelling. 

Personal Background

 Beside speaking English, I speak Arabic and Romanian fluently. Throughout my life, I lived in many different countries. This made me mingle with many different kinds of people and introduced me to many different cultures. I believe in simplifying the information and relating it to personal experiences while teaching, and I find this always very successful. I feel that this method engages the students and adds interest to whatever they are learning. I moved to the United States five years ago with my husband and my three children. I love my family very much and I include them in everything I do. Most of the examples I give while teaching are about them.