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Noor Abbady

SCAD Language Studio professor

Education

  • M.A., applied linguistics, Georgia State University
  • Bachelor, English, Jordan University of Science and Technology

Credentials

Teaching experience

  • Professor of ESL, 2019–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta
  • Adjunct instructor, April 2016–Jan. 2018, Interactive College of Technology – Chamblee Campus, Chamblee, GA
    Taught speaking, listening, and pronunciation skills to international students; developed effective authentic material and engaging tasks that ensure ultimate fulfillment of academic objectives; and mentored and supported diverse range of students and kept record of their academic performance.
  • Constructed response scoring professional, March 2008–March 2016, Educational Testing Service, Ewing Office
    Read, evaluated, and assigned scores to TOEFL independent and integrated writing performances; worked with scoring leaders on problematic responses. Identified and reported suspicious ones; and identified as a qualified writing rater to score other standardized tests like SATs TOEIC, STARR, and TEEFT, among others.
  • Research assistant, Spring 2019, GSU College of Law, Atlanta
    Provided assistance and guidance to the chair of ethics and law with corpus-based linguistic research to analyze the U.S. Constitution; facilitated classroom discussion and activities for law students about the use of corpus linguistics in legal analysis; and counseled and tutored international law graduate students with their language skills needs.
  • Graduate assistant/director of graduate studies, Fall 2018, GSU Department of Applied Linguistics, Atlanta
    Supervised and coordinated graduate studies programs within the department; facilitated programs for the professional development activities for students; served as a point of contact for prospective and graduate students enrolled in the program; oriented and counseled graduate students with respect to program and degree requirements until a permanent adviser was selected, and assisted with the selection when necessary.

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • AMCLI Fellow, Southern University of California, 2019
  • Speaker of the Year, Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta, 2013

Organizations

  • Board of trustees, Nov. 2018–present, Roswell Community Masjid (RCM), Roswell, Ga.
    Establishing the organization's policy and strategic plan; budgeting and fundraising; holding the Trust and executing real property transactions; and selecting resident scholar and administration staff.
  • Co-founder and program manager, 2014–2018, Interfaith Speakers Network of Atlanta, Atlanta
    Created educational interfaith content in collaboration with members to promote religious pluralism and understanding; recruited, trained, and certified speakers from six major world religions into the organization; conducted trainings, meeting, evaluations, and socials for members of the organization; and presented on several interfaith panels in a variety of platforms: healthcare providers, educators, lawyers, first responders, and many others.
  • Operations manager and public speaker, 2009–2018, ISB of Atlanta, Atlanta
    Delivered 200+ presentations and trainings around cultural competency in high schools, colleges, and hospitals in and outside the metro Atlanta area; named Speaker of the Year in 2013; led several initiatives including new speaker trainings, content development, and policy writing; designed and conducted professional development trainings for members; and mentored and coached new speakers to hone their skills.