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of

MIR SADIA SIDDEQUA SIFAT

C/O, Sheikh Minhaz Hossain 7/14, Block-C, Tazmahal Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207

Contact No: +8801676200036 National ID:

1490669072

Email : [email protected]

Career Objective:

To become a competent teacher and help the students to acquire the best of knowledge even as build up career in teaching and teacher training through research oriented activities.

Present Position:

 Serving as a Lecturer in the Department of English at World University of Bangladesh (WUB) since January 15, 2019.

 Serving as a Senior Trainer at Bangladesh Skills Development Academy (BSDA) since December 1, 2018.

 Serving as an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of English at Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) since May 6, 2018.

 Serving as an ELT resource person of Wenlyn Global Group (medical English Program for 1^st year MBBS Students) since March 2018. Conducted classes in Sir Salimullah Medical College and Hospital, Shaeed Sohrawardy Medical College and Hospital and Mugdha Medical College and Hospital.

Previous Experience:

 Served as a Guest Faculty in the Department of Science and Humanities at Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) since July 22, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

 Served as an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of English at Fareast International University (FIU) since September 14, 2017 to April 30, 2018.

 Served as a Research Associate in the Department of English at Daffodil International University (DIU) since 1^stJanuary, 2015 to 29^thFebruary, 2016.

 Served as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of English at Daffodil International University (DIU) since 14^thSeptember, 2014 to 31^stDecember, 2014.

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 Served as a Lecturer in the English Language Lab under the department of English at Stamford University Bangladesh since 11^thMay, 2014 to 30^thSeptember, 2014.

Areas of Interest:

English Language Teaching (ELT) Second Language Acquisition Developing Language Learning Apps Online Teaching

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Academic Credentials:

MA

Institute : Daffodil International University

Major : ELT

CGPA : 3.71 out of 4

Year : 2011

BA

Institute : Daffodil International University

Department : English

Major : Language & Literature

Year : 2010

HSC

Institute : B C I C College

Group : Humanities

CGPA : 4.4 out of 5

Year : 2005

Board : Dhaka

SSC

Institute : Mirpur Bangla High School

Group : Science

Year : 2003

Board : Dhaka

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Certificate Courses:

 Completed online course on Professional Development for Teacher Trainers, provided by Arizona State University, as part of the American English (AE) E-Teacher Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by FHI 360.

 Completed the 30 professional development hours online course on Integrating the internet into the classroom by Michael D Krauss, JD, MAT, Lewis & Clark College.

 Statement of Accomplishment with distinction from the U. S. Department of State and University of Oregon’s online offering of Shaping the Way We Teach English, 1: The Landscape of English Language Teaching by Coursera (Achieved 98.1%)

 Statement of Accomplishment with distinction from the U. S. Department of State and University of Oregon’s online offering of Shaping the Way We Teach English, 2: Paths to Success in ELT by Coursera (Achieved 98.1%)

Published Journal Article:

 Ashiquzzaman, M. and Siddequa, M. S. (2018). The Impact of Mobile Applications on Developing English Language Skills of Tertiary Level Bangladeshi Students. IDEAS: A Journal of Literature Arts and Culture. Volume 3/ September 2017/ ISSN 2413-1814

Unpublished Research Work:

 English Language Teaching and Testing system: A study at secondary level in Bangladesh. (Dissertation of Masters)

 Anthropological significance in classical literature. (Dissertation of Honours)

 Rationalism vs. Empiricism.

 Passage to India: A clash between Cultures & Races.

 Lady Macbeth: The will behind Macbeth and his ambition.

Presented Papers (Overseas):

 Presented a Paper titled “Social Media as a helping tool for Learning English” in 38^th Thailand TESOL International Conference 2018 on“Digital Literacy in English Learning and Teaching”, Organized by Thailand TESOL

 Presented a Paper titled“Language Learning Apps as a helping tool for Learning English”

in 1st Annual ELT and Applied Linguistics Conference on “Teachers as Change Actors:

Learning fromTeaching, Research and Collaboration”, Organized by Tribhuvan University Central Department of Education, Kirtipur, Nepal.

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 Presented a paper titled “Carry English in your pocket”in the TESOL 2016, International Convention &English Language Expo, 5-8 April 2016, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Presented Papers:

 Presented a Paper titled“Consequence of Teacher’s Intrapersonal and Interpersonal skills on students’ learning ” in BELTA National Conference 2019 on “Promoting Learning Cantered Classroom Practices”, Organized by BELTA

 Presented a Paper titled “English for Medical Purpose: An Investigation into Bangladeshi Medical Student’s needs for English Language” in 1^st International Conference on“English for Specific Purposes: Could we be more specific?”Organized by CLS, ULAB.

 Presented a Paper titled“Rethinking English Language Testing System in SSC & HSC Level in Bangladesh: A Proposal for a Skill Based English Language Testing System for the 21st Century” in A Two-Day International Conference on English Language and Literature

"Rethinking Disciplinary Diversity: Challenges of Teaching English in the 21st Century", Organized by Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University.

 Presented a Paper titled “English Foundation Courses in Universities for Students with Diplomas” in 8^th BELTA International Conference 2018 on “Expanding Horizons in English Language Teaching”, Organized by BELTA

 Presented a Paper titled“English beyond the Classroom: Creating Language Learning Apps with LiveCode” in a National Conference on “The Machine in the Garden, Literature, Language and Technology in English Studies”, Organized by Department of English, DIU

 Presented a Paper titled “Flipped Classroom for EFL Learners: A study at Daffodil International University” in an International Conference on “Diasporas and Diversities:

Teaching English in a Changing World”, Organized by Department of English, IUB

Workshop Conducted:

 Conducted a workshop on“Make Your Own Language Teaching Stack Using LiveCode”

in BELTA National Conference 2017 at Daffodil International University.

Trainings, Workshops and Seminars Attended:

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Participated in BELTA-EU-THT English Language Education Programme "Developing Dynamism in the Language Classroom" organized by Department of English, Eastern University, Dhaka on September 14-15, 2018

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Participated in

BELTA-SEU-THT English Language Education Programme "New Techniques for a Classical Pedagogy: English Teaching in the 21st Century"

organized by Department of English, South East University, Dhaka on September 21-22, 2017

 Participated in a workshop titled Use of Bangla Phonetic Alphabet (BPA) for Teaching English Pronunciation to Bengali Speakers organized by Department of English, Daffodil International University, Dhaka on 18^th February, 2016

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 Participated in a workshop titled“Collecting data for research using LiveCode” organized by Daffodil International University, Dhaka on 8^thJuly, 2015

 Participated in a workshop titled Performance Optimization for Massive Growth jointly organized by Human Resource Development Institute (HRDI) and Career Development Center (CDC), Daffodil International University, Dhaka on 23^rdDecember, 2015

 Participated in a seminar on Language Skill in a Digital Age on 22 August, 2015 at DIU Auditorium.

 Participated in a seminar on Practicing EFL Reading with Web-Conferences organized by Daffodil International University, Dhaka on 27^thJuly, 2015

 Participating in the Series of Workshops on CALL organized by Daffodil International University,2015 (continuing)

 Participated in a workshop on Active Learning through Teaching Instructional Strategies organized by Daffodil International University, Dhaka on 19^thMay, 2015

 Participated in a workshop on Listening Skill organized by Daffodil International University, Dhaka on 21^stApril, 2015

 Participated in a workshop on Research Methodology organized by Daffodil International University, Dhaka on 12^thApril, 2015

 Participated in the Series of Eight professional development workshops for ELT professionals organized by the American Center, U.S. Embassy, Dhaka from 22^ndMarch to 13^thApril, 2015

 Participated in a seminar on Design, develop, teach and manage online learning programs at Daffodil International University, Dhaka on 7^thJanuary, 2015

 Participated in workshop on How Learning Works: Brain-Based Approach, and Best Practices for Teaching Writing at Daffodil International University, Dhaka on 6^thDecember, 2014

 Participated in Bridging the Gap: Facilitating Student-Centered Learning-2014 at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh(ULAB)

 Participated in a 5-day training on Participatory Engaging Techniques (PET) by HRD Institute, from 11 September 2014 to 15 September 2014, facilitated by Yousuf M Islam, PhD Professor, Dept of Computer Science & Engineering and Executive Director, Human Resources Development Institute (HRDI) at Daffodil International University, Dhaka

 Participated in the MOOC Facilitated Session on Shaping The Way We Teach English MOOC:

Paths to Success in English Language Teaching at The American Centre, Dhaka

Conferences Attended:

 Participated in the 1^stNational Conference on Embracing Graphicdemia: The role of Graphic novels and Comics in Academia organized by the Center for Language Studies(CLS), ULAB on June 12, 2015

 Participated in an International conference on“Language, Literature & Community”

organized by Department of English, ULAB

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Languages Known:

 Fluent in both Bangla and English

 Arabic(reading and writing),Hindi(speaking)

Membership:

 Member of Amnesty International

 Member of Bangladesh English Language Teachers’ Association (BELTA) (Membership ID 2451)

 Member of DIU LiveCode Group.

 Member of DIU Alumni Association

 Vice President of DIU Department of English Alumni Association

 Member of Mirpur Bangla High School & College Alumni Association

Computer Literacy:

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP

Word Processing: Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Multimedia presentation

Others:

 Developed language learning app BrimEng using LiveCode.

 Worked as a head of the project of Language Media Center, DIU.

 Hosted the seminar on Practicing EFL Reading with Web-Conferences organized by Daffodil International University, Dhaka on 27^thJuly, 2015

 Arranged Alumni get together of DIU Department of English in the permanent campus of DIU, on 18 December 2015.

Personal Details:

Father’s Name : Mir Hossain Mozumder

Mother’s Name : Maqsuda Begume

Nationality : Bangladeshi(by birth)

Gender : Female

Religion : Islam

Date of Birth Permanent Address

: :

14 February 1988

Section-11, Block-A, main road-3, House-24, Mirpur, Dhaka-

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Interests and Pastimes : 1216

Keeping me interested through reading and writing, traveling, singing, listening to music, cooking, and decorating home.

Credential References:

1. Prof. Dr.Muhammad Mohiuddin Department of Management

University of Dhaka Mobile: 01817522520 Email: [email protected]

1. Md. Ziaul Karim, Assistant Professor, Department of Languages,

Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202.

Mobile: +8801711192959

Email: [email protected]

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