British CouncilAcademic Manager, Learning and Development, Adults, UAE
Sep. 2021United Arab EmiratesI lead on self-sustaining, bottom-up Continuous Professional development initiatives. This begins with recruiting trainers, analysing organisational and employee needs, designing bespoke training programmes- exploring bottom-up initiatives. implementing programmes for various stakeholders, monitoring and evaluating the programme, performing data analysis and reporting on effectiveness of the programme, lessons learnt with proposed enhancements for the next cycle. I ensure quality in the classroom using tools like classroom observations, peer observations, show-and-tell sessions, and encouraging Action Research for professional development. I am an expert in individualised Learning and Development, demonstrated through sustainable bottom-up CPD initiatives implemented successfully across 10 countries in MENA and presentations about these at international conferences like IATEFL. I orchestrated major projects such as the MEA conference and Action Research programs regionally, ensuring successful execution within specified timelines.