Education & Profession:

• PhD in Education (TESOL) from the University of Exeter, the United Kingdom
• MSc in Educational Research (with Merit) from the University of Exeter, the United Kingdom
• ​MA (Hons) in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
• BA in the English Language Translation, with distinction
• Teacher Educator since 2007 / 1386
• IELTS Teacher since 2004 / 1383
• Teacher of English since 1997 / 1376

Notable Language Proficiency Certificates:

• IELTS, Academic Module, the Overall Band Score of 8.5 (January 2017)
• University of Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), Grade A (February 2012)
• Oxford Higher, Pass; University of Oxford, Delegacy of Local Examinations (November 1996)

Current Interests:

• Teacher Training
• Writing Feedback
• SRL-Enhancing Written Corrective Feedback
• Exam Classes
• Language Testing and its Influence on Teaching & Learning (i.e., the Washback Effect)
• Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and Technology in Education
• Classroom Dynamics and Creativity
• Second Language Acquisition (SLA)