Muhammad Saiful Islam Email & Phone Number

Canada

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Taught critical thinking strategies to enhance forms of communication • Taught essentials of oral, written communication to specified standards of composition, style, and inclusiveness• Taught usage of appropriate words, use of suitable tone, and the application of inclusive, equitable language

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

• Prepared International Adult Students for IELTS tests• Taught essay writing techniques, reading strategies, collocations, situational English, gave mock tests, shared test tips, etc.

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

• Taught English to students of grades 9 to 12, Civics to students of grade 10, Intro to Anthropology, Sociology, and Psychology to students of grade 11• Taught editing and proofreading techniques, visual rhetoric, research and citation, sentence level organization and style• Assisted students with any aspect of their admission application essays writing process including outlining, idea generation, grammar and punctuation, editing and finalizing compelling and creative essays

Quebec, Canada

• Edited and proofread web articles, brochures, presentations, audio-visual productions, leaflets, and updated blogs• Assembled resources to create handouts and action plans to supplement the Staff Diversity Hiring Toolkit• Collaborated with product, marketing, and UX teams to create B2B and B2C material, social media content, and improved existing content to ensure coherence and clarity

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Trained and authorized by the University of Guelph to oversee the writing of an examination• Provided a safe and quiet exam writing environment and ensured that a student does not have access to the exam outside of the scheduled exam times• Wrote reports pertaining to academic misconduct, illness, accommodation, technical problems, unusual behaviour, and absenteeism if necessary • Ensured that the student writes the exam within the allotted timeframe

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Used digital tools as media to convey historical research and information• Matched images on Scottish Chapbook site and wrote descriptions of illustrations (Omeka) • Assisted the director of the project to improve the metadata and revised the site exhibit

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

• Delivered Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) level appropriate lessons based on communicative approach, supervised workshops to foster learner motivation• Wrote a curriculum to enhance conversational English skills, grammatical accuracy, and essay writing for Spanish and French students ranged in age from about 14 to 19

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Taught English, effective communication strategies, creative writing, and public speaking to secondary students, motivated students to complete their work and think critically• Promoted appreciation of the humanities, arts and letters, and discussed their role in shaping modern society

Delivered services to Asian Women, Sookmyung Women's University and the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant, South Korea, National Symposium on Present and Future of English in Saudi Arabia, Dhaka University Studies, University of Dhaka, Stamford Journal of English, Stamford University Bangladesh, The British Council Bangladesh, and several other entities

University Of Guelph, Guelph On

• Served in various roles as administrator, researcher, leader, speaker, and writer for the local chapter of the public servant union with over 1,200 members while working in the Executive, Internal, Elections, Social Media, Bargaining, and Bylaws committees• Spearheaded creations of Indigenous, People of Color, Members with Disabilities, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, and International Teaching Assistant Caucuses• Updated and managed documents and communications, reviewed and edited bylaws, monthly newsletters• Provided feedback on the performances of Finance, Equity, and Grievance Committees• Approved appointments of officers and departmental stewards after reviewing applications• Presided over membership elections, ensured accurate counting and reporting of votes

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Directed a micro-documentary in partnership with the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition • Wrote and narrated the story while taking care of the production details• Collaborated with videographers, sound designers, and provided voice-over narration

Ontario, Canada

• Provided instruction and assessment for five undergraduate courses, 45-80 students per semester, across 4 topics (English Literature, Writing, Popular Texts, and Contemporary Cinema)• Delivered online classes via CourseLink and facilitated face-to-face group writing and one-on-one workshops and activity sessions • Provided feedback to students, trained them to improve writing, research skills and techniques• Collaborated with the community of instructors and addressed student concerns in face-to-face and online meetings and via emails

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Copyedited lengthy manuscripts and reports, created succinct summaries, reference annotation, and applied MLA guidelines• Researched and created content for grant applicationshttps://improvisationinstitute.ca/team-member/muhammad-saiful-islam/

Department Of English, Faculty Of Languages And Translation, (Kku)

• Taught 22 undergraduate literature and language skills courses and delivered 35 hours of lecture per week to approximately 125 to 170 students each semester in face-to-face, blended, and online classes; supervised and worked in subsidiary roles in 8 different committees; collaborated in curriculum design; reviewed and updated courses, and assessed learning objectives• Graded exams, papers, and gave written and oral feedback

English Language Centre, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

• Taught Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing skills to Medical, Engineering, and Computer Science students. Most students ranged in age from about 18 to 23 or 24• Graded exams, papers, and gave written and oral feedback. Prepared 4th year undergrad Arab students to sit the IELTS as they plan to start postgraduate studies abroad • Experienced in teaching English as Foreign Language (EFL), English for Academic Purposes (EAP), Business English• Assisted students with any aspect of their admission application essays writing process including outlining, idea generation, grammar and punctuation, editing and finalizing compelling and creative essays

• Organized fortnightly seminars and annual research days• Established and maintained online presence of the centre in collaboration with the university website• Prepared and updated the faculty research database

Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

• Planned and organized international and regional symposiums• Organized data and finalized detailed information for publications on websites, print media• Managed documentation and created posters, leaflets • Reviewed, edited, proofread scholarly articles

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Taught English Foundation Courses to undergraduate students. The syllabus included Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, and Business Correspondence and Communications principles, strategies, and techniques• Graded and supervised exams and gave written and oral feedback

• Taught 3 graduate and 9 undergraduate literature and language skills courses • Delivered 17 hours of lecture every week to approximately 135 to 180 students per semester in face-to-face learning environment

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Taught two graduate courses (Shakespeare & Criticism and World Literature)

Uk (Newcastle, October 2004, & Norwich, February 2006) & Bangladesh (January 2003--July 2006)

Founder Coordinator (2004-2006) & Former Member of Brine Pickles — an International Literary Collective supported by the British Council as part of its Connecting Futures projects (January 2004 to July 2006)• Provided guidance to internal team-members and collaborated with other project managers while developing programmes that promote and cultivate mutual understanding, sustainable development, and ecological consciousness and awareness• Managed communication with national and international stakeholders, funding agencies, and was responsible for comprehensive documentation • Curated performance literature events, led workshops, mentored writers, performers, activists, and artists, complied and edited publications while liaising with non-profit organizations, museums, arts institutes, government agencies, and electronic and print media

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Collaborated with multiple local and international organizations and universities to arrange two international youth summits for hundreds of delegates from Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and the UK• Led and organized workshops on diversity and tolerance, gender, equity, mutual understanding, leadership and youth empowerment

• Gave two hours of tutorial classes each week to undergrad students (English Poetry and Plays in the Seventeenth Century, Restoration literature, and South Asian Fiction)

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Wrote features on trends of interior decoration, building architecture, travel destinations, cinema and music releases, fashion industry, youth culture, and gardening • Interviewed entrepreneurs, actors, celebrities, intellectuals, writers, and photographers • Contributed to planning forthcoming issues, proofread and helped with page layout

• Reviewed numerous art exhibitions and photography exhibitions throughout Dhaka• Wrote review articles on theatre, cinema, books, and a variety of cultural and literary events

Master'S In Arts, School Of English And Theatre Studies

Thesis: Representing the Partition of 1947: Rohinton Mistry’s Tales from Firozsha Baag, Such a Long Journey, and A Fine Balance.

Ma In English Literature, Department Of English

Ba (Honours) In English Literature And Language, Department Of English