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1 Dr. Taghreed M. Al-Saraj Saudi Mobile: +966 (0) UK Mobile: +44 (0) Citizenship Saudi Arabian / female Education Japanese educational exchange program -- November 2011 Learning about the Japanese educational system and lecturing on foreign language anxiety Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)-- July 2011 Thesis: Exploring foreign language anxiety in Saudi Arabia: a study of female English as a foreign language college students Faculty of Language, Culture, and Communication Institute of Education, University of London, UK M.S. in Education -- Spring 2001 Teaching English as a Foreign Language Graduated with an Honorary Suma Cum Laude University of Miami, Florida, USA Exchange student -- Summer 2000 Educational courses for English language teachers Oxford University, UK Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Digital Photography and Computer Imaging -- December 1999 Minors: Graphic Design, Art History Graduated Summa Cum Laude Dean and Provost s list 1998, 1999 University of Miami, Florida, USA Exchange student -- Summer1999 Web Design/Graphic Design for the World Wide Web Yale University, Connecticut, USA Associate in Science -- May 1993 Fashion Design and Marketing Management Graduated with Highest Honours Dean s list 1992, 1993 Miami Dade College, Florida, USA T. M. Al-Saraj, page 1 of 5

2 International Experience & Languages Fluent in Arabic and English; currently learning Spanish and Turkish Lived in London, UK (Ph.D. student and Research Fellow) Lived and attended University of Miami, Florida, USA 1986 In Pakistan (as a diplomat) 1987 In France (as a diplomat) In Virginia, USA (as a diplomat) Relevant Work Experience Research Fellow 2011-Present - Birkbeck, University of London, UK Department of Applied Linguistics and Communication Freelance Education Consultant 2011-present Educate Right, Ltd., London, UK Provide consultation and support for language learning and teacher training programs English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Lecturer Jan Aug Dar Al-Hekma Private College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Lectured in the College Preparatory Program (CPP) in all the content areas (listening/speaking, reading, writing) Assisted in developing a new trimester ESL program implemented at Dar Al-Hekma College in the fall of the 2003/2004 academic year Worked on acquiring accreditation for the College Prepatory Program at Dar Al- Hekma College Designed and delivered workshops on the Photoshop computer program Supported the development of the college by serving as a member of the public relation graduating committee at Dar Al-Hekma in 2003 and assisting in the first graduation ceremony in 2003 Research Assistant in the TESOL Department Jan Aug University of Miami, Florida, USA Assisted in a government funded research Science For All to help teach science, through the use of the computer, to English language learners at primary school Helped develop new science benchmarks for English language learners at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels Lectured at the University of Miami in the Graduate School of Education on language learning pedagogy Head Fashion and Accessories Designer, Manager, and Owner Haute Couture Fashion House, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Managed a fashion house, including providing direction to ten employees Designed fashion jewellery for in-house production Collaborated with customers in developing ideal designs for important occasions, T. M. Al-Saraj, page 2 of 5

3 including a specialty in wedding dresses Presentations Invited talk by the Saudi Ministry of Education at the First Summer English Language Teachers Meeting in Jeddah, June 10-12, 2012 Accepted paper at TESOL Arabia, Dubai, UAE, March 8-10, 2012 Invited talk on the newly developed Arabic Foreign Language Anxiety Questionnaire (AFLAQ) at the Thirteenth Annual Texas Foreign Language Education Conference (TexFLEC), University of Texas at Austin, USA, February 24-25, 2012 Invited to present research results and recommendations regarding student experiences and anxiety in learning English as a Foreign Language in Saudi Arabia. Presentation to be given to members of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education as well as Saudi teachers and school staff. Dar Al-Hekma College, Saudi Arabia, December, 2011 Presented research on Foreign Language Anxiety in female college students in Saudi Arabia at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, November 8, 2011 Presented at the department of Faculty of Children and Learning, at the work-nolonger-in-progress seminar at the Institute of Education, University of London, Nov. 2 nd, 2011 Presented at the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL), Bristol, UK, September 1-3, 2011 Presented at Birkbeck, University of London, June 4, 2011 Presented in a conference on the Middle East at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, May 7, 2011 Presented at the International TESOL Convention and Exhibition in Boston, March 23, 2010 Presented at Doctoral students Work in Progress at the Institute of Education, University of London, June 17, 2009 Presented at the 7 th British Universities Postgraduate Research Conference: Principles & Practice for Language Learning & Materials Development 2009, May, Organized by the Leslie Silver International Faculty, Leeds Metropolitan University Presented a paper in the International conference in SOAS titled: Multilingualism, Regional & Minority Languages: Paradigms for Languages of the Wider World International Conference, April 16-17, 2009 Chaired a session at the Doctoral Students Summer conference (2008) at Institute of Education, University of London Chaired a session in the conference Preparing for Academic Practice at Oxford University, April 2008 Presented in the Doctoral Students Research Summer Conference (2006) at Institute of Education, University of London T. M. Al-Saraj, page 3 of 5

4 Manuscripts Under Review or In Press Al-Saraj, T. M. (submitted for review). Culturally appropriate measurement of Foreign Language Anxiety: The development of a questionnaire for Arab learners of English Al-Saraj, T. M. (submitted for review). Foreign Language Anxiety in Female Arabs Studying English: Case Studies حالة التوتر والقلق لدى السعوديين عند تعلم اللغات األجنبية press). Al-Saraj,.T.M (in The state of tension and anxiety in Saudis when learning foreign languages. Reviewer for Learning and Individual Differences Journal Invited book review, Becoming a language teacher: a practical guide to second language learning and teaching by Elaine Horwitz (2013), for the International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Awards, Honors, & Memberships Exchange program scholarship from Waseda University, Graduate School of Education, Tokyo, Japan through IOE (Nov. 4-14, 2011) 2001 Academic Merit certificate for Academic Excellence from the Graduate School of the University of Miami in Certificate of Distinguished Academic Achievement by the University of Miami 2000 The Carl J. Weinhardt, Jr., Award for Achievement in Art given by the Department of Art and Art History Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society One of the nine finalists, representing the University of Miami, in the Golden Key International Honour Society competition in 1999 Member of TESOL International Member of TESOL Arabia Member of the Saudi British Society Member of American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Member of British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Member of International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) Volunteer Work Head of Public Relations Saudi Arabian Women Association (SAWA), London, UK Planned and organized charitable events and talks to raise awareness about the achievements of Saudi Arabian women in the West General volunteer work Chosen among 7,500 volunteers to be a London Ambassador for the 2012 Olympics T. M. Al-Saraj, page 4 of 5

5 Served as Institute of Education Alumni Ambassador to the Gulf States Raised money for Cancer Research UK in July 2010 Collaborated on the coordination of the Institute of Education, University of London visit to to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Jan , 2010) Assisted in organizing two charity fashion shows for the Kidney Failure and the Cancer Foundation in Saudi Arabia in 1994 Additional Information Digital Photography works have been displayed in shows at the Lowe Art Museum in Miami, Florida (USA; 1998) and at the New Art Gallery in Miami, Florida (USA; 1999; large-format digital photography) T. M. Al-Saraj, page 5 of 5