Education Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Ph. D in Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision of Curriculum Dissertation: Preparation of Culturally Competent Educational Leaders August 2014 Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation May 2014 Master of Education: Education Administration and Supervision of Curriculum May 2010 Ain Shams University, College of Engineering Bachelor of Science: Architecture June 1986 Scholarships and Awards Experience Nominated for the Merriwether Fellowship (2013): Auburn University Nominated for the Holmes scholar (2013): College of Education, Auburn University. David L. Clark Scholar (2012): The University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), Divisions A and L of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and SAGE Publications. Nominated for the David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar (2011): Department of Educational Leadership, Foundations and Technology, Auburn University. Alma Holladay Endowment for Academic Excellence (2011): College of Education, Auburn University. Outstanding International Graduate Student (2010): Office of International Students, Graduate School, Auburn University. Graduate Student Ambassador, Auburn University 2009-2010. Beacon Award for Coordinators (2004-2005): Cambridge International Examination, the British Council,. Graduate Assistant Educational Leadership, Foundations and Technology Department Assist in library searches and literature reviews Assist in data collection and transcription Auburn University, AL Jan. 2009 present 1
Assist in the development and teaching of face to face and online courses Assist in the development of an evaluation program for the department Develop and provide training sessions for new student cohorts (orientation and poster design sessions) Assist in the development, organization and execution of department initiated events (Educational Leadership Annual Institute and coordination meetings with Local Educational Agencies LEAs) Assist in the development, organization and management of the Alabama Association of Professors of Educational Leadership (AAPEL) annual meeting. Taught [UNIV 1050] Success strategies orientation course to undergraduate students Serve as assistant in the production of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration Yearbook Educational Consultant September 07 September 08 Educational Excellence Consultations (EEQUAL) private consulting firm Prepare and conduct Professional Development sessions for teachers and school leaders. Assist in preparing schools for accreditation Assist in developing school improvement plans and self-studies Assist in the production of school publications. Assistant Chief Educational Administration September 06 September 07 Egypt 2000 International schools Assist the CEA in setting long and short-term plans and strategies Represent the administration in all aspects of operation Supervise design and implementation of curricula Oversee the implementation of the school's discipline policy Assess and evaluate faculty performance SAT test center supervisor 2
Headmistress of IGCSE (British division) September 03 July 06 Nefertari International Schools (prek-12) Coordinate between the British Council and students to facilitate, register, test and release results for the International General Certificate for Secondary Education (IGCSE) Promote for the IGCSE with prospective students and their families within the school and the community Conduct advisory sessions to help students select courses, and select examination boards. Set a comprehensive three-year educational strategy plan for the IGCSE system Attend various regional/local, conference/workshop, organized by the British Council and partner institutions on various topics related to the IGCSE Oversee the master schedule Hold regular follow-up teacher / staff meetings Research and publications Arar, K., Turan, S., Barakat, M. & Oplatka, I. (2016 in press). Characteristics of Educational Leadership in the Middle East: A Comparative Analysis of three nation-states. In D. Waite & I. Bogotch (Eds.). The International Handbook of Educational Leadership. Wiley-Blackwell Barakat, M. (2015 in press). An autoethnography: Building bridges it s Farida s Christmas. In K. A. Scott & A. S. Henward (Eds.). Women Education Scholars and Their Children s Schooling. Routledge Barakat, M., Weiss, D. (2015 in press). Through the Eyes of Students and Faculty: A Conceptual Framework for the Development of Online Courses. In V. Wang (Ed.). Handbook of Research on Learning Outcomes and Opportunities in the Digital Age. IGI Global. Barakat, M., Reames, E. H., & Kensler, L. A. (2012). Educational leadership preparation programs: Preparing culturally competent leaders. In, J. A. Aiken & C. Gerstl-Pepin. Defining Social Justice in a Global Context: The Changing Face of Leadership. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc. (IAP). Barakat, M., Witte, M., & Witte, J. (2013). School leaders and cultural competence. In V. Wang (Ed.), Handbook of research on teaching and learning in K-20 education. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. 3
Reames, E., Kaminsky, J., Downer, S. & Barakat, M. (2013 in press). Examining Cultural Competence of U.S. School Leaders: Intercultural Immersion in Australia. In C.A. Mullen &K.E. Lane (Eds.). Becoming a Global Voice the 2013 Yearbook of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Ypsilanti, MI: NCPEA Publications Kochan, F., Searby, L. & Barakat, M. (Eds.). (2013). Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration 2013 Yearbook: Jazzing it up. Retrieved from http://srcea.us/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/srcea_yearbook_september_2013_versi on3.303160733.pdf Kochan, F., Searby, L. & Barakat, M. (Eds.). (2012). Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration 2012 Yearbook: Gateway to leadership and learning. Retrieved from http://srcea.info/srcea%202012%20yearbook.pdf Papers and presentations Barakat, M. (2015, February). The Development and validation of the cultural competence for educational leaders questionnaire. Paper presentation at the 38th annual conference Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA), Sarasota, Florida. Barakat, M., & Reames, E. H. (2015, April 27 May 1). Leadership preparation programs: Preparing culturally competent educational leaders. Paper presentation at the American Education Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL. Barakat, M., & Lakin, J. (2013, November). Developing a conceptual framework and blueprint for the cultural competence of educational leaders questionnaire. Paper presentation at the University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA), Indianapolis, IN. Barakat, M., & Reames, E. H. (2013, April 27 May 1). Online learning through the eyes of students and faculty. Poster presentation at the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA. Barakat, M. (2012, April 12-13). Preparing culturally competent educational leaders. Poster presentation at the David Clark Scholarship Seminar, American Education Research Association (AERA), Vancouver, Canada. Witte, M., Witte, J., & Barakat, M. (2012, February). Cultural influences on learning styles. Paper presentation at the 35th annual conference Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA), Hilton Head, South Carolina. Barakat, M. (2012). A conceptual framework for designing online courses. Paper presentation at the Southern Regional Council of Educational Administration (SRCEA). New Orleans, LA. 4
Service Barakat, M., & Rice D. (2012). The impact of laptop initiative on GPA. Paper presentation at the Alabama Association of Professors of Educational Leadership (AAPEL). Montgomery, AL. Barakat, M., Reames, E. H., & Kensler, L. A. W. (2010, October). Preparing ethical, diverse and culturally competent instructional leaders. Paper presentation at the University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA). New Orleans, LA. Barakat, M., & Reames, E. H. (2010, March 11 12). A case study: Diversity or coexistence. Poster presentation at the Diversity Research Initiative Conference. Auburn University, Auburn, AL. Barakat, M., Martin, A., Pignato, S., Reames, E. H., & Valentini, L. (2009). Using action research to build and strengthen K-12 professional learning communities (PLC S). Paper presentation at the Southern Regional Council of Educational Administration (SRCEA). Atlanta, GA. Member of the Policy Committee, Florida Association of Professors of Educational Leadership (FAPEL) (2014-2015) FAPEL regional representative to the Florida Association for School Administrators (FASA) (2014-2015) Member of the Instructional Leadership Performance Tasks Development Team, the Florida Department of Education (2015) Reviewer, Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership (2014) Member of the Leaders for Social Justice Special Interest Group (LSJ-SIG), American Education Research Association (AERA) (2014-2016) Member of the Learning and Teaching in Educational Leadership Special Interest Group (LTEL-SIG), American Education Research Association (AERA) (2014-2016) Member of the Technology Committee, Educational Leadership and Research Methodology Department, Florida Atlantic University (2014-2016) Member of the Diversity Committee, College of Education, Florida Atlantic University (2014-2016) Member of the International Committee, College of Education, Florida Atlantic University (2015-2016) Member of the Dissertation of the year Committee, Educational Leadership and Research Methodology Department, Florida Atlantic University (2014-2015) Proposal reviewer for the University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA) (2012-2013). 5
Provide administrative, organizational and editorial assistance to the regional editor of the International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching (IJMCE) (2012-2013) Senior graduate student representative, Leaders for Social Justice Special Interest Group (LSJ-SIG), American Education Research Association (AERA) (2010 2013) Co-Chair of the Outstanding Commitment to Diversity Award Committee, College of Education, Auburn University (2012) Member of the Outstanding Commitment to Diversity Award Committee, College of Education, Auburn University (2011) Graduate Student Representative, Commission on Diversity, Auburn University (2009-2010) Invited Lectures Nonpartisan Forum Exploring the Significance of the Recent Revolutions in the Middle East (Part II), Auburn University College Democrats, Auburn University (2013, September 20) Islamic Architecture. Interior Architecture program, College of Architecture, Design and Construction, Auburn University (2011, December 31) Egypt: Cradle of civilization. International Women for peace and Understanding, Auburn Universalist Unitarian Fellowship. (2011, September 13) Nonpartisan Forum Exploring the Significance of the Recent Revolutions in the Middle East, Auburn University College Democrats, Auburn University (2011, February 15) Egypt: Cradle of civilization. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), Auburn University (2010, September) Additional Key Skills Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Publisher, PowerPoint and Excel). Fluent in English and Arabic, Fair command of the French Language. Professional Memberships American Education Research Association (AERA) (2010-2015) Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education (2010-2011) Leaders for Social Justice Special Interest Group (LSJ-SIG)(2010-2015 6
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