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Education
MA in Contemporary Literature and Culture
University of Manchester, UK (2009 - 2010)
- Concentration in post-1970 literature
- Research work in historical fiction and popular fiction
BA in English, majoring in English Literature
North South University, Bangladesh, (2004 – 2007)
- Graduated cum laudewith a CGPA of 3.64 on a scale of 4.
Position: Senior Lecturer (core faculty member), Department of English and Modern Languages
University: North South University
Duration: September 2011 – present
Job Responsibilities:
- Teaching English composition courses (English 102: Introduction to Composition and English 103: Intermediate Composition) to undergraduate students
- Planning and developing course materials and lectures.
- Participating in questioner preparation team.
- Giving academic counseling to students outside class hours.
- Currently serving since September 2015 as course coordinator for English 102. Duties include developing teaching materials and examination question papers, and overlooking all the sections of the course for students learning development, course completion, and other course related academic activities.
- Also served as Eng 102 course coordinator in Spring 2013, Fall 2015, and Spring 2016, as well as marker coordinator in Summer 2017, Fall 2017, and Spring 2018.
Position: Lecturer (part-time), Department of English and Modern Languages
University: North South University
Duration: January 2011 – August 2011
Job Responsibilities:
- Teaching English composition courses to undergraduate students
- Planning and developing course materials and lectures.
Position: Lecturer, Department of English Studies
University: State University of Bangladesh
Duration: September 2010 – December 2010
Job Responsibilities:
- Teaching English Literature and composition courses to undergraduate students
- Planning and developing course materials and lectures.
Position: Teacher of English for Grade 4
School: Maple Leaf International School, Dhaka
Duration: January 2009 – July 2009
- Taught English Language to children of Grade 4, focusing on grammar and composition.
- Examination invigilation.
Position: Teacher of English for Grades 7 and 8
School: Lakehead Grammar School
Duration: August 2007 – June 2008
- Taught English Language to students of Grades 7 and 8, preparing them for O Level English Language, focusing on reading comprehension and composition.
- Examination invigilation.
Position: Teaching Assistant, Department of English
University: North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
(November 2008 – December 2008 and February 2007 – April 2007)
- Helped faculty members grade assignments and exams.
- Recorded grades of students.
- Gave academic counseling during office hours.
Eng 102, Eng 103, Eng 105, Eng 115, Eng 118, Eng 119, and Eng 220
Gothic fiction, contemporary fiction, graveyard poetry
