ABDERRAHIM AMGHAR
Amghar Abderrahim
Faculté EuroMed des Sciences Humaines et Sociales
aamghar6@gmail.com
0652826850
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez
Title of Dissertation:
The Leadership Behaviors of Principals and Teachers across Public Schools in Morocco
Master’s degree in ‘Applied Language Studies and Research in Higher Education’ from Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez
Bachelor of Arts from Nazareth College, Rochester, NY
Major in International Studies
Minor in Psychology
Awards
Fulbright Scholarship
Partnerships for Learning Undergraduate Studies Program (PLUS)
July, 2006 - May, 2008
Rochester, New York, United States
Have been working as Assistant Professor of English at the Euromed University of Fez
(October 2018-Present)
Teaching English for Engineering, Communication, Business, Law, Tourism, and IELTS
Prepared the accreditation file for the ‘Anglo-Middle Eastern Studies’ BA program
Working in an interdisciplinary research team, “Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Natural and Cultural Heritage.”
Collaborating on research projects and member of the Faculty Council, Pedagogic Committee, and Budget Committee
Taught English at the American Language Center in Fez, Morocco
(October 2010-Present)
Provided coaching and mentoring for new teachers at the Center
Mentored teacher trainees in the ‘English Teaching Internship Initiative’ (ETII) program (www.etii.co)
Ran and participated in workshops on teaching and learning both at the Center and ALL-ALC TEFL conferences
Taught English at the American Language Center in Meknes, Morocco (June 2008-June 2010)
Tutored at Hope Elementary School and the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), Rochester, New York (September 2007-May 2008)
Worked at the Nazareth College Reference Desk and Media Center
(September 2007-May 2008)
Assisted patrons with finding and selecting appropriate reference sources
Interned at the New York State Division of Human Rights in Rochester, NY
(May 2007-August 2007)
Prepared reports on interviews and conferences
Interviewed complainants, and prepared discrimination complaint affidavits
Amghar, A. (2019). School-based leadership in the education reform agenda in Morocco: An analysis of policy and context. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 22(1), 102-115. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2018.1543538
Amghar, A. (in press). Probing school culture as the key to effective educational change (chapter of a book). Agadir, Morocco: University of Ibn Zohr.
Amghar, A., Malika, K., Benfares, R. (2019, October 17). Towards a more inclusive economic model for migrants’ participation in the labor market. Presentation at the “Migration, Mobility and Development Workshop,” the Euromed University of Fez.
Amghar, A. (2018, March 25). Word games for fun and authentic learning. Workshop at the American Language Center, Fez.
Amghar, A. (2018, March 14-16). Probing school culture as the key to effective educational change. Paper presented at the International Conference on Education Quality, Agadir.
Amghar, A. (2017, January 29-31). Fun ways of using short video to increase interaction in class. A workshop at the 24th Annual ALL-ALC TEFL Conference, Tangier.
Amghar, A. (2016, May 26-27). How to make reading appealing and useful for teenage students. Paper presented at the ‘Critical Readings in Culture, Literature and Language’ conference, Fez.
Amghar, A. (2016, April 28-29). Fostering ICT use in the classroom. Paper presented at the ‘English Studies at the Moroccan University in the Age of Globalization’ conference, Fez.
Amghar, A. (2015, January 31-February 3). Peer coaching and mentoring strategies for quality teaching. Presentation at the 22nd Annual ALL-ALC TEFL Conference, Meknes.