ABDI ALI LIBAN
Borama
Summary
Highly accomplished educator with 16+ years of progressive experience in teaching, curriculum design, and academic program management. Skilled in monitoring and evaluation, research, and data-driven decision-making. Adept at leading teacher training, developing innovative teaching strategies, and fostering student success. Recognized for driving measurable improvements in academic achievement and organizational effectiveness within diverse educational settings.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
English Lecturer|
Kebridaher College of Teachers Education
Kebridaher, Ethiopia
01.2019 - Current
- Developed and administered formative and summative assessments using Bloom's Taxonomy and aligned with MoE national curriculum, improving diagnostic accuracy and instructional targeting for students.
- Mentored 4 undergraduate education students in qualitative data collection and SPSS-based analysis, resulting in successful completion of their research papers with distinction.
- Incorporated digital tools (e.g., Kahoot, Quizlet, and Google Classroom) into lesson delivery, resulting in a 30% increase in student participation and assignment completion in English language classes.
- Designed and developed instructional activities using data from student learning style assessments.
News Editor - English Program Department
Somali Region TV (SRTV)
Jijiga, Ethiopia
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Led the editorial and production team for English news programs, strengthening content quality and accuracy.
- Increased program reach by 20% through improved audience engagement strategies.
- Oversaw scriptwriting, editing, and broadcasting processes to ensure professional standards.
- Reported to editor-In-chief about news articles for print, daily staff happenings, and creation of company newsletter.
English Lecturer
Jigjiga University
Jijiga, Ethiopia
11.2017 - 11.2019
- Delivered individualized remedial instruction using differentiated learning strategies, reducing failure rates in composition and reading comprehension by 18% within one semester.
- Promoted students academic achievement rate by 80%.
- Implemented 12 activity-based learning programs, which increased student interest in regular lessons.
- Evaluated students' abilities and grasp of English language, keeping appropriate records and preparing progress reports.
English Teacher
Awbare High School
Awbare, Ethiopia
01.2011 - 06.2017
- Taught English to grades 9-12 with a strong emphasis on reading comprehension, academic writing, and speaking fluency, using CEFR-aligned techniques.
- Developed differentiated instruction plans for struggling students, improving pass rates by 32% over 3 years.
- Boosted students' classroom participation activities for 94 grade 11 students and 88 grade 12 students resulting in students score 66% on the national exam.
- Designed and implemented assessments to measure student progress in English language learning.
Secondary Schools Supervision Officer
Jigjiga City Administration Education Bureau
Jijiga, Ethiopia
08.2010 - 06.2012
- Coordinated with local education bureaus, parent associations, and NGOs agencies to align education interventions with national priorities and ensure community ownership.
- Identified instructional and administrative gaps through monitoring visits and delivered targeted capacity-building workshops to 16 teachers, 8 PTA members, and 3 cluster supervisors across 5 schools.
- Implemented the design and facilitation of monthly teacher training workshops for over 150 educators across five districts, strengthening instructional delivery and assessment literacy in English language teaching.
- Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
Education
Master of Arts - TEFL (Teaching English As A Foreign Language)
11.2021 - 07/2024
Thesis: "Correlation between Vocabulary Mastery and Writing Proficiency among grade 9 students at Awbare High School".
Bachelor of Arts - Higher Education Diploma Program (HDP)
02.2021 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - English Language and Literature
04.2008 - 07.2010
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Research and Data Analysis
- Assessment and Evaluation Design
- Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
- Training and Capacity Building
- Communication and Reporting
- Interpersonal and Cross-Cultural Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Proficiency in Ms Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- SPSS and Phyton Softwares
- Technical writing skills
- Curriculum development
- Educational leadership
- Instructional strategies
- Data analysis
- Academic writing
- Online teaching
- Educational technology
- Literary analysis
- Multimedia integration
- Translation
- TEFL
- Performance evaluation
- Pronunciation Coaching
- Problem solving
- Mentoring skills
References
Available upon request
Languages
- English: Proficient
- Somali: Native
- Arabic: Intermediate