Dennis Hurd's eRésumé: Like sand through an hourglass

There's no better way of learning about the world than by walking through it. Moreover, there's no better way of learning about a culture than by teaching in a foreign classroom! I spent the first fifteen years of my career overseas. The Persian Gulf is at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and it afforded a front row seat during the first Gulf War.

Years: 1981 to 1996

Academic Faculty - Language / Computer
The U.A.E. Higher Colleges of Technology
Dubai Men's College, PO Box 15825
Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
From 8/91 to 7/96

My job involved: Teaching English and Introductory Computer Literacy in a basic and technical venue. I participated in various committee functions at our local college and within the HCT System. I helped in the on-going planning of various staff and student publications with supervision, and computer paste up. Was granted DMC's "Teacher of the Year" Award in 1994. I successfully implemented and managed a 1200-user computer online service for faculty, students, and the larger, computer public of the United Arab Emirates. This provided the country's very first access to Internet electronic mail, and helped our students become the most 'net-aware' in the Arabian Gulf. To get a clearer understanding of my personal views, you can listen to two RealPlayer recordings. They were originally broadcast on Dubai FM radio station and each lasts around a half hour. The first deals with our college's BBS and the second is an account of the early days of the Internet in the United Arab Emirates.

E.S.L. Program Instructor / Supervisor
Bahrain Defence Technical Institute
Riffa Air Base, East Riffa, STATE OF BAHRAIN
From 1/89 to 7/91

My work included: Planning with management of General Dynamic Services Corporation. to organize a technical institute for the Bahrain Amiri Air Force. As the initial staff member, implementing a 48-week, pre-technical English language program. Supervising four staff members of the E.S.L. component. Developing all the course structure and evaluation tools for a broad range of teaching materials, as well as teaching classes of highly-motivated Air-Force trainees. Part-time employment included teaching special classes for adults and children at Pitman Centre, a private business school in the capital city of Manama.

Military Instructor
Technical Institute of Naval Studies
PO Box 3783, Dammam, 31481, SAUDI ARABIA
From 12/87 to 12/88

My experiences included: Classroom English language teaching within the framework of a locally-revised, English language curriculum. Delivering daily E.F.L. instruction for cadets of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces. Helping with the production of 'visual aids' for English language component. Monitoring the scheduled administration of periodic tests as required by the Program of Instruction at the Technical Institute of Naval Studies (TINS).

English for Special Purposes
Army Ordnance Corps Center & School
PO Box 374, Taif, SAUDI ARABIA
From 4/85 to 8/87

My tasks included: Teaching from materials of the American Defense Language Institute's, American Language Course (at book levels 500-600, 1100-1400, and 2100-2400). In addition, monitoring mature Saudi students' progress within the classroom and language laboratories. Designing, creating, and applying foundations curricular materials for ordinary classes as well as supplemental courses in fields of Military Supply and Electronics.

Language Arts Curriculum / Science Teacher
Al Bayan Private School
PO Box 24472, Safat, STATE OF KUWAIT
From 9/81 to 6/83

My responsibilities included: Preparing for daily teaching duties in a bilingual, Arabic/English primary school. Flexibly using an international curriculum containing American and British resources. Helping with curriculum development and material selection tasks. Producing teaching aids to be used in the unique setting of our "open concept" school. The keeping of accurate records for parental conferences and second-grade progress reports.