1051 2nd St, Unit 5
Monterey CA 93944
(708) 612-0513
[email protected]
KHOGALI E. ABDULGHAFFAR
OBJECTIVE
Highly adaptable and experiences professional seeking teaching position in the field of linguistics, translation, and interpretation.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, MONTEREY CA
July 2013 to present
Acting as assistant professor in 69-week introduction to Modern Standard Arabic course aimed at creating fluency in an immersive environment to military service members. Major contributor to the creation of new Sudanese dialect course material.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CENTER, SEASIDE CA
November 2011 to July 2013
Taught intermediate and advanced course to Department of Defense civilians and military service members in an immersive environment. Intensive one-on-one instruction in speaking, listening, and reading of authentic source materials.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, MONTEREY CA
November 2004 to November 2011
Acted as a primary foreign language instructor, developed lesson plans, revised curriculum, and introduced new materials to established Arabic language course. Fostered a supportive and healthy classroom atmosphere in a stressful learning environment.
LECTURER, SUDANESE NATIONAL CENTER FOR LANGUAGES, KHARTOUM, SUDAN
March 1995 to August 1997
Taught English as a Second Language to students of all levels (ages 15-55). Managed five classes of 25 students. Focused in intermediate English language instruction for Sudanese teachers as well as technical and legal translation.
TEACHING ASSISTANT, SUDANESE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FOR GIRLS, KHARTOUM, SUDAN
January 1996 to April 1996
Taught “English for Specific Purposes” course with focus on business administration. Industry specific terminology for financial institutions and the legal field were explored.
ACCREDITED CORRESPONDENT, ALADWA NEWSPAPER, KHARTOUM, SUDAN
April 1986 to June 1989
Covered stories of local and national significance, reporting principally from primary sources in hometown of Elfashir in the Northern Darfur region. Special focus on sports.

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
TEACHING ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF SUDAN, KHARTOUM, SUDAN
April 1995 to November 1995

VOLUNTEER, VARIOUS NGOS, DARFUR REGION, SUDAN
June 1990 to March 1995
Worked with various NGOs and charitable organizations teaching in refugee and displaced persons camps. Organizations included OXFAM, GOAL, WFP, UNDP, and UNHCR.

EDUCATION
M.A. LINGUSTICS, 2002, INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF BLOOMINGTON
B.A. LINGUSTICS, ENGLISH, FRENCH, 1995, UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM
(WITH HONORS)
B.A. LAW, 1996, UNIVERSITY OF ELNELEIN

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
LANGUAGES: ARABIC (MODERN STANDARD ARABIC, SUDANESE DIALECT), ENGLISH, FRENCH
CERTIFIED OPI (ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW) TESTER, JULY 2013