Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Badran is an Egyptian writer and translator born in Cairo Egypt on 25th June 1975.
Education:
Bachelor of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University (1997)
Postgraduate Diploma of African Languages, Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University (2002)
Masters of Comparative Linguistics, Thesis entitled "English Loanwords in the Swahili Press Language (Linguistic Study)", Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University (2007)
PhD of Comparative Literature, Thesis entitled "The Political Issues in the Theatre of Ebrahim Hussein and Ngugi wa Thiong’o: A Critical and Analytical Study", Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University (2013)
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
1) Attended the conference of EFL at the American University in Cairo, (1996)
2) Participated in the "The Conference of Language and Culture in Africa", Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University (2002)
3) Participated in "The Strategic Report of Africa", issued by Faculty of African Postgraduate
Studies, Cairo University (2003)
4) A translator and editor of the EVIMLAR / EU / 7COOPERATION organizations research
about Fighting Malaria which was published by (EVIMALAR, University of Glasgow) in 2012
الملاريا: المعركة ضد قاتل متناهي الصغر
5) A translator and editor of various researches since 1997
CERTIFICATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
1) IELTS certificate (2018) band score 7
2) Shared in a workshop entitled "Motivation to Learn: Integrating Theory and Practice" at Dar
Al-Thikr Schools, Jeddah, KSA (2005)
3) Shared in a workshop for "Developing and Motivating the Skills of Innovative Thinking”
at Dar Al-Thikr Schools, Jeddah, KSA (2005)
4) Shared in a workshop entitled: "The Strategies of Teaching the Main Thinking Skills in the
Curricula of the Elementary Stages Teachers", Al-Nafie Training Institution, Jeddah, KSA
(2005)
5) Shared in "Al Hussan 2nd Educators Symposium", Al Hussan International Academy, Al
Khobar, KSA (2016)
WORK EXPERIENCE
1) Teacher of English for Vocational Purposes, Automotive Training Center (ATC), Cairo,
Egypt, (1999-2002)
2) Teacher of English at Al-Ola Language Schools in Cairo, Egypt, (2002-2003)
3) Teacher of English at RAJAC International Language Schools in Cairo, Egypt, (2003-2004)
4) Teacher of English at Dar Al-Thikr Schools in Jeddah, KSA, (2004-2005)
5) Instructor of English at Berlitz Egypt Language Center (The Program of Developing the
Skills of the Newly Graduated Students) that was submitted by the Egyptian Cabinet (2005-
2006)
6) Full-time Lecturer of English at The High Institute for Hotels and Tourism, Misr University
for Science and Technology, 6th of October City, Egypt (2006-2007)
7) Instructor of English for Technical Purposes, Canadian Language and Training Centre,
Riyadh, KSA (2007-2009)
8) Instructor of English for Specific Purposes, Saudi Academy Language and Training Centre,
Riyadh, KSA (2009- 2011)
9) Supervising the Secondary Stage (English Dept.) at Smart International Schools, Cairo,
Egypt (2011- 2014)
10) Part-time Lecturer of English, The High Institute for Hotels and Tourism, Misr University
for Science, 6th of October City, Egypt (2014-2015)
11) Teacher of English for IGCSE and IB diploma at Al Hussan International Academy, Al
Khobar, KSA (2015-2017)
12) English Language Instructor for Haward Technologies, UAE (project-based):
- Instructor of English for Technical Purposes, The Higher Institute for Water Power
Technologies, Rabigh, KSA (2017-2018)
- Instructor of English for Technical Purposes, Petrochina Petroleum Company, Iraq (2018)
- Instructor of English, King Salman Institute for Studies and Consulting Services, Majmaah
University, KSA (2018-project fulfilled April 2019)
13) Teacher of English (American Diploma) at Modern International School Sayyed Galal
(2019- 2021)
14) Teacher of English (American Diploma) at Assadiq International School (2021- 2022)
15) Part-time Lecturer of English, The High Institute for Hotels and Tourism, Misr University
for Science, 6th of October City, Egypt (2020-still)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
1) Member of the Egyptian Translators Association, Cairo, Egypt (1997-still)
2) Member of the Syndicate of Teachers, Cairo, Egypt (1997-still)
3) Member of The American Studies and Resources Center, Cairo, Egypt (1993-2002)
PUBLISHED TRANSLATED LITERARY WORKS:
1) A translation for the play "The Trial of Dedan Kimathi" under the Arabic title
"محاكمة ديدان كيماثي"
2) A translation for the play "I Will Marry When I Want" under the Arabic title
"سأتزوج عندما أريد"
3 )بحث أدبي بعنوان: "المخادعون في القصص الشعبي الافريق: أنانسي العنكبوت نموذجا"، مجلة الدراسات األفريقية والعربية
)العدد 71 – المجلد الرابع، ديسمبر 0207م( بغداد، العراق
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