Carla CHAMOUN

École supérieure d'ingénieurs de Beyrouth – Chargé de cours

Faculté de langues et de traduction – Chargé de cours

+961 (1) 421 000 carla.chamoun@usj.edu.lb

Enseignant Profile

Carla Chamoun: Career HighlightsCarla Chamoun is a multifaceted professional with expertise in soft skills training, material development, English language instruction. She currently serves as an instructor of English as a Foreign Language (EFL), English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and as a trainer of Employability and communication skills at Saint Joseph University. Moreover, she heads the Development and Counseling Department at Saint George School-Bsalim ESGB where she serves as a Capacity Building Skills material developer and trainer.Carla has a strong background in providing Employment Readiness Training, including guidance on CV and cover letter writing, interview techniques, and public speaking, having delivered these sessions to over 1000 students at Centremine, the career center at the Lebanese University, as well as to various NGO audiences. Presently, she is engaged in curriculum development for an academy focused on personal and professional development.In her previous roles, Carla served as a Business English trainer at the Banking Association of Beirut (ABL), where she conducted training sessions for bank employees and managers in business writing and communication skills. She has also taught EFL and ESP at Alba, LAU, UL, and the Military Academy. At ESGB and for 28 years, Carla has held the position of Head of English Department, where she taught EFL, Cultural Studies, and provided academic guidance, college and career counseling, and personal and social support to senior students.Carla holds a double degree in English Language and English Literature, along with a Masters degree in Sociolinguistics with a focus on Cross-culturalism. She is a certified NLP Master Practitioner and a trainer of trainers (TOT), with additional training in areas such as Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), among others.


Education

Diplôme Université Pays Année
Master of Research in English literature and Language. option: Linguistics Université Libanaise (UL) Lebanon 2017
Teaching Diploma in English literature and language Université Libanaise (UL) Lebanon 1998

Teaching at USJ

Enseignant Ens a USJ
English as a Foreign Language EFLEnglish for Specific Purposes ESPEnglish Literature Cultural StudiesEmployability Communication Skills

University teaching outside USJ

University teaching outside USJ Pays Institution Start date End date
EFL Instructor Lebanon Ecole Militaire 01/01/2017 30/06/2018
EFL, ESP Instructor Lebanon Université Libanaise (UL) 01/10/2015 30/05/2021
ESP instructor Lebanon Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) 01/09/2010 30/05/2013
EFL instructor Lebanon Lebanese American University (LAU) 01/10/2005 30/06/2006
EFL and CS teacher - Head of English Department- Youth Coach Lebanon Ecole Saint Georges Bsalim ESGB 01/09/1995 30/06/2022

Professional experience outside USJ

Professional experience Organisation Start date End date
Head of Development and Counseling Department, capacity building skills ( syllabus design, material development and trainer) saint george school bsalim ESGB 08/11/2024 08/11/2024
EFL instructor for adults Center of Ongoing Learning ESGB 01/12/2023 01/07/2024
Researcher and material developer (Soft skills) Freelance 22/02/2022 10/07/2024
Soft skills and business English Trainer Centre Mine (UL) 01/01/2021 10/07/2024
Business English Trainer Association of Banks in Lebanon ABL 01/09/2004 30/01/2005

Areas of expertise

Enseignant Discipline
Art, Humanities, Religious Sciences

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