Alaa Alafify is a highly educated and accomplished English as a Foreign Language (EFL) educator with a strong background in language instruction, curriculum development, and instructional technology. She holds a Master of Arts in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) from a co-supervision program between Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University in Egypt, and Limerick University in Ireland. She also holds a Teaching English as a Foreign Language Diploma (MTD) from Ministry of Defense Language Institute (MODLI) in Cairo, Egypt, and Special and Professional Diplomas in EFL Curriculum and Instruction from Ain Shams University. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Language (For Preparatory and Secondary Education) from Ain Shams University Faculty of Education, Egypt with a GPA of 4.0 and a General Grade of Very Good- the Second with Honor. She has publications in multiple international and national instructional journals.
Throughout her career, Alaa has gained extensive experience in teaching and training EFL students of all ages and levels. She has served as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) at Stetson University, where she taught Arabic as a foreign language and developed course materials for undergraduate students, including PowerPoints, handouts, workshops, and assessments, to enhance learning and enable students to master concepts. Additionally, she has served as a Teaching Assistant at Ain Shams University, where she educated student-teachers on the methods and techniques of teaching English as a second and foreign language.
Alaa is also a skilled curriculum developer and has experience in participating in developing Curricula for the EFL Curriculum and Instruction Department. She also has experience in conducting workshops on Instructional Technology and soft skills for EFL pre-service teachers. Alaa has also demonstrated her expertise as a teacher trainer, where she has designed and conducted teacher training sessions for teachers who sought a Diploma in TEFL.
Alaa is an active member of the academic community and has presented at conferences and workshops, such as FLTA Speaker with La Casa Cultural Latina Center, where she gave a cultural presentation about “Why Egypt is she the of mother of the World?” with the goal of introducing American students to the Arabic culture. She was also the only Egyptian who got selected out of over 200 applicants to represent Egypt at Fulbright FLTA Mid-Year Conference in Washington, D.C. She successfully delivered a presentation on using Infographics in Teaching Foreign Languages. In addition, she served as a Cultural Fair presenter responsible for hosting a booth to share experiences and engage attendees to encourage participates to learn more about the Egyptian culture.