Meet Our Team and Find Your Arabic Tutor Online
As we are comprised of a diverse group of talented faculty of best online Arabic tutors, here you can find your Arabic tutor online who promises to bring you the best Arabic learning experience specially tailored to suit your needs.
More than 20 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Heba Mussad. Firstly, I have more than 20 years of experience in teaching Arabic as a foreign language to non-native speakers. I teach Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA), Sudanese Colloquial Arabic (SCA), in addition to Media, Literature and Translation. In general, I work with all Arabic levels, from novice to advanced in both the USA and Egypt, since I am a native Arabic speaker and fluent in English as well.
I have:
- A master’s degree in teaching languages and cultures from University of Minnesota, USA.
- A Diploma in teaching Arabic as a foreign language, in addition to attending several workshops and training courses which qualified me to help students to progress in their proficiency level.
I worked as an Arabic tutor online, in person and ECA coordinator in the International Language Institute (ILI), IH Cairo, Egypt. Moreover, I worked as Universities’ Coordinator in the same institution as well. Furthermore, I have developed various materials for teaching Arabic for beginners, intermediate, and advanced levels, including tools for online lessons. While teaching Arabic to foreigners, I also help them gain a better understanding of Egyptian and Eastern cultures.
More than 16 years of experience as an Arabic calligrapher.
My name is Belal Mokhtar, a professional calligrapher with more than 16 years of experience. I graduated from Al-Azhar University in 2004 from the College of Education, majoring in Education Technology, and received a PhD in Education Technology from Zagazig University in 2017. He also received a diploma in Arabic calligraphy and illumination, ranking second in the republic in 2009. I have won (21) international and local awards in the field of Arabic calligraphy, including (4) first-place awards at the world level (Sharqah 2014), (Okaz 1439 AH), (Katara 2020), (Fujairah 2022). In addition, I’m an international judge in many Arabic calligraphy competitions. Besides, I am a member of the General Union of Egyptian Calligraphers.
I have been:
- A faculty member at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah from 2012 to 2022.
- A professor of Arabic calligraphy and Islamic ornamentation at the Tuhsein Arabic Calligraphy School in Zagazig from his graduation in 2009 to 2012.
- A member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Scientific Society for Arabic Calligraphy from 2014 to 2017.
I have:
- Participated in writing three Qurans: (Al-Azhar Quran 2023), (King Fahd Complex Quran in Madinah 2022), (King Abdulaziz Darah Quran in Riyadh 2021).
- Received a gold medal and a certificate of appreciation from the Egyptian General Society of Arabic Calligraphy in 2007 for ranking second in the republic in the Arabic calligraphy diploma.
- Designed many logos for government institutions that have been officially adopted in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
- Conducted many courses on teaching Arabic calligraphy at universities in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
- Honored to write and decorate many of Egypt’s major mosques.
- Participated in many international conferences and collective calligraphy exhibitions inside and outside of Egypt.
More than 27 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Samia Louis. In fact, I have been teaching Arabic for over 27 years. I taught undergraduate students, post graduates, diplomats, ambassadors, businessmen and military personnel. Furthermore, I teach all language levels and tailor special courses, especially Arabic Media courses. I have studied Arabic literature as well as grammar, and presented many papers in language conferences in teaching methodology in the USA & UK.
I’m the author of “Kallimni Arabi” series & “Lughatuna Al-Fusha”. My lessons are included in 11 books which can be obtained through amazon or any local book store in your country. Besides, I wrote 5 volumes in Colloquial Egyptian dialect, 6 books covering all Modern standard Arabic language. I use Skype for presentation coupled with using files, books and many teaching aids to deliver the target language to students.
Dr. Saeed Alwakeel
Arabic Professor & Book Author
More than 30 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Saeed Alwakeel. Firstly, I have more than 30 years of experience as an Arabic language tutor for non-native speakers. I teach both Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA). In general, I work with advanced Arabic levels, since I am a native Arabic speaker and fluent in English as well.
I have:
- 2001 Ph.D. in Literary Criticism, Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University (ASU) Faculty of Arts. Title of thesis: The Body in Contemporary Arabic Novels: Positionality, Expression, and Concept.
- 1995 MA in Literary Criticism, ASU Faculty of Arts. Title of thesis: Ibn Arabi’s Ma’aaridj [ascensions into Heaven] and Tanzzulat [descents from Heaven].
- 1993 A training course in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL), International Language Institute (ILI), Cairo
- 1988 An Honours BA in Arabic Language and Literature, ASU Faculty of Arts.
Professional development
- An Intensive Course in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL). International Language Institute (ILI), Cairo, 1993.
Work experience
- 2015-2017 Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, ASU Faculty of Arts.
- 2015-2017 Chief editor of the Annals of ASU Faculty of Arts.
- 2014 Professor of Modern Criticism and Arabic Literature, ASU Faculty of Arts.
- 2008 Associate Professor of Modern Criticism and Arabic Literature, ASU Faculty of Arts.
- 2011-2012 Director of the ASU Humanities and Futuristic Studies Center.
- 2004-2011 Part-time and then full-time Arabic as a Foreign Language Instructor, Arabic Language Institute (ALI), the American University in Cairo (AUC).
- 2003 Cultural officer at the Cairo office of the Bashrahil Award for Cultural Creativity.
- 2003-2004 Lecturer in Arabic Literature, the International Language Academy, Cairo.
- 2003 Literary terminologist, the Arabic Language Academy of Cairo.
- 2001-2007 Assistant Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, ASU Faculty of Arts.
- 2001-2003 Part-time Lecturer in Arabic as a Foreign Language, International Admissions Department, Ministry of Higher Education, Cairo.
- 2001-2002 Part-time lecturer in Arabic Literature, Misr international University, Cairo.
- 1998 Sub Editor of the Institute of Arab Studies Journal, Cairo.
- 1998-2004 Computer Instructor, ASU Faculty of Arts.
- 1996-2001 MA-holding Teaching Assistant, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, ASU Faculty of Arts.
- 1993-2000 Part-time Arabic as a Foreign Language Instructor, International Language Institute (ILI), Cairo.
- 1990-1996 BA-holding Teaching Assistant, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, ASU Faculty of Arts.
More than 25 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Abeer Ghaieth. I have more than 25 years of experience in teaching Arabic as a foreign language to non-native speakers (Modern Standard Arabic MSA, Egyptian Colloquial Arabic ECA). In addition to being an Arabic language tutor, I’m a qualified tester capable of placing students in their right proficiency level in both Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA) and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Furthermore, I was the previous Head of the Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA) Department at the International Language Institute (ILI) at IH Cairo, In addition to being the previous Deputy Director of Studies at the International Language Institute (ILI) at IH Cairo. Also, I’ve co-led five Teacher Training Programs at the International Language Institute (ILI) at IH Cairo.
I have certifications in:
- Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) for all levels, provided by ACTFL in November 2021.
- Director of Studies’ Online Course (DOS), provided by The International House (IH, England) in March 2011.
More than 21 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Mona Hussain. First of all, I am a committed and passionate offline and online Arabic tutor who loves to teach diverse cultural and academic backgrounds.
I have:
- MA in applied linguistics with a concentration in teaching Arabic as a foreign language from the American University in Cairo (AUC).
- B.A. in English Language and Literature from Ain-Shams University.
- A certificate in teaching Arabic as a foreign language from ILI-IH Cairo and has been working there since 2003.
I taught Arabic in the United States in Grinnell College in Iowa, as well as in Egypt. Furthermore, I had the chance to teach to different students coming from cultures across the globe. In fact, I taught to diplomats, university students, and different individual students. Therefore, this polished my cultural awareness and helped me be able to understand the different student’s needs. Because of my long experience, I was allowed to understand different learning challenges that students face and add some personal skills like being flexible and easy going.
More than 20 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Heba Sadek. In fact, I have been teaching Arabic for over 18 years to children K-12, undergraduate students, postgraduates. Furthermore, I teach all proficiency levels to students from a variety of fields, ambassadors, business, defense language institute of USA, and students from many countries and different backgrounds.
Actually, I presented many papers in language conferences in teaching methodology. In addition, I participated in teacher training courses. Essentially, I can identify the students’ weaknesses to help them improve their proficiency level and master the Arabic language. In fact, I taught online for 7 years during which I developed many online materials for the ILI to be available to all the teachers for the online program. I have vast experience in teaching children K-12 since I am a Sunday school teacher for many years. Teaching is my talent and passion.
More than 15 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Hanan ElSanhoury. In fact, I have been teaching for 29 years in both schools and universities for juniors, undergraduates, and adults.
I have:
- An MA in teaching Arabic as a second language.
- A general diploma in Arabic language & literature together with a written translation certificate.
I have enjoyed teaching both Arabic and translation to both natives and non-natives via face to face and online modes. Without a doubt, spending my late childhood and my early teenage years in the south of Libya among friends and neighbors of different Arabic dialects namely, Libyan and Levantine, have made me fascinated with the similarities and dissimilarities between those dialects and above all between them and the Lingua Franca which is the Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Actually, I believe that learning and -in my case- teaching languages foster bonding between people of different cultures because it eases communication and explanation of cultural differences. Hence, one has a better, meaningful, fulfilling life, full of interpersonal and intercultural skills.
More than 17 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Yvonne Roman. In fact, I have been working as an in person and online Arabic tutor for 17 years and have taught remotely for five years. I’m efficient at both MSA (Modern Standard Arabic) and ECA (Egyptian Colloquial Arabic). I have experience in teaching students of all levels, from beginner to proficient levels ; therefore, this enabled me to understand the students’ problems and to be able to solve them.
Previously I taught embassy diplomats of Canada, New Zealand, and England in Cairo. Furthermore, I prepared countless students for their Arabic proficiency exams to acquire jobs in the United Nations.
Actually, I am able to tailor courses to each individual student’s learning style and have a large range of flexibility regarding timing, hours and types of courses. I have vast experience in teaching children K-12 since I am a Sunday school teacher for many years.
More than 13 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Mahmoud Al Tonsi. In fact, I teach MSA (Modern Standard Arabic), ECA (Egyptian Colloquial Arabic), Arabic culture, Media Arabic, in addition to Arabic for special purposes to all proficiency levels.
I’m qualified with:
- CCTAFL from AUC Egypt.
- TAFL from IH-Cairo.
- Online Tutoring and Designing Online Course (two separate courses) from Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University Certificates.
Moreover, I Completed Short Film in Language Teaching course from The British Film institute.
I have been working for:
- The American University in Cairo since 2010.
- Reach Out Academy since 2009.
- The US Embassy and Northwestern University in Qatar in 2013.
- IH-Cairo ili 2015-2020.
- Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development where I have developed and taught a full immersion course to Zuyd University Students in the international exchange program in 2018 and 2019.
More than 18 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Nashwa Erfan. First of all, I have more than 18 years of experience as an Arabic language tutor for non-native speakers. In fact, I have worked for IH Cairo (ILI), Berlitz, Ain shams university, CSA and Drayah as an Arabic tutor for non-native speakers since 2004.
I teach general and special courses in both Modern standard Arabic (MSA) and Egyptian colloquial Arabic (ECA) to beginners to advanced levels. Also, I teach diplomats, FCO students (foreign and commonwealth office) and university students. Furthermore, I participated in IH teachers’ training courses in addition to conducting exams and placement tests. Moreover, I created new teaching materials for a variety of courses.
I have:
- A Bachelor of Arts degree in Arabic language from Ain Shams University.
- General & private diploma in education from Institute of Educational Studies, Cairo University.
- Diploma in education in teaching Arabic as a second language in the Faculty of education, Ain-Shams University.
More than 14 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Yahia AL Harthy, an experienced offline and online Arabic tutor. In fact, I graduated from Cairo University- Egypt with a BA in Arabic and Islamic Sciences. I have 14 years of experience in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers and students from all over the world in one-to-one, and online classes.
I teach Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic dialect (ECA), using different materials and books, in addition to a variety of resources. Also, I have ijaaza in Quranic recitation (tajwid).
I have worked in many places like:
- Cairo University.
- Ain Shams University.
- The American University in Cairo (AUC).
- The French Institute in Cairo.
- The International Language Institution (ILI).
Currently, I am completing my MA in Arabic Grammar. I can speak English fluently and I am a beginner in French, Italian and German. Actually, my passion is to help my students to achieve their goals, make them able to master Arabic and push their level forward.
More than 5 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Ahmed Salem. Arabic is my native language. Actually, I have been teaching Arabic for more than 5 years. Further, I’m a certified offline and online Arabic tutor from IH Cairo Institute (ILI).
In fact, I teach MSA (Modern Standard Arabic), ECA (Egyptian Colloquial Arabic), and Media Arabic for all proficiency levels. You will Speak Arabic from the first lesson! To conclude, I guarantee my students will enjoy Arabic learning. For me, I enjoy teaching beginners.
More than 7 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Esraa Mohamed. I am a native speaker of the Arabic language. Actually, I have been teaching Arabic to non-native speakers for 7 years. I teach MSA (Modern Standard Arabic), ECA (Egyptian Colloquial Arabic), Media, and Translation to students of all ages and all levels. Currently, my students include lawyers, diplomats, journalists, doctors, and senior executives in multiple sectors including finance, telecommunications, oil and gas.
I have worked as an offline and online Arabic tutor for Arabeya Arabic Language Centre, in addition to working for IH Cairo, International Language Institute (ILI). Moreover, I have given classes in Modern Standard Arabic to diplomatic staff at the Brazilian Embassy.
I have:
- A TAFL certificate from international house Cairo-ILI.
- A scholarship from the National Centre for Translation.
- A Bachelor of Arts in Latin and Greek, Cairo University.
More than 7 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Hadir Sayed. In fact, I have been teaching MSA (Modern Standard Arabic) and ECA (Egyptian Colloquial Arabic) for more than 7 years now. Also, I teach Middle Eastern Studies, conversation classes and Media classes. Further, I’m experienced as an offline and online Arabic tutor.
I’m a certified Arabic teacher from IH Cairo, International Language Institute (ILI), I also worked at the ILI and AmidEast. Therefore, I have experience in teaching different students from different backgrounds and cultures. I teach diplomats, military personnel and university students. I enjoy teaching all levels, especially Arabic for beginners.
More than 6 years of experience as an Arabic tutor online and in person for non-native speakers.
My name is Fatema Mohamed. I am a native Arabic speaker. In fact, I started teaching Arabic to foreigners in my 3rd year in college as a freelancer from 2017 till 2018. After that, In 2019 I worked as a part-timer in the Program of Training Arabic Instructor for ILI. I worked as an offline and online Arabic tutor for ILI in 2019. I have 4 years of experience in teaching languages.
In addition, I have a BA in Korean and Arabic languages. I am a certified Arabic teacher from IH, and ILI, Cairo, Egypt. Also, I have an Online Tutoring & Designing Online Courses Certificate from Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University. I enjoy teaching the Arabic language to non-native speakers, especially beginner levels.
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