American Iranian Teacher moving to IranWhat type of job are you looking for? I am looking for any teaching position. What nationality are you? Iranian father, American mother What languages do you speak (and at what level)? English (fluent), Farsi (basic speaking & writing) What country or area are you looking to work in and why? I will work anywhere in Iran, however, I prefer Tehran. What countries do you have a visa to work in? I can legally work in either the USA or in Iran because I am considered a citizen in each country. I have passports and national id status for both Iran and USA. I do not need any visa. What field do you currently work in? Teaching. What fields have you worked in before? Teaching (all grade levels), Corporate Finance (Administrative Assistant), Oil & Gas/Energy (Receptionist) What qualifications do you hold? I am a certified teacher with multiple B.A. degrees in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, and English Literature. I have a state license to teach. Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? I consider skills to be more valuable than formal education, although the two elements complement each other. Skills reflect inherent potential that can be continually refined as well as harnessed for specific objectives. Degrees can never replace talent, however, a formal education certainly epitomizes manifested demonstrative intellect and diligence. Describe the benefits of working with others I can learn from every human being that makes their best effort. Different people have different talents. The beauty is conglomerating those talents and functioning as a harmonized unit. Describe the benefits of working alone The benefits of working alone include utilizing the strategy that works best for my particular skill set, personality, and teaching style, which yield results most coherent to my own self-assessment and further the likelihood I will adjust any personal technique according to my own system. Working alone means there are no complications of varying techniques or possible miscommunications. What was your worst working experience? The worst experience I ever had was when my new coworker would lose her temper about everything and other people said she was jealous of me. She was very domineering and impolite. She was later fired so then things got much better. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? The most important lesson I have learned is to always reflect on how I can improve myself to be the best teacher possible for the sake of both the students and my own professional integrity. What unique skills do you have? My most unique skills are my ability to analyze a student's pattern of cognitive interpretation and assimilation of data that leads to gaps in their comprehension. Part of this ability derives from my knowledge gained through my first university experience when I majored in Psychology. What would you consider as your 'dream job'? Teaching English to either children or adults in Iran, my ancestral homeland. What are the most interesting aspects of your field? The most interesting aspects of my field include the opportunity to guide students into new realms of thought and contemplation. What are the least interesting aspects of your field? The least interesting aspect of my field would be the voluminous file cabinet needed to file documents. What do you offer as a candidate that local candidates do not offer? If I teach English, I can offer all of my students the most legitimate and substantive core of real life experience using linguistics, colloquialisms, and realistic perspectives on how to best use the English language. How can potential employers contact you? Please email me at azizzirani@yahoo.com | 
