Marwa Thabet

I have a master's degree in curriculum and instruction in addition to a California Single Subject Teaching Credential in Arabic and French. I have many years of experience in teaching Islamic studies and Arabic to native speakers and non-native speakers. 

De Anza Middle School (Ontario Montclair School District)                             2019 - present

            World Language Teacher & Curriculum Designer

• Established the first Arabic Program in a public school in San Bernardino County, California

Western High School (Anaheim Union High School District)                            2017 - 2019

             World Language Teacher & Curriculum Designer                                            

• Established the first Arabic Program in a public school in Orange County, California

Presented workshops for Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL)     2014 - present

• Southern California Arabic Teachers Council
• Islamic Society in North America East
• Islamic Society in North America West
• Ansaar Academy Learning Center

New Dimensions Private School (California, USA)                                                   2009 - 2015

              Arabic & Islamic Studies Department Director/ Teacher - Hifz Program Teacher

• Taught Arabic, Islamic studies, and Quran to 7th - 12th grade students
• Developed real-life and task-based curriculum
• Conducted professional training for Arabic teachers

Arabic-French Translator                                                                                        2000 - 2007   

Egyptian Presidency (Cairo, Egypt)                                                                         

Translating political and economic analyzer

Certification

California State University, Fullerton

Single Subject Teaching Credential in Arabic                                   

Single Subject Teaching Credential in French                                  

Education

California Polytechnic State University, Pomona

M.A. Education – Curriculum & Instruction                                 

Alsun College - Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

B.A. French Language                                                                      

• Intensive study of Arabic, French, and English 
• Grammar, syntax, phonetics, literature, novel, drama,

 translation, interpretation, history

Notre Dame De La Delivrande – Private French School in Egypt

             High School Diploma                                                                    

• Studied all core subjects in French from K.G. to 12th grade