Munisa Muhtarova
Dean of AU School of Arts & Humanities
Department: Arts & Humanities
Office: 353, Avicenna Hall
Email: m.muhtarova[at]akfauniversity.org
Resume
Dean, School of Arts and Humanities
Akfa University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
September 2021 - Present
Lecturer at School of Medicine
Akfa University, Tashkent Uzbekistan
September 2019 - August 2021
Master of Arts in TEFL,
Webster University, Tashkent
August 2019 - August 2020
Graduate Certificate in TEFL,
Webster University, Tashkent
August 2019 - August 2020
IB (International Baccalaureate) Teacher,
Tashkent International School, Tashkent Uzbekistan
August 2017 - August 2019
PG Cert in Special Studies in Teaching and Learning,
Westminster University, Tashkent
August 2018 - July 2019
Bachelor of Arts in English Language Teaching and Translation,
Andijan State University, Andijan
September 1997 - June 2001
Teaching
Introduction to Linguistics 1 - AKFA University, Fall 2022
Introduction to Linguistics 2 - AKFA University, Spring 2022
Listening and Speaking 1 - AKFA University, Fall 2021
Academic Writing 2 - AKFA University, Spring 2021
Academic Writing 1 - AKFA University, Fall 2021
Public Speaking - AKFA University, Spring 2021
English Reading - AKFA University, Fall 2020
Academic Writing 2 - AKFA University, Spring 2020
Academic Writing 1 - AKFA University, Fall 2019
Public Speaking - AKFA University, Spring 2019
Research Interests
Curriculum and Instruction
Teacher Education Policy and Leadership
Conferences, Workshops, and Scientific visits
CA-LEAP1-2022 - Change Academy LEAP 1 2022 for Advance Higher Education, British Council, Tashkent, 2022
Cambridge Live - 2022, Three-day Workshop in ELT, Tashkent, October 2022
3-day PD workshop organized by AU with Elena Volkova - Consultant/Trainer in Education and Curriculum Development. Tashkent, 2022.
1st ESP Forum, Agency of Prominent Foreign Language Learning, Tashkent, November 2021
How to Learn a Language for Teachers, Professional Development Program, Stanford University, 2017-2018
Successful for ELLs and ALLs - 2-day workshop English Language Learning, Tashkent, 2018
Next Frontier Inclusion - 3-day workshop on A mindset and Skillset for Inclusion, Tashkent, 2017
Projects
AU Talks - a project aiming to enhance youth’s public speaking skills and help them overcome stage fright. The program is suitable for high school and college students and is held annually.
TET - Training for English Teachers - a certificate program for secondary school English Teachers to enhance their language teaching skills and introduce them to contemporary language teaching methods applicable to a standard classroom setting.
Spelling Bee - a spelling competition for high school and college students to improve their English Language proficiency through developing accuracy in pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary expansion.
LFT - Learning with a Foreign Teacher - a program for school children that provides an opportunity to learn from a foreign teacher, enhance their language skills, and develop their problem-solving skills.
BRD - Books and Resources Donation Project - the project focused on donating English books, materials, and other resources, including toys and learning materials, to public schools and preschools.
Individual Awards
Certificate of Recognition for extensive years of dedication to teaching the young generation, Tashkent City Mayor’s Office, October 2022.
The Memorable Badge “O‘zbekiston Konstitutsiyasining 30 yilligi” (The 30th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s Constitution) established in line with the decree of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev from 8 November 2022.