Board of Advisors
24th TESOL Arabia International Conference & Exhibition
Volunteer Advisory Scientific Committee
Dr. Christine Coombe
Associate Professor of General Studies
Dubai Men’s College
Past President, TESOL International
Siham Al Riyamia
Director for Educational Programs, Private Schools’ Directorate
Ministry of Education, Oman
Eli Ghazel
Senior Consultant,
Center for Development of English Language Teaching
MoE, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Lolowa Al Marzouqi
Program Manager
Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee (TDC).
Dr. Lana Hiasat
Faculty- Team Leader
Dubai Men’s College
Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai
Hessa Mohd Al kabbi
Academic consultant in schools
(Ministry of Education)
Dr. Sahbi Hidri
Assistant Professor
English Language Institute
University of Jeddah, KSA
Fathi Ben Mohamed
Specialist, Learning & Development
ADNOC Technical Academy
Dr. Melanie Gobert
Lecturer – Education Division
Higher Colleges of Technology
2019 Conference Co-Chair
Saad Rabia
Director, Saad for Professional Training & Translation
Conference Co-Chair
Marketing Coordinator
Invited Speakers
Dr. Deena Boraie
Vice President for Student Life
The American University in Cairo (AUC)
Past President, TESOL International
Dorothy Zemach
Author, Editor, Publisher and Teacher Trainer
Dr. Alessandro Benati
Professor of English and Applied Linguistics
American University of Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Christine Coombe
Associate Professor of General Studies
Dubai Men’s College
Past President, TESOL International
Dr. Salah Troudi
Programme Director, TESOL/Dubai
Supervisory Coordinator of the PhD in TESOL;
International Development Coordinator Exeter University, UK
Isil Boy Ergul
Lecturer, Yıldız Technical University, Turkey
Teacher trainer, Pilgrims Teacher Training, UK
Dr. Mark Wyatt
Associate Professor of English
Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi.
Co-Editor ELT Research
Dr. Phil Quirke
Executive Dean Education
Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Dr. Sahbi Hidri
Assistant Professor
English Language Institute
University of Jeddah, KSA
Dr. Tammy Gregerson
Coordinator Masters in TESOL Program
American University of Sharjah, UAE