The backbone of YIAL, and one of its main strengths is its Arabic instructors. As a student, especially in a private course, your success is largely dependent upon the competence and dedication of your instructor. We do our best to hand-select the very best and experienced Arabic teachers from Yemen, creating the extremely competent and enthusiastic staff in YIAL. All of our instructors have at least a B.A. in Arabic or a closely related field, experience as Arabic or language teacher, and a sincere dedication to teaching Arabic as a foreign language.
Here, we are introducing some of our staff:
Jameel Al-Bazili
• YIAL Director, 2009-present. Previous Director of Arabic Language School, 2002-2009.
• MA Business Management, OUM, Malaysia, BA English, University of Sana’a.
• Years Arabic teacher: 18 years.
• Focus: MSA, Media Arabic, Conversational Arabic, Curricula development, program evaluation.
• Co-author of YIAL’s textbooks including: Assalam alikum series (9 books), and The Conversation Series 1-6.
• A member of YIAL training team specializing in training teachers on modern methods of teaching Arabic as a foreign language, developing teaching materials, and program evaluations.
• Co-author of “Growing UP With English” (Series of 6 Textbooks in Yemeni Private Schools for English Language, Yemen, 2005.
Abduljaleel Al-Bazeli
• Founder & Manager of YIAL 2007-present.
• MA Teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, UM Malaysia.
• Diploma in Business Administration, Modern British Institute.
• Years Arabic teacher: 14
• Focus: Classical Arabic, Poetry, Grammar, Online-Teaching.
• Co-author of YIAL’s textbooks including Assalam alikum series (9 books), Media Arabic 1-3, and The Conversation Series 1-6.
• A member of YIAL training team specializing in training teachers on modern methods of teaching Arabic as a foreign language, developing teaching materials, and program evaluations.
Ossama Ali
• BA French, summa cum laude, University of Sana’a.
• Years Arabic teacher: 14
• Focus: Media Arabic, Growing Participant Approach (GPA), Introductory Levels, Online-Teaching.
• Co-author of the institute’s Assalam alikum series (9 books), and Media Arabic textbooks – books 2 and 3.
• A member of YIAL training team specializing in training teachers on modern methods of teaching Arabic as a foreign language, developing teaching materials, and program evaluations.
Mukhtar Al-Hamadi
• BA Arabic, magna cum laude, University of Sana’a.
• Years Arabic teacher: 14
• Focus: Grammar, Calligraphy, Philosophy, Islamic Law, Political Science, Poetry, and Advanced Arabic Courses.
• Author of a Grammar textbook for advanced Arabic students; Co-author of the institute’s “Listening and Speaking” textbooks – 6 levels, and co-author of Assalam alikum series (9 books).
• A member of YIAL training team specializing in training teachers on modern methods of teaching Arabic as a foreign language, developing teaching materials, and program evaluations.
• Vice director of quality management at Ministry of Education 2012-2013.
• Director of Curricula sector at Ministry of Education 2014.
Abdussamad Yusuf
• BA Islamic and Arabic Studies, University of Science and Technology.
• Years Arabic teacher: 13
• Focus: Grammar, Tajweed, Yemeni Colloquial, Growing Participant Approach (GPA), Online-Teaching.
• Co-author of YIAL’s textbooks including Assalam alikum series (9 books), Media Arabic 1-3, and The Conversation Series 1-6.
• A member of YIAL training team specializing in training teachers on modern methods of teaching Arabic as a foreign language, developing teaching materials, and program evaluations.
Badr Muslih
• BA English, University of Sana’a.
• Years Arabic teacher: 13
• Focus: Introductory and Intermediate Levels.
• Co-founder of “AFAQ” for Educational Services (Educational Company), Sana’a, Yemen, 2009.
• BA English, University of Sana’a.
• Years Arabic teacher: 15
• Focus: Introductory and Intermediate Levels, Yemeni Arabic, , Yemeni culture courses, and Media Arabic, story writer.
Abeer Jamal
• BA English, University of Sana’a.
• Years Arabic teacher: 10
• Focus: Growing Participant Approach (GPA), Conversational Arabic, Online-Teaching.
Somiah Yousif
• BA Arabic studies, University of Science and Technology.
• Years Arabic teacher: 4
• MSA, GPA, Tajweed classes, and Online-Teaching.
Afrah Jameel
• Diploma of English studies, Waterford Academy, Azal University
• Years Arabic teacher: 2
• FocusMSA, Yemeni Arabic, Conversational classes, Tajweed classes, and Online-Teaching.
• BA French, University of Sana’a.
• Years Arabic teacher: 13
• Focus: MSA, Calligraphy, and Media Arabic.
Ahmed Al-atam
• B.A Arabic Literature, Sanaa University, 2003.
• Years Arabic teacher: 10
• Focus: Grammar, Media Arabic, Literature, Yemeni Dialect, Conversation, MSA courses, Advanced Arabic courses, and Online-Teaching.
• Co-Author of Assalam alikum series (9 books), and some materials for Yemeni Dialect.
• A member of YIAL training team specializing in training teachers on modern methods of teaching Arabic as a foreign language, developing teaching materials, and program evaluations.
Ameen Aledreesi
• BA English, University of Sanaa.
• Years Arabic teacher: 13
• Focus: MSA courses, Media Arabic, , and Yemeni Dialect, Online-Teaching.
• Vice manager of E-teaching department at the Ministry of Education.
Mabkhoot Al-Ezzi
• MA Arabic, Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University.
• Years Arabic teacher: 14
• Focus: Arabic Grammar, Literature, Yemeni Dialect &Poetry, Advanced Arabic Courses, and Online-Teaching.
• Co-Author of YIAL Assalam Alikum series (9 books), Yemeni Culture, Arabic literature, Contemporary Yemeni literature, and several poems.
• A member of YIAL training team specializing in training teachers on modern methods of teaching Arabic as a foreign language, developing teaching materials, and program evaluations.
Afif Al-Shaibani
• BA.French – University of Sana’a.
• Years Arabic teacher: 8
• ex. tour guide around Yemen.
• Focus: Introductory and Intermediate Levels of MSA courses, Local – Arabic culture & history, and Online-Teaching.
• Translator & poet.
• BA Arabic language and translation, faculty of languages, University of Sana’a.
• Years Arabic teacher: 5
• Focus: MSA courses, Yemeni Dialect, GPA, and Online-Teaching.
• BA English language, Education, Sana’a University.
• Years Arabic teacher: 5
• Focus: MSA, Yemeni Dialect, GPA, and Online-Teaching.
• BA Arabic language, Faculty of Human Sciences, Eman University.
• Years Arabic teacher: 5
• Focus: MSA, Advanced Arabic Courses, GPA, and Online-Teaching.
Assam Salih Al-Shabi
• BA Commerce, University of Sana’a.
• Public Relations, Tourist Guide, Trips Coordinator.
• Years Tourist Guide: 13
• Co-founder of “Asha’abi” (Company for General Services), Sana’a, 2009.
• Vocational Diploma, Industrial Institute, Sana’a, 2005.
• Position: Secretary and Tourist Guide
• Diploma in English language, American language institute.
• Years of Experience: 11.
• Secondary School graduate 2012.
• Diploma in English language, SEEDS institute, 2014
• Position: Secretary and Students’ affairs.
• Years of Experience: 5.
• BA English, University of Damar.
• Years Arabic teacher: 15
• Focus: MSA courses, Media Arabic, , , Islamic Law, Political Science and Yemeni Dialect, Online-Teaching.
• Teacher at the Ministry of Education.
• Arabic language teacher at University of Science and Technology (2005-2015).
Salwa Yousif
• TESOL Certificate.
• Years Arabic teacher: 2.
• Focus: MSA Courses, Growing Participant Approach (GPA), Conversational Arabic, Qura’an Reading.