ELEONORA PENNINI
Beirut,
Summary
Educator with 8 years of experience in Palestine and Lebanon.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of Language Department
Goethe-Institut
01.2023 - Current
- Program planning and supervision: 1000 students/year
- Coordination of examinations for Lebanon and Syria: 15.000 candidates/year
- Staff management, recruitment and on-boarding: 20 employees
- Supervision of teachers training and professional development
- Information management
- Quality management auditing
- Crisis preparedness planning
- Financial monitoring and reporting
- Scholarships management
- Internal and external communications
Teacher
Goethe-Institut
08.2018 - 12.2022
- Led in-class and Blended-Learning courses in Ramallah and Hebron
- Administered governmentally recognized exams in Ramallah and Gaza
- Provided technical support on e-learning platforms
- Created educational content for on-site and remote learning
- Student community management across West Bank and Gaza
Educator
Amideast
09.2016 - 08.2019
- Facilitated the English Access Microscholarship Program
- Built partnerships with local colleges
- Implemented community volunteering activities
- Designed public speaking and leadership workshops
- Developed career preparation and civic engagement curricula
Acquisitions Librarian
The Wiener Library London
07.2013 - 06.2016
- Developed antiquarian and digital collections
- Managed relations with external stakeholders
- Wrote fundraising proposals for special collections development
- Budget monitoring and reporting
Education
M.A. in German Studies -
Universität Bremen
12.2010
B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literatures - undefined
Università di Ferrara
06.2006
Skills
- Education programming
- Team management
- Information management
- Crisis response
Certification
CELTA (Cambridge English Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
German
Proficient
C2
Italian
Proficient
C2
Arabic
Elementary
A2
Volunteer Experience
- Action for Education, Chios, 2021: Coordination of community-based education programs and protection referrals.
- Together for Better Days, Thessaloniki, 2016: General volunteer for extra-curricular activities and distribution at Elpida camp.
Timeline
Head of Language Department
Goethe-Institut
01.2023 - Current
Teacher
Goethe-Institut
08.2018 - 12.2022
Educator
Amideast
09.2016 - 08.2019
Acquisitions Librarian
The Wiener Library London
07.2013 - 06.2016
B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literatures - undefined
Università di Ferrara
M.A. in German Studies -
Universität Bremen