Daniel Raynor, Director
Daniel is the Director of the Network of English Language Enhancement (ELE_net), supporting the English language needs of students, staff and faculty at AKU.
He plays a central role in setting strategy and overall direction for English language instruction at the University, working collaboratively with and supporting other leaders to achieve the University's goals.
Prior to joining AKU, he worked for the British Council variously as a teacher, online course materials developer, website manager and online facilitator in Spain, Hong Kong and the UK. Daniel has a Master of Science in Information Technology in Education and a Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults.
Fouzia Qalander Shah, Coordinator
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Fouzia joined ELE_net in June 2017. In her current role, she provides high-level managerial support to the Director and is responsible for the smooth running of ELE_net operations.
Fouzia is currently doing her Master in Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing from KASBIT University. She has a strong interest in learning about new information and communication technologies. She has seven years of experience working in diverse office environments.
Saniya Qutaibah, Teaching Associate (ELT)
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Saniya joined ELE_net as a Teaching Associate in January 2020 and is currently involved in designing, delivering, and assessing a variety of courses offered by our department to students and staff.
Saniya is a CELTA-qualified teacher with an MA. in English Language and Linguistics from the University of Westminster, United Kingdom. She obtained a B.A. in Accounting and Finance from UCSI University, Malaysia. Saniya's professional interests include English for Specific Purposes (ESP), Language education and Sociolinguistics.
Prisila Mlingi, Teaching Associate (ELT)
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Prisila joined ELE_net as a Teaching Associate in 2022 and is currently involved in designing, delivering and assessing English for Academic Purpose (EAP) online and face-to-face courses.
Prisila gained her Master of Education (English Language) from Aga Khan University, Institute of Educational Development, East Africa and completed a Bachelor of Education degree (English and Literature) from Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. She is pursuing a Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (DELTA).
Her professional interests include TESOL, English for Academic Purposes and Corpus Linguistics.
Gloria Magege, Teaching Associate (ELT)
Gloria joined ELE_net as a Teaching Associate in 2023 and is currently involved in designing and teaching English courses that the network offers. Gloria is CELTA-certified with a Master of Education degree from The University of the People, an online American institution.
She obtained a BA in Anthropology from Grinnell College, Iowa, USA. Her professional interests include Curriculum Design, English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP).
Rahedeen Shamsher Ali, Specialist (ELT)
Rahedeen Ali joined ELE_Net as a Teaching Specialist and is currently involved in designing and teaching courses related to English for Academic and Professional Purposes.
Before joining AKU, she was heading the writing centre at Habib University and was involved in overseeing and implementing academic writing instruction at the University as well as designing and delivering courses, lectures, and workshops for academic reading, writing, and research.
Her experience also extends to editing and proofreading academic articles/manuscripts, PhD theses, and literary articles. Rahedeen has a Master of Arts in Industrial Psychology and is currently pursuing a TEFL certification from the University of Toronto.
