MSA & Arabic Dialects
Modern Standard Arabic and spoken Arabic for practical, confident communication across contexts.
ARABIC LANGUAGE • CULTURE • COMMUNICATION
Senior Arabic Language Instructor & Curriculum Developer
Speak Arabic. Experience Culture. Connect with Confidence.
Your Journey to Arabic Fluency Starts Here.
Customized Arabic programs for individuals, professionals, diplomats, organizations, and mission teams — from beginner to advanced proficiency.
24+ YearsArabic language education
MSA & DialectsBeginner to advanced
Individuals & GroupsTailored instruction
Language · Culture · CommunicationSenior Arabic Language Instructor & Curriculum DeveloperCurriculum · Immersion · Assessment
24+ YearsArabic language education
Selected institutional experienceU.S. Embassy Jerusalem
Professional learnersAustralian Representative Office
Curriculum & immersionAl-Quds University
Programs & Services
Arabic learning designed around where you are going.
Every program is tailored to the learner’s goals, proficiency level, professional context, and real-world communication needs.
Individual & Group Instruction
Tailored one-to-one learning and purposeful programs for teams, cohorts, and organizations.
Beginner to Advanced Proficiency
Clear learning pathways shaped around each learner's starting point, pace, and goals.
ILR & ACTFL Preparation
Focused proficiency assessment preparation with diagnostic feedback and measurable progress.
CEFR-Aligned Learning
Instruction and learning outcomes aligned with CEFR proficiency descriptors.
Curriculum Design
Customized Arabic curricula for non-native speakers, professional contexts, and defined outcomes.
Immersion Programs
Immersion-based curriculum that connects language learning to authentic situations and places.
Diplomatic & Professional Arabic
Practical, high-stakes Arabic for briefings, meetings, field engagement, assignments, and daily life.
A Practical, Immersive Approach
Language designed for real-world use.
Arabic is learned in context — through authentic communication, real-life situations, cultural experiences, and purposeful language practice.
Training and assessment aligned with ILR, ACTFL, and CEFR proficiency frameworks.- 01ASSESS
Identify proficiency level, communication needs, professional goals, and clear learning targets.
- 02BUILD
Develop functional proficiency through relevant vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and cultural competence.
- 03APPLY
Use Arabic confidently through authentic conversations, role plays, simulations, immersion activities, and real-world scenarios.
More than a language course
More Than Language. Real Communication. Real Culture.
Curriculum Design & Development
Customized learning, built with purpose.
Customized Arabic curricula for non-native speakers, designed around proficiency goals, learner needs, professional contexts, and measurable outcomes.
Immersion & Cultural Learning
Arabic experienced in context.
Immersion-based programs combine language instruction with authentic cultural experiences, real-life communication, and experiential learning.
Specialized Service
Arabic for Diplomats & Mission Teams
Practical, high-stakes preparation for briefings, meetings, field engagement, professional assignments, and daily life.
Assessment Preparation
Proficiency with a clear destination.
ILR and ACTFL preparation, diagnostic feedback, and CEFR-aligned instruction and learning outcomes.
Selected outcomes
Expertise grounded in teaching, curriculum, and real communication.
Selected experience
24+ years across language, curriculum, diplomacy, and culture.
Arabic Language Instructor
Graybridge Malkam · CanadaTailored Arabic instruction and learning materials for Global Affairs Canada foreign-language learners, including diplomatic and consular professionals.
Arabic Language Instructor
U.S. Embassy JerusalemIndividualized Arabic programs for dozens of diplomats, with Modern Standard Arabic, colloquial Arabic, blended instruction, and Foreign Service Institute exam preparation.
Personal Arabic Tutor
Australian Representative Office · RamallahIntensive courses and weekly instruction supporting successful completion of the Australian DFAT Arabic Level 3 business-fluency examination.
Arabic Language Educator
Centre for Jerusalem Studies · Al-Quds UniversityArabic for non-native speakers, curriculum design, placement testing, teacher coordination, and immersive cultural learning in Jerusalem.
Additional experience includes Qasid Arabic Institute, the Office of the Quartet Representative, American University in Indiana, Radio-Canada, Radio France Internationale, and the British Council.
Doctoral research · 2022
Rethinking how language-learning potential is assessed in Arabic programs.
Ameerah’s thesis proposes an Arabic-aware language aptitude framework for non-native learners with basic Arabic literacy—adapting international theory to Arabic sound, morphology, grammar, vocabulary, and memory.
Read the thesis summaryPhD thesis
A Proposed Framework for a Language Aptitude Test in Arabic Language Programs for Non-Native Speakers
A descriptive study of five available language-aptitude tests and versions, refined through specialist review.
5test models reviewed
17final criteria
200proposed test items
The study establishes a test blueprint, not a fully validated operational instrument. Its next research step is empirical piloting with learners.
01Assessment foundations
Beyond Proficiency: What Language Aptitude Measures—and What It Does Not
A language learner’s current level and their capacity to learn are different questions. Good assessment keeps them separate—and interprets both with care.
Read · 8 min read →02Arabic-specific design
Designing an Arabic-Aware Language Aptitude Test
A sound assessment does not simply translate an international test. It preserves the construct while rebuilding tasks around Arabic sound, word formation, grammar, and literacy.
Read · 9 min read →03Research & validation
From Framework to Evidence: The Next Step for Arabic Aptitude Assessment
The thesis delivers a structured, expert-reviewed proposal. Turning it into a responsible operational test requires piloting, psychometric evidence, fairness studies, and careful decision rules.
Read · 10 min read →Master’s research · Al-Quds University · 2016
Meaning, recitation, and the choices behind a subtitle.
In Justified Violations in Subtitling The Holy Qur’an, Ameerah examines how purpose and audience can justify departures from subtitling conventions. Explore the study’s linguistic examples, technical observations, and research limits.
Read the master’s thesis summary01Purpose & audience
When Purpose Comes First: Qur’anic Subtitling and Its Audience
Ameerah Dana’s master’s research asks when the purpose of a sacred-text subtitle can justify departing from familiar conventions of brevity, layout, and timing.
Read · 5 min read →02Language & interpretation
Preserving Meaning Between Arabic and English
Polysemy, compact word structure, repetition, and implicit references make Qur’anic subtitling a problem of interpretation as well as screen space.
Read · 5 min read →03Layout & timing
Following the Recitation: Space and Time on Screen
The thesis’s measured examples show why subtitle length alone cannot explain display duration, while a closer reading reveals what those measurements can—and cannot—establish.
Read · 5 min read →Academic foundation
Advanced study in Arabic pedagogy, linguistics, and translation.
Doctorate in Education
Applied Linguistics - Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL)
Higher Diploma in TAFL
Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language
Master’s Degree
Translation & Interpretation · Al-Quds University
Bachelor’s Degree
English Language & Literature · Al-Quds University
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