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[amity]

Hi, everyone - I lived in Kuwait for a couple of years quite awhile back and would like to return. Also also looking for jobs elsewhere in the Gulf and especially in Saudi Arabia.

Here's me in a nutshell:

American woman, 52.
B.A. in political science from Amherst College.
Licensed paramedic with supervisory experience.
Four years as a full-time substitute teacher at the secondary level.
Over five years as a medical transcriptionist.
CELTA certification with ink not yet dry.

Do any potential employers spring to mind? Ideally I would like to teach medical ESP, and I would be great at that, but I am increasingly realizing what a long shot that is. Teaching secondary school would be very nice. Could also help with SAT/TOEFL prep, or copywriting/editing work (a bit of experience with both).

I worked for Kuwait Airways as a flight attendant for a couple of years, and would go back to them in a heartbeat... that was a very sweet situation to be in. Yes, I know they were recently advertising, but I am afraid that job is gone (I did email them, though).

Any other ideas for me without an M.A.?

I am grateful for whatever help anyone can give.

[15yearsinQ8]

IPETQ OR QUALITIAS are your best bets - both are crap, but it's a foot in the door of kuwait

the better more established school will want certification and SAT prep go to certified teachers who win a knock down fight for such (competition is fierce for that one, babe)

you could get into a second tier school or get an emergency vacancy at any school
have you also tried the new corporate kuwait
alghanimcareers.com
agilitylogistics.com
if you've had any hard corporate experience
either would be the only places in kuwait who would appreciate an amherst degree....

there's always csa.com if you like 48 hour week s and daily security checks and waits....

pm me for more if your wish
also aljeezera.com (the greyhound of the skies) is based in kuwait

[Rommel]

[15yearsinQ8]

i worked for ipetq back closer to 2001.....
i was asked to take voluntary and immediately effective unpaid leave three times (this was apparently before the changed the contracts to say 'unpaid leave can be imposed anytime')... i refused
on one project, i received accolodates on a superior job performance and given a plaque by students and their company which was delivered to ipe management and presented to me by ipe management. under 60 days later at another project, ipe (at the beheast of the other project's company) 'officially counselled' me on inferior job performance although little in my performance had changed.
also i hate working for anal retentive brits and draconian management styles
they were and are crap

[sheikh radlinrol]

Amity
You might try BITE Kuwait (British Institute of Training and Education).
Ask for Rosemary LLoyd. You won't make a fortune but it was a decent organizition.
Good Luck

[Rommel]