Mona Shahine is a Senior Instructor in the Department of English and Creative Arts at Lebanese American University (Beirut Campus), where she also serves as the English Sequence Program Coordinator. With over three decades of teaching and academic leadership experience, she has played a central role in curriculum design, teacher training, and English language assessment at the university.

Throughout her career, Mona has coordinated multiple English sequence courses, developed placement and entrance exams, and contributed to major curriculum reforms, including the transition of ENG 009 and ENG 101 to academic English courses. She has conducted and presented workshops locally and internationally on public speaking, critical thinking, reading and writing pedagogy, and ESP, collaborating with institutions such as Georgetown University and British Council.

Mona has been an active member of numerous university councils and committees, focusing on academic standards, faculty recruitment, assessment, and admissions. Beyond her institutional role, she is deeply engaged in civic and professional initiatives. She serves as part of the Steering Committee of English-Speaking Union Lebanon and has been involved with TESOL Lebanon, supporting teacher training across the country.

Her professional interests include English for Academic Purposes, critical thinking in language instruction, curriculum design, and public speaking education.

Professional Interests

Over the past two decades, I have actively contributed to teacher training and professional development through a wide range of national and international workshops, conferences, and academic initiatives. My work has focused on empowering educators and students in areas such as public speaking, critical thinking, classroom management, and effective language teaching practices. I have led and participated in numerous training events for schools, NGOs, and universities, including high-impact workshops for Model United Nations trainers, summer camp participants, and English language teachers in Lebanon and abroad.

My experience includes conducting TESOL Lebanon workshops, delivering specialized training for the School of Design in Muscat, Oman, and presenting at conferences hosted by Lebanese American University and American University of Beirut. I have also collaborated with organizations such as Teach for Lebanon, contributing to their mission of raising educational standards through innovative teaching strategies. Across these engagements, my primary goal has been to enhance teaching quality, promote reflective practice, and foster skills that prepare learners to communicate confidently and think critically in academic and professional contexts.

Selected Publications

1. “The Need for Developing ESP Material,” Cahiers Du Centre Interdisciplinaire Des Sciences Du Language, Actes du Xiiiéme Colloque International SGAV.17, 227-229 (2003).
2. “The Importance of Teacher Training,” Institut de Langues et de Traduction Annales, 7, 89-102 (2000/2001).
3. “Building Fluency Through the Use of Authentic Media,” Collection Sources Sibles: Les Languages a Travers le SGAV (2001).
4. “Communicative Competence: A Dream or Reality?” Institut de Langues et de Traduction Annales, 6, 71-80 (1999/2000).

Academic Degrees

• MA in TEFL, 1996, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
• BA in Political Science - Minor in Literature, Haigazian University, Lebanon