Dr. Ghada Abou El Hassan El Sayed

President of the NileTESOL Association,

International Certified Trainer ,

University of Cambridge Certified Speaking Examiner   

 Ghada Abou El Hassan has 24 years of experience in education.  She is the current President of the NileTESOL Association, Egypt. She is a Certified Speaking Examiner currently working for both the University of Cambridge ,UK and the American University in Cairo . Ghada holds a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Management from Eton University, USA .She has presented in many international conferences inside Egypt and in the USA. In addition, she designs and presents training programs in the fields of Education and Leadership on freelance basis. 

Dr. Monceaux holds degrees in English & Modern Languages (B.A. & M.A.), Counseling and Human Development (M.Ed.), and Educational Leadership, Ed.D. with a concentration in Global Education. He began teaching K-12 in 1999 and, in 2006, began teaching ESOL students at Lamar University. Since then, he has offered more than 50 professional development workshops and training sessions to educators from all over the world in countries such as Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, France, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, Spain, and the UK.

Currently, Dr. Monceaux is the Lamar University Pathway Program Director, where he is responsible for program planning, course crafting, curriculum, faculty, and staff supervision of the Academic English, Professional English, and Academic Skills programs for English Language Learners and the TESOL Teacher Training Program.  He has served on the TexTESOL IV Board – Editor (2014-2017), Southeast Texas Counseling Association Board – President /Past-President (2014-2016), TCA Bylaws Committee Chair/Member (2014-2017), TESOL International Materials Writers Leadership Committee – Editor (2014-2017) & Co-Chair (2017-2018), and the TESOL International Affiliate Network Professional Council – Editor (2018-current).

Dr. Ruth Petzold arrived in Mexico City on November 1, 2018.  As the Regional English Language Officer for six countries in this region, Ruth oversees public diplomacy programs focused on English learners and English teachers, including the English Language Fellow Program, the Specialist Program and the Access Program.  Now on her seventh tour, Ruth previously served in Tashkent, Moscow, Dakar, Rabat, Amman, and Cairo. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Ruth taught at universities in Istanbul, Budapest and in the United States.

Dr. Ghada Abou El Hassan El Sayed

President of the NileTESOL Association,

International Certified Trainer ,

University of Cambridge Certified Speaking Examiner   

 Ghada Abou El Hassan has 24 years of experience in education.  She is the current President of the NileTESOL Association, Egypt. She is a Certified Speaking Examiner currently working for both the University of Cambridge ,UK and the American University in Cairo . Ghada holds a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Management from Eton University, USA .She has presented in many international conferences inside Egypt and in the USA. In addition, she designs and presents training programs in the fields of Education and Leadership on freelance basis.