Hessa Alsuhail
Doctoral Candidate -Early Childhood Education
Annual Review 2015/2016
Curriculum Vita
College of Education:
Dept. of Teaching and Learning
Childhood Education
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue -EDU 202
Tampa, Florida 33620
Education
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Major Field:
Early Childhood Development. Research Interests: Integration of technology into teaching and learning, teacher preparation programs, and teacher inquiry.
Expected graduation: May 2016.
M.ED., Curriculum and Instruction, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Area of
specialization: Early Childhood Education. Graduation Date: August 2011.
Intensive English Program, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Certificate Received: August 2009
Intensive English Program, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. Certificate Recieved: May 2009
B.A., Early Childhood Education, Kuwait University, Kuwait. Graduation Date: January 2007.
Professional Experience
2008- 2009 Teacher Assistant at College of Education, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
2007- 2008 Kindergarten Teacher at Ohod Kindergarten, Kuwait.
2006- 2007 Kindergarten Teacher at Oha Kindergarten, Kuwait.
Research in Progress
Alsuhail, H. (2015). A supervisor's journey between two cultures.
Alsuhail, H., Lynch, S. & Berson, I. (in progress). What is the nature of young children's verbal and
non-verbal interactions around a multi-touch technology?
Research in Review
Alsuhail, H. (2015). Photography: My third eye. Submitted to The Qualitative Report.
Conference Presentations
Alsuhail, H. (2015). A supervisor's journey between two cultures. Presentation at the 3rd Annual USF
COEDU Inquiry Conference at MOSI, Tampa, FL.
Berson, I. R., Berson, M. J., Alsuhail, H., Cross, M. D., Osafo-Acquah, A., Ozel, O., & Bronteng, J. E.
(2015). Seeing civics through visual representation in U.S. and Ghanaian kindergarten
classrooms. Presentation at American Education Research Association conference, Chicago,
Illinois.
Alsuhail, H. & Han, H. J. (2014). Kuwaiti student teachers’ perceptions of multicultural education and home-school
relationship. Presentation at the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Dallas,
TX.
Blank, J. & Alsuhail, H. (2012). Cultivating Close Observation: Photography as a tool for fostering pre-
service teacher inquiry. Presentation at the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher
Educators, Atlanta, GA.
Other
Creative Activities
2014 Photography and Children: Creativity, Learning and Fun (Workshop).
2013 Teachers between Evaluation and Supervision (Seminar).
2012 The Educational Potential of Digital Storytelling for Young Children (Workshop).
2008 Motherhood and Childhood (Seminar).
2007 Using Computers in Teaching Kindergarten (Workshop).
Service
2014 - July Conducted a workshop about photography in ECE for preservice teachers at Kuwait University
2015 - present Served as a leader for KG clubs at the Islamic Society of New Tampa (Daarus Salaam Mousque)
2013 - present Participated in the department meetings of the department of Curriculum and Instruction at Kuwait University.
2009 - present Member of the Student Future organization (Q8SF).
Mar 2014 USF's College of Education's Annual Children's Festival.
July 2013 Organizer for the 3rd Annual Expo of the College of Education- Kuwait University.
June - July 2013 Director for the preschool summer program at Sa'ad club.
April 2012 Reviewer of Early Childhood Master’s Comprehensive Exam.
2011- 2012 Participated in Department of Childhood Education and Literacy Studies
Department meetings.
2005 - 2009 Alkhorafi Centre for Special Education, Kuwait
2005 - 2007 Member of the Kuwait Centre for Social Voluntary Work, Kuwait
Awards and Honors
2014 Certificate of Academic Merrit from Kuwait Embassy Cultural Office.
2013 Certificate of Academic Merrit from Kuwait Embassy Cultural Office.
2013 Saad Kids Club Highly Professional Team Leader Award.
2007 Class Honors with Bachelor's Degree, Kuwait University.
Professional Membership
2012 - present Arabian Child Organization
2011 - present American Educational Research Association.
2010 - present National Association for the Education of Young Children.
2010 - present Florida Association for the Education of Young Children.