SARAH EKDAWI : CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Details
Name: Sarah Marie Ekdawi
Nationality: British
Date of Birth: 24.4.1961
Address
99 Walton Street,
Oxford OX2 6EB
(Tel. 01865 512780)
Education
1972-1979: Reigate County Grammar School for Girls.
1977:
English Literature,
G.C.E. ‘O’ - Level in: English Language,
French, Latin, Greek, Russian, History, Biology,
R.E.

1979:
Ancient Greek.
1980-1983:
1983:
G.C.E. ‘A’ - Level in: French, Latin,
University of London, King’s College.
B.A. (hons.) in Mediaeval and Modern
Greek, with French at subsidiary level (II.1, with a mark of distinction in French).
1987-1991:
A.K.C. (with distinction).
University of Oxford, St. Cross College.
1992: D.Phil. in Modern Greek (The Poetic
Practice of Anghelos Sikelianos)
1994-1995:
1996:
Trinity College, Dublin.
M.Phil. in Applied Linguistics (Special subject: Greek text linguistics)
Other Qualifications & Titles
A.I.L. (French), Institute of Linguists, 1984 (translating diploma).
Dip. Voc. Tech. (French, Turkish), Kent University, 1985
(translating diploma).
Dip. T.E.F.L. (with merit), London Teacher Training
Centre, 1986.
Hon. Research Fellow, The Queen's University of Belfast
(1996-2000)
Faculty Research Fellow, Oxford University (since 2000)

Reviews Editor,
(since 2005)
Treasurer and
member of executive committee,
Standing Committee on Modern Greek in the Universities
2007).
(since 2007)
Hon. Research Fellow, Birmingham University (since
Academic Awards
Leathes Prize 1983, King's College London.
Gerrans Memorial Award, Oxford University, March 1988.
British Academy Postgraduate Studentship, 1989-1991
Work Experience
1984-1985: Visiting Tutor in Modern Greek, St.
Edmund’s School, Canterbury
1985-1986: E.F.L. Teacher, Stafford House Tutorial
College, Canterbury.
1986-1992: E.S.P. Teacher (CPE & Literature), The
Oxford Academy, Oxford
Oct.-Dec. 1992: Temporary Lecturer in Modern Greek,
King's College London.
Jan. 1993-1994: FCE and CPE Teacher, University College
Dublin; FCE examiner

1993-1999: Visiting Lecturer in Modern Greek,
Queen's University, Belfast
1994-1995:
(part-time)
E.A.P. Teacher, Trinity College Dublin
Winter 1995:
Summer Schools
Curriculum Designer & Adviser, Marist
Jul.-Aug. 1995: Director of Studies, Marian College
Summer School
(including pre-course teacher-training and
1995-6: overseeing curriculum implementation)
Visiting Research Fellow (full time),
Queen's University, Belfast.
Jan.-Feb. 1997: Senior Researcher, Industrial Development
Agency / Irish Department of Education
Two-month contract research project, leading to 20, 000-word report (published internally, Irish DoE)
1997-1998: Freelance Researcher and Teacher
1998-1999: Assistant Director of Studies, Course &
Curriculum Designer and Teacher Trainer,
Centre of English Studies, Dublin
1999-2004:
Oxford
Director of Studies, Oxford English Centre,
Since 1999: Occasional Tutor in Modern Greek,
University of Oxford

(lectures and tutorials on Modern Greek
Literature, classes in Greek-English translation;
2004-2005: also supervising and examining M.St. students)
Consultant Director, CIE, Oxford
(temporary contract)
Since Jan. 2005: Consultant Director, Homelingua, Oxford
(permanent part-time)
20/6-19/8 2005: Assistant Director summer courses, St.
Clare’s College Oxford
Sept./ Oct. 2005: Freelance Translator in Greece (some work for U.N.)
Since Nov. 2005: Specialist Teacher (Academic Writing,
Business English, Creative
Writing), Oxford House College & Oxford
Royale Academy
Since Nov. 2007: Consultant Director of Studies, Oxford
Royale Academy
Interests
Writing (novel in progress), translating (several published translations of Greek poetry), travel, cooking, dancing (student and occasional teacher of traditional Greek dance; committee member, Oxford branch SIFD; displays for local mental health charity).

Referees
Prof. Roddy Beaton, King's College, Strand, London
WC2R 2LS
Prof. Peter Mackridge, St Cross College, Oxford
Prof. David Holton, Selwyn College, Cambridge
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