Matthew Foster

Academic Director | Educational Leadership & Academic Quality | Institutional Development

14.9 yrs experienceHigher Education

Nov 2025Added 3 days ago

The move

MoveEmirates Schools Establishment → British Applied College, Umm Al Quwain (BACU)

TitleSenior Training And Development Specialist → Academic Director

LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Years in UAE9.5

Total experience14.9 years

Academic DirectorNov 2025 — Present
BBritish Applied College, Umm Al Quwain (BACU)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
English LecturerSep 2025 — Nov 2025
BBritish Applied College, Umm Al Quwain (BACU)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Senior Training And Development SpecialistJan 2022 — Jun 2025
EEmirates Schools Establishment· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Training and Development SpecialistMar 2021 — Jan 2022
Ministry of Education – UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Training and Curriculum Support SpecialistAug 2020 — Mar 2021
MMinistry of Education - Dubai, UAE· UAE· Full-time
Training SpecialistMay 2018 — Aug 2020
Ministry of Education – UAE· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Lead Teacher and Professional Development CoordinatorAug 2016 — May 2018
Ministry of Education – UAE· Al Fujayrah, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
English Language Training ConsultantAug 2015 — Jul 2016
Oxford University Press· Shanghai, China· Full-time
English Language Consultant/Teacher TrainerFeb 2011 — Sep 2015
Brighton Education Group· Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia· Full-time

Nebraska Wesleyan University
· Undergraduate Exchange Programme – English Literature & Theory, American History, and MusicAug 2007 — Jun 2008
The University of Sheffield
Instructional Design for Language Teachers · Instructional Design and TechnologyOct 2024 — Dec 2024
City & Guilds Quality Academy
Full Suite of City & Guilds Quality Academy Qualifications · Quality Assurance, Compliance, and Educational AssessmentJun 2024 — Aug 2024
i-to-i TEFL
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Qualification · Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)Jul 2009 — Sep 2009
AFAQ for Leadership Development
Professional Development Award: Workplace Assessment (SCQF Level 8) · Workplace Assessment, Quality Assurance, and Vocational TrainingSep 2023 — Mar 2024
The University of Manchester
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership in Practice · Management and LeadershipSep 2023 — Aug 2025
University of Plymouth
BA (Hons) in American Studies with English · American Studies and EnglishSep 2006 — Jun 2009
ETIO Global - Tribal Education Services
School Inspection Skills Training Programme · School Inspections & Quality AssuranceApr 2025 — May 2025