M.Ed University of Highland and Island, (in progress)
Zimkitha is the concurrent APP lecturer and holds an MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, a BA in International Studies and Foreign Languages, and currently pursuing her second masters in Higher and Tertiary Education. She has extensive experience in Applied linguistics, curriculum building, teaching and learning in ESL, and teacher training for over 10 years.
Apart from teaching, Zimkitha has administrative background and experience in language institution accreditation process and self-studies. In 2019, she served as one of the coordinators for the APP program’s 10 year accreditation process. She is also a trained accreditation site reviewer for CEA.
Zimkitha also serve as a link with local universities for professional development and teacher training. In 2021, she was the co-partner for the first collaborative teacher training with the University of Sulaimani which focused on the Community of Inquiry addressing the current technology needs in Iraqi schools.