Mayssaa -Ard, protocol coordinator

Mayssaa -Ard

protocol coordinator

Abu Dhabi Film Festival

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Master Human Resource Management
Experience
7 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :7 years, 9 Months

protocol coordinator at Abu Dhabi Film Festival
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • October 2013 to November 2013

• Execution of ADFF events: Opening and closing ceremonies, French embassy cocktail reception, Argentinian embassy cocktail reception, Emirates night, and Arabian night.
• Tracking the sponsorship and deliveries of Sponsors for each event.
• Tracking the execution of sponsor deliveries to ensure that they are delivered according to the agreed deadlines.
• Sending out emails to sponsors and attendees as directed.
• Managing vendor and venue relationships and deliveries.
• Performing a variety of duties related to the execution of an event, including: badge and program stuffing, on-site registration, and customer service for attendees, speakers and sponsors.
• Coordinating details of events.
• Calculating budgets and ensuring they are adhered to.
• Booking talents, including: musicians, bands, and DJ.
• Selecting the food menu for the event.
• Visiting the venue to plan the layout of seating and decorations.
• Coordinating and monitoring the event timelines and ensuring that deadlines are met.
• Initiating, coordinating and/or participating in all efforts to publicize
• the event.
• Negotiating to secure the event space.
pre/post-event evaluations.

• Creating the invitee list.
attendee tracking, presentation and materials support, and
Coordinating the event’s logistics, including registration and
• Sending out the invitations.

Alumni Relations Officer at Abu Dhabi University
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2010 to May 2011

• Develop and implement ADU Alumni Relations strategic plans and goals.
• Develop and implement a wide and effective range of alumni events including class reunions, alumni-student mentors program (under process), professional networking groups, sectoral and regional chapters resulting in a calendar of regular events (AlAin, North Emirates groups).
• Launch and manage the Alumni Association, including populating and assisting the ADU Alumni Board (10 alumni)
• Represent ADU at alumni function and events where assigned gift prospects are present.
• Ensure the development of all alumni marketing and communication materials including invitations, mailings, articles, brochures, the e-newsletter and the alumni web site, in cooperation with Marketing( Alumni website & face book ADU Graduates).
• Work with the VC to develop strategic alumni programs that will advance ADU’s vision and mission, to identify, cultivate and solicit individuals for gifts and multi-year pledges (year 2)
• Provide a link between alumni, the ADU colleges, the Internships and Careers Office
• Provide regular reports of progress, aligned to ADU targets
• Prepare and administer budget expenditures and reports.
• Generating Alumni benefits program/offers.
• Handles day to day telephone, email, walk- in queries from Alumni members.
• Day to day event management support to Alumni activities

Executive assistant at Abu Dhabi University
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2009 to August 2010

• Work ranges from standardized office support assignments to performance of administrative duties involving :
• Decision-making and judgment.
• Public contact, both internal and external to the organization.
• Contact with program staff, managers of other units within the organization, representatives of other state agencies/universities, clients, service recipients, elected/appointed representatives, and the public.
• Coordinate business functions of the unit that include personnel administration, office coordination, and budget monitoring or management.
• I was involved in this short period with many projects:
- Career fair exhibition that ADU hosted in October and it was a successful event.
- Helping in organizing the 3rd Graduation ceremony event.
- The 1st Alumni homecoming event.
- One of the team who established the Alumni Association of ADU University.
- 1st rank in ADU university Chancellor Innovation award for my project “ADU day care center”.
- My next step, participating in the competition “Made in the Middle east”.

Health & Safety Supervisor at Private School
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2008 to June 2009

 Incorporated occupational health and safety (OH&S) activities into school’s strategic plan.
 Ensured establishment of risk management systems at the school for all aspects of its work.
 Maintained appropriate procedures for risk assessments.
 Implemented school system for reporting and investigating accidents, incidents and injuries.
 Established effective systems for the provision of OH&S information, training and supervision.
 Ensured effectiveness of school’s emergency procedures.
 Established and maintained health and hygiene practices for school’s 3000 students and 350 staff members as established by the Ministry of Food.
 The above were my standard job requirements. In addition, the school administration increased my duties and responsibilities to include: being responsible for “cleaners and helpers” staff, agreeing to find new ways to increase canteen’s income. My efforts at this assignment were a great success in that I managed to realize an annual profit over $500, 000 Dirham.

Lab Technician at Westlake Girls High School
  • New Zealand
  • June 2006 to September 2007

 Running trails of experiments prior to classes and demonstrating techniques for experiments’.
 Preparing equipment and chemicals before lessons: from test tubes to state-of-the-art microscopes.
 Maintaining and repairing equipment and laboratory apparatus.
 Record keeping, e.g. for student practical’s, tracking methods, results…etc
 Ensuring that equipment is properly cleaned and those chemicals and other materials are appropriately stored.
 Supporting the work of teachers in classes and laboratory sessions and giving technical advice.
 Providing technical advice to staff and students.
 Managing the stock control of chemicals equipment.
 Ensuring that all health and safety procedures are understood and followed correctly.
 Co-coordinating work in the laboratory to ensure efficient use is made of expensive pieces of equipment.

Senior Medical Laboratory Technologist at Police Medical Services, Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2002 to January 2006

 Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood and urine, using microscope or automatic analyzer to detect abnormalities or diseases, and enter the data into the computer.
 Set up, adjust, maintain, and clean medical laboratory equipment.
 Analyze the results of tests and experiments to ensure accuracy to the specifications, by using special equipment.
 Analyze and record test data to issue reports that use charts, graphs and narratives.
 Perform medical research to further control and cure disease.
 Obtain specimens, cultivating, isolating and identifying microorganisms for analysis.
 Examine cell stained with dye to locate abnormalities.
 Collect blood or tissue samples from patients, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood samples.
 Consult with a pathologist to determine a final diagnosis when abnormal cells are found.
 Supervise and instruct other technicians and laboratory assistants.
 Prepare standard volumetric solutions and reagents to be combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures.
 Test raw materials, processes and finished products to determine quality and quantity of materials or characteristics of a substance.

Education

Master's degree, Master Human Resource Management
  • at Abu Dhabi University
  • June 2009

MHRM with honor

Bachelor's degree, Science
  • at Auckland University
  • May 2000
Bachelor's degree, Science Biology/ Chemistry
  • at UAE University
  • June 1985

Specialties & Skills

Science
Administration
computer skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Life Coach Level 1 & 2 (Training)
Training Institute:
Dr. Mohamed Eltayeb Institute
Date Attended:
March 2014
Duration:
50 hours
Wedding Planner (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Volunteer work
    - MILAD organisation, Jodran, Syrian refugees. - Red Crescent UAE- Orphans Department - NZ Refugee women.