Amira Kamel,

Amira Kamel

Online Language and ICT (Rafikee)

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, Communications
Experience
12 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 5 Months

at Online Language and ICT (Rafikee)
  • My current job since April 2019

Designing and developing English and ICT curriculums and lesson plans

Mentor at FasterCapital
  • My current job since January 2019

Validating startups’ ideas that are related to the web industry, ICT and language education
* Creating startups’ visions and missions
* Building and developing startups’ online presence
* Selecting and launching the products that attract customers and generate ROI
* Hiring and training startups’ teams
* Helping startups expanding in new markets
* Inspiring startups’ teams for creativity and innovation
2016 - 2019 English Instructor and Examiner (Oxford English Academy)
Responsibilities:
* Designing, developing and providing lesson plans
* Planning timescales and the resources needed
* Teaching, coaching and mentoring instructors and students
* Designing “for a purpose” special projects and tasks for students
* Responsible of placement tests for English language assessment in order to determine learners’ levels
* Responsible of supervising and correcting level exams issued by the Oxford University Press
* Monitoring the quality of the English language provision, identifying teachers with good practice
and teachers requiring short-term support
* Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge developments in teaching and learning
* Providing reports as required by the Assistant Director and Director of Studies
To support the academy staff, delivering advice, support and training to departments and teachers
who have been identified as needing such support via the audit process
* Providing strategic advice related to the role of the English language in educational transformation
2016 ICT Consultant at Sakkara School (American Division)
Responsibilities:
* Providing training and school-based consultancy to Sakkara School
* Providing advice to Sakkara School on all aspects of the implementation of the American system ICT strategies and
priorities
* Designing, developing and providing ICT plan and curriculum for grades 10, 11 and 12 to follow technology
evolution in accordance with the universal measures and standards
* Planning timescales and the resources needed
* Defining software, hardware and network requirements
* Teaching, coaching and mentoring students in classes and computer labs
* Designing “for a purpose” special curriculum, projects and tasks for students
* Monitoring the quality of the ICT provision, identifying teachers with good practice and teachers requiring
short-term support
* Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of ICT and developments in teaching and learning
* Providing reports as required by the Assistant Director and Director
* To support school staff with lead responsibility for ICT in schools in delivering advice, support and training to
departments and teachers who have been identified as needing such support via the audit process
* Providing strategic advice related to the role of ICT in educational transformation
2016 Part Time Invigilator at the British Council
Responsibilities:
* Checking Class environment according to checklists, British Council and relevant Board requirements
* Checking candidates’ IDs once they enter the exam room
* Giving clearly and concisely all exam instructions to candidates at the beginning and end of the examinations
* Responsible of the attendance sheet and seating plan
* Responsible of answering frequently asked questions asked by candidates
* Ensuring the security of the examination papers
* Ensuring that Body and British Council regulations are adhered
* Ensuring discipline of candidates is maintained
2008 - 2016 Chief Operating Officer (IM eSolutions) with extended job as Human Development
Training Director (Econnect Training Academy)
Responsibilities:
* Managing and guiding several departments in designing and developing over 80 projects through production
and till delivery stages
This involves project managers, developers, designers, servers administrators, Internet Researchers, customer
care, and technical support in co-ordination with the sales, marketing and financial teams
* Collaborating with top management to deliver assigned projects, time lines and assessing potential
bottlenecks per each project
* Directing the recruitment process of key employees, outsourced vendors and consultants
* Developing and initiating internal processes to improve projects’ delivery within specific timeframes
* Establishing goals and milestones as per the desired results to be generated by the project
* Defining the resources required for completion of a project and allocating resources accordingly
* Managing teams working on different projects and smoothing out any areas of possible conflict
* Evaluating the timely performance of different teams working on a project and documenting the progress
accordingly
* Assisting the team in documenting the project designs and making changes as per needs
* Ensuring that all projects were executed within established time period and complied with the defined
standards
* Research & Development of new technologies and unique human development programs
* Designing and implementing several training materials (e.g. soft skills and happiness programs)
* Conducting and delivering motivational sessions and presentations

Web Manager at UNHCR
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2001 to January 2008

Domain Name Management
* Windows and Linux Servers Administration
* SQL Server Administration
* Web Sites Analysis & Development
* Preparing technical proposals for projects in different sectors (large corporations, small businesses, non-profits,
local government organizations, universities and schools, engineering and construction companies, tourism
companies, apparel and fashion firms)
* Communicating with potential clients from analysis till delivery of projects (

Education

Bachelor's degree, Communications
  • at Cairo University
  • January 1999

High school or equivalent, Communications
  • at Lycee El Maadi
  • January 1994

High school or equivalent, Communications
  • at Certificat de l’Alliance Française
  • January 1993

High school or equivalent, Communications
  • at Certificat de l’Alliance Française
  • January 1993

& Control section) Graduation grade: Good Graduation project: Internet web site Graduation project degree: Excellent

Specialties & Skills

Managed Hosting
Hosting Solutions
Hosting
Host Security
Email Hosting
BUSINESS PLANS
COACHING
COMPUTER HARDWARE
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
COUNCIL
CREATIVE

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert