Awatef Rasheed

• Conducted professional political and socio-economic research and analysis on various global issues and challenges(English & Arabic)
• Conducted training workshops: Strategic thinking, innovation, and creativity
• Conducted training workshops on the current global challenges
• Project management

Administrative Assistant January 2012 - July 2012
Sierra Club of Canada, Ottawa

• Financial administration of funding, reconciliation of financial statements
• Supervision of grant-making proposals at the pre-submission stage; follow up with donors, report writing, and finalizing financial dues of projects.

* Provided support to senior management within the federal government in a "Grants and Contributions" program
* Evaluated proposals submitted for federal government funding against set criteria including: screening, evaluation, Quality Control provisions, and Risk Management Analysis for: Mid -size projects (up to $ 3, 000, 000) and Small-size projects (up to $ 75, 000)
* Provided analysis of: budgets, financial statements, cost estimates, socio-economic objectives, effectiveness, beneficiaries, and impact of accessibility projects
* Managed projects through the Common System for Grants and Contributions (CSGC) program

* Communicated with embassies and diplomatic missions of foreign countries in Ottawa; management of three projects in coordination and cooperation with foreign embassies: (1) Dining with Ambassadors to Fight Blindness, (2) Blind-Folded Curling for Embassies, and (3) Kitchens of the World
* Budget allocation, financial analysis, revenue and expenditures
* Developed partnerships and communication with organizations of the blind and disabilities in developing countries
* Developed partnerships with community organizations in Canada
* Communicated with the media; press release for the CCB events

Organized "Reconnecting on the Women, Peace and Security New Developments, New Opportunities, an international event on updating the UN SC Resolution 1325

Provided presentations on the Iraqi culture to some staff of the Canadian Embassy in Jordan and staff of the Canadian International Development Agency working in Iraq. Presentations are intended to avoid cultural differences and to ease communication with the Iraqi locals.

* Developed communication and fundraising tools of the CCB
* Wrote grant making proposals to Canadian foundations, banks, and businesses
* Consulted with internal and external clients, stakeholders, and partners to provide and exchange information; partnership building with Canadian and international organizations of people with disabilities

Participated in conducting a national qualitative research titled: Building Capacity for Welcoming Communities: Resources for Immigrant- Serving Organizations to Understand and Fight Racism in Canada.

Project: "Immigrants Training for Employment Purposes"

* Managed a pilot project to enhance the socio-economic integration of immigrants living in rural areas of Nova Scotia, Annapolis Valley
* Established and supervised four classes to teach English as a Second Language (ESL)
* Connected the client/ immigrants to service providers in Annapolis Valley and Halifax
* Wrote reports, evaluated the project and impact of the ESL classes
* Provided financial services including: Budget allocation budget monitoring, travel expenses, and payments of ESL teacher
* Built partnership with organizations and service providers, politicians, and educational institutions

Research: "Immigrants in Annapolis Valley: Education, Employment, and Social Integration"

* Conducted a quantitative research: in-depth-interviews with immigrants living in rural and remote areas of Annapolis Valley of NS
* Conducted data entry on MS Access; analyzed data and wrote periodical reports to senior management within the HRSDC including socio-economic analysis
* Provided advice and recommendations on how to improve training and education, employment and social integration of immigrants living in rural areas of NS to senior management of the HRSDC (federal government) and the Office of Immigration (provincial government)
* Provided financial services

* Provided administrative support to the Executive Director of the organization
* Organized courses for Adult Learning
* Managed budgets of courses, received payments, issued invoices and tax receipts, and conducted banking services
* Organized workshops for clients and meetings of the Board of Members

Teaching English as a Second Language: Grammar, Reading, Writing, Spelling, Phonetics, and Pronunciation.

Teaching English as a Second Language: Grammar, Reading, Writing, Spelling, Phonetics, and Pronunciation.

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