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Dana Khamis, Academic Support Specialist

Dana Khamis

Academic Support Specialist·HRD Global

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, Business Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 23 years, 1 months

Academic Support Specialist

January 2018 - Present

HRD Global

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

January 2018 - Present

1. Support students doing their MBA or PhD program academically by providing proofreading and editing services, workshops and one-on-one consultations
regarding academic writing.

2. Support professors with grading and plagiarism cases.

3. Attend meetings with CEO, staff and professors regarding classroom/education issues or business development.

4. Teach workshops for academic and English purposes.

5. Host orientation sessions providing guidelines and key information to new students.

6. Support CEO with day-to-day business tasks.

7. Managing reception staff.

8. Secretary of Thesis Committee - attending meetings with the dean and other members, taking minutes and following up.

9. Selecting guest speakers, meet and greet, photograph event and prepare thank you letters.

10. Supporting HR and CEO with formal written documentation, formatting, editing and proofreading.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Training and Development

Senior Trainer & Course Developer

January 2016 - January 2018

Expression Institute for Private Training

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

January 2016 - January 2018

Main duties:

1. Interviewing, training and mentoring new instructors.

2. Evaluating students and supporting sales with recommendations.

3. Creating, handling and participating in events.

4. Holding team meetings to discuss issues, development plans and training techniques.

5. Teaching and training a wide range of English related courses (IELTS, TOEFL and Michigan examination preparation, general English, Business English, conversation, grammar)

6. Teaching and training corporate companies for specific courses.

7. Providing consultation to corporate companies to find out their training requirements.

8. Developing material for internal and external use.

9. Providing instructors with specific material required for certain courses.

10. Supporting Operations Manager in regards to instructors, training material and
students.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Teaching Assistant, Foundation English Program

August 2013 - December 2015

Australian College of Kuwait

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

August 2013 - December 2015

Main duties:

1. Teaching foundation levels 1, 2 and 3 (Business English).

2. Preparing and developing materials for classes.

3. Attending meetings regarding instructors, students and course materials.

4. Front desk duties when required (included handling student complaints, internal communication between departments, handling student submissions and requests).

5. Marking, grading and uploading individual grades onto system.

6. Support and cover for other instructors when needed.

7. Basic office duties (replying to emails, training, photocopying, following schedules and other documentation).

8. Invigilating exams.

9. Support and participate in events related to the department.

10. Provided individual support to students.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

English Instructor

October 2010 - August 2013

Expression Institute for Private Training

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

October 2010 - August 2013

1. Teaching ESL to adults in both individual and group settings (level 1 to 6).

2. Preparing and conducting conversation, grammar, tutorial classes.

3. Support scheduling administrator and instructors.

4. Support Operations manager with day-to-day duties.

5. Teaching ESP classes (Business, Law, Nursing)

6. Evaluating level of students.

7. Development of courses and course outlines.

8. Hosting seminars and meetings.

9. External training for companies (NBK, KISR, Ministry of Finance).

10. Development of material for corporate courses.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Training and Development

Part Time Experiences

February 2003 - June 2010

Other

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

February 2003 - June 2010

To add on to my experiences, I worked part time in a number of companies and in different positions as follows:

1. British Institute for Vocational Training (Feb-June 2010)

2. AAIIM International (Feb-March 2009)

3. Al Essa Medical and Scientific Equipment Supplied (June-Aug 2006)

4. Youth Club, Wales, UK (June-Aug 2005)

5. Crowne Plaza Hotel (June-July 2004)

6. Berlitz Language Institute (June-July 2003)

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Support Services

Education

Australian College of Kuwait

June 2010

June 2010

Bachelor's degree, Business Management

Kuwait

GPA (point): 3.92 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.92 out of 4

Kuwait English School

July 2005

July 2005

High school or equivalent, A/S Level

Kuwait

Skills

IELTS
Expert
IELTS
Expert
TOEFL
Expert
TOEFL
Expert
Business English
Expert
Business English
Expert
Teaching Adults
Expert
Teaching Adults
Expert
Instructor led Training
Expert
Instructor led Training
Expert
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Expert
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Expert
BUSINESS WRITING
Expert
BUSINESS WRITING
Expert
DOCUMENTATION
Expert
DOCUMENTATION
Expert
EDITING
Expert
EDITING
Expert
LETTERS
Expert
LETTERS
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
TEAM WORK
Expert
TEAM WORK
Expert
TRAINING
Expert
TRAINING
Expert
MICROSOFT WORD
Expert
MICROSOFT WORD
Expert
ESL
Expert
ESL
Expert
IELTS
Expert
IELTS
Expert
TOEFL
Expert
TOEFL
Expert
Business English
Expert
Business English
Expert
Teaching Adults
Expert
Teaching Adults
Expert
Instructor led Training
Expert
Instructor led Training
Expert

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Highfield Level 3 International Award in Delivering Training

Recommendations

Hazem Shalabi

Feb 2013

Feb 2013

Marketing Analyst and ExceutiveColleague

Dana Khamis is a highly skilled professional who gives her full attention to her tasks and job. A perfectionist in her own aspect, Dana has the expectation of everything to be completed to the highest standards permissible. Dana Khamis is a pleasant and well mannered person. Dana always walks with a big smile on her face, even in the gravest moments. She is a true example of inspiration and professionalism.