Feras Daoud-Agha, Student Academic Advisor

Feras Daoud-Agha

Student Academic Advisor

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Location
Canada - Alberta
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
32 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :32 years, 4 Months

Student Academic Advisor at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
  • Canada - Alberta
  • My current job since April 2015

- Conduct monthly individual check-ins with students to assess academic progress, problem-solve solutions and make referrals to services on campus as necessary.
- Providing educational guidance and assistance for students by planning schedules, recommending courses and determining appropriate education solutions for different types of students.
- Provide case management to students who do not meet local educational requirements and assist for at-risk students.
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Principal Administrative Officer at The Scholarships Office - Ministry of Presidential affaris
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2003 to May 2014

- Counsels and provides direct support to HR director in various areas such as employee relations, recruitment and staffing, training and development, benefits, and organizational development.
- Maintain & counsels management in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, and manages internal investigations with staff regarding errors that appear during the performance of their duties, in accordance with SCO policies.
- Provides direct day-to-day HR support to designated business units, including coaching management on performance management and employment practices to reduce leakage talented staff.
- Responds to inquiries regarding HR policies, procedures and programs, advises management of relevant changes.
- Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions, and ensures HR policies and procedures are in compliance.
- Contracts auditing, and companies registration follow-up for the private sector in the services of oil & gas in UAE.
- Prepare legal case studies for scholarship students who violate the regulations issued by the administration of scholarships.
- Prepare the plaintiff and defendant cases and support these cases with all necessary documents, follow up with the court coordinator regarding the witnesses listening meeting.
- Discuss and prepare memorandums of understanding with corporate sponsors to support students who are studying abroad in government scholarships.

Office Administrator I at Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company - TAKREER
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 1998 to July 2003
Trainee Lawyer - Legal Assistant at Fatina El-Saleh Law Firm
  • Syria - Damascus
  • July 1996 to December 1998
Head, Legal Affairs Unit at Ministry, Communication and transcportation
  • Syria - Damascus
  • March 1991 to July 1996

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at Atlanta University
  • February 2010
Bachelor's degree, Law
  • at University of Damascus
  • September 1997

Specialties & Skills

Problem Solving
Team player
Leadership skills
Supervisory skills

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Memberships

AUPE - Alberta union
  • Member
  • September 2015

Training and Certifications

Respect in the Workplace (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2018
Basic Accounting (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2015
Applied Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2018

Hobbies

  • Swimming and Travel