Managing Director at Embassy of Brazil (Brasiliban)
Embassy of Brazil in Beirut
Total years of experience :15 years, 10 Months
•Designed a curriculum for children (7-15 years old) resulting in the enrollment of 40 children.
•Increased the number of enrollment yearly (70 students).
•Expanded the Brazilian/Portuguese Language Courses by implementing the European Framework creating a coherence in course levels.
•Formed partnerships with three private universities (LAU, USEK, LIU) and assigned four teachers to other Lebanese regions (Zouk, Zahle, Sultan Yacoub, Sibline).
•Developed and established the biggest Brazilian Portuguese Library in the Middle East (following Dewey’s classification system)(10, 000 books, journals, magazines, CDs and DVDs).
•Planned, organized and executed more than 123 cultural and pedagogical events (lectures, culinary workshops, arts/music/ dance classes, children’s activities, reading clubs; 4/week.
•Hosted several associations, organizations and institutions (Al-Majal, Tyre Association, Ayduna Association, Citizen Council of Brazil) with the aim of promoting Brazilian Culture (7 organizations/year).
•Managed office operations, clients relationships, employees tasks and performance, raising the company’s sales.
•Automated the company’s accounting system resulting in an increase in productivity and sales turnover.
•Enrolled employees in professional development courses (4 courses/year), improving work productivity and time management.
•Followed up with the accounting department on invoices and fiscal operations.
•Maintained an efficient workflow (setting moral conduct, delegating roles, improving teamwork).
•Trained 18 teachers using CCAA methodology while encouraging the use of English in all the school premises.
•Supervised, assessed teachers’ efficiency in the classrooms by motivating them in assuring language proficiency & efficiency.
•Planned, selected, recruited, placed, oriented & familiarized all new employees to the factory’s policies.
•Formulated policies and strategies according to the company’s standards leading to the creation of the 1st resource guide which retained employees.
•Devised and delivered trainings and workshops to all departments focusing on the employees’ needs and capacities.
•Designed performance appraisal, handled monthly payroll for employees as well as developed contracts and role descriptions.
•Applied the constructive approach in instructing English as a Foreign Language.
•Delivered lessons, managed classrooms and revised with the coordinator performance, achievement and challenges.
Granted a full scholarship for academic excellence
Performed 6 months observation as a school coordinator in a Lebanese school following an American curriculum.
I have been granted a 75% scholarship for all my academic years due to my high achievement scores.
