Marwa Abozaid, Learning Support Specialist

Marwa Abozaid

Learning Support Specialist

Gulf University for Science & Technology

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration – Economics
Experience
13 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 1 Months

Learning Support Specialist at Gulf University for Science & Technology
  • Kuwait - As Salimiyah
  • My current job since February 2020

- Works with program faculty on grant proposal development and management
Manages the Tutoring Center and all the tutors
- Manages, analyzes, and reports student, faculty, and program data for external and internal associations.
- Working on project management of accreditation.
- Conducting training courses, for professional development and non-technical skills training.
- Assists in conducting needs assessments to ensure training needs are met.
- Oversees and implements project management of accreditation and compliance processes for all academic programs
- Meet with prospective school student during their official visits to campus when needed
- Advising and be available for students who need tutoring.
- Prepare lesson material.
- Present subject matter to students using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
- Supervising tutors in assisting students individually or in small groups in order to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by instructors.
- Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
- Conduct workshops and tranings.
- Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress.
- Tracked and analyzed training programs by examining performance. Recommended changes to training programs and/or solutions to known problems.
- Maintain Tutoring sessions attendance records.
- Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required.
- Use computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and material to supplement presentations.
- Mentor the peer Tutor program. Serve as mentors to the recruited peer Tutors
- Promote the importance of Tutoring at GUST
- Support in other related One Stop Student Services Center requirements and development.
- Serve on university committees for student enhancment and developemnt.
- Promote a learning and development culture within the scope of responsibilities.
- Report daily on development of the Tutoring Center.

Administrative Assistant at Gulf University for Science & Technology
  • Kuwait
  • My current job since January 2015

Engaged with procedures which are specifically performed to select potential students for the university.
•Process incoming applications for all degree programs, checking qualifications, the validity of decisions and authenticity of results.
•Handle all enquiries in a courteous and helpful way.
•Assist with the monitoring and updating of all information relating to admissions.
•Attend and minute meetings.
•Evaluates the potential of the student on the basis of his academic performance.
•Making sure that all details regarding student's background is properly maintained in the form of report files or database system.
•Ensures that all activities are performed as per the guidelines and policies set by the educational organization.

Cisco Customer Support Representative at Cisco
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2011 to September 2011

- Communicating effectively with Cisco partners and customers regarding customer service inquiries.
- Educating and assisting customers and partners with (but not limited to) licensing, orders, processes, policies.
- Collaborating with the appropriate department to address any inquiry that requires additional information.
- Escalating high priority inquiries to the supervisors/managers to ensure they are resolved immediately.
- Ensuring all inquiries are addressed within the department

Microsoft Loyalty Programs Representative at Microsof
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2009 to March 2011

My responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Providing support for Microsoft Partners, learning Programs and Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCPs)
Supporting MS customers in the Middle East and Africa via e-mail with answers to their inquiries
Responsible for the Leaves of all the Microsoft MEA (Middle East and Africa) Account as an additional task
Making outbound calls as an additional task.
Training and supervising other support staff on system usage and customer relations.

  • January 2008 to October 2009
Microsoft Product Activation Agent at Microsoft
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2008 to October 2009

My responsibilities include:
- Activating Microsoft Products (Windows, Office)
- Providing product keys for Microsoft Products
- Supporting Terminal Servers.
- Checking the Agents Monitoring Tool for preparing the KPIs records.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration – Economics
  • at Arab Open University
  • May 2010

High school or equivalent, literary
  • at Ibn Al-Nafis Language School
  • June 2007

Specialties & Skills

CUSTOMER SERVICE
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Data Management and Report Development
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
ACADEMIC
MANAGEMENT
Operational Improvement
Program Planning

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Personality Analysis with Enneagram (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2020
Life Coaching (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2020
Soft Skills Training - Communication Skills- Leadership Skills- Time & Stress Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Microsoft Academy