Assistant Educational Adviser
Amideast - Lebanon
Total years of experience :8 years, 5 Months
• Co-organized BX Arabia 2020 - the Arab Summit for Behavioral Science and Nudge:
• Organized invitation list.
• Managed communication with panelists.
• Assisted in social media coverage.
• Transcribed conference proceedings.
• Co-managed the Consumer Citizen Relief Platform (an initiative launched in response to the explosion that hit Beirut port on August 4th, 2020, aiming to match the urgent needs of victims with the provided donations):
• Helped raise $2, 300 and LBP 10, 136, 000 in donations, matching the needs of 310 families.
• Managed communications with donors and beneficiaries.
• Managed purchasing of aid supplies and project expenses.
• Organized distribution of donations in coordination with volunteers and interns.
• Co-organized Nudgeathon Workshop on the Applications of Behavioral Sciences to Address the Problem of Celebratory Shootings in Lebanon - October 10 & 11, 2019.
• Developed organization's policies and procedures in coordination with the leadership team: HR and Employee Manual, Procurement policy and respective forms, Travel policy.
• Supported in financial management (petty cash, maintaining financial records of expenses and bills).
• Supported team on experiments and projects (logistics and procurement).
• Data entry and sorting using Microsoft Office, both in English and Arabic.
• Conducted research on violations of COVID-19 preventive measures in MENA region and Latin America.
• Conducted phone interviews with pregnant and lactating women (PLW) as part of our research on the perceptions of the effects of COVID-19 on PLW.
• Translated documents and letters from English to Arabic and vice versa.
• Monitored project progress and updated project tracking dashboard accordingly.
• Managed procurement.
• Managed personnel records (including staff leave days, NSSF and insurance)
• Coordinated domestic and international travel, including flight, hotel, and car rental reservations.
• Managed and updated library and office inventory.
• Organized meetings and recorded meeting minutes.
Assisted graduate student with editing thesis in compliance with APA 7th edition and university guidelines.
• Coached student online to use appropriate studying methods.
• Assisted student in time management.
• Tutored student IB Arabic and English in preparation for IEs.
Worked with a team of faculty members and graduate students to develop the foundations of the Graduate Education Student Network (vision, mission, objectives, strategic plan, services, rules and regulations, organizational structure, bylaws, membership management, …)
* The Princeton Review Net Promoter Award - 2016 & 2017.
* The Princeton Review Innovation Award - 2016.
Description:
• Managed company relations and contracts (British Council - GIFCO).
• Represented the company at marketing events.
• Trained and supervised front desk personnel and proctors.
• Assisted in recruitment and training of teachers.
• Managed company inventory.
• Managed company's master calendar for Beirut and Antelias offices.
• Prepared course schedules and assigned them to teachers.
• Managed courses on CST (online course management system).
• Managed student accounts: monitored students' progress throughout the course and followed up accordingly with them and their parents.
• Provided technical support to students and teachers.
• Administered and reported course evaluations and net promoter survey.
• Managed and processed employee payrolls.
• Oversaw all classes and practice tests.
• Supervised all forms of communication and customer service.
Key Takeaways: Knowledge and practical training in the areas of educational management and leadership. Commitment to personal professional development and active participation in the professional community as a reflective practitioner.
Key Takeaways: Develop a critical understanding of a wide range of current social issues considered in their historical context. Use a variety of research designs and research methods in an effective and ethical manner. Apply conceptual and theoretical frameworks to the empirical study of specific research questions. Master key concepts and theories in sociology.