Sahar Chamseddine, Education Community Mobilizer

Sahar Chamseddine

Education Community Mobilizer

International Rescue Committee

Location
Lebanon - Bekaa
Education
Master's degree, Communication Arts
Experience
16 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 9 Months

Education Community Mobilizer at International Rescue Committee
  • Lebanon - Bekaa
  • My current job since June 2014

The International Rescue Committee is an International Governmental Organization that responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home.
As a community mobilizer, my role is based on:
1- Playing the role as the project ambassador in the community and work closely with CBE officers, Teacher Trainers, Parent &Teacher Support Officers and M&E team.
2- Linking with community leaders, keep track of context information regarding the ITS and villages.
3- Conducting community sensitization meetings in targeted areas.
4- Assisting in recruitment of teacher.
5- Facilitating selection and training of Parent and Teachers, and Mother’s group.
6- Facilitating and co-facilitating training to the community members regarding Education and IRC programs, as well as other relevant actors.
7- Sharing information to the population in the ITS around IRC services.
8- Facilitate and co-facilitate trainings in the communities and to staff, and teachers.

English Teacher at Permanent Aid School
  • Lebanon - Bekaa
  • September 2012 to June 2014

1- Teaching the English language, in addition to building up strong generations at different social and educational levels.
2- Preparing extra sessions to Lebanese & Syrian students with special needs.
3- Building reinforcement and enhancing the student’s levels.

Journalist at Sahara Magazine
  • Lebanon
  • December 2013 to April 2014

- Writing different articles about social, health, beauty and other topics related to the magazine.

Free Lancer Journalist at Zamil Magazine
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2010 to April 2013

- Writing different articles about social, health, beauty and other topics related to the magazine.

Journalist at Nadine Magazine, EL Shark newspaper
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2007 to August 2011

1- Writing different topics related to entertainment, fashion and celebrities.
2- Covering many press conferences and meetings.
3- Making interviews with different Arab and International celebrities

Marketing & PR Co-ordinator at Bilal Naamani Photographer Co. & Pics Graphics
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2011 to August 2011

1- Targeting different people with the products offered in the advertising company “Pics Graphics”.
2- Promoting the name of the photographer Bilal Naamany and his company to the target audience, as a photographer that can meet up the needs of designers, hotels, and celebrities, and so.

Education

Master's degree, Communication Arts
  • at Beirut Arab University
  • August 2013
Bachelor's degree, Communication Arts
  • at Lebanese International University
  • July 2006

Specialties & Skills

Problem Solving
Microsoft Office
Journalism
Teamwork
Interviewing
MS Excell
MS Powerpoint
MS Word

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

GBV(Gender Based Violence) Core Concept (Training)
Training Institute:
International Rescue Committee
Date Attended:
November 2014
Duration:
8 hours
Certificate of Attendance for the Workshop: From Basic Skills to Applied Skills(by ATEL) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
Certificate of Training for Participating in the workshop: Basic Sales Training(by Allianz SNA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999
Bekaa Child Health Mobilizer Training (Training)
Training Institute:
UNICEF
Date Attended:
June 2014
Duration:
7 hours
IS Master List Training (Training)
Training Institute:
UNICEF
Date Attended:
July 2014
Duration:
3 hours

Hobbies

  • Swimming
  • Traveling
    I have been in different countries such as Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Dubai.
  • Media
    I had the opportunity to work in many magazines & that is considered to be as one of the things that I really like where I had met many celebrities in different fields and had known many people and had been able to have good connections with all.
  • Languages
    One of my best interests is to learn as much lamguages as possible and till now the lnguages that I know are: Arabic, English, Spanish, Portuguese and French, having the last 2 as a beginner but I want to be an expert in them and learn more languages as Italian, Korean and so...