Master of Business Administration (MBA), Maastricht School of Management (MsM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premises, Cairo, Egypt, expected to graduate in October 2009.
Bachelor of Arts, American University in Cairo (AUC), Spring 2005.
Major: Political Science
Minor: Mass Communication
Thanawiya Amma, Manor House School (MHS), Cairo, Egypt, 2001.Scored 92.4%.
Financial Accounting Maastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 24 hours, 3rd- 26th March, 2008.
Managerial Accounting Maastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 24 hours, 7th April- 7th May, 2008.
Managerial Economics Maastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 24 hours, 19th May- 11th June, 2008.
Research Methods and Business Statistics Maastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 24 hours, 23rd June- 21st July, 2008.
Financial Management Maastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 24 hours, 18th August- 17th September, 2008.
Business in the Global Arena Maastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 24 hours, September- October, 2008.
Global Supply Chain Management Maastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 32 hours, 14th December, 2008- 4th January, 2009.
Managing Cultural Diversity Maastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 32 hours, 12th January, 2009- 28th January, 2009.
International Marketing in the Global Context Maastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 32 hours, 2nd February, 2009- 14th February, 2009.
Innovation and New Business Ventures Maastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 32 hours, 2nd March, 2009- 16th March, 2009.
Leading Change in Multinationals Maastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 28 hours, 26th March, 2009- 13 April, 2009.
Global Corporate Strategy Maastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 24 hours, April, 2009- May, 2009.
Finance in Intrnational MarketsMaastricht School of Management (MSM) outreach program in Egypt, Regional IT Institute (RITI) premise, 32 hours, 23rd June, 2009- 18th July, 2009.
Academic Projects
Gathered information, analyzed it and were able to conduct a presentation on the supply chain of a local conglomerate, Global Corporate Strategy, May 2009.
Gathered information and analyzed it for an assignment on the organizational struture of a local conglomerate, Global Corporate Market, April 2009.
Played the role of an entrepreneur planning for starting a business in Egypt with a number of partners, Innovation and New Business Ventures, March 2009.
Gathered information, prepared a marketing strategy to export a product to Japan, International Marketing in the Global Context, March 2009.
Analyzed a case and prepared an exporting and marketing plan for a Turkish company, International Marketing in the Global Context, February 2009.
Presented the case of managing the supply chain of Smart, Mercedes- Benz, Global Supply Chain Management, January 2009.
Gathered secondary information on 'Measuring Brand Personality of Coca Cola in Greater Cairo' for mini-proposal, Research Methods and Business Statistics, MsM, January 2009.
Bachelor Degree Courses
Political Science courses Introduction to Political Science (POLS201), Global Politics in the Twentieth Century (POLS206),
History of Political Theory I (POLS301), History of Political Theory II (POLS302), American Government and Politics (POLS303), Comparative Politics of the Middle East (POLS308), Introduction to Development (POLS310), International Relations (POLS320), Comparative Politics and Government in Contemporary East Europe and Russia (POLS324),Introduction to Political Economy (POLS350), Muslim Political Thought (POLS353),
Seminar: Egypt Politics (POLS422), Seminar: Globalization in the Middle East and South Asia (POLS430), Government and Politics in the Modern Caucasus and Central Asia (POLS439), Seminar: Balkan Wars (POLS440), International Law (POLS471).
History Survey of Arab History (ARBS246), After Empire: Nasser,Socialist Middle East 1914- Present (HIST356).
Mass Communication Introduction to Communication (JRMC200), Mass Media Writing (JRMC201), Mass Media Writing II (JRMC202), Arab Media: History, Law and Constitution (JRMC300), Mass Media Ethics and Responsibility (JRMC400).
English Integrated Writing (ECLT102), Research Writing (ECLT103), The Seminar (SEMR200).
Arabic Introduction to Classic Arabic Literature (ARBS201).
Business and Economics Math for Economists I (ECON216), Introduction to Economics I (ECON201), Statistical Reasoning (MATH112), Business Communication (ECLT320).
Computer Science Introduction to Computers and their Application (CSCI102).
Psychology General Psychology I(PSYC201), General Psychology II (PSYC202), Developmental Psychology (PSYC203).
Sociology Arab Society (SOC210).
Other Man and the Environment (CHEM104), General Science Lab (SCI150), Scientific Thinking (BIOL120), Philosophic Thinking (PHIL200), Introduction to Technical Theatre (THTR204).
Academic Projects
Made an indepth research about Food and Costume in Egypt and India and the Effect of Globalization on Them, Globalization in the Middle East and South Asia Seminar course, AUC, Spring 2005.
Interviewed a number of women and gathered information about the health of pregnant women and its effect on the new born, AUC, Fall 2004.
Represented one of the judges in the United Nations Security Council Moot Court, International Law course, AUC, Spring 2004.
Made a research and a presentation about �Business in England�, Business Communication course, AUC, Fall 2003.
Conducted a recommendation plan, Business Communication course, AUC, Fall 2003.
Searched Egyptian tabloids and discussed unethical writing, AUC, Fall 2003.
Worked backstage in the play Moliere and took part in the painting of a Back Drop, AUC, Spring 2003.
Established a survey and made Power Point Presesntation, Scientific Thinking course, AUC, Spring 2002.
Discussed the 'Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and its Effect on Society', AUC, Spring 2002.
Conducted a presentation about Light Pollution, Sweden, Summer 2001.
Honors
Represented Egypt in a youth conference in Sweden, Summer 2001.
Analyzing documents and evaluating projects factual profile.
Preparing an evaluation strategy.
Preparing the evaluation methodology (tools- sampling- sequence- time plan).
Planning and preparing field work and recording the data.
Analysing the data.
Structuring the report.
Reaching evaluation findings and recommendations.
Analyzing information and data to present the ministries annual report.
Writing articles for PEMA newsletter 'Impact, editing them then revising them before printing.
Taking part in organizing events or workshops.
Selecting projects and gathering data about them to be evaluated.
Work Projects
Member of M&E coordination team in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2007-2011. Supporting and ensuring quality assurance of progress reports, preparing consolidated annual report, discussing findings and providing recommendations to annual reports, supporting arrangements of annual review meetings with all stakeholders and steering committee, and feeding reports into indicator database (TBD).
Searched and presented the topic 'Foreign Funds to Improve the Health Sector in Egypt', 30 November 2006.
Took part in the organization of 'The Second Monitoring and Evaluation Workshop' and presented the topic 'Interviewing', 13-15 March 2007.
Core member of the PEMA Newsletter Team: interviewed, wrote articles and edited articles in PEMA Newsletter 'Impact' on the topic Transportation in July 2007 issue, Agribusiness in October 2007 issue, Potable Water in January 2008 issue, Education in April 2008 issue, South-South Cooperation (and Triangular Cooperation) in July 2008 issue, Empowerment of Localities in October 2008, and Informal Areas/Slums in January 2009. Besides, revising the newsletter prior to printing.
Responsible for revising the evlautation and study layout to ensure standardization of reports (since April 2008).
Compiled the tasks assigned to the staff and the steps to make them in a manual.
Freelance Writer- Convo Magazine, Mohandeseen, Giza, 16th August 2007- Present.
A monthly magazine directed to Arab teens in English and Arabish.
Writing articles about singles and relationships and social issues.
Attending meetings to discuss the articles that could be written for the following issue.
Work Experience
Assistant Banker 2- Mass Communication Department, Cairo, April 2006- 13th September 2006.
Assistant Banker 1- Mass Communication Department, Cairo, 2nd October 2005- April 2006.
Arab African International Bank (AAIB),Garden City- Head Office.
Evaluated sponsorship offers received and followed up the process.
Managed the execution of the outdoors and monitored the status of each and every outdoor ad, to assure the quality of implementation and ongoing maintenance.
Maintained project invoice and was responsible for the department documentation.
Followed up the designs with the agencies.
Calculated the Mass Communication Department budget.
Responsible for the development of the bank outdoors
Planned the bank campaigns.
Planned products/ services/ launch branches ads of the bank (quality of advertising, slogan, proper media).
Updated the bank data in the various publications and directories.
Prepared and supervised the printing process of the annual report.
Subscribed to different periodicals, directories, magazines, newspapers, through both local and foreign agencies, upon the request of any of the bank departments.
Handled and prepared the printing of any material (brochures, cards, flyers)upon the request of any department.
Responsible for choosing the giveaways (Mass Communication and Marketing departments are both involved in choosing the giveaways, together with the administration department).
Compiled the tasks assigned to the staff and the steps to make them in a manual.
Intern, Customer Service Department, Cairo, Summer 2004.
Egyptian American Bank (EAB), Zamalek- Head Office.
Received customers.
Opened new accounts.
Installed information to the system.
Followed up dormant files.
Extracurricular Activities
Head, Art for Change, AUC, Summer 2003- Fall 2003.
Headed a group of three.
Coordinated club work, handled logistics, and internal public relations (IPR).
Conducted interviews to membership applicants.
Member of Multimedia Committee, 14th Cairo International Model Arab League (CIMAL), AUC, Fall 2003.
Took part in the documentary-making of the opening and closing ceremony
Attended sessions in the use of computer soft wares: MOHO, 3D Max and Poser.
Member of Logistics, Political Science Association (PSA), AUC, Fall 2002- Spring 2003.
Art For Change (AFC), AUC, Fall 2002- Spring 2003.
Member of Photography Team, Art For Change (AFC), AUC, Fall 2003.
Member of Media Center, Student Union (SU), AUC, Spring 2003.
Usherette, University orientation with the Diamond Team Crew, AUC, Spring 2003.
14th CIMAL opening, AUC, Fall 2003.
Fundraiser, Donations to charity, Spring 2002.
Solicited donations worth LE2000.
Delegate, 10th Life-Link Youth Conference in Model United Nations General Assembly (MUNGA), Sweden, Summer 2001.
Represented Cuba concerning the missile weapons and human rights.
Attended lectures, workshops, social program and made a presentation.
Training Sessions
Writing for Business, American University in Cairo (AUC), 30 hours, started 13th April 2009- 8th June 2009.
Marketing Research, German-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Banking Foundation, 6 hours, 14th November and 16th November 2005.
Competitive Intelligence, German-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Banking Foundation, 3 hours, 19th November 2005.
Sales and Communication, German-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Banking Foundation, 12 hours, 26th November, 28th November and 30th November 2005.
Effective Customer Service German-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Banking Foundation, 8 hours, 3rd December 2005.
Financial Accounting German-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Banking Foundation,13 hours, 5th December, 7th December and 10th December 2005.
Financial Analysis German-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Banking Foundation, 9 hours, 11th December, 15th December and 17th December 2005.
Operations German-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Banking Foundation, 9 hours,
Credit AnalysisG erman-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Banking Foundation,18 hours,
Trade Finance German-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Banking Foundation, 9 hours,
Invetment German-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Banking Foundation, 9 hours,
Treasury Management German-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Banking Foundation,9 hours,
Conferences and Workshops
The Role of Evaluation in Improving Governance Practices, UNICEF and Plan International, Triumph Hotel, 15th- 18th June 2009.
International Symposium "Exchanging Global and Egyptian Experiences in Dealing with Informal Areas within the Wider Urban Management Context", German Technical Cooperation(GTZ) Participatory Development Programme in Urban Areas, Aida Hall, Marriott Hotel, 14th- 15th October, 2008.
UNDAF Monitoring and Evaluation Training, Country Program (CP) Result, World Food Program (WFP) premise, 13th October, 2008.
UNDAF Monitoring and Evaluation Training, United Nations Development Project (UNDP), UN RC Premises, 13th July 2008.
M&E Workshop, Project Evaluation and Macroeconomic Analysis (PEMA), 10th July 2008.
UNDAF Monitoring and Evaluation Training, United Nations Development Project (UNDP), Result- Based Management, and Training on Indicators and Menas of Verification, 4th December 2007.
UNDAF Result- Based Management, United Nations Development Project (UNDP), Result- Based Management, Result- Based M&E, Focus on Results, Project Management Cycle and Logical Frameworks, 30th July 2007.
UNDAF Monitoring and Evaluation Coordination Team, United Nations Development Project (UNDP), 1st July 2007.
Japanese M&E Workshop, Ministry of International Cooperation, Significance of M&E Project Management, Ex-ante Evaluation, Logical Framework, Operation and Effect Indicators with Real-Case Exercises, Implementation Monitoring and Midterm Review, Ex-post Evaluation, Evaluation of Relevance, Evaluation of Efficiency, Evaluation of Effectiveness, Re-evaluation of IRR, Evaluation of Impact, Steps for Beneficiary Survey, Evaluation of Sustainability, Rating Reporting and Feedback, Final Report, Ex-post Monitoring, Simulating Evaluation for ODA Loan Projects in Egypt, Preparing Evaluation Designs for Projects in Egypt, Role of MIC in JBIC Loan Projects in Egypt, Partnerships with Executing Agencies, and Joint Evaluation, 13th June 2007- 21st June 2007.
Maritime Safety Institutional Twinning Project, Ministry of International Cooperation, Nile Room, Four Seasons Hotel, Garden City, 24th April 2007.
The Second Monitoring and Evaluation Workshop Project Evaluation and Macroeconomic Analysis (PEMA), Problem Tree, Log Frame, Ghantt Chart, Interviewing, Focus Groups and Report Writing, 13th March 2007 -15th March 2007.
Language Skills
Arabic
Fluency in both spoken and written Arabic.
English
Fluency in both spoken and written English.
Took 15 hours of English in Kent School of English in England.
Scored in the TOEFL iBT 116 out of 120 (Reading:28/30, Listening:29/30, Speaking:30/30, and Writing:29/30)
Scored 98% in the Writing for Business course in AUC.
French
Basic Understanding of French.
Took Level 2 through 6 in the French language institute (Centre Culturelle Francais).
Took Level One in French conversation.
Spanish
Basic understanding of Spanish.
Took Level One in the Spanish language institute in Cairo (El Instituto Cervantes).
Computer Skills
Proficient user of MS Word and Power Point.
Basic usage of the softwares: Flash and MOHO.
Hobbies
Reading and writing.
Collecting stamps and old coins.
Going to the cinema and watching movies.
Practicing Aikido.
Photography.
Travelling.
Photography
Displayed 3 photos in Easel and Camera Gallery, Maadi, from February 15th- March 31st, 2009.
