Asma Ishak
Ottawa, ON K1V 9V2
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PERSONAL PROFILE
Strong Leadership Skills
Work experience in a variety of difference environments has inculcated strong leadership capability. Able to function in high stress environments with a strong degree of effectiveness and clarity.
Independent and Flexible
Orientation towards leadership translates to high degree of independence. Also translates to effective teamwork when necessary.
Rational and Critical Skills
Favor deliberative rational thought, also in line with leadership skills having a preference for reason-based calculations. Yet have a strong sense of emotional intelligence due to advocacy work.
Emotional Intelligence
Developed through work in advocacy.
Compassion
Combination of developed rational and emotional skills as well as process of education through reading and analyzing media. For example, documentaries and lectures on human experience in developed nations or in conflict situations
EDUCATION
University of Toronto Law, Juris Doctor, JD.
Toronto, Canada.
McGill University, Bachelor of Arts, First Class Honours, Montreal, Canada 2004-2008.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE JOURNALIST,
Have worked at several advocacy organizations dedicated to both local and international advocacy issues. Present.
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, through a private grant researched and authored legal article, in the works to becoming a book, yet to be published. 2009-Present.
RESEARCH, Foundations and Corporate Relations McGill, 2006.
Researched potential donors and reviewed grant proposals
EXPERTISE
Highly effective research
Leadership in high stress environments
Establishments of charity and charity work
Conducting personal interviews
Effective listening
Goal orientation, easily set goals and follow-through
Writing, legal or other
Support and advisory
Critical analysis, this is the strongest aspect.