Summary of Qualifications
Master Degree in Management and Leadership with a concentration in Human
Resources Management, from University of La Verne in California, 14 years
experience as H.R. specialist, front office supervisor, sales and service
executive, personal banker and operation manager where recruiting,
management, sales and customer relations management have been the key
words. The ability to speak three languages; English, Arabic and Italian
opened for me a different routes to interact with a wider range of internal
and external partners, my global experience of being working in Middle East
and North America is another factor that strengthened my culture
differences awareness. I am able to establish and maintain cooperative
working relationships with a variety of personnel who have varying degrees
of expertise and different backgrounds. Working in different industries
provided me with unique managerial skills. I am as a person, very in tune
with organizational developments and able to manage change when is needed.
I always involve myself to the full in what I do and I see challenges as
opportunities of excel. I have been recognized for outstanding performance
and competence in many areas. I seek a position with a values-based
organization that encourages employee development, fosters teamwork, and
allows me to share my experience and contribute to the business's success.
Specialties
Administration / multi culture awareness / Sales and CRM / Training /
Negotiation/ Human Resources
Education
. Master of Science in Management and Leadership
November 2012
Concentrations: Human Resources
University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
Related courses; Organization Theory and Design, Human Resources
Management, Business Ethics and Decision Making, Conflict Management and
Org. Change, Leadership, Management of Diversity, Negotiation and
Collective bargaining, Training and Development
. L.L.B. in Law
May 1998
University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
Certificates
. Italian Language Proficiency, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
December 1999
. Italian Language Proficiency, Italian Culture Center, Alexandria,
Egypt December 1998
. English Language Proficiency, British Council, Alexandria, Egypt
July 1994
Associations
Member of the American Society for Training and Development
October 2011
Relevant Experience:
Human Resources Specialist
June 1998- June 2000 Al Megharbel Steel
Corporation, Alexandria, Egypt
During my time as Human Resources specialist, I have worked in recruiting,
background screening, payroll, training, and government relations. I have
helped the organization to maintain excellent record with local government
agencies. As Human Resources specialist, I have worked closely with
different departments, assisting line managers to understand and implement
policies and procedures. In addition, I have engaged in designing an annual
training plan.
Other Professional Experience
Front Office Supervisor
June 2000- June 2003
Sheraton Montaza Hotel, Alexandria, Egypt
During my time as Front Office Supervisor at Sheraton Montaza, I have
coordinated events held in the hotel, resulting in receiving a certificate
of achievement for "Alexandria International Film Festival". I have
delivered on-site training for my department to help them to use conflict
as a tool of learning, this increased team spirit within department and
improved department revenue by 70%. I have managed scheduling and team
effectiveness in different business seasons. I have utilized appropriate
systems for measuring and reporting necessary aspects of department needs.
I therefore was able to create a better understanding to the training
needed to reach better performance levels. In my position as Front Office
Supervisor, I have had a close cooperation with all hotel departments from
sales to housekeeping and human resources.
Sales Executive
June 2003- May 2007 DHL, Alexandria, Egypt
Working for DHL was an astonishing opportunity to strength my selling and
customer service skills, as I have helped the company to reach new areas in
business. For example, starting the medical tissue shipments as an option
to one of our pharmaceutical clients, they were looking for a solution to
send medical samples outside the country to be examined. I had a full
responsibility to facilitate monthly information sessions to company's
clients to help them increase their business domestically and
internationally, which reflected on shipments volume by 45 % within one
year. During my time in DHL, I learned the way to negotiate with clients in
order to achieve a successful business partnership. I have also worked with
clients who were trading with global markets and regional markets; this has
provided me with the experience of different market trends.
Personal Banker June
2007-July 2009
Bank of America - Highland and Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA
During my work as a Personal Banker, I was responsible for promoting bank
products to customers. I helped them to gain the maximum value of their
financial resources. I successfully have helped the branch to increase
their client numbers by 300% in one year. As being trilingual, helped me to
interact with a wider range of clients and fulfill their financial needs. I
have planned social events in local communities to promote the bank image.
I have also engaged in other auditing tasks. Working for a financial
institution raised my business ethics capabilities as well as my analytical
thinking skills. I have protected my client information through my job.
Operation Manager May
2009- April 2011
DTAG - Ontario, California, USA
My position as Operation Manager allowed me to train my team members and
improve their selling skills. I have managed my customer relationship
through an effective tool (SAP). I have handled customer concerns on
service provided. I also managed operations and sales in a local Branch. I
have implemented my organization development tools such as performance
management, project management, facilitation, strong problem solving,
coaching, internal and external excellent communication and establishing a
career path to my team members. My position as operation manager enhanced
my ability to work with a variety of individuals either team members or
clients. In this position, I have dealt with ambiguity, change, and I have
adapted appropriately to a range of situations.