Ayla Mourtada
Honours BA Communication Studies
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Professional Strengths
Possess great customer service and organizational skills
Skilled in writing, editing, and proofreading.
Intermediate knowledge in Adobe InDesign & Illustrator
Able to work under pressure as well as work well in team environment
Able to adapt in different environments
Education:
Honours BA Communication Studies candidate, Expected graduation, Apr 2019
York University, North York, ON September 2016- present
Canadian University of Dubai, Dubai, UAE September 2014 – April 2016
Successfully maintained a GPA of 3.7/4
WORK EXPERIENCE
Il Fornello Ajax, ON Hostess, Sep 2017 – Jan 2018
Enthusiastically greeted guests and seated them at tables as well as provided them with menus
Answered telephone calls and responded to inquiries or transfer calls
Maintained contact with kitchen staff, management, service staff and customers to ensure that details are handled properly, and customers’ concerns are addressed
Informed patrons of establishment specialties and features
Successfully demonstrated ability to build relationships with customers by accurately assessing their needs and delivering a comfortable, cozy experience
Assisted with preparing and serving food and beverages
H2 Concepts, Toronto, ON Sales, August 2016 – November 2016
Awarded as ‘Corporate trainer’ based on customer service excellence, including providing timely and accurate responses to customer requests based on their needs and interests while simultaneously promoting Canadian Tire MasterCard at Canadian Tire.
Answered customers’ questions about products, prices, and products uses
Acquired professional CPR skills (create personal relationships) with customers as a crucial sales tactic.
Promoted Canadian Tire MasterCard at Canadian Tire
Zad Zayed International Awards, Grand Hyatt Dubai, UAE July 2015
This event honours prominent contributions in sustaining UAE’s leadership in philanthropy.
Hosted and helped in event planning
Helped take guests to their designated tables
Contacted designated photographers and florals and plan setting up with the event planner herself
Nexa Digital Marketing, Dubai, UAE Intern, September 2015 – March 2016
Translated content from Arabic to English and vice versa
Created ads on Facebook to increase web traffic
Developed editorial calendar for content sharing
Updated Facebook, Twitter, Instagram accounts
Dynamically monitored competitor’s social media updates
Actively engaged in weekly brainstorming sessions to come up with creative digital marketing strategies
Extracurricular/volunteer work
RefugeAid, York University Club executive of membership, September 2017 – present
Planned and organized club events throughout the year thoroughly with the club members
Hired new members and volunteers and kept track of their progress throughout the year
Raised awareness and funds for and about refugees
Looked for event topics and coming up with an agenda
Planned events in accordance to our budget, location, and participants
Emailed volunteers and sent mass invitations to people to attend our monthly events
Researched designated and appropriate sponsors to help us fund our events
Educated students about current tragic events in unfortunate places
Reference available upon request.