Randa Al-Akkad
Cell: 571-***-**** • ********@*****.***
Profile Summary
• Dynamic professional with over ten years of experience as an Executive Secretary (Administrative and
Managerial tasks.)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Internet.
• Strong background on Human Resource Management and Strategic Management.
• Initiative, creative, ambitious and have the ability to learn fast. (Eager to learn more by following up
special trainings for self-improvement).
• Effective leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Decision making skills.
• Exceptional business communication, analysis, and time management skills.
• Attention to details and high level of accuracy.
• Profound knowledge of all Arabic dialects including Gulf and Levant regions.
• Flexible.
• Honest and trustworthy.
Experience
LORD & TAYLOR, (Dulles Town Center, Reston) 4, 2014-Current
Sales Associate – Jewelry Department
JOVIAL WATCH, (Damascus, Syria) 2009-2012
Office Manager
• Business organizing.
• Following up needed supplies and goods orders
• Coordinating and performing activities associated with shipping, receiving, and distribution.
• Control office's local and overseas business correspondences.
GEORGES KHOURY & CO., (Damascus, Syria) 2004-2007
Office Manager
• Business organizing.
• Public relations controlling.
• Designing and implementing office policies.
• Consulting with managers and other personnel to resolve problems in areas such as customers’
grievances, and work schedules.
• Anticipating needed supplies and goods orders.
• Coordinating and performing activities associated with shipping, receiving, distribution, and
transportation.
• Controlling office's local and overseas business correspondences.
• Attending meetings and taking notes.
• Organizing participation in the exhibitions related to business filed.
• Reviewing and supervising purchasing of the products that company promotes in the market through
collaborating with the Sales Dept.
VISION FOR MEDIA SERVICES, (Damascus, Syria) 2002-2003
Executive Secretary
• Performing all secretarial issues.
• Managing and maintaining executives' schedules.
• Preparing invoices, reports, memos, and letters.
• Maintaining appointment books and setting up managers’ travel arrangements.
• Following up personnel procedures of employees.
• Handling advertisements for Al- Moulen paper & for airport and city signs.
QUEEN GROUP COMPANY, (Damascus, Syria) 2000-2001
Secretary
• Performing all secretarial tasks (handling calls, faxes, mails - fixing appointments – filing – typing - and
many other secretarial issues)
• Translating many studies and offers from English to Arabic and vice versa in addition to the usual
correspondences.
Education
• Student at Northern Virginia College U.S.A (Communication Design/Graphic Design) currently
• Certified Make-up Artist, Carlo Bay Academy, Italy 2013
• Certificate in Human Resource Development, IPMA (International Professional Managers Association,
UK.) 2008
• Certificate in Stars program for management excellence, IPMA (International Professional Managers
Association, UK.) 2008
• Certificate in Strategic Management, IPMA (International Professional Managers Association, UK.)
2008
• Certificate in Human Resource Management, IPMA (International Professional Managers Association,
UK.) 2007
• F.C.E certification (First Certificate of English) from British Council of Riyadh. 1998
• High school from Al-Tarbiah Al-Islamiah School of Riyadh. (Private School.) 1994
References: Available upon request.