Vice Principal

DINA EL NAHAS

Egypt LinkedIn: Dina El Nahas +201********* ***********@*****.***

HEADMISTRESS / VICE PRINCIPAL

Talented and dedicated educational leader with two decades of consistent achievement in the provision of teaching, coaching and curriculum development for a wide range of ages, abilities, backgrounds and subjects. Brings enormous creativity, energy and versatility to meet all challenges.

Designs best practice teaching and training programmes from the ground up. Drives student excellence and cultivates top-class working environments. Instrumental to the winning of several awards as school principals saw rapid improvements after applying lessons learnt in training.

Builds strong stakeholder relationships; a strong communicator, who secures engagement with children, parents and colleagues. Capitalizes on exceptional presentation skills to grow consensus and rapport with the most demanding of individuals.

Spearheads and influences positive change; aligns people and processes to achieve objectives through interpretation of strategic concepts and creation of operational plans with tangible outcomes.

“Dina was a great addition to the school. She established great rapport with the students and parents and they used to follow the rules and enjoy life at school.” Reham El Kammah, Principal, Maadi Narmer School (MNS)

KEY SKILLS

Training, Coaching & Development

Soft Skills Training

Talent Development

Event Management

Youth Coaching

Project Leadership

Budget Control

Programme Coordination

Curriculum Development

Presentation Skills

Stakeholder Management

Quality Process Improvement

Training Programmes

Training Development

Life Skills Coaching

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MAADI NARMER SCHOOL, BRITISH DIVISION AUG 2006 – AUG 2014

Deputy Headmistress

Hired initially as teacher of maths and science of the leading local Primary School, and promoted through several roles with increasing responsibility, culminating in deputy headmistress of the Middle School. Coordinated maths and science national curriculum, then oversaw Cambridge programme for both Key Stages 1 & 2 and Key Stages 2 & 3; devised innovative social skills programme, Life Social Skills (LSS).

Cultivated positive working culture; instrumental to continual improvement in collaborative educational dynamic. Fostered an environment in which all stakeholders had open channels of communication, and the freedom to convey a reflective thinking approach with empathic listening used to solve problems.

Secured accreditation from the Franklin Covey Foundation; identified academic relevance and opportunity to negotiate certification for the Leader in Me program and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Acted as point of communication with Foundation, then arranged and completed training for 20 teachers.

Conceived and orchestrated Life Social Skills (LSS) program, based on passion for learning beyond the formal curriculum; areas included presentation, negotiation and problem-solving; incorporated 7 Habits teachings.

Collaborated with school leaders and colleagues; delivered highly popular classes for children aged 4 – 13 with consistent positive feedback from students, parents and teachers, who showed strong support when the class was briefly threatened by budget cuts.

Capitalized on programme to create successful project for Middle School elections for student council.

Delivered Youth Coaching programme for Middle School students, incorporating LSS lessons for soft skills.

Designed and ran creative and unique school trips; organized groups of up to 70 on both local and international trips, including Spain. Created own collaborative business and ran trips of up to 50, including a drama camp at the University of Reading, UK.

Arranged a sports festival funded by the British Council that was student-led. Oversaw children’s creation of organizing committees, games and activities, as well as their successful application to sponsors from food providers.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINER / COACH 2002 - PRESENT

Freelance professional trainer to thousands of participants over extended period, with wide range of establishments and organizations, including the British Council in Cairo, Oxford University Press, Canadian International College, Cairo University and Ain Shams University. Subjects covered soft skills, business skills, business writing and business English.

Educators, Youth & Families Life Coach, 2013 – present; worked with diverse clientele, including teacher colleagues, students and parents. Generated change through group youth life skills coaching and saw transformative effects in one-to-one sessions with emphasis on career transitions, controlling nerves and collaborative techniques.

Established international affiliation with Canadian youth coaching body; offered accredited group coaching.

British Council Globalization and Leadership Trainer, 2012 – present; delivered training to educators, including head teachers, teachers, district directors and principals, driving positive change. Built up expertise in SWOT analysis, delegation and teamwork, and effected tangible change in establishments across Egypt.

Conceived profitable Business Club, 2008; for children aged 8 – 13; provided guidance on personal investments and career development. Generated substantial revenue for the school and the students, who doubled their investment.

Expanded original teaching program, Life Social Skills (LSS), 2007 – 2014; into other establishments, including Cairo American College; Maadi Narmer School (British Division); Windrose Academy, a GEMS Partner school; and capitalized on LSS benefits to inform and exponentially improve all freelance training and coaching.

Created innovative Summer School program, 2007 – 2011; Designed curriculum, with intensive training in courses including business skills, social skills, life skills, meeting people and character building.

Business Skills Trainer, YAT Training Centers, 2004 - 2007; trained postgraduate students from the Faculty of Commerce at Cairo and Ain Shams Universities in courses funded by the Ministry of Technology & Communication.

Teacher, Egyptian Language School (ELS), 2002 – 2003; oversaw technical courses that focused on design and practical implementation of blogs, websites and social media presences.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE 1994 - 2001

Executive Secretary for Vice President, ABN AMRO Bank, Mar 2000 – Jul 2001

Oversaw PR strategy and execution for Egyptian set up of global bank; project managed successful branch launch.

Corporate Affairs Officer, Arabian International Construction, Oct 1998 – Jan 2000

Brought precision and clarity to management of investor relations. Presented major company achievements to media and investors through newsletters and emails, including live presentations and briefings.

Assistant Planning Manager, Daewoo Motor Egypt (DME), Nov 1997 – August 1998

Successfully managed major launch for four new Daewoo cars as lead project manager in charge of >£2M initiative, from planning through to logistics and oversight of launch day.

Administrative Assistant, Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA), Nov 1995 – Oct 1997

Managed presentations to >100 participants on rural development areas; the catalyst to master the presentation skills.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Education, Administrative Leadership for Teaching and Learning, Walden University, USA (studying Administrative Leadership), TBC 2017

M.Ed., International Education, American International College, Springfield, USA (MEANS, Middle East Association of National Schools, USA), 2009

B.Sc., Accounting, Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, 1994

General Certificate of Education (GCE), The British Council in Cairo, 1990

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (CCET), Real Training, UK (in progress)

Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coach Federation, 2014

Certified Practitioner in 7 Habits for Highly Effective People, Franklin Covey Foundation, 2013

Cambridge International Dip in Business (Advanced Level), International Marketing & Management Institute, 2009

Training of Trainers (TOT) Certificate, Oxford University Press, International Center for Continuous Improvement, 2006

Languages: Fluent in English with basic French

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