RESUME
Rabia Akram Email Id: **************@*****.***
Current Location: Greenacre, NSW. Phone No: 046*******
Career Objective
To achieve a challenging career in a reputed firm and strive for excellence learning in a progressive environment, enhancing my skills and contributing my part to the overall growth of an organization to scale to newer heights.
Academic Qualification
Qualification
Institution/Board
Year of Passing
Percentage
MBA
Kaplan Business School
Sydney, Australia
2016
74%
M.Phil Linguistics
The University of Sydney
Australia
2014
69 %
PhD Coursework in Applied Linguistics
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
2010
90%
M.Phil Linguistics
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
2007
79%
M.A English
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
2004
57 %
Bachelors of Education
Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan
2005
68%
Bachelors of Arts
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
2002
71%
Faculty of Arts
BISE, BWP Pakistan
2000
70%
H.Sc
BISE, BWP Pakistan
1998
75%
Professional skills diploma/courses
Listening & Pronunciation Skills Course for Australian English (2012)
Learning Center, The University of Sydney Australia
Grammar & Vocabulary for Editing and Proofreading (2012)
Learning Center, The University of Sydney Australia
Presentation Sills Course (2012)
Learning Center, The University of Sydney Australia
Clearer writing & argument development (2012)
Learning Center, The University of Sydney Australia
Diploma in Computer Programming (CCP) (2002)
College of Computer Sciences, Chishtian, Pakistan
Professional Summary:
Masala Newsline Sydney
Position: Office Assisstant (Casual)
March 2014-January 2015
Responsibilities:
Providing assistance to sub-editor
Filing, record-keeping & data entry using MS Office & Excel
Appen & Butler Hill, Sydney, Australia
Position: Linguist (Contract)
August 2011- February 2012
Responsibilities:
Transcription, Translation, Vowelization, QAing & Post-processing of linguistic data
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, BWN Campus, Pakistan
Position: HOD & Lecturer, Department of English
September, 2010 – March, 2011
Responsibilities:
- Teaching English Language, Linguistics & Literature.
- Maintenance of departmental records & attending weekly inter- & intra-departmental meetings
and students and staff conferences.
- Communicating to the staff regarding management plans & completing electronic
summary on all planned activities prior to implementation.
- Liaising with the university administration.
- Presenting departmental report at official meetings.
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, BWN Campus, Pakistan
Position: Lecturer, Department of English
November, 2009 – August 2010
Responsibilities:
- Teaching Language, Literature & Linguistics
- Incharge Examinations
- Incharge Student Affairs
- Incharge Scholarships & Financial Assistance
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Position: Lecturer (part-time), Department of English
May, 2008 – November, 2008
Responsibilities:
- Teaching General Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics, Semantics & Discourse Analysis at M. Phil,
M.A English, M.Sc Linguistics levels
- Providing assistance in the supervision of M.Phil research work
University College of Veterinary Sciences, IUB, Pakistan
Position: Lecturer (Casual)
English Proficiency Course, Academic Session Spring-2009
Department of Commerce, IUB, Pakistan
Position: Lecturer (Casual)
Business Communication, Academic Session Spring-2009
Achievements:
oAchieved Gold Medal (Rewards and Recognition) in PhD Coursework in Applied Linguistics
oSecond Position (Rewards and Recognition) in M.Phil Linguistics (IUB, Pakistan)
oHandled multiple events as MC during school, intermediate, graduation & post-graduation.
oDuring masters, organized two art work exhibitions under Creative Arts Association, IUB, Pakistan where my work (oil & water color paintings) was selected one of the top two projects.
oDuring M.Phil in 2006 worked on a project on AIDS under an NGO, BESDO Pakistan in collaboration with World Health Organization.
oWorked on projects as a linguist with Appen & Butler Hill which were helpful for management team to provide a detailed analysis to our operations, data & systems analytics team.
PERSONAL SKILLS
1Good leadership skills as well as enjoy working in a team
2Strong decision making and analytical skills
3Adjust in a new situation quickly
4Creative, highly motivated & always keen to learn new things
TECHNICAL SKILLS
1.Operating Systems: Ms Dos, Win 98, Win 2000, XP, Vista, Win 7, Win 8.
2.Multimedia: Photoshop, Ms Paint & Visio.
3.Office Tools: Ms Office
4.Hardware: Little System Administration & Troubleshooting.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality Pakistani
Languages English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi