Mariama Ayouba Abdourahamane

Edgewood, MD ***** 443-***-**** ad2f6b@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Enthusiastic professional with strong experience in research, writing and public speaking. Demonstrated expertise completing communication and administrative tasks to advance the work streams of legal departments globally.

SKILLS & CORE COMPETENCIES

Legal Research & Analysis Writing: Curriculum Development; Drafting Legal Contracts and Documents

Expertise: International Law Communication: Teaching, Writing, Public Speaking

Interpersonal Skills: Teamwork, Active Listening, Patient Care Languages: English, French, Hausa, Zarma

Business & Financial Management Systems: QuickBooks Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Access and Excel

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Harford County Community College, Edgewood, MD February 2022 - Present

ESL Instructor/Advisor

ESL Instructor

●Instructs and positively engages up to 10 students per semester in-person and virtually, resulting in significant advancement in their English language skills such as listening, writing, reading, and speaking.

●Prepare classroom materials daily through developing and implementing targeted lesson plans and assignments for active students in the College’s English as a Second Language (ESL) Adult Development and Literacy Education program.

●Liaise with Supervisor via Microsoft Teams to discuss challenges, provide solutions, and suggest improvements.

●Tailor program guides, lesson plans, and English development games using Word or PowerPoint, which increases overall English comprehension among students.

Esl Advisor

Provides information and advice on ESL programs and classes.

interviews students to assess needs, interests and requirements; explains the types of courses of study available, ranging from basic skills development to academic programs, and assists students in selecting classes to meet their goals.

Responds to a wide variety of student questions on student services

Seeks out and provides services to students speaking languages other than English and Spanish.

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) of Harford County, Bel Air, MD September 2023 - Present

Volunteer- child Advocate

●Advocates for children placed in foster care system by gathering information from everyone involved in the child’s daily life.

●Report gathered information to the judge overhearing the child’s case.

●Represent a child’s best interests until the child reaches a safe, permanent home.

Unis Cite Mediterranee, Aix-en-Provence, France October 2017 - June 2018

Personal Care Aide

●Provided high-quality patient care for up to 10 patients daily through assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as transferring using assistive devices, bathing, dressing, and grooming.

●Tracked patients’ progress daily through collecting and entering data which included measurements such as changes in body temperature and eating percentages.

Advisor

●Advised over 50 Elementary School personnel and students about Food Waste using oral presentations, instructive games, and activities.

Maitre Georges Antoine Law Firm, Marseille, France April 2016 - June 2016

Legal Intern

●Collaborated with attorneys to create legal documents such as divorce/child custody agreements, certificate of sale, and business operating agreements.

●Interviewed up to 30 new clients and met with existing clients to render legal advice on topics including divorce, criminal cases, and marriage property options.

●Performed legal research to determine how the facts of a case interact with current law, demonstrating attention to detail and extensive knowledge of laws and regulations that govern the conditions and effects of marriage.

●Engaged in court cases through arguing motions; attended pretrial court appearances monthly before a judge.

Agricultural Bank of Niger, Niamey, Niger July 2014 - September 2014

Legal Intern

●Created business policy documents and legal contracts to facilitate efficient and compliant business processes for the Agricultural Bank in Niger, which held over 10,000 financial accounts for local farmers.

EDUCATION

Master of Laws (LLM), Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France June 2017

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Avignon University, Marseille, France June 2016

Associate in law, Tunisia Private University, Tunis, Tunisia June 2014

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