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Assistant Manager

Location:
Harrison, AR
Posted:
December 14, 2020

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Hafid Nanis *.**.**

** ********* ** # ************, ** 72702 – **********@*****.*** - 479-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

I am an educated person with an extensive work experience in a variety of fields in academic filed including teaching and research, GIS analysis and modeling, management, leadership, travel and tourism, reference librarian, and customer services. I am always working to improve and develop my excellent academic and management skills to allow me to contribute and develop a professional community. I am seeking a challenging opportunity to manage and lead large projects where my advanced skills and many years of experience can be fully utilized.

Education:

● PhD, Philosophy in, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. USA 2020

● ESL Program, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA 2013-2014

● M.S., Geology, The Libyan Academy, Libya 2007

(Thesis: Sedimentology Study of Hawaz Formation, Middle Ordovician, Murzuq Basin, SW Libya)

● B.S., Geology, Tripoli University, Libya 1997

Classes have taken at UARK:

● GEOS 5543 (Geospatial Applications and Information Science) Grade A

● GEOS 510V (Special Problem in Geosciences – Geoinformatics & Natural Hazards) Grade A

● GEOS 5163 (Hydrologic Modeling) Grade A

● GEOS 5213 (Principle of Remote Sensing) Grade A

● GEOS 5293 (Introduction to GPS and GNSS) Grade A

● GEOS 5383 (Hazards and Risk) Grade A

● GEOS 5653 (GIS Analysis& Modeling) Grade A

● ENDY 689V (Spec Prob in ENV Dynamics – InSAR Study of Geohazards) Grade A

● GEOS 5573 (Advanced Cartography Techniques and Production) Grade A Certification courses

● Getting Started with Microsoft 365 2020

● Become a Customer Service Specialist 2020

● Become a Leader 2020

● Esri GIS Trainings 2014-2020

● Diploma in Professional Employment, Master Global Center for Training in Canada, Libya 2012

● Creative Methods in Projects Management workshop, International Center for Training, Libya 2009

● Civil Community Organization Management Course (Middle East Entrepreneur Training (MEET), U.S. Department of State's Middle East Partnership Initiative, Egypt 2009

● Middle East Entrepreneur Training (MEET) Alumni Conference, ''New Strategies for Turbulent Times,” U.S. Department of State's Middle East Partnership Initiative, Turkey 2009

● Third North African/Mediterranean Petroleum & Geosciences Conference & Exhibition, European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, Tripoli 2007 Professional Experience:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA

● (User Services Assistant) Research assistant in the main Library 2017-present o Responsible for assisting patrons and conducting reference interviews to determine patrons’ needs and match electronic and print sources to those needs. o Provide instruction to patrons in the use of the resources as appropriate. o Use e-mail and chat software to answer digital reference questions. Perform evening duties without direct supervision. Provide basic circulation services. o Answer in-person, telephone, and virtual reference questions in a fast-paced environment to support the research and teaching programs of the University.

● Guest speaker in GIS Analysis & Modeling class 2019 o Teach a class for a grade level about suitability modeling for multi-criteria decisions. College of Engineering Technology/Zuwara, Libya

● Head of Construction and Architectural Engineering & Scientific Committee Member 2010-2012 o Responsible for leading, managing, and developing programs to support workforce and workplace in the department and college to ensure it achieves the highest possible standards of excellence in all its activities.

o Special projects relating to create, develop, and trained people. o Lead the Curriculum Committee to create new college curriculum requirements.

● Secretary for Cooperatives Meetings (post-Libyan Revolution) 2011-2012 o Responsible for recording the minutes of all meetings and supporting all workers in the college to solve issues and make best solutions.

o Communicate with the Higher Education Ministry in Libya.

● Faculty member, Exam Committee Member, and Project Supervisor for Graduation 2008-2012 o Teaching and serving other tasks such as Exam Committee Member and Project Supervisor for Graduation and Committee Member.

o I was a Scientific Committee Member and Curriculum Committee Member.

● Lecturer, Scientific Committee Registrar, Teaching Assistant 1999-2003 Al Waha Travel & Aserm Tours:

● Tour guide for tour group operations all over Libya and Saudi Arabia as Pilgrims guide 2005- 2012

o Tour guide for tour group operations all over Libya and Saudi Arabia as Pilgrims guide o Manage all office work including financial and customer services Zuwara Boy Scout Hotel

Supervisor and manager 1998-2001

o Responsible for providing costumer services and office work as office manager Cooperative Faculty Member in Libya

● Higher Institute for Oceanic Techniques, Zuwara, Libya 2007-2012

● Al Zawiya University, Al Zawiya, Zuwara, Libya 2007-2012

● Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi University, Badr College of Science 2009 o I taught these subjects:

- Hydrology - Natural Geology - Soil Mechanics - Physics Lab

- Structural Geology - General Chemistry - Historical Geology - Geological Engineering

- Marina Geography - Intro. to Petroleum Engineering - Small Project Management Membership of professional societies & Community Participation & Scientific Participation & Volunteer Experience:

DSO representative in the Graduate-Professional Student Congress 2019-2020

Academic and Teaching Committee member in the Graduate-Professional Student Congress 2019- 2020

● Organizing committee member in the 2019 GeoHog Conference at the University of Arkansas, USA, 2019

● Student volunteer with Geological Society of America in professional conferences, USA, 2018-2020

● Presenter in the GIS day and GeoHog Conference at the University of Arkansas, USA 2017- 2019

● A judge member in the NW Arkansas Regional Science and Engineering Fair, USA 2017- 2019

● Logistical planner for getting food and supplies to more than 1,000 rebel fighters during Libyan Revolution in Zuwara, Libya 2011

● Member of Boy Scouts of Libya and Leader Boy Scout 1979 to present Interests: Boy Scout activities, reading, travel and tourism Languages:

● Tamazight (Berber), native speaker

● Arabic, native speaker

● English: Advanced proficiency

Awards & Honors:

● Summer Bridge Fund from the University of Arkansas 2020

● Third place for the poster presentation in the 2019 GeoHog Conference at the University of Arkansas 2019

● “Travel grant” from Geological Society of America 2018-2020

● “Travel grant” from Graduate Professional Student Congress (GPSC) University of Arkansas 2019

● “Travel scholarship” form American Association of Geographers 2019

● “Vernon Peppard Scholarship” from the Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas 2018

● “James H. Quinn Geology Scholarship” from the Dept of Geosciences, University of Arkansas 2018

● “Ron and Doris Keisler Scholarship” from the Dept of Geosciences, University of Arkansas 2018

● “Vernon Peppard Award” from the Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas 2017

● “Excellent Service Medal” from Libyan Boy Scouts 2008 Publications:

Hafid Nanis & Mohamed H. Aly (2019) Desegregation of remote sensing and GIS to characterize fluctuations in the surface water area of Afar Lakes, Ethiopia, Geocarto International, DOI: 10.1080/10106049.2018.1559884 Abstracts:

- Nanis H, Aly MH. 2020. GIS Multi-criteria Analysis for Landslide Risk Assessment Applied to Kenya. 2020 GSA South-Central Section - 54th Annual Meeting in Fort Worth, TX, USA. DOI: 10.1130/abs/2020SC-343633

- Nanis H, Aly MH. 2019. GIS Modeling for Assessing Landslide Vulnerability in Kenya. 2019 SWAAG Annual Meeting. Fort Worth, TX. USA.

- Nanis H, Aly MH. 2019. GIS Based Modeling for Assessing Landslide Vulnerability in Kenya. 2019 Arkansas GIS Users Symposium. Eureka Springs, AR. USA.

- Alotaibi M, Nanis H, Aly MH. 2019. Fuzzy Logic Modeling for Sustainable Urban Development in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Joint 53rd Annual South-Central/53rd North-Central/71st Rocky Mtn GSA Section Meeting - 2019. Manhattan, KS, USA. DOI: 10.1130/abs/2019SC-326084

- Nanis H, Aly MH. 2018. Investigation of lake changes in the Afar Depression of Ethiopia using remote sensing and GIS. 2018 GSA South-Central Section - 52nd Annual Meeting in Little Rock, AR, USA. DOI: 10.1130/abs/2018SC-309847.

- Nanis H, Aly MH. 2018. Hazard assessment for the construction site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. 2018 GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. DOI: 10.1130/abs/2018AM-320395.

- Aly MH, Bawner E, Nanis H, Alotaibi M, Suwihli S. 2016. Geodetic Study of Ground Instability at Active Geothermal. 2016 AGU Annual Meeting. abstract #G23A-1033. Manuscripts under review for publications:

- Assessment of geographical and geological risk factors for the Construction Site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

- GIS modeling for Landslides Susceptibility and Hazard Assessment in Kenya. Projects in progress:

- GIS multi-criteria analysis for landslide hazard assessment applied to Kenya using regression analysis.

- Land extraction by comparison of surface water extraction indices using GIS and satellite imageries: Case study is Farwa Island in Zwuara Libya.

- Spatial and temporal urban expansion in Zwuara, Libya using GIS and remote sensing.



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