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Walid Abdelhady Attia_Resume & Reference_August 2022

Walid Abdelhady Attia

adr8tx@r.postjobfree.com

linkedin.com/in/walid-abdelhady-attia-7a42844b

Cell Phone: 571-***-****

Mclean, VA 22102

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

With more than 25 years of work experience in the Education private sector and Media field in the Government of Egypt (GOE), I have acquired international knowledge, managerial and outstanding interpersonal skills. I have also obtained the ability to work in a team and to deal effectively with high- level representatives and colleagues in a diverse work environment. I am self-motivated and am a strong problem solver, keen on taking on new challenging tasks, I have excellent prioritization skills and personal initiative in managing multiple tasks effectively within tight deadlines as well as the ability to work independently and calmly under pressure. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

French Tutor with French Academy institute (since January 2022 till present)

● Teach French language to individual and groups of students online and in-person. Seasonal Sales Representative with L.L. Bean at Tysons Corner Mall (October 2021 till January 2022)

● Worked a variety of different shifts in the operations department as a core member of the shipment processing team till the closure of the Store in January 2022.

● Unpack merchandise from vendor boxes and remove merchandise from plastic bags and packaging.

● Hang or fold merchandise and place on racks to be taken to the selling floor

● Participate in stockroom maintenance, organization, and housekeeping

● Assist in replenishment of stock onto the sales floor Assist in inventory process and markdown process

● Assist the Merchandise Team in the movement of fixtures and merchandise for new product, season changes, and clearance set.

French Tutor/Self-employed Freelance (1997 till present)

● Private tutorial lessons for all school grades, national and international system

● Prepare and train for the French DELF certificate (Diplôme Élémentaire de la Langue Française)

● Prepare and train for the French Certificate: TEF (Test d’Évaluation de Français) and TCF (Test de Connaissance du Français)

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● Teach applicants for the Canadian Immigration (Quebec) and mentor them for the admission interview

● Teach groups of Egyptian Police officers for their mission in the UNPOL (United Nations Police)

● Tutoring Conversation Courses

French Cultural Center « Institut Français » (2001 – 2011)

● French Teacher for all levels from beginners to advanced Lycée La Liberté Héliopolis (2008 -2009)

● French Teacher for Preparatory grades (Middle School) Collège de la Sainte Famille “Les Jésuites” (2002 – 2007)

● French Teacher for secondary grade (High School) Ain Shams University (2002 – 2004)

● French Instructor for Faculty of Law French Training Course Lycée La Liberté Héliopolis (1997 – 2001)

● French Teacher for Preparatory grades (Middle School), École VICTOR HUGO (1996 – 1997)

● French Teacher for Primary grade (Elementary grade) EXPERT Language Center (1996 – 1998)

● Part time French Professor for different levels (beginners to advanced) Other

● Central Auditing Organization, Translator - French Department (1996 – 2001)

● French Translator for the High Council of Youth and Sport (1989), for Cairo Police Administration

(Winter 1990), and for VIP visitors during the 5th African Game in Egypt (Fall 1991) Egyptian Radio & Television Union

Station Manager at Egyptian Radio & Television Union - French Station from 2009 – 2021

● Supervise almost 50 staff members of broadcasters, presenters, secretaries, and editors

● Responsible for day to-day operations; ensuring the accuracy of the daily broadcast schedule, monitoring the execution of all shows, reviewing all generated reports for the daily shifts, addressing all work-related issues between presenters

● Enforce the GOE standards and regulations concerning radio caveats, language proficiency, and communication skills

● Train personnel and new presenters to read and perform the news bulletin, to prepare the morning shows, to prepare and edit variety radio shows, to avoid the broadcasting mistakes, and when to be objective and/or subjective

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● Lead meetings with staff members to discuss their issues and motivate them to facilitate work process while making sure that all their needs are being met

● Chief programming responsibilities; create and plan the daily broadcast schedule

● Work with financial staff to handle logistics and payrolls; review and approve all reports submitted by presenters for their monthly workload

● Monitor on-air activities to ensure content is disseminated appropriately Lecturer in the Training Center for African Communicators on Techniques of African Radio, Audio News and Directing a Radio Program (2009 & 2010)

Radio Broadcaster/presenter at Egyptian Radio & Television Union - French Section (1997 - 2009) PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

● Jacques Matthey-Doret Award for Discovery for editing, writing, and directing “Societech” radio show during the 31st International URTI Radio Grand Prix, 2020

● Award from ERTU (The Radio & Television Union) for “The Creative Broadcasters Contest”, in recognition of editing, writing, and directing radio show “Paroles et Musique”, 2010

● Specialized training course in editing, writing, and directing radio shows, ERTU, 2005

● French Language Level 5 training course; Grade: Excellent (3rd place), ERTU, 2002

● Course in Diplomacy, Center for Public Service & Social Development, Ain Shams University, 1995

● Training Course in the French Cultural Center (Centre de Culture et de Coopération Française) Primary grade, June 1996

● Training Course at the French Radio Station “Bleue Creuse” in France, October 2002

● Diploma in French Language Studies “Alliance Française”, The International School of French Language and Civilization, 1987

EDUCATION

● University Degree: BA Faculty of Arts and Pedagogy, Ain Shams University, French Department, (1989- 1993)

● French Elementary & High School:

o École Georges Pampidoux (France, 1975-1978)

o Collège De La Salle & Lycée La Liberté (Egypt, 1978-1981) o Lycée Janson De Sailly (France, 1981-1988)

o Lycée La Liberté Héliopolis (Egypt, 1989)

LANGUAGE SKILLS

● Arabic: mother tongue

● French: native speaker

● English: intermediate level

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Walid Abdelhady Attia_Resume & Reference_August 2022 PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

● Anne Quinlan, Former OAA Director, USAID/Egypt; adr8tx@r.postjobfree.com

● Natacha Manet, Director of the French Academy; DC, MD, VA – LLC, Tel# 571-***-****, adr8tx@r.postjobfree.com

● Barbara Noe, Store Manager at Pike & Rose, LL Bean, Inc., Tel# 888-***-****, adr8tx@r.postjobfree.com

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