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Company
Averosa Consulting
Department
Management
Position
Executive Director
City
Washington DC
Country
USA
Professional Background
Trilingual development professional with hands-on experience administering and managing operations in communications, research, budgeting, workshops management , information technology, translation, web management, and events planning Over eight years of experience in advocacy and democracy promotion in the Middle East, focusing on political development, religious and ethnic minorities integration Over eight years of private sector and Middle East experience in communication, program management, sustainability, business development, office management, sales, marketing, travel, and tours operations
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CSR Interest & Background
WORK EXPERIENCE AccountAbility, New York Office AccountAbility is an international think tank and consulting firm focused on embedding corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability strategies in organizations’ DNA. Associate April 2014-December 2014 Managed clients’ relationships, including communication, business visits, and projects management for several clients like Saudi Aramco, the King Khalid Foundation (KKF), ACWA Power, and the IMF. Led the analysis and outreach efforts for KKF’s Responsible Competitive Index, invited over two thousand Saudi companies to participate in the 2014 Award. This included giving seminars to local companies all over Saudi; hosting outreach workshops and recruitment activities. Led business development campaign in the Gulf, and successfully initiated multiple new successful relationships. Created and facilitated multiple presentations and workshops on topics like partnerships building, sustainable management, and effective stakeholders’ engagement. Middle East Consultant October 2013- April 2014 Translated and edited all Accountability’s Arabic deliverables for clients like (KKF), Saudi Aramco, and the Saudi Minister of Labor Co-organized a CSR forum on behalf of Saudi Aramco, inviting local suppliers and NGOs, as well as international CSR leaders to explore areas where efforts can be collaborated to amplify impact of existing Saudi CSR initiatives Generated Arabic and English scorecards to participating companies to provide feedback on their SARCI applications and explaining areas of strength and opportunities of growth for their business and the Saudi kingdom. United Nation Association of Georgia Assessment and Development Consultant November2012-June2013 Co-authored a strategy-assessment report on Georgia's National Concept of first phase of the Tolerance and Civil Action Plan (NCAP) for the integration of minorities into the political and social spheres of Georgia Designed and implemented a mixed-method evaluation, including primary research of focus groups and interviews with stakeholders, secondary data meta-analysis, and benchmarking of international best practices, analyzed data using Nvivo software Constructed a log-frame matrix on NCAP goals, objectives, and activities to determine the viability of ongoing initiatives and establish a logical chain from inputs to outcome Columbia University, SIPA IT Department, NYC IT Consultant August 2012-May2013 Supervised SIPA IT Labs and troubleshooting software and hardware glitches Fixed and performed scheduled maintenance of the printers and AV equipment The Alliance for Peacebuilding (AFP), Washington DC Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, NYC August 2011- May2013 Master of International Affairs, concentrating on Economic and Political Development, and Conflict Resolution: Graduated with a 3.5 GPA and received SIPA merits-based, work-study fellowship of $21000.00 Relevant Coursework: Methods for Development Practices, Political Economy of Development, Elections and Political Development, Governance and Public Management in Developing Countries, Democracy and World Religions, Politics of Public Sector Reform, Budgeting and Financial Management for NGOs, and Politics and Law of Conflict Management and Intervention, Navigating with Star Lights, Challenges of Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding in Fragile States George Mason University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Fairfax, VA, August 2005-August 2007 Bachelor in Government and International Politics Graduated with a 3.86 GPA and received Virginia State Award for academic excellence Ain Shams University, Al Alson School of Languages, Cairo, Egypt, September 2000-May 2003 Ninety U.S. credits, towards an undergraduate degree in translation & German, English, and Arabic Languages Lingual Skills Arabic: Native speaker English: Fluent speaking, reading, and writing German: Proficient Speaking, reading, and writing Other Skills Mastery of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), and Stata Experience with QuickBooks and with managing office budget Proficient knowledge of Joomla program for website content management
