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Abdelrahim A Mohamed

Summary

Cumulative experience exceeding thirty years in various fields including education development, quality assurance, and research related to leadership development and human resource management through knowledge systems and skill enhancement. Expert in designing and delivering training in academic and business settings. Proficient in curriculum design, training, capacity building, with extensive experience in translation and executive office management. Possesses excellent computer skills and classroom study technologies. Author, researcher, and journalist with numerous publications in both Arabic and English languages.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Visiting Teacher

Monterey Public Schools District
11.2020 - Current
  • Aided students with behavioral, mental, emotional, or physical problems.
  • Counseled students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical handicap or condition indicates need for assistance.
  • Consulted with parents, teachers, and other school personnel for defining causes of problems effect solutions.
  • Arranged for medical, psychiatric, and other tests and examinations that may disclose causes of difficulties indicate remedial measures.
  • Attempted to alter attitudes and behavior of parents teachers that cause or aggravate problems.
  • Recommended change of class or school, special tutoring, or other treatment to effect remedy.
  • Served as liaison between student, home, school, and community resources, like family service agencies, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and clergy members.
  • Served as consultant to school personnel regarding students or situations which are not referred for direct service.

Associate Professor

International University of Africa
01.2018 - Current
  • Supervised the unit responsible for planning, policies and studies relating to Quality Management.
  • Taught Translation and interpretation courses within the university’s center for African languages.
  • Provided lectures and organized workshops in areas supporting quality culture and the development of faculty and employees within the university in all areas of specialties.
  • Provided English Language speaking classes covering the required proficiency levels for staff and faculty in the university.
  • Assisted in the development and implementation of the university’s institutional accreditation.
  • Developed and updated the content training and continuous learning manuals and developed strategies and plans to implement the same.

Associate Professor of Arabic Language

Defense Language Institute
06.2003 - 07.2017
  • Performed over 800 hours of classroom instruction in Management, leadership development, organizational culture and Modern Standard Arabic annually.
  • Served as translation and interpretation expert rendering translations for texts, books, articles, audio, and video information and select technical, legal and economical materials for translation.
  • Taught three Arabic dialects (Sudanese, Egyptian, and Levantine) as part of the curriculum for the U.S students.
  • Served as the principal instructor and advisor in the Department for the development of training modules in areas including leadership training, human resources management, knowledge Management and Intellectual assets.
  • Appraised and consolidated students’ curriculum training performance results and makes on-going recommendations and updates.
  • Provided a variety of administrative tasks including the maintenance of activity files, records, curriculum, student counseling, test evaluations, and authentic learning materials.
  • Provided oversight of the after school Special Assistance and Night School Programs.
  • Developed and prepared specific course content for all modules of training for the complete cross section of students through uses of modern classroom technology as Blackboard, SMART Board, Language Lab, Podcasts, and other educational Web-based technologies.
  • Evaluated and graded student’s speaking and learning proficiency level as a certified Diagnostic Assessment Specialist.
  • Possessed ability to quickly resolve instructional challenges and interpersonal issues; promoted productive and fostered an EO-supported work environment.
  • Utilized Arabic and area knowledge of the Middle East to reproduce foreign open media sources such as Internet sites, newspapers, press agencies, television, radio and specialized publications to incorporate into curriculum.
  • Taught human resources and organizational leadership within Faculty Development programs; actively participated in those programs as a presenter or panel member.
  • Participated as a subject matter expert within Curriculum Department in planning and preparing the scope and sequence for the training and development courses.
  • Developed high quality lessons for the dialect program following up to date theories, principles, and practices in FL teaching while considering needs, interest, and objectives of the students at DLIFLC.
  • Performed other academic and administrative duties as assigned.

Substitute Teacher

Denver Public Schools
07.2002 - 06.2003
  • Taught elementary, middle and high school classes both as on-call and long –term basis covering social sciences and special education.
  • Addressed the various learning styles by appropriately designed lessons in collaboration with regular teachers.
  • Contributed to the management of individual programs for students with special needs.
  • Enhanced the learning experience of the students by using classroom instructional time productively.
  • Reinforced instruction with small groups of students, duplicated materials and prepared bulletin boards and exhibits.
  • Scored tests and performed other tasks including playground, library and lunch room duty.

Technical Translator/Corporate Media Strategist

Saudi Arabia Airlines Corporation
04.1981 - 10.2001
  • Translated general and technical material to and from Arabic and English. Translated a large conglomeration of technical, legal and economical materials and adapted them to be used for training purposes across the organization.
  • Translated and updated airline services policy and procedure manuals. Translated brochures reflecting the various airline services and customer services programs from English to Arabic and vice versa.
  • Translated to and from Arabic and English economic and legal documents taken from aviation business journals and airline industry professional associations.
  • Served as a coordinator of the GCC airlines in their JVC –with Marriot Corporation leading to the establishment of Marriot –GCC Catering at London Heathrow Airport. Developed brochures and staff-Management communication bulletins in Arabic and English.
  • Translated and revised contractual and technical documents, proposal invitations and personnel matters in both Arabic and English. Contributed to the development and publication of Management-staff magazine and newsletters.
  • Developed plans, content and communications surrounding airline industry events. Created content for targeted external audiences using diverse methods (e.g., social media, email, white papers, newsletters, research reports and, when appropriate, press releases). Repurpose content for a variety of platforms.
  • Ensured all external communications are of the highest quality and properly coordinated, advising stakeholders on timing and frequency of communications to optimize effectiveness.
  • Edited a variety of content to be presented to IATA and other organizations.
  • Collaborated with internal stakeholders to ensure consistency in brand voice and messaging for all content and communications.
  • Tracked appropriate metrics to measure messaging impact.
  • Analyzed content effectiveness, reach and results, using data to identify growth opportunities. Collaborated with the director of corporate communications and the marketing intelligence analyst to report results to internal stakeholders.
  • Identified national, local, business and trade media opportunities. In conjunction with the director of corporate communications, developed targeted pitches for a variety of media, particularly in the context of the air travel industry, technology and data.
  • Worked with the director of corporate communications to edit all material, press releases, media advisories, briefing books and other media-related content.
  • Collaborated with the manager, content strategy and the marketing programs specialist in the ideation, creation and execution of integrated campaigns for key initiatives.
  • Helped in building communications plans with the local and regional airline industry associations.

Moharrak Business Group
10.1998 - 07.2001
  • Managed a multi-site human resources training and development function of 30 employees.
  • Advised senior management in all HRM and policy matters, such as assessment, selection, performance management, management development, continuous learning and compensation and benefits planning.
  • Assessed, developed, and facilitated training for employees and managers/supervisors.

Education

Doctor of Organizational Leadership - Education

North Central University
Prescott, AZ
01.2014

Masters - Intellectual Property (M.I.P)

Franklin Pierce Law Center
Concord, NH
01.2002

Masters - Organizational Development

Vermont College of Norwich University
Montpelier, VT
01.1988

Postgraduate Diploma - English

Manchester Training
01.1983

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Cairo University
01.1978

Skills

  • Knowledge Management
  • Talent Management
  • Total Quality Management (TQM)
  • Strategic Planning
  • Leadership and Culture
  • Leadership and Ethics
  • Situational Leadership
  • Marketing and PR
  • Teacher leadership
  • Creative Writing
  • Decision Making
  • Microsoft Word applications
  • Effective Communication
  • Cross-Cultural Negotiations
  • Project Management
  • Performance Management
  • Profile Certification
  • Diagnostic Assessment in education
  • Curriculum Design in Arabic MSA and dialects
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mediation for solving commercial disputes
  • Classroom Technology
  • Task-based Instruction
  • Textypology
  • Translation and interpretation

Publications

  • Mohamed. A, A (Feb, 2011). [Review of the Book, the Great Financial Crisis, by Foster, John and Fred Madoff]. Altanweer, issue 10, p 159-161.
  • Mohamed. A, A (Feb, 2011). [Review of The Book, Rebound, by Walters Eric]. Altanweer, issue 10, p 162-164.
  • Mohamed. A, A (Feb, 2011). [Review of the Book, the Global Economic Crisis, by Michael Chossudovsky and Andrew Gavin]. Altanweer, issue 10, p 165-166.
  • Mohamed. A, A (Feb, 2011). [Review of The Book, Arab Development Challenges Altanweer, issue 10The New Millennium by Belkacem Labas]. Altanweer, issue 11, p 227-228.
  • Mohamed. A, A (Feb, 2011). [Review of The Book, How Arab Countries are Coping With Globalization, by Howard Pack and Marcos Noland,]. Altanweer, issue 11), p 229-230.
  • Mohamed. A, A (Feb, 2011). [Review of The Book, The Global Public Management Revolution, By Donald .F . Kettle]. Altanweer, issue 11), p 235-236.
  • Mohamed A. (2017)Promoting Quality Management Culture in the African Higher Education Institutions. Paper presented at The Participants of the 14th International Conference on Private Higher Education in Africa, 12-13 July 2017, African Union Conference Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Mohamed A. (2012) Managing Human Resources in a Changing World. Paper presented at The 1st National Human Resources Conference in Sudan PP80-101, Ministry of Human Resources, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Mohamed A(2018) Transformation to Quality Culture within the African higher educational Institutions: A conceptual framework, A paper presented to The University of Saint Mary, Addis Ababa.

Section name

  • باللغة العربية
  • ديوان أعناب في زمن الشوك-دار الخريجي-السعودية 1990 م
  • ديوان من ذاكرة الريح- مكتبة الشريف الأكاديمية- الخرطوم 2005 م
  • ديوان أعناب ذاكرة البحر-دار أمازون 2014 م
  • ديوان بالعامية "ديوان حنين- دار أمازون 2015
  • ديوان عودة أشجار الساحل -دار الرمم 2022 م
  • كتاب مقالاتي الصحفية "التقلب الصحفي ماداد 2023 -دار نرتقي للنشر.
  • ديوان "وجهك رفيق البدر "دار نرتقي للنشر - 2024-
  • كتاب بعد الرحيل مع رباح الصادق المهدي-2025

Timeline

Visiting Teacher

Monterey Public Schools District
11.2020 - Current

Associate Professor

International University of Africa
01.2018 - Current

Associate Professor of Arabic Language

Defense Language Institute
06.2003 - 07.2017

Substitute Teacher

Denver Public Schools
07.2002 - 06.2003

Moharrak Business Group
10.1998 - 07.2001

Technical Translator/Corporate Media Strategist

Saudi Arabia Airlines Corporation
04.1981 - 10.2001

Masters - Intellectual Property (M.I.P)

Franklin Pierce Law Center

Masters - Organizational Development

Vermont College of Norwich University

Postgraduate Diploma - English

Manchester Training

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Cairo University

Doctor of Organizational Leadership - Education

North Central University
Abdelrahim A Mohamed