Elhem Elfahem
Hermitage,TN
Summary
Committed agronomist professional offering strong and well-rounded education and experience in agricultural and environmental development, project implementation and management. Knowledgeable in agronomy, ecology, soil, horticulture, environmental protection; climate change, botany, Ethnobotany, Phytosociology, forestry, and agroforestry. Successful in developing targeted plans to achieve specific objectives. Agriculture engineer and graduated in master's degree in management of natural ecosystems and valorization of their resources. High motivated, outgoing, and friendly with strong motivation for success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paraprofessional One to One
MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary School
01.2025 - Current
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Improved classroom management by assisting teachers with behavioral interventions and monitoring student progress.
- Supervised students during non-instructional periods such as lunch, recess, or field trips, ensuring safety at all times.
- Enhanced student support by delivering one-on-one and small group assistance in various subjects.
- Supported special education teachers in implementing accommodations and modifications for students with diverse learning needs.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Utilized technology in classroom to enhance learning experiences.
Sales Engineer
olive oil company, Rivière d'or
11.2023 - 06.2024
- Business Management and inventory tracking
- Establishing the relationships between suppliers and customers
- Create and maintain visual merchandising displays to promote sales and showcase products
- Collaborate with other departments, such as marketing and inventory management, to ensure smooth operations
- Meeting and making a connection with local and international customers, asking questions and listening to shoppers needs, then giving options and advice on meeting those needs
- Inspiring the customer to buy, celebrating the purchase, and creating a lasting positive
- Responsible for achieving personal sales goals
- Knowledgeable of and perform sales support functions related to POS procedures
Researcher associate
Botany plants aromatic & medicinal, melissopalynology and Ethnobotany Laboratory
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Collect data through interview from the local population
- Document indigenous knowledge on the use of plants and provide an inventory of useful plants from local flora of Kerkennah
- Contribute to the conservation of endemic and patrimonial plants
- Develop a sustainable strategy with local population and authorities
Teacher & Trainer
Joussour Center
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Design training programs incorporating technology and media for students
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
- Establish and enforce rules of behavior and procedures for maintaining effective classroom management
- Supervise students during the day
- Follow the daily schedule (academic and supervisory), class rolls, lesson plans
- Work with instructional leaders to plan daily lessons to meet the needs of all students
- Work closely with administration
Agricultural engineer
Genetics and plant breeding laboratory
02.2017 - 06.2017
- Study of the resistance of the national collection of wheat to the disease of the tan spot
- Coordinated with other scientists to qualify developed assays, authored qualification protocols to maintain upstream demands and wrote standard operating procedures
- Designed research and experimental studies and executed research techniques, tests, and assays
- Wrote, evaluated, and updated laboratory documentation and standard operating procedures
- Recorded, reported, and posted results in company software
Research technician
National Institute of Agricultural Research of Tunisia
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Study of the nitrogenous fertilization of the durum wheat
- Analysis of the samples of the soil
- Designed research and experimental studies and executed research techniques, tests, and assays
- Wrote, evaluated, and updated laboratory documentation and standard operating procedure
Plant Nursery Worker
Ornamental plant nursery
06.2013 - 07.2013
- Planted annuals and perennials for sale to clients
- Participated in all aspects of plant care and maintenance
- Identified unhealthy plants for treatment or removal
Education
Master of research degree - Natural Ecosystem Management and valorization of their resources
National Institute of Agronomy
Tunis01.2023
Master - integrated quality safety management environment
University Polytech INTL
01.2019
National diploma of engineering - agricultural sciences
National Institute of Agronomy
Tunis01.2017
Preparatory cycles to engineering studies - Biology and Geology
Superior Institute of Medical Technologies of Tunis
01.2013
High School - Sciences
01.2011
Skills
- Advanced knowledge of Botany
- Plant Science
- Ethnobotany
- Floristic inventory
- Identification of plants
- Mapping of vegetation
- Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants
- Data collection
- Field surveys
- Wetland restoration
- Plants conservation
- Advanced knowledge of agronomy
- Growing of Wheat
- Advanced computer skills
- Operating platforms used in development
- Advanced skills in Excel
- R
- SPSS
- SQL
- Matlab
- Skills in ArcGIS
- Filmora
Certification
- English for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Online Professional English Network
- English for Career Development: Online Professional English Network
- European communication certificate: IPK Europe
- Plants and their uses: Tela Botanica
- Herbalist Certificate: Udemy & Elizabeth Heck
- Extraction of Essential Oils and Vegetable Oils
- Marine turtle conservation training in North Africa: WWF
- Initiation in software R, SPSS
- ARCGIS certificate: Association sciences and applications
- TCF and Voltaire certification.
Publications
- Study of the effect of the culture medium on the growth and sporulation of isolates of Pyrenophora tritici - repentis, KAMEL S, ELFAHEM E, SBEI H, FERIANI W, CHERIF M, First Symposium on the Integrated Plant Protection, 10/30/17 - 11/01/17, Sousse
- Study of resistance to tan spot in local accessions of wheat from different sources, KAMEL S, ELFAHEM E, SBEI H, FERIANI W, CHERIF M, First Symposium on the Integrated Plant Protection, 10/30/17 - 11/01/17, Sousse
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Volunteering Experience
Volunteer member in Tennessee Native Plant Society
Volunteer at botanical garden (Cheekwood, Nashville, USA)
Volunteer in agronomic activities (horticultural and landscape) with BELLGARDEN (Nashville,USA)
Volunteer member in agronomic activities (horticultural and landscape) with BELLGARDEN (Nashville,USA)
Volunteer member of the association "Hands on NASHVILLE”
Member of the Tunisian Association of Water and Development
Timeline
Paraprofessional One to One
MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary School
01.2025 - Current
Sales Engineer
olive oil company, Rivière d'or
11.2023 - 06.2024
Teacher & Trainer
Joussour Center
09.2022 - 04.2023
Researcher associate
Botany plants aromatic & medicinal, melissopalynology and Ethnobotany Laboratory
03.2022 - 05.2023
Agricultural engineer
Genetics and plant breeding laboratory
02.2017 - 06.2017
Research technician
National Institute of Agricultural Research of Tunisia
06.2015 - 08.2015
Plant Nursery Worker
Ornamental plant nursery
06.2013 - 07.2013
Master of research degree - Natural Ecosystem Management and valorization of their resources
National Institute of Agronomy
Master - integrated quality safety management environment
University Polytech INTL
National diploma of engineering - agricultural sciences
National Institute of Agronomy
Preparatory cycles to engineering studies - Biology and Geology
Superior Institute of Medical Technologies of Tunis
High School - Sciences
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