Farida Mohamed
Inwood
Summary
Dynamic Director of Early Childhood Education with proven expertise in team leadership, curriculum development, and quality management. Dedicated to driving impactful programs that enhance early childhood learning experiences.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Early childhood and Education
LLE Education Group
02.2023 - Current
Director of Early Childhood and Education
Pathways Early Learning Center
Christiansburg
01.2020 - 04.2023
- Three+ years of experience with the DSS Subsidy Vendor system and CACFP food program.
- Virginia Quality, VQB5 CLASS Observations, Procare, Slack, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Social Media & Marketing, Fire Safety, Payroll, HR Professional Development, Behavior management.
Director
STEM+ by Commonwealth Learning
Roanoke
04.2020 - 12.2020
Administrative Assistant
Virginia Tech Department of Management | Pamplin College of Business
Blacksburg
12.2019 - 03.2020
Event Coordinator
Virginia Tech
Falls Church
09.2016 - 03.2020
- Events planning is one of my favorite things to do, where I can apply a good mix of learning experiences in Hospitality Management with my other Business Operation classes experience within my MSBA, (like Project management, Marketing, Global operation management, and some of my Fundamental of accounting course' aspects and concepts along with my Negotiations skills.)
Program Support Specialist
Virginia Tech Finance Department of Pamplin
09.2019 - 01.2020
Graduate Program Coordinator
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Virginia
06.2019 - 09.2019
Distance Learning and Media Specialist
Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business
Falls Church
02.2019 - 09.2019
- Provide technical assistance to faculty and staff in Smart Classrooms and Distance Learning Classrooms.
Graduate Research Assistant
Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business
Falls Church
01.2017 - 05.2018
- Launching and Developing 'The Feiertag Hospitality Academy-to-Industry Research Collection'
- The Feiertag Hospitality Academy-to-Industry Research Collection aims to bridge the gap between the academy and the hospitality industry. This collection combines academic research with articles written for the industry, so all can benefit from those insights. The collection comprises peer-reviewed scholarly research in the area of Hospitality. In addition, it translates research recommendations and best practices models into a language the hospitality practitioner uses and a selection of Recommended Trade Magazines' Sales articles.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business
Falls Church
01.2017 - 05.2018
- Have gave several class presentations and lectures.
- Assisting instructors in planning for the course material and syllabus requirements.
- Preparing course presentations and media tools to advance the teaching process.
- Involved in delivering, posting, monitoring and grading exams, class projects, and assignments.
- Assisting instructors in using Canvas as a communication platform for their courses.
- Grading assignments and exams, proctoring exams.
- Posting Students' grades, and class announcements.
- Providing assistance to students.
Distance Learning Assistant
Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business
Falls Church
09.2017 - 03.2018
- Provided first level technical and operational support for statewide videoconference network and electronic classrooms in the production of distance learning programs.
- Diagnose and facilitate/solve connection failures, audio/video failures, and other problems related to equipment malfunction at the terminal level. (Smart boards, WebEx, Polycom, etc.)
Staff member at verisign
VERISIGN
07.2017 - 12.2017
Senior server
House of Mandi Restaurant
Arlington
06.2016 - 07.2017
Mystery shopper Group Leader
Lebanese Taverna Group
01.2017 - 03.2017
Hospitality High school teacher
El orman Hospitality schools.
Cairo
08.2010 - 08.2015
Education
Early Childhood Career Certificate -
New River Community College
Dublin, Virginia, VA 12.2021 - 12.2025
Master's degree - Hospitality Administration/Management
Virginia Tech
Educational Diploma - Education and Teaching
Helwan University Cairo
Bachelor's degree - Hospitality Administration/Management
Helwan University Cairo
Skills
- Recruiting
- Online Marketing
- Market Planning
- Curriculum
- Quality management
- Partnerships and alliances
- Payroll
- Operations
- Food Safety
- Early childhood education
- Team leadership
- Customer service
Certification
- Infant CLASS observer
- Advancing Effective Interactions and Instructions (AEII)
- Customer Service
- Body Language Essentials for the Working Professional
- CPR
- MAT
- Servesafe manager
- CLASS Observer
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Future: Support Breastfeeding
- Health screening for Childcare professionals
Awards
- The Most Outstanding Master student Award
- Graduate Student speaker
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Arabic, Fluent
- Spanish, Elementary
Timeline
Director of Early childhood and Education
LLE Education Group
02.2023 - Current
Early Childhood Career Certificate -
New River Community College
12.2021 - 12.2025
Director
STEM+ by Commonwealth Learning
04.2020 - 12.2020
Director of Early Childhood and Education
Pathways Early Learning Center
01.2020 - 04.2023
Administrative Assistant
Virginia Tech Department of Management | Pamplin College of Business
12.2019 - 03.2020
Program Support Specialist
Virginia Tech Finance Department of Pamplin
09.2019 - 01.2020
Graduate Program Coordinator
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management
06.2019 - 09.2019
Distance Learning and Media Specialist
Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business
02.2019 - 09.2019
Distance Learning Assistant
Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business
09.2017 - 03.2018
Staff member at verisign
VERISIGN
07.2017 - 12.2017
Graduate Research Assistant
Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business
01.2017 - 05.2018
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business
01.2017 - 05.2018
Mystery shopper Group Leader
Lebanese Taverna Group
01.2017 - 03.2017
Event Coordinator
Virginia Tech
09.2016 - 03.2020
Senior server
House of Mandi Restaurant
06.2016 - 07.2017
Hospitality High school teacher
El orman Hospitality schools.
08.2010 - 08.2015
Master's degree - Hospitality Administration/Management
Virginia Tech
Educational Diploma - Education and Teaching
Helwan University Cairo
Bachelor's degree - Hospitality Administration/Management
Helwan University Cairo