Ihab El-Amine
Academic Adviser/Coordinator
Alexandria,VA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Coordinator/Senior Academic Adviser
Embassy of the State of Kuwait
Washington, DC
09.2006 - Current
- Lead team of four Advisers, supporting 1000+ Kuwaiti college students annually
- Advise 325+ college students studying in the United States
- Monitor students’ academic performance during their studies and assist them with academic, immigration, financial, and personal issues
- Ensure students follow all Kuwaiti scholarship rules and U.S
- Immigration regulations
- Consulting with Kuwait Ministry of Higher Education and U.S
- Schools on students’ behalf
- Drafting correspondence, reports, memos, minutes, faxes, etc
- Conforming to the Embassy’s and Ministry’s standards
Administrative Assistant
Montgomery College, Financial Aid Office
Rockville, Maryland
02.2006 - 09.2006
- Reviewed students’ applications for scholarships
- Processed and managed student records, photocopying, faxing, and collating documents
- Provided administrative support, routing phone calls, preparing correspondences, etc
- Answer inquiries, directs calls to appropriate staff, and takes messages, as necessary
- Produce reports and figures, according to College’s formats and standards
- Supported the Financial Aid Team in processing accounting and administrative transactions and ensure that all transactions were made in compliance with the school’s policies and procedures
Research Analyst / Translator
Arab NGO Network for Development
Beirut, Lebanon
12.2005 - 01.2006
- Conducted research on development, human-rights, democracy, and gender issues
- Translated academic and news articles from English into Arabic
Media Analyst
Presidential Palace
Beirut, Lebanon
07.2004 - 05.2005
- Provided political and sentiment analysis on domestic and foreign news for the President
Program Assistant
European Centre for Conflict Prevention
09.2003 - 12.2003
- Researched conflict related issues specific to the Middle East and North Africa
- Collected service information: relevant websites, publications, organizations, resource contacts, reports, translation, networking
- Supported the Program Coordinator with ongoing research and administrative duties that included managing records, preparing correspondence, and collating information
Education
Master of Arts - Development and International Cooperation
University of Bologna Centre for International Development
Master of Arts - Human Rights and Democratization
University of Malta
Bachelor of Arts - Political and Administrative Sciences
Lebanese University
Timeline
Coordinator/Senior Academic Adviser
Embassy of the State of Kuwait
09.2006 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Montgomery College, Financial Aid Office
02.2006 - 09.2006
Research Analyst / Translator
Arab NGO Network for Development
12.2005 - 01.2006
Media Analyst
Presidential Palace
07.2004 - 05.2005
Program Assistant
European Centre for Conflict Prevention
09.2003 - 12.2003
Master of Arts - Development and International Cooperation
University of Bologna Centre for International Development
Master of Arts - Human Rights and Democratization
University of Malta
Bachelor of Arts - Political and Administrative Sciences
Lebanese University
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