Jihad Shargawi
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with strong multitasking and communication skills. Experienced in recruiting highly talented personnel. Proven ability to work collaboratively with team members.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
JUNIOR ACADEMY COORDINATOR/DIRECTOR
Madison Square Boys And Girls Club
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Sourced and screened candidates for roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
- Streamlined onboarding processes for new hires, ensuring a smooth transition into the organization while minimizing time to productivity.
- Established innovative recruitment strategies to increase number of high-quality job applicants.
- Implemented data-driven decision-making processes to ensure continuous improvement in academic achievement levels across all programs within the academy.
- Facilitated cross-curricular collaboration among educators through the formation of interdisciplinary teams working towards common goals.
- Served as a liaison between administration, teachers, parents, and community members to support the goals of the academy.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
MANAGER
Connoisseur Institute LLC
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Oversee activities directly related to making products or providing services
- Formulate, direct and coordinate marketing activities and policies to promote products and services, working with advertising and promotion managers
- Gather and organize information to plan advertising campaigns.
- Streamlined workflows by identifying bottlenecks in existing systems and proactively addressing these challenges through appropriate solutions implementation.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Enhanced overall project success by conducting thorough post-project evaluations and incorporating lessons learned into future efforts.
- Fostered a culture of innovation and creativity within the project team, leading to improved problem-solving capabilities and enhanced outcomes.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Department Of Education
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students
- Boosted student engagement with interactive lessons, incorporating real-world examples and hands-on activities.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate
- Promoted a growth mindset among students, encouraging perseverance in the face of challenging tasks or setbacks.
- Contributed to school-wide initiatives aimed at enhancing overall educational quality and fostering a sense of community among staff members.
- Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations
- Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
- Adapted lesson plans and student activities to meet needs of students with special learning needs.
- Maintained open communication with parents and guardians, discussing students'' progress and addressing any concerns promptly.
ACTIVITY SPECIALIST
HeartShare St. Vincent's
12.2019 - 08.2021
- Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies
- Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities, and demonstrate use of materials and equipment
- Developed strong relationships with parents and guardians, fostering open communication about participant progress and needs.
- Advocated for program expansion in response to growing community needs securing additional funding from grants or donations as a result of these efforts.
- Maintained individual child records, program records and completed various reports.
MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER
Al-Madinah School
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Communicated objectives for all lessons, units and projects to students and parents.
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating hands-on experiments and demonstrations into lesson plans.
- Participated actively in professional development opportunities to stay current on the latest trends in education and continually refine teaching methodologies.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
DESIGN INTERN
Central Family Life Center
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Design, build, or maintain web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media
- Assisted in creating responsive email templates, leading to higher open rates and click-through rates on campaigns.
- Contributed to the development of mobile app designs, leading to positive user feedback and increased downloads.
- Supported website redesign efforts, resulting in improved site navigation and overall user experience.
- Designed web-based advertisements and social media ads to add visually appealing elements to client advertising campaigns.
- Performed photo and video color correction tasks to facilitate pre-production graphics wrap-up work.
- Conducted user research to inform design decisions and optimize usability.
DESIGN INTERN
NB Technologies
02.2018 - 05.2018
- This internship involved post-production based editing of graphics, photos, and videos for clients.
- Performed photo and video color correction tasks to facilitate pre-production graphics wrap-up work.
- Conducted user research to inform design decisions and optimize usability.
- Collaborated with the design team for successful project completion within deadlines.
HIGH SCHOOL MENTOR/Counselor Intern
College Of Staten Island's Liberty Partnerships Program
03.2016 - 12.2016
- Counsel individuals regarding interpersonal, health, financial, or religious problems
- Provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests
- Teach students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies
- Collaborate with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, or counselors to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress.
- Proven record of developing and implementing school policies to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Counseled students individually and in group sessions to help promote personal and educational motivation.
VOLUNTEER COUNSELOR
HeartShare St. Vincent's
07.2011 - 08.2012
- Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies
- Oversaw and taught campers basic principles to enhance wellbeing and safety measures in nature.
- Supervised meetings with family members to help create support system for clients.
- Provided clear instruction to activity and program participants to deliver fun and maintain safety.
- Monitored participation in recreational activities to provide assistance to participants.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Digital Communications And Multimedia
CUNY College of Staten Island
Staten Island, NY12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Digital Communications And Media
CUNY College of Staten Island
Staten Island, NY12.2020
High School Diploma -
Brooklyn Academy of Science And The Environment
Brooklyn, NY06.2012
Certification
Foundations: Data, Data Everywhere, Coursera: GOOGLE: April 11, 2022
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with Relay for Life organization in the development of multiple fundraising projects. This includes coordinating multiple events for breast cancer awareness.
Timeline
JUNIOR ACADEMY COORDINATOR/DIRECTOR
Madison Square Boys And Girls Club
11.2022 - 03.2023
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Department Of Education
12.2021 - 04.2022
MANAGER
Connoisseur Institute LLC
05.2021 - 06.2022
MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER
Al-Madinah School
10.2020 - 06.2021
ACTIVITY SPECIALIST
HeartShare St. Vincent's
12.2019 - 08.2021
DESIGN INTERN
Central Family Life Center
09.2019 - 06.2020
DESIGN INTERN
NB Technologies
02.2018 - 05.2018
HIGH SCHOOL MENTOR/Counselor Intern
College Of Staten Island's Liberty Partnerships Program
03.2016 - 12.2016
VOLUNTEER COUNSELOR
HeartShare St. Vincent's
07.2011 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Digital Communications And Multimedia
CUNY College of Staten Island
Bachelor of Science - Digital Communications And Media
CUNY College of Staten Island
High School Diploma -
Brooklyn Academy of Science And The Environment
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