Extensive Administrative Skill and Experience with proper work ethics, dedication, and commitment; organized and detail-oriented; able to work well under pressure; effective both on independent projects as well as team projects.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Patients Coordinator
Kuwait Military Attache
Washington DC
08.2002 - 05.2012
Receiving mail sent from Kuwait and presenting it to the head of the department and distributing it to doctors
Writing all letters sent to Kuwait related to appointments, extensions, medical opinion and all topics related to the department
Open patients' files upon arrival of the appointment request and their medical reports and deliver them to doctors
Entering the information of new patients in the specialized computer program
Book tickets for patients upon their return to Kuwait and write to airlines to get the lowest prices
Translating death certificates and sending them to the consulate to be sent to Kuwait after ratification
Attend meetings with the medical team and record meeting minutes
Printing the financial settlements for patients at the end of treatment and sending them to the competent authorities in the Department of Finance and Treatment Abroad
Making a To Whom It May Concern certificate for patients, which is often used to rent apartments, and addressing the Immigration Department to renew the residence upon its expiry
Coverage of colleagues in the administration department and the procurement department.
Medical Office Manager
Virginia Diabetes, 4211 Fairfax Corner
Fairfax, VA
05.2011 - 05.2012
Managed office operations and work flow as well as office staff
Maintained and operated the electronic health records and billing system
Assisted the customer in fixing appointments with doctors as per their needs and solving their queries
Managed insurance and billing related procedures of the facility and solved queries of the patients regarding their insurance renewal and expiry
Helped the accounting department in generating payroll on a weekly basis for different staffs
Maintained a check on the equipment used in the office and facilitated repair or replacement Enabled excellent customer service in a institution and made sure that all the patients are well attended
As per requirement
Coordinating medical schedules, answering phones and prepairing agenda
Read and route incoming mail and reply to relevant ones
Organize work load to manage priorities
Contacted different insurance providers and scheduled patients in keeping with established guidelines
Maintaining contact with patients for appointments, cancellations and enrollment in specific programs
Preparing rooms and laboratory equipment for examination.
Visa Officer, Section
Libyan Counselor
Washington, DC
02.2009 - 03.2011
Overseeing day to day operations with visa facilitation services, including delivery of applications, scanning and dispatch
Search for and link previous traces to all applications received by the Visa Section
Deal professionally with all callers, whether on telephone or in person, to the Visa Section, ensuring that people are treated fairly and responding sensitively to differences
Register, assess and decide visa applications in line with Libyan government policy guidelines and ensure that applications are processed in accordance with service standards and visa category priorities
Ensure that all correspondence is considered and reports or replies prepared within targets, in clear and concise language
Provides verbal and written advice to clients, sponsors and agencies about visa services and eligibility.
Academic Advisor
Saudi Cultural Mission
Washington, DC
08.2007 - 01.2009
Handle over 200 students and deal with their academic concerns in Texas state universities and colleges
Establishing and maintaining relations between the Saudi Cultural Mission and universities, institutes and English language centers
Preparing academic documents, confidential reports and routine correspondence
Initiating and sustaining frequent contact with students
Compiling information and analyzing data in an effort to identify patterns for attrition for first year students
Assisting students in understating transfer requirements for a specific program and/or a university including policy pertaining to their status as international students
Monitoring student's progress and maintaining a supporting data base
Auditing degree plans and evaluating academic performance
Tracking enrollment data, and interacting with schools' officials
Determining eligibility for awards
Completing end of semester student file summaries
Coordinating with international students offices regarding all issues related to visa and residency requirement
Responding to students appeals/complaints in accordance with policies and procedures
Contact Texas state universities and co-operate with them to solve the Saudi Students problems.
Accountant/Office Administrator
KIO
Washington, DC
01.2006 - 08.2007
Prepare Kuwait Information Office Budget
Handles the overall review of disbursements to ensure accuracy of payments
Prepare Monthly Bank Reconciliation and Disbursement Statement report
Deposit check or cash to the account of the Kuwait Information Office
Process transactions and correspondence to Kuwait on accounting matters
Prepare Staff and Journalists payroll
Payment of bills covering all office expenses and building operations
Take receipts and checks to the Attaché for approval and to the Director for signature
Respond to vendors on any inquiries on accounting matters
Handle correspondence with bank on accounting matters
Compile records, coordinate and correspondence through the office of the Director with the Ministry of Information on accounting matters
Send correspondence and fax messages to Kuwait and vendors on accounting matters
Handles replenishment of petty cash
Accept other tasks assigned by the Director and Attaché’s
Maintains files for all employees including credentials and other documents pertaining to the appointment
Periodically updates the records of employees’ promotions, annual salary increment, vacation leaves, and daily attendance
Process registration of diplomats, dependents of diplomats, local employees, and diplomats/office vehicle to the State Department
Directs coordination of facility requirements such as the modification of office space, maintenance of office facilities and parking allocations
Plans and controls purchasing of office supplies, furniture and office equipments
Maintain files of all contracts with different companies and firms as well as office cars and their insurance policies
Follow-up the maintenance of office equipments and keeping records of such processes
Keeping copies of all office circulars and decrees from the Embassy and State Department as well as decrees coming from Kuwait
Follow-up all administrative/diplomatic procedures with concerned officials of the Embassy
Coordinates staff meetings and Kuwait Information Office events
Making travel arrangements.
Administrative Assistant
Washington, DC
02.1993 - 01.2006
Providing full administrative and secretarial support to the Media Attaché
Transcribing handwritten Arabic drafts, dictations and oral instructions into formal documents or speeches
Translating and typing official correspondence to and from the Ministry of Information in Kuwait
Composing/writing/editing letters, memos, other correspondences
Entering information in company database (ACT 2000)
Manage the Kuwait Information Office incoming e-mails
Preparing diplomatic pouch for timely dispatch on a weekly basis
Monitoring Weekly Magazine clippings
Manage the Attaché and Public Advisor’s contacts, schedules, tasks and e-mail through MS Outlook
Manage the Media Attaché personal bank account and statements
Scheduling appointments and arranging travel and hotel accommodations for embassy officials and visiting Kuwaiti government delegations
Searching and retrieving information on the Internet
Responding to public inquiries in person, by telephone, mail, e-mail and facsimile
Preparing Kuwait Information Office activity report on a monthly basis
Coordinate with the Kuwait Consular office the processing of visas for journalists/media crew traveling to Kuwait
Mass e-mailing of Kuwait Information Office press releases to all Media contacts
Events planner
Other duties as assigned
World Information Services
Washington, DC
01.1991 - 01.1993
Transcribe Arabic news articles into English and computerizes same
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