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MIRNA  BARRAJ

MIRNA BARRAJ

AUTHOR
Dubai,UAE

Summary

Dedicated educational professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Enthusiastic in all leadership and communication roles eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of teaching and writing. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in educational aspects. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Experienced as author with over 15 years of experience in writing stories and books for kids. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level teaching position to help launch career while achieving school's goals. Reliable Intern studying education seeks an internship opportunity to expand skills and gain valuable real-world experience. Reliable employee seeking author position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
10
10
Certificates
4
4
Languages

Work History

PARENTS'AMBASSADOR

UNIVERSAL AMERICAN SCHOOL
DUBAI, UAE
11.2021 - Current

As a parents 'ambassador who...

  • Aimed to work closely with students and families from multinational communities acting as valuable link in supporting inclusion, well-being and educational outcomes
  • Promoted community cohesion by supporting families with induction and integration
  • Encouraged parental involvement
  • Performed specific needs
  • Raised awareness of extended services amongst families
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings
  • Eliminated downtime and maximized revenue by providing top project quality control
  • Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately

Sales Manager

EZTRACK EQUIPMENT RENTAL L.L.C
DUBAI, UAE
10.2020 - Current
  • Manages over 50 employees
  • Increases vision and values and inspires same in sales
  • Establishes environment that fosters continuous learning within sales department
  • Performs unparalleled motivation in order for department to reach its targets. Being responsible for training, coaching, and monitoring sales team’s performance and ensuring sales objectives are not only met, but surpassed.
  • Managed order cycle to enhance business development and maintain sustainability and customer satisfaction
  • Developed value-added solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries
  • Grew sales and boosted profits, applying proactive management strategies and enhancing sales training
  • Reduced expenses by effectively negotiating contractor prices, terms and service agreements

Author

FREE LANCER
BEIRUT, LEBANON
07.2004 - Current
  • Worked on creative moral messaging, campaigns and creative brainstorming
  • Maintained informative social media to help further storylines and promote future events
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to produce accurate, high-quality documentation for customers
  • Created emotionally powerful educational, informative and memoir stories to engage consumers and heighten mentor leadership ,decision-making social ,interpersonal and spreading awareness
  • Conducted over 15 years of research on informative and anti-bullying topics to increase knowledge in subject
  • Interviewed and extracted information from many very well-known mentors and experts such Emily Nasrallah to obtain in-depth understanding of topics
  • Proofread copy written by colleagues to correct spelling, punctuation and grammar
  • Edited and proofread all texts with help of database development and problem-solving and critical thinking.
  • Wrote and proofread blog and social media posts, website copy and articles.
  • Organized material to research and complete writing tasks.
  • Marketed services through social media platforms and advertising services.
  • Evaluated project requirements and content standards for each project to produce copy in line with creative structure.
  • Coordinated with subject matter experts for interviews and topic generation.
  • Interviewed individuals by phone, video chat and in person to write high-quality stories for weekly newspaper column.
  • Brainstormed with educational software professionals department to determine new topics and stories.
  • Wrote up to 20 different stories about shapes ,colors ,seasons, and anti-bullying books about according to instructions that was due to lack of those topics in markets
  • "Adoudi ,the special boy" was my last issued 06 February 2017 with DVD story telling with his voice of my son's own voice ,an amazing and outstanding book to spread awareness about his birthmark to spread awareness, have clear definition of bullying ,address kids' behaviours ,have open communication ,empathic listening .

Parent Volunteer

LYCEE FRANCAIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON
09.2005 - 12.2021
  • Educates young people about strategies for driving discussions and promoting social changes
  • Attends all parent association meetings for child's school
  • Enhances child's classroom
  • Establishes school events. Events like book fairs, family fun nights, or festivals held at school during school hours
  • Interacts with over 120 children of different ages
  • Performs good relationship with staff and teachers
  • Be timely and reliable
  • Communicates with other volunteers
  • Initiates other parents to become volunteers
  • Increases positive and encouraging attitude
  • Increases help during times that fit schedules
  • Active in setting school policies and curriculum
  • Performs opportunities to become chaperone for school trips
  • Assists with classes by helping teacher carry out lessons and maintain organized spaces
  • Uses platform to speak in opposition to social problems with bullying and project approaches

Teacher/Arabic Teacher/Coordinator's Assistant

AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
BEIRUT, LEBANON
09.2004 - 03.2007

"Arabic is one of the easiest languages in the world.

The only way to protect and improve Arabic language is to start from early childhood by being qualified and trained and being a good part of a good immersion program with a meaningful context that is directly related to the child’s environment. It is most important to be consistent , have patience, perseverance, and present it to the child in a fun and meaningful context."

Mirna Barraj

  • Preferred way to teach Arabic should be based on four skills: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, mastery of syntax, and a proficiency in writing essays.
  • Responsible for working closely with Coordinator to provide programs for children aged 5 – 12 years in Before School Care, After School Care and Vacation Care ,such as ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to, building relationships with children, their families and school staff, and assisting the Coordinator with administrative duties relevant to running of service. I worked with Coordinators to ensure programs satisfy relevant regulations and National Quality Framework (NQF).
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutoring program for struggling students.
  • Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
  • Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
  • Developed fundraisers and completed grant documentation to raise money for district.
  • Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
  • Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
  • Maintained system required passing rate for years.
  • Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
  • Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students.
  • Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
  • Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives
  • Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning
  • Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking
  • Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter
  • Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities

Education

Bachelor of Arts - EDUCATION

LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
BEIRUT
09.2001 - 06.2004

INTERNSHIP AND OBSERVATION AND PRACTICE - Education

INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
BEIRUT
01.2003 - 06.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Law (Pre-Law)

ARAB UNIVERSITY oF BEIRUT
BEIRUT
09.1999 - 06.2000

High School Diploma -

SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL
BEIRUT
09.1998 - 06.1999

Skills

    Leadership

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Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of directors and principals in the development of communication with parents.

Affiliations

A MEMBER OF THE KARAMA NGO INITIATIATIVE

Software

MICROSOFT WORD /POWER POINT/SOCIAL MEDIA/

Certification

MINI NESA CERTIFICATION

Interests

Volunteer Work/Community Involvement

Organising events in the community

Being involved with charities

Participating in fundraising events

Participating in campaigns

Volunteering at local companies, clubs and organisations

Timeline

PARENTS'AMBASSADOR

UNIVERSAL AMERICAN SCHOOL
11.2021 - Current

Sales Manager

EZTRACK EQUIPMENT RENTAL L.L.C
10.2020 - Current

طرائق تعلیم الخط الرقعي. أكرم عبد لله

04-2009

MINI NESA CERTIFICATION

03-2007

Art Recipes. Lamia Labban. (Fall, 2005, ACS/Beirut)

11-2005

Running Records. Adele Hutchensein

10-2005

Parent Volunteer

LYCEE FRANCAIS
09.2005 - 12.2021

Writing Workshop. Carine Allaf (Spring2005, ACS-Beirut)

09-2005

. الفكر الناقد ومھرات القراءة في صفوف اللغة للمرحلة الابتدائیة. أمل بوزین الدّین (Spring, 2006, ACS-Beirut)

12-2004

Teacher/Arabic Teacher/Coordinator's Assistant

AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
09.2004 - 03.2007

Author

FREE LANCER
07.2004 - Current

The 10th “Annual Conference on the Global Education Of the Child,” in Loco parentis“:Safety and Ethos of Schools” (April 16, 2004, LAU Byblos, Selina Korban Theater/April 17, 2004, LAU Beirut, Irwin Auditorium)

04-2004

The Second “English Language and Change” Regional Conference (December 6, 2003, LAU Beirut/December 7, 2003, LAU Byblos)

12-2003

INTERNSHIP AND OBSERVATION AND PRACTICE - Education

INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
01.2003 - 06.2004

The Third International Conference “Reading the Vision & Living the Reality” (1st / 4th August 2002, Sofitel Hotel, Beirut, Dr, Marea Nicholson)

08-2002

The First Regional English Conference on “Language and Change” (November 2001,LAU,Beirut)

11-2001

Bachelor of Arts - EDUCATION

LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
09.2001 - 06.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Law (Pre-Law)

ARAB UNIVERSITY oF BEIRUT
09.1999 - 06.2000

High School Diploma -

SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL
09.1998 - 06.1999

Quote

Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down.
Charles F. Kettering

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Finally, Reading. Reading books, newspapers, and articles is one of my most common hobbies

FISHING,PAINTING,HUNTING,GOLF,TENNIS,COOKING

Finally, Reading. Reading books, newspapers, and articles is one of my most common hobbies

MIRNA BARRAJAUTHOR