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Dina Samaha

Oshawa,ON

Summary

As a focused academic professional aiming for senior instructor roles, I have mentored over 1,000 students across 15 courses, including mathematics for water quality, mathematics I and II, design principles management, engineering introduction, electronic circuits lab, computer applications, statistics for environmental management, and technical writing.

My teaching philosophy is based on elevating students' competence and capability. I am adept at planning engaging classroom lessons and fostering student engagement both in the classroom and through distance learning.

A project management expert who coordinates resources, leads teams, and oversees schedules. Managing projects with decisive supervision and quick problem-solving skills, I managed the planning stages of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and mixed reality applied research projects. I am looking to apply my knowledge and experience to a project management role.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Coordinator

Office of Research, Durham College
Oshawa, ON
09.2022 - Current
  • Conducted regular status meetings with project teams to review progress and identify areas for improvement.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, around 15 per month, with a high degree of accuracy focused on promoting team adaptability and cohesion
  • Experience with planning, budgeting and coordinating wide variety of both small-scale and large-scale events
  • Capable of working productively in a team or independently
  • Managed full-cycle project development execution, maintaining strict quality control parameters throughout
  • Organized meetings and gathered support materials.
  • Developed project plans and tracked progress against key milestones, ensuring timely completion of tasks.

College Instructor

Durham College
Oshawa, ON
01.2014 - Current
  • Encourage class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation
  • Support and guide students while working on labs individually and in group
  • Using Proteus software to design and test circuits in labs
  • Develop lesson plans in Microsoft office application such as Excel, Word and Power Point
  • Create accessible videos and include captions for teaching and training synchronous delivery
  • Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create a multi-layered web of learning, incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions, and projects into lessons
  • Utilized mathematical applications and problem-solving techniques to teach advanced topics in mathematics.
  • Formulated a well-structured syllabus of course content to detail learning goals and expected outcomes.

Test Center Invigilator and Administrator

Ontario Tech University
Oshawa, Ontario
11.2018 - 04.2021
  • Performance examinations are carried out in accordance with on-campus regulations
  • Ensure students are always supervised and escorted when leaving the classroom during the examination process
  • Up to 40 students per class
  • General admin duties such as dealing with posts, emailing, and clerical work
  • Directed, coordinated, and evaluated the activities of personnel and support staff engaged in administering academic departments or alumni organizations.

Teaching Assistant

Ontario Tech University
Oshawa, Ontario
09.2016 - 04.2018
  • Responsible for grading assignments and reports, class participation, and exams
  • Guided students on tools and critical skills needed to develop different aspects of research projects; this effectively impacted students' ability to work on their graduate projects and presented their final project outcomes at graduate project events
  • Mentor undergraduate students via 'University Works' program (8 capstone projects) in Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science's capstone course.

Distribution Assistant

Ontario Tech University
07.2017 - 10.2017
  • Assist with general administrative duties as required using Microsoft Excel, Outlook and word software applications
  • Conduct distribution analysis and generate reports using Excel
  • Supported reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping staff with accurate updates regarding shipment information
  • Installed, configured, tested and maintained operating systems, application software, and system management tools
  • Generated reports for customer service issues and repair records.

Research Assistant

Oshawa Lakeridge Hospital
Oshawa, ON
09.2016 - 04.2017
  • Attend seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding
  • Gather, arrange, and correct research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations
  • Perform statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis
  • Maintain up-to-date records of research activities and results for future reference.

Business Analyst

Synergy Tech
Toronto, ON
09.2013 - 06.2014
  • Managed multiple projects through software development life cycle, from inception to rollout and into maintenance
  • Performed integration testing and regression testing and created test scenarios for User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria
  • Provided implementation support and training to end-user
  • Work collaboratively with Scarborough Hospital and Centennial College to develop business Requirement Document (BRD) for a Patient Satisfaction Survey
  • Assessed business requirements to forecast annual budgetary operational costs.
  • Conducted interviews with subject matter experts to gather information on existing systems and procedures.

Education

Master of Science: Electrical and Computer Engineering - Health Informatics

Ontario Tech University - Oshawa, ON
08-2023

Data Science Graduate Certificate, Machine Learning - Data Science

University of Guelph - Guelph, ON
03-2023

Certificate of Completion: Teaching and Developing an Online Course - Education and Skills Training

Canadian College of Educators - Ontario
12-2022

Post-Degree Certificate: Teaching &Training Adults - Teaching

Durham College - Oshawa, ON
04-2021

Certificate: International Computer Driving License (ICDL) - MS-Office

Microsoft - Egypt
11-2017

Completed A+ Essentials Hardware online course - Computer and Information Systems

Durham College - Oshawa, ON
04-2013

Master of Science: Electrical and Computer Engineering - Wireless Communications

Mansoura University - Egypt
06-2011

Google Certificate: Project Management -

Google - Toronto, ON

Certificate: Graphics and Multimedia -

Adobe - Egypt

Bachelor of Science: Electronics & Communications Engineering -

Mansoura University - Egypt

Skills

  • Data Organization and Project Tracking
  • Curriculum Creation and Student Engagement
  • Workshops and Seminars
  • Academic Advisory
  • Microsoft Office Proficiency & MS Project
  • Microsoft Visio and pencil project
  • Event Planning
  • Laboratory Management
  • Circuit design Instructions
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Project Management
  • Performance Assessment
  • Technical Writing
  • Research and Analysis
  • Stakeholder Communications
  • Budget Control
  • Excellent Communication (verbal and written)

Languages

English
Full Professional
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Senior Project Coordinator

Office of Research, Durham College
09.2022 - Current

Test Center Invigilator and Administrator

Ontario Tech University
11.2018 - 04.2021

Distribution Assistant

Ontario Tech University
07.2017 - 10.2017

Teaching Assistant

Ontario Tech University
09.2016 - 04.2018

Research Assistant

Oshawa Lakeridge Hospital
09.2016 - 04.2017

College Instructor

Durham College
01.2014 - Current

Business Analyst

Synergy Tech
09.2013 - 06.2014

Master of Science: Electrical and Computer Engineering - Health Informatics

Ontario Tech University - Oshawa, ON

Data Science Graduate Certificate, Machine Learning - Data Science

University of Guelph - Guelph, ON

Certificate of Completion: Teaching and Developing an Online Course - Education and Skills Training

Canadian College of Educators - Ontario

Post-Degree Certificate: Teaching &Training Adults - Teaching

Durham College - Oshawa, ON

Certificate: International Computer Driving License (ICDL) - MS-Office

Microsoft - Egypt

Completed A+ Essentials Hardware online course - Computer and Information Systems

Durham College - Oshawa, ON

Master of Science: Electrical and Computer Engineering - Wireless Communications

Mansoura University - Egypt

Google Certificate: Project Management -

Google - Toronto, ON

Certificate: Graphics and Multimedia -

Adobe - Egypt

Bachelor of Science: Electronics & Communications Engineering -

Mansoura University - Egypt

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