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Sirine Mabrouk

Ottawa

Summary

Skilled Director who excels at building management teams and setting high standards of excellence in the quality of programs and service. Applies strong analytical and critical thinking skills to make sound decisions and problem solve to drive long-term performance

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Foreign Branch Manager

GAIN CONTACT GROUP-BAHRAIN
11.2019 - 01.2023
  • Oversaw a foreign branch office in Bahrain that provides a full suite of services to special education population in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
  • · Oversaw and managed the yearly budgeting of the center.
  • Developed and submitted funding proposals to governmental entities in Bahrain
  • Maintained ongoing and effective working relationships with funders and stakeholders
  • Provided ongoing advice to the Executive Director on strategic and operational issues
  • Ensured the efficient running of Gain Contact Group Programs by implementing cohesive use of the resources
  • Conducted Psychological Assessment Services to various individuals including Special Education population living in the region.
  • Promoted programs and services offered at the US head office.
  • Developed educational programs and curricula that target human development to promote optimal individual/group/team functioning.
  • Provided individual/group consultations in the field of education to various age groups.
  • Provided professional development to teachers in Bahrain
  • Provided and facilitated online education services, college placement, and summer camp programs.
  • Developed customized programs for individuals with various challenges to improve their functioning and help them to thrive in their chosen fields.
  • Conducted workshops, training programs and seminars in the Middle East on various educational topics in the field of educational- psychology.
  • Directed day-to-day operations and supervised more than 20 professional staff
  • Boosted employee productivity and reduced turnover rate

Faculty Research Assistant

Montclair State University
09.2014 - 06.2019
  • Research Assistant on three-year research project funded by the Institute of Educational Science, US
  • Department of Education at $1,447,711 to deliver Professional Development in Dialogic Teaching through Classroom Discussion to Improve Argument Literacy
  • Responsibilities comprise data collection including interviews and observation, data transcription, and data analysis
  • Conducted administrative review of proposals
  • Participated in professional development design
  • Participated in the proposal review process.

Teaching and Graduate Assistant

Montclair State University
09.2016 - 05.2017
  • Graduate assistant in the College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State
  • Taught courses for undergraduate students
  • Developed and wrote course proposals
  • Mentored, and advised student teachers.

Teaching and Graduate Assistant

Montclair State University
09.2013 - 05.2015
  • Graduate assistant in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Montclair State University
  • Taught beginning and intermediate French courses
  • Created new courses designed to meet the needs of the students and the program.

ESL Instructor

Hudson County Community College
09.2013 - 05.2014
  • Taught English as Second Language
  • Designed a course for students who need help to develop introductory writing skills before attempting college level coursework
  • Guided students through the process of writing by engaging them in activities such as outlining, pre-writing, editing, and revising.

Program Officer

British Council Tunisia
06.2008 - 11.2011
  • Managed a project to connect the UK and Tunisia education sectors to promote global citizenship and build international trust and understanding
  • Fostered dialogue and international partnerships between higher education institutions and organizations
  • Worked in supporting enhancement of graduate employability skills to make higher education and training systems better able to respond to labor market demands and learner needs.

Part Time Arabic Teacher

Centre D'Etudes Maghrebines a Tunis
06.2007 - 06.2010
  • Taught elementary grammar and syntax to American Undergraduate Students.

Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant

Catholic University of America
09.2006 - 05.2007
  • Taught elementary grammar and syntax of the classical Arabic of the Quran and of early Islamic Literature.

Education

Ph. D. - Teacher Education and Teacher Development

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
05.2019

Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
05.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Applied Linguistics

Institut Superieur des Langues de Tunis
06.2005

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Management
  • Organizational Skills
  • Operations Management
  • Customer Service Management
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills

Languages

English
Full Professional
French
Full Professional
Arabic
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Foreign Branch Manager

GAIN CONTACT GROUP-BAHRAIN
11.2019 - 01.2023

Teaching and Graduate Assistant

Montclair State University
09.2016 - 05.2017

Faculty Research Assistant

Montclair State University
09.2014 - 06.2019

Teaching and Graduate Assistant

Montclair State University
09.2013 - 05.2015

ESL Instructor

Hudson County Community College
09.2013 - 05.2014

Program Officer

British Council Tunisia
06.2008 - 11.2011

Part Time Arabic Teacher

Centre D'Etudes Maghrebines a Tunis
06.2007 - 06.2010

Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant

Catholic University of America
09.2006 - 05.2007

Ph. D. - Teacher Education and Teacher Development

Montclair State University

Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics

Montclair State University

Bachelor of Arts - Applied Linguistics

Institut Superieur des Langues de Tunis
Sirine Mabrouk