My role is to drive the school´s business development effort internationally. 1. Expansion:• Researching and building relationships with new partners and maintaining relationships with existing partners.• Seeking opportunities for business development within the education sector.• Responsible for heading up their expansion in new markets as well as continued expansion among existing clients.• Working closely with Consultants and Advisors.• Using solid market research data to determine future market potential.• Preparing workshops, presentations and participating in international conferences (as attendee and speaker)• Creating, negotiating and closing commercial agreements.• Reporting to the C-suite level and Board level2. Revenue Growth• Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives.Opening new commercial channels and analyzing the best strategy to approach the international student market. +1000 contacts• Develop a comprehensive international recruitment strategy to yield growth and expand diversity• Establish and maintain meaningful working relationships with education consultants, prospective families, and alumni• Develop marketing materials specific to international markets, including magazines, email campaigns, brochures, presentations, etc.

SEK Group was founded more than 125 years ago, and has become the most well-known private educational institution in Spain. Currently, SEK has six schools in Spain, one in Dublin (Ireland), one in Les Alpes (France) and we recently opened a school in Doha (Qatar). Our schools follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum successfully, and use English and Spanish as the languages of instruction in Spain, here in Doha Arabic and Spanish are taught as foreign languages. In Spain we have a 100% success rate for students sitting the University Entry Exams, which affords them entrance into universities both home and abroad. The SEK Group also has a university, Camilo Jose Cela University. Over 15,000 students attend our educational institutions every year.

Currently a member of the Senior Leadership Team at SEK International School Qatar, working alongside the Principal, Government and Head Office.Responsible for Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Legal establishment, Purchasing, facilities Health & Safety and the marketing of the school.Finance & Administration role:- Prepare the School´s Business Plan, present it to the stakeholders- Managing and monitoring budgets, payroll, securing sponsorship funding.- Allocate, control and account for the financial and material resources of the school- Purchasing all the materials needed for the school.- Supervising the School´s insurance in all its forms.- Ensure the maintenance of the school site and buildings and the efficient operation of all facilities on the property, ensure effective security provision.Human Resources role:- Develop, present and implement an annual HR Strategy to support the Business Plan- Provide HR policies and procedures are up to date and legally compliant- Oversee all staff contracts, staff recruitment, advice on Qatar Labour Law.- Review all staff salaries yearly, implement increases and promotion with the SLT members.- Design and implement appropriate procedures for all new starters and leavers.*Upholding excellent working relationships with Government representatives of several Ministries of the State of Qatar.Energetic and enthusiastic, Exceptional people skills and team builder with a passion to see team members empowered and given the opportunity to success in their roles. Building positive culture is a proven strength and I am able to work in difficult circumstances to see the best possible outcome for all involved.

Responsible for UCJC accounting, and two more companies of the group (non charity organization and one services company): - Both accounts payables and accounts receivable monitoring and management - Cost control analysis internal and external - Cash management- Cash-flow forecast preparation- Monthly reporting and occasional reports preparation in continuous coordination with several departments (purchases, IT, HR,…) - Tax management- Billing management for big clients and governmental organizations- Top management and key clients assistance

- Expertise in Economic justification of European Subsidies: Creating a new system to collaborate planning among the departments of the organization.- Put in place a successful plan to reducing costs of the company within providers and HR.- Analysis of Sales data and create a database to work within the company.Finance duties:- Posting on ERP - Microsoft Navision- weekly and monthly closings and reporting financial statements of the firm- bank conciliationTax: - calculating taxes monthly for social security, personal taxes and corporate taxes.Billing to corporate and institutional accounts: - Doing sales bills to large customers and government agenciesAdmin: - contacting with suppliers and banks for daily cash managementTeacher role for Admin staff: FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCE- Accounting instructor for the company’s staff.