Lara Kaaki, Msc, Ld Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

PR services:- Developing press releases and circulating to appropriate media - Monitoring media coverage - Elaborating coverage reports to clients- Developing and strengthening working relationships with local journalists and editors- Securing features and interviews for clients- Active participation in proposals/pitches for new client acquisition - Media Training- Client liaison and supervision of day to day PR operationsActivations & Events:- Developing and pitching activation and events proposals to clients - Liaising with suppliers and clients to ensure smooth operational process and execution of activations and eventsClients portfolio:FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) , TECOM Group, Galadari Group, Optimum Nutrition, StoneX /Forex , RPM (Response Plus Medical) , IDB (International Development Bank), Invest Bank, Bawabat Al Sharq Mall, Tim Hortons Dubai, AFNIC, Dubai Land Department

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

- Planned and implemented brand launching events - Handled the brand’s social media account content - Organized employee trainings and workshops including content creation of communication material - Monitored and analyzed the performance of sales representatives & trainers client visits and trainings - Supervised operational activities

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

- Assisting students with homework and other academic tasks. - Working with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom. - Developing and distributing teaching materials to supplement classroom lessons, including study guides.- Conducting practice exercises to track progress, identify areas of improvement. - Providing students positive and constructive feedback.

- Elaboration of concept notes, relief reports and success stories. - Writing appeal for support documents for fundraising purposes. - Translating documents. - Elaboration of a media plan for a scholarship fundraising campaign and contacting well known national media platforms.- Researching call for proposals and writing technical proposals and budgets to potential donors.

Beirut, Lebanon

- Worked on The National Measles/Polio Immunization Campaign in Lebanon in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and UNICEF. Was involved in the logistics and operations management team.- Qualitative research: conducted focus group discussions, observations, case studies and KIIs. Translated, transcribed then analyzed the collected data for several INGOs projects including UNICEF’s Neighborhood Profiling project for disadvantaged areas in Lebanon and Mercy Corps’s impact evaluation of the IJMAA program.- Elaborated progress & final reports for projects.- Participated in the initiation of concepts and ideas for call for proposals and the writing of technical proposals.

Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Intern at YAPAKA, a child abuse prevention program initiated by the ministry of Wallonia-Brussels federation of Belgium in 1998.- Designed a key-informant interview (KII) tool guide. - Recruited subjects & conducted the KIIs for « Les ateliers de la pensée joueuse », an anti-violence in school prevention training offered for school teachers, psychologists or counselors. The aim was to evaluate the efficacy of the training and the continuity of its activities in the classrooms. - Wrote a key-findings report. - Assessed different ways to promote the training and spread the information of the workshop to potential stakeholders.

Beirut, Lebanon

- Provided inpatient dietary consultations for hospital patients. Worked with cancer, renal, dyslipidemic and diabetic patients. As well as provided breastfeeding and post-partum diets for new mothers.- Assessed food quality and safety in the hospital’s kitchen based on HACCP guidelines.-Participated in the nutrition awareness campaign on World Kidney Day.-Provided basic nutrition education for elementary school children who visited the hospital during their field-trip.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Nutrition And Dietetics

Master Of Science - Ms, Public Health

Graduated with Distinction Thesis title: “Health literacy and the link between nutrition and cardiovascular health among women coming.

High School Diploma, French Baccalaureate In General Sciences, Honors (Mention Bien)