Mariam Karim Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, Virginia

- Complex Project Implementation: Developed and implemented complex projects simultaneously, including financial planning and analysis.Provided thought leadership on navigating organizational dynamics and best practices, enhancing the effectiveness of management decisions and team performance.Business Partnering: Partnered with leadership teams to translate business needs into actionable initiatives.- Implemented efficient action planning strategies for multiple high-priority projects, resulting in improved project timelines and client satisfaction.- Used understanding of business priorities to guide client strategies and decision-making, by managing day-to-day operations and strategic planning for cross-functional teams.- Demonstrated exceptional editing skills in the production of high-quality reports and presentations for key stakeholders- Project Lead for the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Assisting in DC HSEMA's Training and Exercise design and conduct.- Supporting the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in a number of training and exercise tasks, such as the design, planning and conduct of workshops, tabletops, and full scale exercises..- Conducts policy research, analysis and technical assistance for a range of projects, including active shooter seminars, After Action Reports, legal records, and business development documents in New Hampshire, Virginia, Florida, Texas, Delaware.- Assisted the Virginia Governor's Task Force on Public Safety Preparedness and Response to Civil Unrest in the development of the After Action Report, Virginia local permitting laws, and preparedness reports for state and local permitting, preceding the Charlottesville incident of Civil Unrest on August 12, 2017

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Coordinated and oversaw Home Fire Campaign- Worked with Executive Director and Disaster Program Specialist to ensure outreach and recruitment in communities, schools and universities- Reviewed and closed fire and disaster displacement cases in the DC area- Responded to disasters called in, in the DC area and performed disaster assessments- Worked with the Regional Disaster Manager to co-ordinate and plan preparedness and response tactics for large scale events such as Fourth of July on the National Mall and the 2017 Inauguration. - Managed the Red Cross Response to the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, attending NSSE level Operations and Discussion based exercises and coordinating with 15 Law Enforcement and Military Personnel at the Pentagon Incident Command Center.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Organizational design of a 501c(4) NGO, to encourage business process and trade improvement between the US and Bangladesh, while promoting welfare for the citizens of Bangladesh- Facilitated and took part in media and interview HR training for 3 members of the Association for performance management purposes. Worked with stakeholders to identify appropriate mechanisms for influencing the current economic and political crisis to members of Congress and Think Tanks.- Successfully influenced policy ‘report language’ to include safety and equal trade for Bangladesh, in Committee Report accompanying the FY2016 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill - Collected research, data and evidence, with a team of 10 to devise a strong testimony, by co-founder and President Steve Fleischli, to the House of Foreign Affairs Committee. Testimony regarding trade and infrastructure in Bangladesh successfully spread awareness of policy discrepancies and created relationships with Congress members.- Managed development and updating of website, ensuring that content was coherent and straightforward.

London, United Kingdom

- Conducting secondary research to support presentations, research reports, and client projects- Creating proposals, memorandums and letters of collaboration to send to clients- Participating in team meetings and brainstorming sessions- Working in a small team with high profile clients on a number of diverse projects- Proofreading and editing research, memorandums and letters sent to clients- Conducting intern interviews- Attending conferences and seminars on arbitration and litigation- Assisting with day to day clerical duties

London, United Kingdom

- Overseeing budgets and invoicing clients- Writing client reports- Using Xero and Zinc, Excel and Access- Ensuring confidentiality for clients- Researching and writing detailed reports based on healthcare journals and articles- Presenting creative work to be assessed and approved by clients- Meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements- Organising a week long training event- Managing and solving conflicts with clients- Performing day to day admin tasks

Ellon, Aberdeenshire

- Reviewing case work based on Health and Justice in Scotland- Contacting MSPs and MPs regarding case work- Responding to members of the Constituency - Performing day to day admin tasks

Dhaka, Bangladesh

- Performing a number of qualitative research tasks within two villages in Bangladesh such as informal interviews, direct observation, participation in the life of the villages and collective discussions- Analysing personal documents produced within the group and presenting a social youth project- Researching the amounts of arsenic in groundwater and how best to aid the villages with a clean water initiative

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Westminster, London

Certification, Change Management Advanced Practitioner (Cmap)

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Emergency Management And National Security

Undergraduate Master Of Arts (M.A.) With Honours, Politics And International Relations

Activities and Societies: Member of The Gaudie - The University of Aberdeen's student run newspaper- Dissertation topic: Chinese relations.

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