Raphael Khawand Email & Phone Number

Lebanon

• Embarked on a self-reliant venture to create and dedicate a page to educate and simplify legal terminology and introduce new facts about the legal world, both local and international, to make the field more approachable and less complicated than what it may seem.• Uploading and researching on relevant new topics regarding the legal field on all scopes with emphasis on creativity and messages being portrayed to the audience with the spread of word of mouth.

Antelias, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon

• Appointed to lead with extranet, an internationally recognized hotel rate supplier, with the sole purpose of uploading hotels on the company’s B2B wholesaler system, with promotional implications and sales to encourage and aid with hotel sales ranging from 4*+ ratings through Lebanon, Georgia, Iraq, and the list of countries remains to expand to this day.• Negotiate and conduct contracts with hotels across the world to begin direct business partnerships with the company, and gain exclusive rates and offers to EBooking Center, similarly to Booking.com & Expedia.• Maintain over 250 hotels with extensive rate application procedures and follow-ups of contract renewal and updating, while proceeding with introducing new and upcoming hotels to our system and promoting sales and prospering businesses, as well as develop new and dedicated clientele and direct supplier deals to improve procedures and sales during all seasons across the year.

Antelias, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon

• In December of 2022, was invited to help in the Christmas season of this very branch, as well to gain a foresight on the upcoming work, and after this short period of a week, the manager, Chirine Ammar, was able to send a respectable recommendation to the administration that aided in my later employment in the company, during this time focused on setting basic knowledge of the stationery department and gift-wrapping.• Began as part-time stationery employee in February with the following responsibilities;o Order and receive and transfer all stocks falling under the stationery department such as electronics, gadgets, school and university equipment, and toys to all other 40+ branches and warehouses under the Malik name.o Greeted all customers with all-round positive comments on my customer service from Malik’s employees and long-time customers, as with the aid of my knowledge in performing and speaking aided in proper guidance in purchasing and helping fill in blanks.o Proper facing of all items in our section for the inviting appearance as well as maintaining cleanliness in drawers of cabinets and store for organization and upcoming back-to-school season.o Contact heads of all departments for weekly feedbacks and possible improvements whether on electronics or books or certain items asked by prospective clientele that has not been acquired yet, and handling customer service comments with expanding knowledge in the branch.As well as but not limited to, with my previous knowledge, was able to partly aid in the computer department when it came to printing basic items, and handled plenty of the cashier responsibilities if need be, at the branch while maintaining the stationery position.

Fanar, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon

• Worked and taught aside the foundation’s lawyer, Mte. Jocelyn Karam, with her plentiful years of experience in the specific field of criminal proceedings regarding minors and their protection when it comes to Law 422/2006.• Dedicated hours on-end with case revisions provided by the lawyer in Baabda قصر العدل with relevant case files and crimes regarding victims and accused falling under the minor cap with communications around judges assigned to the latter cases and further proceedings to be mentioned.• Taught on and brought into a deeper understanding and education of Law 422/2006 and its improvement on the minors treatment when accused of crimes and felonies in Lebanon regarding nationals or foreigners on Lebanese grounds.• Scored 15/20 on the final assessment involving participation, due assignments, and field-work on the course.

Beit Mery, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon

• Developed and connected with several new connection in a company with 30+ years of real estate experience as well with their current expansion into the GCC specifically the UAE.• Introduced several customers to self-caught properties around the Metn, Beirut, & Keserwan areas with owners looking to sell or rent their respected properties at proper and formal meetings and tours around the latter with descriptive and detailed information on prospective clientele with their specific interests.• Commuted around these areas on search for hidden or unknown properties (farming) and connecting them with our head-office to allow their displays on the company website most visited and entertained by Lebanese expats.• Dedicated several hours on collecting data on potential clientele more specifically expats interested in moving or to reside in Lebanon with providing them several options that fit requirements such as location, area-per-meter, community, etc.

Dekwaneh, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon

• Dedicated certain practical experiences gained through university and applied with a highly prestigious and experienced lawyer by the name of Walid Haddad.• Was able to foresee and entertain several questionings and procedures regarding ongoing cases mostly pertaining to a criminal effect, that of which had specific and direct actions to be taken in the respective courts and sectors most applicable to the facts provided by the case itself.• During July, more desk/case work had become prominent due to the yearly judicial break, and with that an oversight on all documents that have been filed and the entertaining formats of those that have been filed incorrectly and the correct adjustments required for proper and just outcomes for all clients. • Held, with the aid of the secretary and the lawyer himself, general meetings of the building in location and all shareholders whether companies or residential entities on discussing the right to easement and proper share accommodations and compensation for that of which there was any conflict over, and to entertain with proper signatories and formalities with the presence of the Jdeideh notary to finalize all agreements.

Al-Mansuriyya, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon

• Developed and connected with several new connection in a company with 30+ years of real estate experience as well with their current expansion into the GCC specifically the UAE.• Introduced several customers to self-caught properties around the Metn, Beirut, & Keserwan areas with owners looking to sell or rent their respected properties at proper and formal meetings and tours around the latter with descriptive and detailed information on prospective clientele with their specific interests.• Commuted around these areas on search for hidden or unknown properties (farming) and connecting them with our head-office to allow their displays on the company website most visited and entertained by Lebanese expats.• Dedicated several hours on collecting data on potential clientele more specifically expats interested in moving or to reside in Lebanon with providing them several options that fit requirements such as location, area-per-meter, community, etc.

Zouk Mosbeh, Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon

• Became a team coordinator for more than 5 teams consisting of 4 members maximum in the world renowned Hult Business School annual competition with the aid of supporting a group of individuals business idea to win the sum of one million dollars as startup, with this year’s theme being the employment of 2,000 people due to the unfortunate recent events internationally from Covid-19 & rising crises. • Won with 1 of the 5 represented team as NDU 1st place competitors which will hold a local presentation to be decided among other competing universities such as AUB, LAU, USJ, & USEK. • Received the title of out-reach member to help spread the word of the competition on campus along with getting participants to present their million-dollar idea to NDU assigned resident judges on the panel.

Bkassine, South, Lebanon

• Provided similar services as to the latter with the accompaniment of an increase of professional status and members regarding clientele, staff & establishment. Served as accustomed person to tour new guests & staff around the massive 2,000km2 pine land reserve in the most recently awarded most beautiful village in Lebanon (TheCultureTrip, 2021). • Directed and informed new comers to the destination 70km from Beirut accordingly with staff preparation for their available a-la carte menu with top quality local produce of the region including but not limited to directive and procedural procedures. • Able to carry luggage and drive buggies to and from the lodges to acquire guests with their essentials or services as well memorizing the route from each lodge to the other in less than 2 days.

Jezzine, South, Lebanon

• Allocated guests and celebrities’ reservations and bookings as well into their respective hotel rooms and international guests and tourists through video and other method calls. Supervised & organized public service committees and establishments with conference hall presence and seating. Revision of all guest stays before/after their welcome and accordance with morning breakfast service.• Selected Lebanese Red Cross Experience:o Communicated with owners the approach of the LRC to encompass a 3-day conference seminar for youth & emergency response teams in Jezzine.o Managed with catering service to help supply 3 days’ worth of food and drinks to all guests and hotel employees.o Reserved 3 single double rooms for 2 LRC executives for the duration of the conference.o Aided LRC volunteers with setup of the conference hall along with proper seating arrangements and souvenirs of participation along with equipment storage at exceptional standards.

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Criminal Justice And Corrections, Sophomore

Activities and Societies: Hult Prize Campus DirectorWith one of the oldest Law institutions in Lebanon, this university has granted me.

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Criminal Justice And Corrections, Junior

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations DelegateAs I near the end of my legal education in the Lebanese Civil and Criminal Law.

Freshman Equivalence, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates, 3.2 Gpa

Activities and Societies: MUN - Delegate/Co-Chair Debate Club Ping-Pong Club JournalismThis esteemed organization helped propel my.