Beyond Group is a multi-national change-driven consulting firm, serving global partners & clients through our four hubs across Europe, SWANA, GCC and Central Asia & the Caucasus. The Group offers integrated services through its three practices: Public Policy & Management, Organizational Learning & Development, Innovation & Technology Integration.

The Lebanese State Alumni Community (LSAC) is a Lebanese NGO that provides a dynamic and interactive networking experience for all past and current Lebanese participants in U.S. government-sponsored exchange and training programs (6,000 alumni by 2017). LSAC consists of nine regional LSAC chapters to decentralize and stretch the operation of the network to reach out to a bigger number of alumni bringing innovative solutions to their communities’ challenges. As a National Board Member, my role comprised of:• Providing strategic insights and assisting in the decision-making on a national level regarding our overall operations and management• Managing a 20K USD grant to further the development of the chapters’ activities, outreach, and impact• Revising and reviewing project proposals, suggesting amendments, providing support, and coordinating on-the-field projects’ implementations• Designing a national communication plan to facilitate work collaboration across different chapters and enhance learning and exchange of solutions between regions

Teach For Lebanon (TFL) is a Lebanese non-governmental organization, one of the 50-nation global network Teach For All, addressing the education inequity across Lebanon through youth leadership and civic engagement. I initially joined TFL as a Regional Recruiter & Selector, guiding Fellows through a rigorous selection process to identify the top-notch young leaders. In a few months, I earned my promotion to fully manage the Human Resources Department, as well as all governmental and school relations to secure Fellows’ placement in underprivileged areas. The following can highlight the main responsibilities:• Building a strong HR infrastructure to support talent acquisition, retention and satisfaction• Restructuring the organization’s talent pipeline, and strategic course to align with the organization’s vision while working closely with the Chief Executive Officer to jointly revise departmental strategic plans on a yearly basis• Designing and delivering a Management and Leadership Program to build the executive team’s managerial skills over 8 months of continuous learning and fostering of a collective growth mindset• Building strong ties with other local NGOs, specifically in the education sector, universities, and schools and most importantly with key people at the Ministry of Education• Managing a diverse pool of talents ranging from volunteers, to fellows, and executive team members

I joined Teach For Lebanon as Regional Recruiter and Selector within the Recruitment department that is responsible of getting highly qualified and dedicated university graduates every year. Fellows are recruited through a rigorous selection process, then well trained to become young leaders in their communities and to leave a long-term impact on children. My major responsibilities included:• Identifying, cultivating, and influencing potential students.• Building and maintaining relationships with key gatekeepers to execute an effective recruitment campaign.• Working closely with the Communication Manager to set a strategy to work on the brand recognition and brand awareness.• Creating, setting, and following recruitment strategies and meet the goals of each round.• Recruiting and managing the work of Campus Representatives.• Rapidly changing strategic course as needed in order to meet the goals.• Organizing and providing logistical coordination for recruitment events, career fairs...• Compelling top prospective applicants to meet with the Recruitment and Selection Manager.• Cultivating potential talent and incoming participants through events and meetings.• Building a sense of community within the incoming cohort through events and relationship management.

I joined ICARDA to handle all aspects of developing a full Orientation Program for newly hired international employees and relocated foreign employees from ICARDA offices abroad. The orientation program consisted of two main chapters, a corporate on-boarding program, and a cultural guide to living in The Republic of Lebanon. Developing the program composed of the following accomplishments:• Restructuring of the organization chart• Forming a full and complete on-boarding material• Developing the cultural guide ( Cultural Background, Accommodation, Transportation, International Schools, Communication, Touristic Sites...) • Developing an orientation prototype to be acquired by other ICARDA centers in different countries

As part of my University Scholarship Program (USP) funding requirements from USAID, a team of four including myself started a social entrepreneurial project (SLINGSHOTS) at which I served as a co-founder and handled the aspects concerning Project Management and Team Leadership. Duties included:• Selecting the Social Enterprise Concept/Idea v Conducting feasibility studies• Developing Project Budget• Developing Project Business Plan• Branding & Pilot Testing• Enterprise Pitching for prospective investorsSLINGSHOTS is a social enterprise which revolved around the execution of a small-scale domestic exchange program between Lebanese students and host families of different areas of residence and religious beliefs to promote understanding, openness and proper exposure.