Experience

Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm

• Egypt
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR & Business Development Manager

  • Feb 2018 - Present



Excellent D&N

• Public Relations & Events Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2017

  Discussed specific requirements and expectations concerning the event with clients.Managed and developed a strategic plan of action to ensure that the cost of the event remains under the pre-determined budget.Searched and negotiated suitable venues or locations as per the requirement and budgetary constraints of client.Worked on determining a suitable layout and theme for the event as per client’s specifications.Facilitated communication with professionals, including venue management, design and brandingproduction, caterer, and equipment rentals, and giveaways to ensure efficient running of an event.Trained new and existing staff prior to the event so that all operations and duties are executed smoothly and as per clients’ guidelines.Fully managed RSVP lists including training the team on how to speak to each caliber depending on client requirements.Lead operations for a number of in-house and client events including:o Builders of Egypt. An in-house summit that aims at connecting contractors from the realestate sector with the government of Egypt. The event was held twice 2014 & 2015.o A Partnership for Development. An in-house event that aimed at promoting Public-PrivatePartnerships (PPP). The event was held four times 2014, 2015, 2016o Top 100 companies in the Egyptian Market and Top 50 Influential Women in Egypt.Workshops, Events, Gala Dinners and Awardso Client events. This included a series of events for the client list at Excellent Communicationincluding press conferences, stakeholder events, Ramadan iftars and sohours, gala receptions,roundtables, and product launches.I currently manage a team of six with a portfolio of many clients including L’Oreal, Consolis ECPC, Hill International, Bee, Société Arabe Internationale de Banque (SAIB), Arab African International Bank, Brabus and Cityscape Egypt Conferences, Acwa Power and Exhibitions.



Hill+Knowlton Strategies

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Account Executive

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2013

  Joined H+K Strategies as a Team Assistant in 2009 followed by a number of promotions reaching up to Senior Account Executive. Main responsibilities include: -- Day to day management of client activities -- Set up of basic press office functions including: - Press release drafting and editing - Organizing interviews for key spokespeople - Single handedly managing press conferences, media roundtables, mass- scale blogger/ consumer events, product launches and press trips - Content Development: - Bylined articles - Feature stories - Press releases - Briefing Documents - Creative ProposalsOutstanding media relations across a number of sectors including - not exclusive to - business, ICT, lifestyle and aviation.



CIC - Canadian International College

• Egypt
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Student Relations Office

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2009

  Day to day liaison with current and potential students. Main responsibilities included: -- Supported with the potential students orientation program -- Supported with the student advising program -- General administrative assistance for the Student Relations Office Day to day liaison with current and potential students. Main responsibilities included: -- Supported with the potential students orientation program -- Supported with the student advising program -- General administrative assistance for the Student Relations Office



Al Amal Printing House

• Creative Head

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2009

  Al Amal Printing House is a family owned business that produces writing material that caters to the C- Class. Main responsibilities included: -- Creative design for all writing material including notebooks, notepads, and sketch books -- Fully managing printing house relations with external vendors including printing housesKey skills include: -- Proficient use of all Adobe packages (Photoshop/ Illustrator/ InDesign/ DreamWeaver/ Flash MX)-- Proficient use of Premier