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Curriculum Vitae
Ra'id
Shomali
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Education
| 2002–
2003 |
Lewis
University |
Romeoville,
IL, U.S.A. |
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M.B.A.
Double Concentration:
E-Business / Management Information Systems |
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| 1997
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Bethlehem
University |
Bethlehem,
Palestine |
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B.B.A in
Accounting summa cum laude
Minor in Computer and Information Technology
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| Summer
1998 |
International
Institute for Political and Economic Studies
(3 credit hours from Georgetown University)
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Athens,
Greece |
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| May 1996 |
Certificate
of German as a Foreign Language |
Beit-Jala,
Palestine |
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Work
Experience
Bethlehem
University, Institute of Community Partnership
Bethlehem, Palestine (May 2004 – Present)
Trainer /Lecturer
Responsibilities include developing and conducting
training courses for business professionals as well as targeted
community groups in the Bethlehem area. Completed courses include:
• Management & Strategy Skills for the Handicraft Industry
Bethlehem University,
Faculty of Business Administration
Bethlehem, Palestine (January 2004 – Present)
Instructor
Responsibilities include assuming a full-time
teaching load at the faculty as well as assisting in the development
of M.I.S. and E-Business courses for current and suggested degree
programs and certifications.
Lewis University,
English Department
Romeoville, IL, USA (October 2002 – December 2003)
Administrative Assistant
Responsibilities include assisting the chairman
of the department with various administrative tasks including scheduling
courses, dealing with correspondence (paper and electronic), and
serving as an Instructional Technology Consultant for professors
within the department.
Lewis University,
Marketing & Communications Department
Romeoville, IL, USA (February 2002 – September 2002)
Web Developer & Graphic Designer
Responsibilities include assisting with web functionality
design for various university departments as well as graphics design
projects for web and publishing purposes.
United Nations
Development Programme
Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People
Jerusalem, Palestine (August 2001 – October 2001)
Graphic Designer
Responsibilities included converting abstract
ideas and interface designs into graphic reality using Adobe Photoshop
(Version 6.0), then processing the graphics to be used in web authoring,
and publications.
Golden Park Resort
Beit-Sahour, Palestine (April 2000 – May 2001)
Accountant
Responsibilities included designing an accounting
system to accommodate the activities of the Resort, and prepare
all supporting documents under the supervision of the CPA. After
operations started, June 2000, I have performed all tasks needed
throughout the accounting cycle, in addition to providing analysis
needed for certain management decisions.
Baboun Computers
and CDs Company Ltd.
Bethlehem, Palestine (June-September 1999)
Assistant Accountant
Responsibilities included filing source documents,
managing bank transactions, performing bank reconciliation, following
up accounts receivable, handling sales correspondence. |
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Languages
(efficiency in reading, writing and speaking)
Arabic, English, German
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| Research |
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| Fall 2004
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Conducting
research on “Indications of good teaching, implications
on Bethlehem University”. (Joint project with Ms. Eman
Hadweh)
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Consultancy
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| July 2003
– June 2004 |
www.globsports.com
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| December
2001 – Present |
www.shomaliinc.com |
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| Positions
Held |
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| April 2002
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Vice President,
International Students Association, Lewis University, U.S.A.
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| January
2002- April 2002 |
Executive
Board,
International Students Association, Lewis University, U.S.A.
July 2000 - October 2001 International Coordinator,
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| July 2000
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International
Coordinator,
Bethlehem Scouting Commission, Bethlehem, Palestine
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| 1996 -
present |
Scouting
Leader,
Roman Catholic Scouts Group, Beit-Sahour , Palestine
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| 1-9 September
2000 |
Volunteer
Coordinator,
Italian Cultural Week in Palestine
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| 26 July
– 3 August 2000 |
Camp Leader
“Unity Camp”,
Bethlehem Scouting Commission, Bethlehem, Palestine
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Honors
and Awards
Peacemaker, Centro Internazionale per la Pace fra i Popoli, Assisi,
Italy, 2004
Valedictorian, 2001 Graduating Class, Bethlehem University, 2001
St. George Award, Bethlehem Scouting Commission, Summer 2000
Certificate of Appreciation, Bethlehem 2000 Authority, Christmas 1999
Dean’s List Award, Bethlehem University, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Cardinal Furno Business Administration Scholarship, Bethlehem University,
1998-1999
Friendship Award, World Scout Jamboree, Holland 1995
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2000 -
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Member,
International Conference of Catholic Scouts |
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Alumnus,
Fund for American Studies
International Institute for Political and Economic Studies |
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| 1997 -
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Member,
Palestinian Catholic Scouts Association of St. John the Baptist,
Jerusalem, Palestine
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| Workshops
and courses |
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| January
2005 |
Professional
Proposal Writing, Bethlehem University, Palestine |
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| Spring
2002 |
Tax Assistance
Workshop, Lewis University, Romeoville, IL, U.S.A |
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| Summer
2001 |
Becker
CPA Review Course, Bethlehem University, Palestine |
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| September
2000 |
Image
Manipulation for the Internet through Adobe Photoshop
(version 5.5), Radio Bethlehem 2000 & Bethlehem University |
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| November
1997 |
Advanced
Photography, Faculty of Arts, Bethlehem University |
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| September
1997 |
Leadership
Skills, YMCA, Beit-Sahour, Palestine
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Lectures
Given
Harmony and Co-existence : Christians & Muslims in the Holy
Land
International Rotary Club, Joliet, IL, U.S.A.
22 April 2003
American Christians’ role in Israeli-Palestinian
Conflict
First Congregational Church, Naperville, IL, U.S.A.
12 February 2003
Palestine:
Country, People, Culture. A cross-cultural analysis
Lewis University, IL, U.S.A.
* Student Union Commons, September 2002, invitation by Director
of International Students
* Cross Cultural Psychology Course, Spring 2003 – Fall
2003, invitation by Dr. John Greenwood
| Conferences
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March 2003 |
Understanding
Business in Latin America
Northwestern University, IL, USA
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