Rineem Saleh
Rocky View County
Summary
Motivated professional with a diverse work portfolio and over five years of progressive experience. Energetic self-starter and team builder. Navigates high-stress situations and achieves goals on time and under budget.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Immigration Consultant
Founders Immigration Inc
Calgary
04.2020 - 09.2021
- Client/ third-party advisor on best immigration procedures
- Assisted with applications for visas, work, residence permits and
asylum claims. - Led and offered consultation and guidance to business units to support PR process.
- Educated managers on complex nuances associated with foreign nationals to support recommended solutions that met individual and business needs.
Academic Operations Division/ Med-Partners Support
NATO Defense College
Rome
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Facilitated cooperation and alliance-building policies between NATO
states and Mediterranean Partner members - Coordinated meetings with high-profile officials, diplomats, military
and government officials, while creating summarized reports,
compiling briefings, etc - Programmed daily management/ provision of support to course
members and military officials at College. - Supported Head of Division, focusing on optimizing
Academic Programmes Branch and MENA Partner curriculum by
organizing workshops - Drafted, proofread, and finalized NATO event orders/ formal
correspondence while supporting internal offices/ divisions
Project Research Assistant and Translator
University of Calgary (Sociology Department)
Calgary
12.2017 - 10.2019
- Co-drafted project proposals, co-managed project grants and
budgeting - Prepared and facilitated interviews for refugees resettled in Alberta
as part of Federal Government research and policy
implementation on the resettlement process - Conducted immediate interpretation for duration of interviews
between English to various dialects of Arabic and Arabic to English - Provided needs assessments by family case and helped connect
families to resources that could help them acquire subjective needs
Arabic Language Teaching Assistant
University of Calgary
Calgary
05.2017 - 01.2018
- Organized and taught tri-weekly extra support classes for students
learning Arabic & supported Arabic professors in assessing learning gaps
Political Affairs Researcher/Interview Coordinator
MIDEASTWIRE Tunis Exchange
Tunis
03.2017 - 11.2017
- One of sixteen international delegates chosen to work on local projects with Tunisian politicians, NGOs, and civil society groups regarding transitional justice and the rule of law and the future of Tunisia, post-revolution
Media Monitoring Assistant
Human Rights Watch
Amman
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Organized and conducted interviews with refugees and citizens
corresponding to relevant research projects regarding resettlement processes in Jordan. - Translated documents, created summarized reports & coordinated
Media Monitoring - Monitored regional political and human rights issues
- Delegated oversight of following and analyzing the “My mother is
Jordanian, and her citizenship is my right” movement for internship duration
Case Assistant
Canada Immigration and Education Services
Calgary
06.2015 - 05.2016
- Grant management
- Researched regional Immigration laws and various West Asian and
- North African travel/ permit regulations for resettling in Canada/ or for those claiming asylum
- Managed daily administration
Education
Master of Science - International Politics
KU Leuven
Leuven, Belgium09.2022
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
University of Calgary
Calgary06.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Calgary
Calgary06.2019
Skills
Legal documents
Public policy
Dispute resolution
Project Management
Research
Data Analysis
Certification
Certification in Project Management- Cornell University, 2021
Certification in "Train the Trainer"- Aljazeera Media Institute, 2019
Languages
English
Native language
Arabic
Proficient
C2
Russian
Upper intermediate
B2
Dutch
Intermediate
B1
French
Intermediate
B1
Italian
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Immigration Consultant
Founders Immigration Inc
04.2020 - 09.2021
Academic Operations Division/ Med-Partners Support
NATO Defense College
07.2019 - 03.2020
Project Research Assistant and Translator
University of Calgary (Sociology Department)
12.2017 - 10.2019
Arabic Language Teaching Assistant
University of Calgary
05.2017 - 01.2018
Political Affairs Researcher/Interview Coordinator
MIDEASTWIRE Tunis Exchange
03.2017 - 11.2017
Media Monitoring Assistant
Human Rights Watch
05.2016 - 12.2016
Case Assistant
Canada Immigration and Education Services
06.2015 - 05.2016
Master of Science - International Politics
KU Leuven
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
University of Calgary
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Calgary
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