Art and Craft
AMBER FARHAN
HR Executive / Administration
Lahore
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Diversified experience of managing administrative / HR tasks as well.
Ex-Banker.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Language
Work History
Teacher
The National School
Lahore
10.2022 - Current
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Adapted lesson plans and curricula to student interests, increasing GPAs and student engagement.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Educated students regarding national and global social issues and influencing factors.
- Maintained awareness of relevant current events and quickly incorporated study into curriculum.
- Gave assignments, graded work and regularly discussed performance with students.
Teacher
Rosans Islamic School
Lahore
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Organized and prepared materials for daily instruction.
- Initiated, facilitated and moderated classroom discussions to encourage students to learn from one another and articulate course content.
Early Childhood Education Teacher
Lahore Grammar School
Lahore
09.2018 - 08.2021
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Supervised student teachers to provide objective feedback.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Developed curriculum to advance physical, emotional, social and cognitive growth of children.
- Organized and facilitated monthly parent support group meetings.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
Assistant Manager HR/Admin
ALM Textiles
Karachi
05.2014 - 02.2017
- Supervise and coordinate activities of staff
- Conduct orientation programs for new employees
- Be involved in staff training and development, preparation of job descriptions, staff assessments and promotions
- Prepare annual estimates of expenditure, maintain budgetary and inventory controls and make recommendations to management
- Review and answer correspondence
- Prepares reports, presentations, memorandums, proposals and correspondence
- Assigns jobs and duties to office staff as needed
- Monitors office operations
- Schedules appointments and meetings for executives
- Manages staff schedules.
Quality Assurance Auditor
BANK ALFALAH LTD
Karachi
08.2008 - 10.2011
- To conduct Quality Assessments and propose improvements to methods, systems and procedures in areas such as Operations and Human Resources
- To conduct Quality Audit of Human Resources Division on monthly basis
- To highlight key issues in HRD and propose measures to improve procedures and practices and follow them up
- Planning and implementing strategies for HR & QA, including quality procedures, discipline, grievance, counseling, pay conditions and training
- Ensuring that all departments understand all the necessary aspects and needs of HR & QA development, objectives, purposes and achievements
- Presenting to the AGM reports identifying the gaps between head office divisions and branches and providing solutions on how to minimize the communication gap creating deficiencies and encourage departmental and interdepartmental effectiveness
- Developing & Implementing KPI’s for both Head Office & Branch level tasks being performed
- To plan and conduct quality audits of branches and discuss their issues with their respective Managers / Area Managers
- Monitoring and assessing the branch performance
- To set QA objectives in the designated Area Branches
- To implement QA targets and promote performance improvement throughout the Branches.
Officer Credits
02.2005 - 07.2008
- Preparing Credit Line Proposals of the clients
- Handling all relevant documentation for the credit proposals
- Communicate with the Head Office for the Current / Term Finance Facilities to the valued customers Officer Commercial Banking / Operations & Customer Services
- Advise / guide the customers about Bank’s product and services
- Issuance of Bank Statements and answer queries of the customers
- Improving level of customer satisfaction within the branch by quality service initiatives
- Opening of Accounts of various entities in Centralized Working Environment
- Interviewing / assessing the customers for meticulous compliance of KYC / AML policies
- Preparing monthly / quarterly reports of the department and presenting the same to Head Office
- Reviewing / updating the customers profiles on monthly / quarterly basis for the due diligence of KYC
- Issuance of Local Remittance (Pay Orders / Demand Drafts)
- Inward / Outward Clearing
Assistant Manager
BHOJA GROUP OF COMPANIES, Bhoja Airlines (Pvt) Ltd, Universal, Pvt) Ltd and Barwil Agencies (Pvt) Ltd)
08.1999 - 02.2005
- Issuance of Bill of Lading, sending Export / Cargo Manifest and careful handling of all the documentation for Bill of Lading
- Management Executive
- Making presentations and Business Correspondence independently
- Corresponding with the International Clients independently
- Operational and project schedules, performance reports etc
- Summarizing reports and information to facilitate review by superior and investigating, evaluating and resolving problems within scope of position
Education
DIPLOMA - French Language
Alliance Francais De Karachi
Karachi 01.2010 - 12.2011
Master of Arts - Economics
University of Karachi
Karachi 01.2002 - 12.2003
Diploma in Information Technology - Information Technology
Skill Development Council
Karachi 01.2000 - 12.2001
Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce
Saint Patrick's College
Karachi 01.1998 - 12.1999
Skills
Team Buildingundefined
Additional Information
I also worked as Freelancer in Art and Craft and run Face Book Page named "Felt Crafted with Love"
I run a Youtube Channel of Poetry named "Andaaz e Sukhan"
Interests
Poetry Recitation
Reading
Music
Timeline
Teacher
The National School
10.2022 - Current
Teacher
Rosans Islamic School
09.2021 - 10.2022
Early Childhood Education Teacher
Lahore Grammar School
09.2018 - 08.2021
Assistant Manager HR/Admin
ALM Textiles
05.2014 - 02.2017
DIPLOMA - French Language
Alliance Francais De Karachi
01.2010 - 12.2011
Quality Assurance Auditor
BANK ALFALAH LTD
08.2008 - 10.2011
Officer Credits
02.2005 - 07.2008
Master of Arts - Economics
University of Karachi
01.2002 - 12.2003
Diploma in Information Technology - Information Technology
Skill Development Council
01.2000 - 12.2001
Assistant Manager
BHOJA GROUP OF COMPANIES, Bhoja Airlines (Pvt) Ltd, Universal, Pvt) Ltd and Barwil Agencies (Pvt) Ltd)
08.1999 - 02.2005
Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce
Saint Patrick's College
01.1998 - 12.1999
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