HADIRA KAREEM
Summary
Experienced professional with over 10 years of experience in college administration and education. Skilled in managing admissions, student services, and academic operations. Proven ability to streamline processes, maintain student records, and support faculty and staff. Strong communicator with a focus on enhancing the student experience, and ensuring smooth administrative functions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Admissions Head
Indian Academy of Optometry
01.2021 - Current
- Planning for development of the organization
- Analyze the applications of prospective students based on standard admission policies
- Interview students to understand their objectives and background
- Follow-up with students for any enquiries through direct meetings, live chat, phone calls and emails
- Advice students about the programs offered, admission procedure, eligibility and costs involved
- Provide assistance with recruitment activities, student interviews, admission publications, and information sessions
- Develop innovative communication strategies, recruitment strategies and enrolment plans in coordination with senior management to attract and enroll more students
- Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
Principal
Al Rayhan College of Health Science
01.2018 - 01.2021
- General Administration of College
- Planned and led professional development activities for teachers, administrators and support staff.
- Recruited, hired and trained primary and supplemental teaching staff.
- Created an environment where all students feel valued regardless of their background or cultural identity.
- Managed school administration operations and organized teacher schedules, student registration processes and class orientation sessions.
- Promoted an atmosphere of respect amongst students by enforcing disciplinary codes consistently throughout the school year.
- Designed comprehensive plans for professional development activities that focused on improving teacher performance levels across all subject areas.
- Prepared drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
Center Manager
Meccademia Education Institute
Sharjah
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Sharjah, UAE
- Handling relations with parents, students, employers, and the community.
- Overseeing record-keeping.
- Training, supervising, and motivating faculty, including teachers and auxiliary staff.
- Providing administrative support to an academic team of lecturers, tutors, or teachers.
- Dealing with inquiries, complaints, and emergencies.
- Maintaining high levels of quality assurance, including course evaluation and course approval procedures.
- Liaising with partner institutions, other institutions, external agencies, government departments, and prospective students.
- Organizing and facilitating a variety of educational or social activities.
- Using information systems, and preparing reports and statistics for internal and external use.
- Coordinating examination and assessment processes.
- Career counseling: counseling of students in the field of science, various test preparations, and commerce
- Sales activities: doing direct sales for the organization, enrolling students in grades 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 for the courses provided by the organization.
- Motivated and lead team members to work together to achieve targets.
Sales Professional
Al Aflaj Pharmacy
UAQ
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: UAQ, UAE
- Handling and maintaining cosmetic section
- Monthly stock valuation
- Creating and maintaining good customer relations
- Handle the processing of all orders with accuracy and timeliness
- UAQ, UAE
Academic coordinator
Al Rayhan College of Optometry
Kerala
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Kerala, India
- Counseled students on academic matters and career decisions
- Coordinated the team of faculties and carried out all official documentations
- Worked as a part of the team for planning curriculum and degree requirements for the University
- Coordinating day-to-day operations and schedule activities, programs and speaker
- Attending meetings and seminars
- Kerala, India
Education
Certificate Course - Digital Marketing
CDA Academy
Calicut06-2025
MBA - Hospital Administration and Healthcare Management
Madonna University
USA06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Optometry
Bharathiyar University
Coimbatore08-2014
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Digital marketing
- Social media management
- Customer relationship management
- Communication strategies
- Problem solving
- Presentation skills
- Admissions management
- Academic advising
- Career counseling
- Student recruitment
- Enrollment forecasting
Honors And Awards
- Best Student Award, 2006, 2007, Markaz Residential High School
- Treasurer, 2011, Rayhan College of Optometry, Edappal
- Editor, 2012, Rayhan College of Optometry, Edappal
- Best Outgoing Student Award, 2013, Rayhan College of Optometry, Edappal
- Outstanding Overall Performer Award, 2014, Rayhan College of Optometry, Edappal
Declaration
I honestly declare that the above information furnished is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Timeline
Admissions Head
Indian Academy of Optometry
01.2021 - Current
Principal
Al Rayhan College of Health Science
01.2018 - 01.2021
Center Manager
Meccademia Education Institute
01.2017 - 01.2018
Sales Professional
Al Aflaj Pharmacy
01.2015 - 01.2017
Academic coordinator
Al Rayhan College of Optometry
01.2014 - 01.2015
Certificate Course - Digital Marketing
CDA Academy
MBA - Hospital Administration and Healthcare Management
Madonna University
Bachelor of Science - Optometry
Bharathiyar University
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