Ghada Chehade, PhD
Windsor,Ontario
Summary
Innovative educator and research director with over ten years of experience in public and private sector leadership. Published writer with a PhD in Education. Demonstrated success in teaching, instructional design and public speaking. Committed to providing empowering leadership for staff and students. Versed in preparing annual budgets and implementing cost reductions. Intend to relocate to Egypt and return professionally to the field of Education. Speak Canadian English and Egyptian Arabic fluently as well as intermediate French. Effective and confident communicator; able to liaise with students, parents, and stakeholders with ease.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Director
The Refinery-Human Ventures
09.2016 - Current
- Presently oversee design, execution, and dissemination of research projects at leading Canadian consultancy firm
- Lead diverse team of 20 analysts, researchers and consultants to ensure that firm’s research objectives, methods and outcomes are aligned with needs and expectations of clients and stakeholders
- Prepare annual research budgets
- Stream operations and prioritize research admin. tasks
- Report to company CEO with funding and cost reduction proposals
Chief Editor and Head of Communications
Temari & Co.
03.2013 - 10.2016
- Led 25 member editorial and writing team
- Ensured all communication functions and materials aligned with and reflected messaging and outreach strategy of company and its clients.
Lecturer
Faculty of Education, McGill University
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Designed course curricula and syllabi
- Wrote and delivered lectures to 100 students
- Managed teaching assistants in marking, grading and tutorial instruction
- Mentored students
Assistant to Canada Research Chair in Education.
McGill University
09.2006 - 05.2008
.
- Managed all administrative and research tasks
- Led international research team
- Wrote public and private sector grant applications
- Helped secure two million dollars in research grants
Education
Ph.D. - Education
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec06.2013
Master of Arts - Communication Studies
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario06.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario06.2001
Skills
- Leadership
- Project management
- Organization
- Research Design
- Communication
- Project Reporting
- Grant Writing
- Problem Solving
- Curriculum Development
- Recruitment and Budgeting
- Critical Thinking and Creativity
- MS Office applications
Awards
- 2014: Award for Best PhD Dissertation from the Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing (CASDW)
- 2006-2009: Canada Graduate Scholarship (through SSHRC); $105,000
- 2008: Nominated by McGill University for the Trudeau Scholarship
- 2006: Priority reserve candidate for the Commonwealth Scholarship
- 2005: International Development Management Fellowship (through Aga Khan Foundation Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency)
- 2003-2004: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS); $30,000
- 2001-2002: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS); $30,000
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Research Director
The Refinery-Human Ventures
09.2016 - Current
Chief Editor and Head of Communications
Temari & Co.
03.2013 - 10.2016
Lecturer
Faculty of Education, McGill University
01.2010 - 01.2013
Assistant to Canada Research Chair in Education.
McGill University
09.2006 - 05.2008
Ph.D. - Education
McGill University
Master of Arts - Communication Studies
University of Windsor
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Windsor
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