• Feb 2010 - Aug 2015
  Manager, Asset Management and Sustainable Infrastructure
  Urban & Environmental Management, Mississauga, ON

  An urban and environmental consulting firm in southern Ontario http://www.uemconsulting.com/

  • Consulted for municipalities in Southern Ontario to assist in the development of corporate asset management programs as they pertain to the management of water, wastewater, waste management, and energy services.
  • Developed level of service strategies, lifecycle strategies, risk assessment strategies, infrastructure spending strategies to assist in repair versus replacement decisions.
  • President-appointed member of the Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC).

  Projects include:

  2014	Environmental Services 2013 State of the Infrastructure Report (SOIR), York Region.
  2014	Development of a Comprehensive Asset Management Strategy & Plan, Town of Ingersoll.
  2013	Long-term capital plan for waste management facilities, York Region.
  2013	Asset Management Program Scoping for Water and Wastewater Facilities, City of Hamilton.
  2012	Gap Analysis and Risk Assessment for Water & Wastewater Infrastructure, Halton Region.
  2012	Brantford Power Asset Management Program, Brantford Power Inc.
  2010	York Service Delivery Review for Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste, York Region.
  2010	Drinking Water Quality Management System, Infrastructure Review, City of Hamilton.
  2010	Peel Corporate Asset Management System, Peel Region.

• Sept 2009 - Jan 2010
  Program Assistant
  Taking It Global, Ontario Council for International Cooperation, Toronto, ON

  Taking It Global, a not-for-profit organization and member of Ontario Council for International Cooperation http://www.tigweb.org

  • Managed an online environmental entrepreneurship e-course (Sprout E-Course) with participants and mentors representing 50 countries.
  • Assisted the Program Manager in screening applications and selecting participants and e-mentors.
  • Updated the course’s Orientation Guide and weekly presentation material.
  • Maintained communication with international participants and offered guidance for technical content.
• Oct 2003 - Jun 2009
  Senior Environmental Manager & Business Development Manager,
  EcoConServ Environmental Solutions, Cairo, Egypt

  EcoConServ Environmental Solutions, a private sector environmental consulting firm http://www.ecoconserv.com

  • Lead and managed environmental, developmental and social projects contracted by donor agencies, and local and international organizations, from tendering stage to closeout.
  • Participated in international development projects in countries with diverse environmental challenges including Egypt, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia.
  • Served as the main point of contact for national and international clients and partners.
  • Provided strategic advice on the expansion of the company’s portfolio, and took a key role in implementing the strategy.
  • Formed consortiums and joint ventures with international companies to ensure expertise and cost-effectiveness of bids, when necessary.
  • Prepared technical and financial proposals involving coordinating experts’ inputs, letters of guarantee, bid bonds, experts’ qualifications, company’s relevant experience, methodology, work plan and implementation schedules, and budgeting.
  • Built and maintained relationships with financing institutions, funding agencies, partners, stakeholders, and subject matter experts.

  Projects include:

  Projects in Climate Change

  2009	Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects for the Egyptian-Danish Business-to-Business collaboration for climate change, Royal Danish Embassy.
  2008	Sector Review on Environment and Energy for the Egyptian-Danish Business-to-Business collaboration for climate change, Royal Danish Embassy.
  2008	Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in partnership with Perspectives Germany, European Carbon Fund.

  
  Projects in Energy

  2009	Proposals for renewable energy project (solar and wind) for the European Mediterranean Partnership under the Sarkozy Initiative “Plan Solaire”.
  2008	Environmental and Social Impact Assessments Training for the hydroelectric power projects for the Ethiopian staff at the Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO), Nile Basin Initiative.
  2008	Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Greater Cairo Natural Gas Connections, including Quantitative Risk Assessment, and Resettlement Policy Framework, World Bank.
  2007	Environmental Impact Assessment for 60 MW Wind Park at Al Mokha, Yemen. World Bank.
  2007	Site Assessment of Halliburton sites in Libya, TAUW Environnment, COWI

  
  Projects in Waste Management

  2007	Solid Waste Management for Idku City, Beheira Governorate, Egyptian LNG (as a Corporate Social Responsibility Project).
  2007	Development of National Healthcare Waste Management Guidelines, Yemen.
  2005	Integrated Solid Waste Management in Fayoum Governorate, Royal Netherlands Embassy.
  2004	Feasibility Study on Enabling the Informal Sector in Solid Waste Management, National Program for Privatization of Solid Waste Management, GTZ.
  2004	Socio-Economic Evaluation of Community Based Waste Management Initiative, CENACT with Cowater International, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
  2004	Analysis and Recommendations on Municipal Solid Waste Management in Rural Areas in Egypt, Regional Solid Waste Management Project in Mashreq & Maghreb Countries, Mediterranean Environmental Technical Assistance Program (METAP), World Bank.

  
  Projects in Environmental Pollution Control

  2007	Investments Needs Survey of the Egyptian Pollution Abatement Project (EPAP II), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
  2003	Comprehensive Review of Marine Pollution in Gulf of Aqaba & Gulf of Suez, Support for Environmental Assessment and Management, Department for International Development, UK.

  
  Projects in Environmental Assessment and Evaluation

  2009	Country Portfolio Evaluation for Egypt covering biodiversity, climate change, international waters, persistent organic pollutants and land degradation, Global Environment Facility (GEF).
  2009	Country Portfolio Evaluation for Syria covering biodiversity, climate change, international waters, persistent organic pollutants and land degradation, Global Environment Facility (GEF).
  2005	Pilot Project Supporting Decentralization of Environmental Management in Governorates and Environmental Management Units (EMUs), Environmental Sector Programme, DANIDA (Danish Development Assistance program).
  2004	Survey on Donors Assistance to Egypt in the Field of Environment over Ten Years (1993-2003), Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.
  2003	Dissemination Workshop on the projects under the Environmental Enterprise Fund (EEF), Environmental Initiative Fund (EEIF), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

  
  Projects in Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, including Public Consultation

  2008	Implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Egypt, with the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Ministry of Culture, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
  2008	Environmental Impact Assessment for Seacom Marine Fibre-Optic Cable, MobiNil.
  2008	Environmental Impact Assessment for Combined Cycle Power Plants in Saudi Arabia, World Bank, IFC and the Saudi Presidency of Meteorology and Environment.
  2007	Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Integrated Sanitation and Sewerage Infrastructure Project. Egyptian Holding Company for Water and Wastewater, World Bank.
  2007	Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and Resettlement Policy Framework for Port Cities Development Program (Aden, Hodeidah and Mukalla).
  2005	Environmental Impact Assessment and Waste Management System Design for Toshka Valley Agricultural Project, Kingdom Agricultural Development Company (KADCO).
  2004	Environmental Impact Assessment for Radisson SAS Hotel (including water quality modeling) Hedelseleskebet, Denmark.
  2003	Environmental Impact Assessment for Cairo House (Centre for environmental training, education and communication), DANIDA (Danish Development Assistance program).

• July 2000 - Jan 2001
  Concrete and Materials Engineer,
  MMO/BECL/Andec, Toronto, ON

  Materials and Manufacturing Ontario, a member of Ontario Centres of Excellence http://www.oce-ontario.org

  • Worked in collaboration with Materials and Manufacturing Ontario (MMO), Bot Engineering Construction Ltd. (BECL), and Andec Manufacturing for the rehabilitation of concrete piles.
  • Evaluated material characteristics and structural condition of piles at Crystal Beach in Fort Eerie, Ontario using non-destructive testing.

My passion is in mentorship. I serve as a mentor through the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, Alumni Mentorship Program for the Engineering Alumni Association and Mentor City of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering, and eagerly empower women in engineering through participation in Girls’ Leadership in Engineering Experience (GLEE), and Women in Science and Engineering (WISE).

• Oct 2015 - Present | MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, University of Toronto

  http://sites.utoronto.ca/mcfscholars/

  • Appointed as the faculty representative for Civil Engineering students from Africa.
  • Mentored two students from Kenya currently in first and second year.

• Oct 2015 - Present | Alumni Mentorship Program, University of Toronto

  http://alumni.engineering.utoronto.ca/students/alumni-mentorship-program/

  • Mentored three civil engineering students in third year and fourth year.
  • Offered students motivation and insight as they navigate academic and career decisions.

• Nov 2015 - Present | Mentor and Protégé Program, MentorCity, Canadian Society for Civil Engineers

  https://csce.ca/mentorship-program/

  • Mentored and menteed with the first mentoring initiative of the CSCE.
  • Provided feedback on the mentorship processes to enhance the beta version testing.

• Sept 2015 - Present | High School Outreach Program, Women in Science and Engineering

  http://www.wiseuoft.org/highschool-outreach/

  • Promoting the education of women in science and engineering by visiting high schools. across the Greater Toronto Area through the delivery of informative presentations.

• Mar 2010 - May 2010 | Sprout

  http://sprout.tigweb.org/

  • Participated as a mentor in a course on environmental entrepreneurship and social innovation funded by the Pearson Foundation.
  • Mentored one student in the category of technology and globalization on a project. “Social Marketplace” built upon e-commerce, social networking and social business.

• Feb 2012 - Apr 2012 | Change Inc.

  http://changeinc.tigweb.org/

  • Participated as a mentor in a course for the cultivation of social entrepreneurs led by the Public Policy Forum.
  • Mentored one student in the category of globalization and human rights on a project “Worldwide Partnerships” to stimulate awareness and propose solutions to the globalization of products by large companies.
  • Mentored one student in the category of culture, education and environment on a project “ReGenerate Centre” which proposes a multi-use building with studio space for resident artists and skilled crafts persons, and an art gallery.