Isabelle Habib

Experience

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  Mitchells & Butlers PLC

  Jul 2010 - Sept 2014

  Waitress at The Wicked Lady

  This role was customer focussed, ensuring that clients were happy with the service ensuring positive feedback and loyalty to the restaurant.

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  Labour Uol Society

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Womens officer
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  Activista UoL society

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  CO-President
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  University of Leicester Students' Union

  Sept 2013 - Jul 2014

  Building on extensive hospitality experience, as Duty Manager I had added responsibilities of looking after team members, making sure shifts went well and solving any issues that arose. I opened and shut down the bar and restaurant, was in charge of cashing up, stock taking and closing for the evening.

  • Duty Manager at 1923 Restarant

    Oct 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Union officer

    Sept 2013 - Jun 2014
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  Refugee Action

  Oct 2014 - Sept 2015

  Making regular visits to consulates and embassies around London, to assist clients in obtaining necessary travel documents as part of the CHOICES team. I meet with people of all backgrounds in a professional manner, as a representative of Refugee Action. After visits I do administrative work and produce case notes on clients, embassies, often making calls to both. I have had extensive training and it has offered a mixture of office and outreach work for a charitable and professional organisation. Show less

  • Logistics Officer

    Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  • Embassy Team Volunteer

    Oct 2014 - Jun 2015
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  The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2016

  Pre Assessment Coordinator

  Coordinating bookings and admissions within a busy clinic. I was responsible for ensuring smooth running of clinical affairs. This included preparing clinical documents and liaising with Medical staff. All proceedings and decisions were overseen by myself, for the benefit of patient care. This was often within a demanding and challenging working environment with strict deadlines; organisation and communication skills were therefore essential.

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  The British Omani Society

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

  Programme Manager

  As Programme Manager, I oversaw the society's key education and cultural programmes, including the Gap Year, Arabic Language and Internship Programmes. I led an array of international conferences, seminars and regular membership events, both in the UK and Oman and was the primary external liaison for partnership building with a range of stakeholders including government, education, public and private sectors. I also implemented new and regular monitoring and evaluation strategies, that broadened our impact measuring abilities, for the benefit of our stakeholders. Show less

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  Birkbeck, University of London

  Jul 2019 - now

  Access Manager, Sanctuary Lead

  Manager of the Compass Project, Birkbeck's Sanctuary Scholarship and Access to University for Refugee's Programme. I support and advocate for sanctuary students within, and outside of the institution, and work closely with internal and external partners to ensure the university is a welcoming space for members of our forced migrant communities. I led Birkbeck's University of Sanctuary status submission, which we gained in 2021 and am the current Sanctuary lead for the institution. I advocate for and support work to imbed sanctuary principles within current EDI policies and practices around the university. Show less