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Lina Mohamad

Lina Mohamad

English Language Instructor

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  • About me

    Product Manager, Domestic Payments - Lloyds Banking Group

  • Education

    • Damascus University

      2002 - 2006
      Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature/Letters 78.24% GPA

      • First Class (UK equivalent) BA in English Language and Literature • Modules included: English Literature 14th-20th centuries; Drama; Literary Criticism; Linguistics; Comparative Literature; Translation

    • Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment

      2017 - 2017
      Investment Operations Certificate Unit 3, Operational Risk Pass with Merit

    • The University of Edinburgh

      2009 - 2015
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Comparative Literature Grade A Pass (No Corrections)

      • PhD candidate in the department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (specialising in Comparative Literature)• Thesis title: “The Burden of Valour: The Hero and the Terrorist-Villain in post-9/11 Popular Fiction”• Planned and conducted research on an interdisciplinary topic• Analysed large volumes of primary and secondary material and narrowed it down• Planned my own time and workload over the course of five years • Developed strong critical thinking•… Show more • PhD candidate in the department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (specialising in Comparative Literature)• Thesis title: “The Burden of Valour: The Hero and the Terrorist-Villain in post-9/11 Popular Fiction”• Planned and conducted research on an interdisciplinary topic• Analysed large volumes of primary and secondary material and narrowed it down• Planned my own time and workload over the course of five years • Developed strong critical thinking• Consistently outlined ideas and wrote academically Show less

    • The London Institute of Banking & Finance

      2018 - 2019
      Professional Diploma in Banking and Finance Risk and Regulation in Banking 49/60, Pass

    • Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment

      2016 - 2016
      Investment Operations Certificate Unit 1 Introduction to Securities and Investment Pass

    • The University of Edinburgh

      2008 - 2009
      Master's Degree MSc Comparative and General Literature Distinction

      • Dissertation Title: “The Journey from the Illusion of Unity to the Reality of Fragmentation: The Problematics of Lebanese Identity in Elias Khoury’s al-Jabal al-saghir and Amin Maalouf’s Les Échelles du Levant”• Core courses taken: Research Skills and Methods; Research Methods and Problems; Theories and Methods of Literary Study I; Theories and Methods of Literary Study II• Option courses taken: Modernism and the Cinematic City; Translation Studies II: Themes and Issues

    • The London Institute of Banking & Finance

      2019 - 2020
      Advanced Diploma Banking and Finance Distinction

    • The London Institute of Banking & Finance

      2018 - 2018
      Professional Diploma in Banking and Finance Level 5 Professionalism, Conduct and Ethics 93, Distinction

    • The London Institute of Banking & Finance

      2018 - 2018
      Professional Diploma in Banking and Finance Retail Financial Services 67, Merit

    • Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment

      2016 - 2016
      Investment Operations Certificate Unit 2 UK Financial Regulation Pass

  • Experience

    • Damascus University

      Jul 2006 - Sept 2008
      English Language Instructor

      • Taught English to adults, from elementary to advanced levels• Participated in conferences and workshops• Sourced teaching material and planned lessons• Created test and exam questions suited to different learner levels• Presented the curriculum effectively and engaged students in team work exercises

    • Arab International University

      Oct 2007 - Jun 2008
      English Language Instructor

      • Taught English to university students between the ages of 17 and 21 (mainly first and second year), from elementary to intermediate levels• Planned and organised lessons and presentations• Adapted multimedia teaching material for different learner levels

    • The University of Edinburgh

      Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

      • Responsible for cataloguing and maintenance of departmental library as part of a small team• Analysed and logged books in five languages (including Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Ottoman Turkish)• Maintained the system of shelf mark assignment• Standardised catalogue entries with regard to transliteration and bibliographical data with great attention to detail• Communicated and liaised with staff and booksellers to coordinate book orders of new Arabic books for the Main Library of the University Show less

      • Departmental Library Assistant

        Feb 2012 - Dec 2014

      • Luce Grant Research Assistant

        Jan 2013 - May 2014

    • Lloyds Banking Group

      Jan 2015 - now

      • Workflow management• AML and KYC for new account applications/clients• Process improvement• MI gathering and assistance on projects as team SME• Training and mentoring of colleagues in the team• Design and delivery of training workshops• Corporate Account Opening on multiple platforms• Mandates compliance support and processing• Task management across several teams• Liaising with colleagues and team leaders to ensure timely completion of tasks• Processing of risk events and clearing errors within tight deadlines• Query resolution - balancing and maintenance of internal accounts• Completed an 'Introduction to Lean' course Show less

      • Product Manager

        Jan 2024 - now

      • Communications Manager

        Feb 2023 - Dec 2023

      • Wealth Planning and Delivery Manager

        Mar 2021 - Feb 2023

      • Senior Analyst - Regulatory Reporting

        Dec 2019 - Mar 2021

      • Complaints RCA Manager

        Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

      • Graduate Management Trainee

        Sept 2017 - Dec 2019

      • Rectifications Support Manager

        May 2018 - Jan 2019

      • Business Support Manager

        Sept 2017 - May 2018

      • Customer Service Administrator

        Jan 2015 - Sept 2017

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

      British Council
      Feb 2008
      View certificate certificate

    • Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française (DELF) B2

      Centre international d'études pédagogiques (CIEP)
      Nov 2006

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lina Mohamad
      CISI Scotland Region Award CISI Jun 2018 Achievement of highest marks in the Operational Risk Exam, 2017 award year
    • Awarded to Lina Mohamad
      University of Damascus Postgraduate Scholarship University of Damascus, Syria Jun 2008 A full scholarship for distinguished students to study in the UK towards a Master's and PhD degrees in a specific subject area.