Nurulain Ali

Experience

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  Singapore International Foundation

  Jan 2010 - Feb 2013

  Senior Executive

  Responsible for organizing programmes and events for tertiary-level international students Events Management • Organise medium / large scale programmes and activities with the Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) to enable international students to have an enriching experience in Singapore• Work with SIF programme alumni to organise networking events overseas• Coordinate with and supervise external vendors for the smooth execution of events• Liaise with partners and participants to organise the eventsCommunication • Draw up project briefs, project proposals, communications and media plans, and research & administrative documents for each project • Work out the media and publicity initiatives for each projectNetworking • Meet up and establish relationship with potential partners from the IHLs on possible collaborations• Network with potential partners and participants at events including forums, international community programmes and networking sessions with programme alumniAchievementsi. International student projects• Organised two inter-polytechnic Singapore Challenges, an amazing-race type event, for 104 and 413 students in 2010 and 2011 respectively.• Organised one intervarsity Singapore Challenge for 106 students in 2011• Involved in the organisation of inter-polytechnic Singapore Challenge for 1000 students in 2012• Organised up to 40 small to medium scale activities at IHL orientations to engage the international studentsii. International community projects• Organised and attended SIF Connects!, a networking event for SIF programme alumni, inHo Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam• Involved in the organisation of SIF Connects! in Manila • Organised and attended SIF Connects! Singapore, a reunion event for SIF programmealumni based overseas, in Singapore.• Involved in the preparation of Republic of Korea Directors-General Visit; Liaison officer for delegates Show less

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  Yale-NUS College

  Feb 2013 - Dec 2014

  Senior Executive, Dean of Students' Office

  Responsible for the daily administrations in the Dean’s Office, as well as handling student matters and eventsAdministrative matters• Manage the schedules of the Dean and Associate Dean, including organizing meetings• Prepare reports and presentations for meetings, and minute taking for meetings• Handle financial matters pertaining to the Dean’s Office, including liaising with vendors and claims (both office and student claims)• Assisted the Dean in hiring matters, working closely with the HR office to schedule interviews and handle queries on positions advertised.• Handle daily administrative matters for the Office, to ensure smooth operations• Handle all queries directed to the Dean’s Office, including managing the email account, telephone queries and walk-in visits.Events management• Was part of the orientation committee for the inaugural batch in 2013 as well the second batch in 2014, handling the logistical and administrative aspects of the orientation. This included liaising with external vendors, handling queries from students and parents, as well as planning for the activities • Initiated and organized ‘Dean of Students’ Office exam pack’ event for all students in preparation for their examinations• Assist with the administrative aspects of events organized for and by students (ordering of refreshments, liaising with external vendors, booking of venues, handling post event claims and paymentsOthers• Part of the committee that manages the College website content, specifically the webpage on Dean of Students’ Office• Manage student interns who work in the Dean’s Office, including working out their workplans • Part of the committee that handled social activities for the college (from May Apr 2013 – Mar 2014) where we organized monthly birthday celebrations and festive events for all staff and faculty Show less

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  LASALLE College of the Arts

  Mar 2015 - now

  Manage all operational and administrative aspects of the department in the Dean's Office

  • Assistant Manager

    Mar 2015 - now

  • Senior Executive

    Mar 2015 - Jan 2023