Alaa Saif

Experience

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  Hughes Design Associates

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Design Assistant

  • Worked part time in assisting senior and junior designers with design projects• Managed Interns• Organized and maintained resource libraries• Managed orders and samples, while communicating with different vendors• Assisted in FF&E selections• Worked with Director of Marketing in redesigning presentation and marketing portfolios

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  International Language Academy of Washington DC

  Nov 2011 - Aug 2012

  Assistant Director

  • Assisted students in developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals, and plans.• Accurately and appropriately interpreted and utilized student data.• Communicated the goals of the comprehensive academic program to education stakeholders (i.e., administrators, teachers, students, parents, sponsor).• Provided leadership and collaborated with other educators in the Academy according to Guidance Curriculum standard course of study.• Assisted teachers, parents, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.• Monitored student academic performance, behavior, and attendance and facilitates appropriate interventions, solving student academic problems by communicating with their instructors and sponsors • Assisted students in obtaining admissions to Universities thorough the University Pathway program. • Reported problems to students' sponsors in issues related to academic performance, I-120s, Immigrations issues, etc. Show less

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  RD Jones + Associates

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2013

  Junior Designer

  •Assisted in producing Floor Plans, Reflected Ceiling Plans, Elevations, and perspectives using programs such as CAD, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, and Sketchup. •Documented Design ideas/ FF&E through all design phases.•Created Finish, Lighting, equipment, and hardware schedules.•Wrote Furniture and lighting specifications.•Made custom FF&E line drawings. •Produced presentation booklets and boards using Adobe Indesign and Photoshop.•Organized and maintained resource libraries•Managed orders and samples, while communicating with different vendors•Assisted in FF&E selections Show less

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  MOI

  Oct 2014 - now

  • Director of Design, DC

    May 2022 - now

  • Design Team Lead

    Mar 2018 - May 2022

  • Designer

    Oct 2014 - Mar 2018