GHADA SALMAN ALAKBERI

Profile summary

Professional experience

Academic Operations Trainee under the Employability Acceleration Program, supporting laboratory operations, academic research, data collection, and operational reporting.

• •Conducted research including data collection and initial data handling and documenting research findings
• •Authored reports and created tables and figures to communicate research findings effectively
• •Participated actively in group meetings, seminars, and collaborative events with faculty, staff, and external partners
• •Provided operational support by organizing materials, supervising equipment use, maintaining inventories, and managing schedules

• •Completed Business Skills including Business Communication, Business English, Business Acumen, Business Etiquette, and Customer Service.
• •Gained Technical and Administrative skills in AI Fundamentals, Microsoft Office, and Administration.
• •Developed Workplace Effectiveness in adaptability and working under pressure.

• •Supported Tamjme’ - EAD’s AI-powered smart truck aggregation initiative - by managing Quality-Sector data entry and environmental compliance records in Excel, contributing to the monitoring and documentation of compliance data across operators.
• •Coordinated submissions and verified databases for EAD’s Sustainable Schools Initiative (SSI) and Sustainable Campus Initiative (SCI), ensuring data accuracy across dozens of participating schools and universities.
• •Acted as a primary point of contact for participating institutions via professional email correspondence and follow-ups, strengthening EAD’s outreach pipeline.
• •Drafted an outreach proposal for a Networking Day concept aimed at deepening cross-institutional sustainability collaboration.
• •Researched and delivered an internal presentation on invasive species to inform team awareness on local biodiversity threats.
• •Supported the rollout of the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge - a UNEP-led initiative to reduce plastic pollution - by coordinating with participating schools and assisting program delivery.
• •Attended expert sessions on environmental inspection, compliance, and sustainability best practice.

• •Contributed to an academic research paper focused on improving the performance of an AI chatbot through high-quality training data.
• •Annotated and classified large volumes of written text by topic and subject type, then designed and administered follow-up surveys to validate classification accuracy.
• •Maintained data integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality across all annotation workflows, applying clear inclusion/exclusion criteria for edge cases.
• •Organized and structured datasets to support reproducible analysis and timely delivery of research milestones.

• •supported the world’s largest conservation event, gaining direct exposure to international biodiversity policy and stakeholder engagement.

Education

• Relevant Coursework: Water & Solid Waste Management; Environmental Policy & Economics; Energy & Sustainability
• Honor: Senior Project Excellence Recognition - selected to present senior research based on outstanding performance

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