Rana Zablawi

Cellular (281) 701-0899 10631 Hillsdale Bridge Ln

Home (281) 277-0400 Sugar Land, TX 77498
ranawi@hotmail.com
Profile
Executive Bilingual Assistant (English/Arabic) with 20+ years reporting directly to top-lev
Executive Qualifications Summary
• Exercise independent judgment, decision-making abilities and high level of confiden
• Maintains and updates appointment calendar, arranges appointments, meetings, and tr
• Answers telephone promptly and courteously, incoming calls, places outgoing calls,
• Coordinates meetings including scheduling attendees, conference room, audiovisual e
• Prepares reports, presentations, and other materials needed for meetings; collects
• Makes all travel arrangements and coordinates agenda for all internal & external vi
• Arranges logistics and reimbursement for travel as requested.
• Collaborate with various levels of management to gather information pertaining to k
• Act as liaison between management and staff personnel to ensure proper communicatio
• Coordinate the interviewing process between management and ‘new hire’ candidates.
• Prepares Job offer letters as requested.
• Prepares, proofreads, and edits general and confidential correspondences.
• Retrieves, opens, and distributes mail and faxes daily.
• Completes various expense documents and purchase requisitions.
• Designs and maintains relational databases, data entry forms and reports in Access
• Knowledgeable in computer operations and applications including Windows, Microsoft
• Creates and maintains general administrative files (e.g., financial, grant, and tra
• Devise and maintain extensive filing system.
Professional Experience
International Account Coordinator June/2008 – Present
American Grocers, Inc.
Houston, Texas
- Act as a liaison between customers, shippers and affiliated customers in the Gulf/M
- Handle Middle East major accounts, prepare orders, documentations, and certificates
- Composing and proofreading letters and memos in Arabic/English as needed.
- Attend Food & General Merchandise shows in Middle East & USA.
- Responsible for clients claims.
- Notarizations of certificates, documentations from different Consulates and Embassi

Work History
Executive Administrative Assistant 2003 - May/2008
Iman Academy Islamic School
Houston, Texas
Personal Administrative Assistant
(Chairman’s Office) 1997 - 2003
Emirates Industrial Bank
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Personal Executive Assistant 1997 - 1998
(Minister’s Office)
Emirates Telecommunications
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Administrative Assistant 1993 - 1996
International Grocers
Houston, Texas
Customer Service Representative 1990 – 1992
Computer Expo, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Executive Secretary 1989 – 1990
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait
Kuwait, Kuwait
Executive Secretary 1985 – 1989
Bridgestone Tire Distribution Co.,
Kuwait, Kuwait
Academic Qualifications
Business Communications 1994
Texas School of Business
Houston, TX
High School Diploma 1983
Al Jabireya High School
Kuwait, Kuwait
Training Courses
Setting Goals and Developing Action Plans to Achieve Them
F.A.I. T. H. Inc.
Houston, Texas
7 Habits for Highly Effective People
Alief School District
Houston, Texas
Finance for Non – Accounting People
Career Track
Houston, Texas
Secretarial , Public Relations and the art of Etiquette
Special Programs and Continued Education Center in the U.A.E. University
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)
New Horizons Computer Learning Center
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Secretary Level 1 & 2
Kuwait University Center for Community Service and Continuing Education
Kuwait, Kuwait