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Gregory Twidal Senior Staff Writer and Designer Gregory.Twidal@CCQ.Edu.Qa

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| The Community College of Qatar Newsletter December 2013 | Issue 16

Sweet December is upon us and while one semester comes to a close, another continues on to

its half-way mark. Midterms for the ELC’s Second Quarter students and Finals for Transition and

College Level students are scheduled in just a week and already students are pushing hard in

preparation. Fortunately, the week after exams offers everyone the chance to relax and catch

their breath. In addition to Qatar’s 6th Annual National Day celebration, many Faculty, Staff, and

Students are planning on going on a short vacation this month, but before you go, make sure to

check this issue of Vantage Point for important information relating to special events happening

this month, recaps from November, and see what to expect in January.

Not Your Ordinary National Day

In addition to being the 6th Annual celebration of Qatar’s Independence and sovereignty, this

year’s event will also commemorate His Excellency Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani’s

transition into power since his father’s chosen abdication last summer. Residents of West Bay can

report the noise of thundering jets and construction occurring throughout the Corniche in

preparation for what hails to be the country’s largest celebration yet. For those who haven’t

experienced National Day before, we invite you to read more about it on the next page.

Jack Attack!!!

In other news, Jack Canfield, famed author, motivational speaker, and creator of the Chicken

Soup for the Soul series, visited the Community College of Qatar Monday, December 2nd

. He

agreed to a brief interview with Gregory Twidal and his insights are shared on page 3.

Take the Next Step

December 5th marks the first official day of the Aspire Foundation Zones “Steeping Into health”

competition. Registered participants are encouraged to begin walking everyday with their

pedometer in tow or cell phone application on, so that they can record their steps and keep an

up-to-date track of their monthly trek. CCQ is in competition with several schools and is currently

ranked at third place. If we all band together we can make it to first. Keep going CCQ!

Research, Recaps, and Reviews

For more news regarding the new Internal Research Grant, recaps from last month’s events, and

important information regarding Math and Final review, keep reading.

If you are interested in adding your own work to the next issue of Vantage Point, please contact

either BJ Jumnadass, Editor-in-Chief or Gregory Twidal, writer and designer. Student submis-

sions are also welcome.

SWEET DECEMBER BLISS

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUT

December 18th will mark the State of Qatar’s 6th Annual National Day

Celebration in commemoration of its independance. Established by decree of

His Excellency Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, this will be the first year

His Excellency Sheikh Tamimi bin Hamad Al-Thani will be seen presiding

publicly as the nation’s ruling Emir since transitioning to power after the

self-chosen abdication of his father, His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa

Al-Thani, last summer. At 33 years old, he is currently the world’s youngest

ruling monarch and has been heralded by the world’s ruling leaders for his

ability to continue in his father’s footsteps. Having held numerous

governmental positions in the past as well as in the promotion of Qatar’s

ability to be a lasting venue for sporting and cultural events, his new role will

be ensuring Qatar’s continued relationship in numerous international affairs

and the vital evolution of this nation.

Those unfamiliar with Qatar’s National Day are recommended to attend the

day’s festivities beginning with National parade performed along the Corniche

in the early morning. Spectators should expect military processions, displays

of traditional art and dance, and other pageants of national pride and

distinguishment. Afterward, numerous events and activities can be visited

throughout the city including at the Souq Waqif, City Center Mall, Villagio,

Landmark Mall, Katara, and numerous hotels. Specific details are not usually

released until closer to the date.

The day, of course, should not be completed without enjoying fireworks, fired

at night and best seen from the center of the Corniche.

Residents traveling to the airport on this day should not rely on the road

connecting the Corniche as traffic will be too heavy to negotiate. Access to the

airport is best attained by traveling first to the Doha Express Lane and then

heading south east.

Happy National Day 2014!

Qatar’s Annual National Day to Commemorate H.E. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani’s First Year in Power

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CCQ&A Jack Canfield “Living the Success Principles”

American motivational speaker and award winning

author, Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the

Soul series, spoke at the Community College of Qatar on

Monday, December 2nd

as part of his seminar “Living the

Success Principals.” Students and guests of the College

experienced first-hand his content-rich presentation and

learned how to best take responsibility for their own lives.

A sixty minute presentation aimed at instilling the right

qualities into a person, CCQ guests listened intently as they

learned how to best move from where they are in life to

where they want to be in the future. From investing every

day to developing one’s unique skills and abilities, to

improving one’s attitude and confidence, participants

learned that they are the ones to decide the outcomes of

their experiences and must learn to control how they each

should live.

Considered to be one of the best motivational speakers

in the world, he encouraged the students of CCQ to make

the most of their lives and strive for greatness. As the next

generation of this nation’s leaders, Jack Canfield’s personal

message about the program was its ability to build resilience

and develop the core competencies required in a person to

thrive and achieve peak performance even in the most

challenging and turbulent times. When asked about

Community Colleges, Jack Canfield stated “Community

Colleges are important. The main thing is to pursue your

dreams and institutions such as Community Colleges that

offer educational programs for a person’s development

should be a focus for everyone who wishes to be

successful.” As the Nation of Qatar approaches its goal of

the 2030 Vision, CCQ President Dr. Ibrahim Al-Naimi added

his support and encouraged all of CCQ’s students to take

Mr. Canfield’s advice to heart and apply what they have

learned to their daily lives.

A recipient of three honorary doctorates and multiple

awards, Jack Canfield is currently visiting the State of Qatar

as a guest of Doha Business Solutions (DBS), a

comprehensive service organization which specializes in the

delivery of information and support solutions to commercial,

governmental, and post-secondary clients through the

MENA region. Mr. Jack Canfield is slated to deliver two

seminars at the W hotel, December 3rd

and December 11th.

Regarding the partnership between DBS and CCQ, DBS

CEO Rashid Al-Naimi had this to say "Our mission at Doha

Business Solutions aligns with the Qatar National Vision of

2030, by supporting its most important pillar, “Human

Development.” As CCQ is a well recognized source that

supplies Qatar's workforce market with skilled and well

educated graduates, forming a strategic partnership

between Doha Business Solutions and CCQ takes

both entities a step further towards achieving the mutual

goal that both seek: contributing to the development of the

State of Qatar.”

What do you think about Community Colleges?

Community Colleges are important. Santa Barbara, where I

was, is full of educational institutions and many of them

were small community colleges. They each offer a wide

range of opportunities for students to excel and improve

themselves. It doesn’t really matter where you start its

where you want to be and that takes hard work.

What advice do you have for first generation

college students?

The most important thing to focus on is to keep

building that dream. To keep working hard and not give

up. Your parents may not have the most advice for you

regarding school, but they know about success and fail-

ure and want you to succeed.

What types of goals should young adults have? Money

isn’t everything. Even if you have lots of it, you should

strive for more.

A Quick, but Inspiring Interview with Jack Canfield

Keeping in trend with CCQ’s “Stepping into Health”

Challenge, this month’s Prof Points advocates the

importance of maintaining physical fitness in the

professional setting. In partnership with CCQ’s

Professional Development Committee, the monthly

brochure offers instructions on easy to do exercises

that can be done at home or in the office. From

aerobics that can help relieve neck and back strain to

simple calisthenics which can improve a person’s

health, faculty and staff are recommended to try

some of these exercises and stay healthy.

OFFICE AEROBICS

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CCQ’S STEPPING INTO HEALTH

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In an effort to better immunize individuals from becoming too

stagnant in their daily lives, the Aspire Zone Foundation has

begun to advocate the need to exercise through a new

challenge, “Stepping into Health.” The Stepping into Health

(SIH) Program focuses on the push to walk recreationally as

a physical activity to lose weight and improve overall health.

As a participating campus, the Community College of Qatar,

along with Qatar University, The College of the North Atlantic

(CNAQ), Stenden University and Calgary University-Qatar,

has begun advertising to students and Faculty alike to sign

up and begin taking account of the amount of steps they take

each day.

All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to sign up

online at www.stepintohealth.qa. When registering on the

website you need to enter the following codes (C-Ring

Campus-CCQF2013, West Bay Campus CCQM2013). You

will need to select mobile application or pedometer (if you

select pedometer you will then need to pick it up at Aspire).

The university/college competition runs from December 5th,

2013 to February 21st, 2014. Participants are encouraged to

wear their personal pedometer or smart phone each day to

record their steps. Every week, participants must upload their

data to the website. The Step into Health team will do a

weekly update for each university/college based on how

many steps they’ve achieved. The top three universities/

colleges will be awarded with either a Gold, Silver, or Bronze

medal for the most steps achieved. Students and Staff are

encouraged to walk approximately 10,000 steps each day for

the chance to be selected for valuable prizes, which include

iPads, Katara Dinner Vouchers and many more awesome

gifts.

At the end of the competition, a gala event will take place at

the Aspire Zone where the top three universities/colleges will

be awarded with the medals and individual prizes.

Prof. BJ Jumnadass (Step into Health Co-ordinator) said,

"Our goal at CCQ is to get everyone registered and walking.

This is not only a great way to encourage a healthy lifestyle,

but it's a great way for CCQ to 'out step' the other universities

and colleges competing."

For more information please contact the following

representatives from CCQ:

Ms. Alfreda at alfreda.haggard@ccq.edu.qa

Prof. BJ Jumnadass at BJ.Jumnadass@ccq.edu.qa

The females at C-Ring Campus need to use the following

code: CCQF2013 when registering online at

www.stepintohealth.qa

The males at West Bay Campus need to use the following

code: CCQM2013 when registering online at

www.stepintohealth.qa

STUDENT ACTIVITIES IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A NEW NATIONAL DAY COMPETITION FOR CCQ EMPLOYEES ONLY! 1.) BEST OFFICE DECORATION (15Th) 2.) BEST DEPARTMENT DECORATIONS (15TH) 3.) BEST NATIONAL DAY OUTFIT (17TH) VOTING WILL BE ON THE 15TH AND 17TH RESPECTIVELY.

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THE STUDENT-ATHLETE IN PROGRESS

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As the theme of athletics continues to spread across the country on

the coattails of the 2022 World Cup, youth from all corners are

becoming more engaged with the growing sports environment that

is Qatar. Previous criticized as being one of the most obese

countries in the world, Qatar has made several steps to heavily

advocate the importance of good health and sports participation,

going so far as to establish a national holiday. However, such

changes now pose difficulties for students who wish to both

participate in sports and concentrate on their academics.

In 2012, the International Obesity Taskforce, an organization based

on the global analysis and understanding of the obesity, concluded

that Qatar, among many

other nations within the

GCC, had the largest

percentage of obese adults.

At 17%, the population also

had one of the highest

percentages of adults

suffering from diabetes. In

response of this, the State

of Qatar quickly established

a number of successful and

growing strategies to reduce

childhood obesity, including

introducing athletics into the

daily regimen of students in

grammar and secondary

school , and p roper

educational forums. Follow-

ing this the National Sports Holiday was established that same year

and since has been held annually on the second Tuesday in

February with the main objective being the promotion of healthy

lifestyle choices and the participation in athletics. In doing so, Qatar

has become of one the few nations to dedicate a day for sports.

Similarly, Japan celebrates Health and Sports Day with the same

aim in October. While scientific research is questionable regarding

the findings submitted by the IOTF, an abundance of fast food

companies in Qatar and the lack of proper education on diabetes

have brought the need to be healthy to the forefront for many of

Qatar’s national and expatriate youth.

However, as one goal is reached for, another goal begins to fall from

focus. Students particularly those in secondary and post secondary

institutions are finding it difficult to juggle multiple responsibilities as

loyalty to class competes with loyalty to the team. Words such as

“Pass” and “Score” begin to carry double entendres as each

individual seeks to succeed on both the field and in the classroom.

For the Community College of Qatar, this couldn’t be more evident

than for those competing in the newly established Universities

League, representing CCQ against other football teams. Seventeen

players practice three nights week in preparation for a weekly match

against an opposing component from one of the country’s growing

n u m b e r o f

universities. The

team’s success has

come at a price

though as students

must also find the

time to study for their

exams, many of

whom are ELC

students. Ten weeks

of nonstop learning

makes up each

quarter of the new

English Learning

Center program. This

i n c l u d e s a n

abundance of exams,

assignments, and

busy work, but students who wish to stay in, must keep up with their

school work if they hope to pass. Practices, however, are

discretionary and student-athletes choose to come to the practices

that suit them best, though the decision to miss practice may also

mean they see less time on the field. Ultimately, students must

balance priorities with wishes if they want to continue.

In addition to earning acceptable grades and scoring goals, student-

athletes in general must master time-management skills if they wish

to keep pace with the ever-increasing demands of their school. Add

in family and you have full load heavier than most, but such

pressure can make diamonds out of carbon, and leaders out of

players.

Vantage Point is proud to announce the formation of CCQ’s first ever female football team. ELC Faculty Member Mira Rithalia will serve as the team’s coach and trainer, and Huda Abdulaziz Al-Dosari will be the team’s active manager, handling all administrative aspects for the team. Selection and training is tentatively scheduled for 2014.

As female presence in athletics becomes an even greater quality to everyday life, the State of Qatar under the auspicious of multiple administrations has continued to build within itself a strong base for female athletics Last year, under the patronage of HE Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) Chairperson showcased a photo and video exhibition titled Hey’Ya: Arab Women in Sport, which celebrated female athletes throughout the Arab World. The exhibition, done by internationally renowned photographer Bridgette Lacombs, brought a great deal of press and attention for women in the Middle East to be recognized for their athletic and physical abilities. Meryl Streep, famed actress, attended the opening.

Little information is available now, but CCQ’s Vantage Point will be there to support this new endeavor and will continue to cover these and similar events for the future.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

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6 Certificate Certified? How can Certificates and Other Documents Help You Succeed?

A new trend in hiring practices may mean more opportunities for those who lack the necessary pediree to compete traditionally in the market place as old practices are becoming new trends. As students may have experienced during the previous month’s Annual Career Fair, they are not alone when applying for some of the best jobs available in Qatar and abroad. However, while some only submitted their CVs to prospective employers, others included a secret ingredient they hope will get them to the top, formal certificates. In an ever-increasingly competitive landscape, certificates, once considered an archaic and otherwise antiquated form of awarding accomplishment, has joined the ranks of digital badges and are trending again as a method to prove one’s ability beyond what’s written on a person’s CV. Attesting in official documentary style, certificates and the latter can provide more evidence to what a person has achieved, how, and when. Signed and dated, any employer can review the information provided, follow up with the signaturees and learn more about a person than from any single one liner written on a resume. Typically resumes or CVs, are considered best when short and to the point. This is because employers do not have the time or energy to read about every skill and ability a person possesses when searching for new candidates. However, certificates pose as both a means to inform the employer and gain his or her attention as the document works in the same fashion as an infographic; sharing both imagery and text to quickly inform the viewer of information they did not previously know. If a picture can say a thousand words, than a certificate from an accredited source should have the same effect. Throughout Qatar, this mentality appears to be forming as more and more employers are asking for any and all ancillary prove be provided with each CV they receive. Equally as much, young professionals are asking for certificates in place of financial restitution as a means to prove their skills and abilities. The reason being that while in other parts of the world where wealth is easily measured upon success, the abundance of wealth in Qatar means individuals must use other means to prove their abilities and skill. Digital badges, as mentioned in a previous issue, do the same, only electronically; allowing viewers to detect a person’s skills and

abilities before needing to test the validity of their statements. Earning digital badges is an up and coming system for professionals (in this case-academia) who wish to show significant accomplishments have been made on their part. Such accomplishments can include finishing academic projects, mastery of a new skill set, or years completed at an institution. Resembling un-lockable digital tokens of past and recent videogames, this new reward program seems to take its cues from both the videogame culture many Generation X professionals remember from childhood and the military tactics of awarding medals to show appreciation and keep moral high. As more and more online educational websites appear to be adopting badges to mark completion of scholarly work, this new system is being heralded by some as a 21st century challenger to the “dominant paradigm” diplomas hold over the field of academia. Institutions, employers, and students can view these badges via a Faculty member’s online profile and understand what professional accomplishments he or she have achieved. Opportunities to earn both experience and the evidence to prove so, include community classes offered at educational institutions such as VCU-Qatar, language courses, and organizations needing volunteers.

There is still time for students and

Faculty interested to submit the

proposal to earn a portion of the new

Internal Research Grant provided by

the Office of Scientific and Academic

Research. Committed to creating and

advancing innovative research and

strengthening internal and external

partnerships for future nationally

competitive grant proposals, the

Office of Scientific and Academic

Research (OSAR) at CCQ launched

the first CCQ Internal Student

Research Grant a few weeks ago.

This new grant will provide up to

Thirty Thousand Qatari Riyals

(30,000 QR) for a research project

aimed at raising the importance of

research and collaboration between

faculty, students and external

partners on projects conducted in the

interest of CCQ and Qatar. The

grants will cover stipends for faculty

and student researchers, as well as

the costs of materials, equipment,

travel, etc. Proposals will need to be

submitted no later than Midnight

December 13th, 2014.

The research project proposals

are first reviewed for completeness

and adherence to the formatting

requirements. Then the acceptable

proposals will undergo a review

process by a panel of at least three

faculty who with relevant expertise

will evaluate, discuss and make

recommendations to the OSAR

Committee. Afterwards, the OSAR

Committee will meet to discuss the

recommendations in light of the

program’s guidelines and budget and

make the final awarding decisions

They are looking forward to

assisting each of you with your

research activities and developing

new projects that serve your own

growth as well as that of the College

and the State of Qatar.

The Grant Application must be filled

and submitted by email to OSAR,

nick.manochehri@ccq.edu.qa. For

more information, please contact Dr.

Nickolas Manochehri.

CHANGE THE WORLD

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The Community College of Qatar celebrated its Third

Annual Cultural Fair, November 24th and 25

th. With a much

larger theme this year, participants were allowed the

breadth to choose any country or nation in the world as

opposed to within a specific region. This resulted in a vastly

more diverse event where attendees could literally see the

world in 60 seconds, saving them a great deal of time and

airfare.

Beginning at the College’s C-Ring campus, patrons who

entered from the lobby were first met with displays of the

Arctic Circle drawn on dry erase board by Gregory Twidal,

presentations of modern day Japan by the Sociology Club,

and then to the beauty of Kenya as they proceeded to skip

across the globe. From the Zulu Nation represented by the

Student Ambassador Organization, visitors enjoyed fresh

Lebanese dishes provided by the Business Club and meals

specific to the Gulf by the Health Club. Iffat Khan’s

Sociology Club did an excellent job promoting Qatar as

their country, but it was the Student Government who

offered the largest amount of entertainment taking an entire

corner of the cafeteria. They offered a personal cartoonist,

nail saloon, and a make-up vendor for those interested in

life as an artisan living in Paris, France.

West Bay’s campus played host to the United Kingdom, the

United Arab Emirates, and People’s Republic of China, as

students circled the greater Euro-Asian continents. ELC

Instructor Carol Lafferty’s Level 4 class presented on each

of the different states within the UK and offered delicious

pasties after each presentation. Aysha Hajri, representing

both the Recruitment Club and the UAE decorated nearly a

fourth of lobby in traditional furniture found in the GCC and

offered food and coffee as well. Completing the circle, WB’s

Business Club did an impressive job epitomizing China’s

ethnic culture with framed photos and items originating di-

rectly from Asian Nation. Winners of this year’s Cultural Fair

were C-ring’s SGA Organization and West Bay’s

Recruitment Club.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 60 SECONDS

The Community College of Qatar

launched its 3rd Annual Career Fair on

Tuesday, November 26th at the C-Ring

Road Campus and Wednesday,

November 27th at the West Bay

Campus, 10:00am until 4:00pm. The

aim of CCQ's career fair was to provide

its growing student population new op-

portunities to gain entrance into any one

of Qatar’s emerging business groups,

corporations, or conglomerates. As two

major dates, 2022 and 2030, approach,

administrators work to provide the

nation’s newest generation of leaders a

more equitable economic foundation

which will eventually be the future of this

developing nation.

Dr. Mohamed Yousef Al Mulla,

QAPCO’s VC&CEO was delighted to be

able to sponsor this event stating,

“Career Fairs are an excellent way of

promoting the exciting job and

scholarship opportunities currently

available through QAPCO and we aim

to become a benchmark for those

young professionals keen to further their

learning and career opportunities. Dr. Al

Mulla continued, “We are also proud to

work once again with Dr. Ibrahim Al

Naimi and his team at CCQ and we

hope to receive many C.V.’s and

expressions of interests from the bright

young students currently studying at the

College.”

Dr. Ibrahim Al Naimi, the President of

CCQ, had this to say. "The purpose of

the Career Fair at CCQ is to provide our

students with a way to explore career

opportunities within the many industries

and local organizations within the State

of Qatar. We are delighted to announce

that many companies, ministries and

industries participated in this year's

CCQ Annual Career Fair. They had a

chance to meet face-to-face with our

students which provided an excellent

recruiting mechanism for them as well

as increase their organization's visibility

at the college."

This year, in addition to QAPCO, other sponsors included QNB, Exxon Mobil, RasGas, Doha Bank, Naqi lat ,

Kahramaa, Ahli Bank, Qatalum, the General Directorate of Customs, Stenden University, University of Qatar, University of Calgary, QP, Al Rayyan, Ministry of Municipality, Sidra, PHCC and QIB. Each partnering business offered internship and/or career opportunities for young Qatari Nationals who met their recruitment standards.

HIRED; RECAPPING CCQ’S CAREER FAIR

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Thursday, December 12th, 2013 For Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday or Sunday-Tuesday Classes, which start between: 9:00-9:30am 9:00 am Exam 11:00-11:30am 11:00am Exam 1:00-1:30pm 1:00pm Exam 3:00-3:30pm 3:00pm Exam 5:00-5:30pm 5:00pm Exam 7:00-7:30pm 7:00pm Exam

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Saturday, December 14th, 2013 For Monday-Wednesday classes which start between: 8:00-8:30am 8:00 am Exam 10:00-10:30am 10:00am Exam 12:00-12:30pm 12:00pm Exam 2:00-2:30pm 2:00pm Exam 4:00-4:30pm 4:00pm Exam 6:00-6:30pm 6:00pm Exam 8:00-8:30pm 8:00pm Exam

Sunday, December 15th, 2013 For Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday or Sunday-Tuesday Classes, which start between: 8:00-8:30am 8:00 am Exam 10:00-10:30am 10:00am Exam 12:00-12:30pm 12:00pm Exam 2:00-2:30pm 2:00pm Exam 4:00-4:30pm 4:00pm Exam 6:00-6:30pm 6:00pm Exam 8:00-8:30pm 8:00pm Exam

Thursday, December 12th, 2013 For Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday or Sunday-Tuesday Classes, which start between: 9:00-9:30am 9:00 am Exam 11:00-11:30am 11:00am Exam 1:00-1:30pm 1:00pm Exam 3:00-3:30pm 3:00pm Exam 5:00-5:30pm 5:00pm Exam 7:00-7:30pm 7:00pm Exam

Vantage Point is pleased to welcome Dr. Shetha Faraj Al-Numan, the new

Deputy Associate Dean of Student Services for The Community College of

Qatar. Formerly the Assistant Director to Qatar foundation’s Academic

Bridge, Dr. Al-Numan hails from Baghdad, Iraq and holds a PhD in Industrial

Design from Baghdad University. She carries a degree of Associate

Professor and taught at Baghdad University for fourteen years at both a

graduate and post graduate level. She has published one textbook and

seven academic researches and she holds two patents in lighting systems

and four industrial patterns.

Having resided in Doha since 2000, she has worked at many different

institutions, including spending the past seven years at Qatar Foundation.

During her time as Assistant Director of Student Services of QF’s Academic

Bridge program, she developed the Student Affairs and Public Relations

Departments including student development activities, tutoring, recruitment,

admission, testing, sponsorship, policies, procedures, media responses, and

various publications. Before then she was an Academic Advisor for the

Qatar Leadership Academy and participated routinely in academic, social,

and career advising processes. Counseling, admissions, policies, and

regulations, were also areas she familiarized herself in.

The daughter of one of the five Iraqi art pioneers to found the Academy of

Fine Arts at Baghdad University, painting has become a great passion of

hers and an interest she follows.

Welcome Dr. Shetha Al-Numan, to our community.

NEW TO CCQ!!!