Maria Jalwan

Head of Operations & Communication

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Skills

Project Management (PMO)Communication Campaign

Languages

French (Native)Arabic (Fluent)English (Fluent)Spanish

About me

Intro

Operations & communication specialist with 5+ years managing luxury client portfolios and corporate events. Expert in process optimization, cross-functional team coordination, and multi-channel communication strategies across hospitality and tech sectors. Ready to streamline your operations and elevate client experiences.

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Work experience

Head of Operations & Communication

TowardsChange

Oct 2023 - Present

3 years 1 month

Paris, France

- Implementing and optimizing new processes to enhance internal efficiency - Organizing internal events and coordinating cross-functional teams - Managing operations: contracts, regulatory compliance, invoicing, accounting, and recruitment processes

Project Program Coordinator

Bodata

Jul 2023 - Mar 2025

1 year 9 months

Paris, France

- Organizing professional events: conferences, workshops, team-building activities - Managing internal & external communication: ensuring consistency and multi-channel engagement - Coordinating logistics & business travel: transportation, meetings, and accommodations

Travel & Lifestyle Manager

CARDEL GROUP

Jul 2022 - Aug 2023

1 year 2 months

Paris, France

- Responsible for the high-end client portfolio: regular contact with clients, follow-up of needs and offers' proposal - Management of concierge services related to rail, air and ground transportation for the customers of 3 Business Units - Elaboration of tailor-made trips, concierge missions, and events for luxury accounts (actors, sportsmen, businessman/woman...)

Brand Ambassador

citizenM hotels

Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

5 months

Paris, France

- In charge of customers checkin/check out as well as reviews and claims - Understand the functioning of the F&B ( wine, mixology and barista ) - Selling hotels products on different channels (updating availability online, upsales..)

Travel Guide Editor

Green Destinations

Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

3 months

Leiden, Netherlands

Green Destinations is a non-profit foundation for sustainable tourism, leading a global partnership of expert organisations, companies, and academic institutions. Responsibilities include: • Developed the new Good Travel Guide WordPress site; tested and deployed site updates. • Proofread, re-structure and edit articles by content writers. • Worked on the organization of ITB Berlin

Customer Experience & Marketing Associate

THE WEARY TRAVELER HOSTEL

Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

6 months

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

• Managed marketing and advertising campaigns, to sell tours and outdoor excursions offered by the hostel • Worked on the social media optimization • Organized daily & weekly activities for ~30 hostel guests • Organized yoga and meditation retreats for traveler groups

Clinical Psychology Apprenticeship

Private Clinical Psychology Services

Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

1 month

Lebanon, TN, USA

• Assisted to therapy & treatment counselling sessions geared towards children and adolescents • Conducted psychological assessments and evaluations of Autism and ADHD in children and adolescents

Human Resources Assistant

Saradar Bank sal

Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

2 months

Lebanon, TN, USA

• Worked on the company’s shift to an agile organization and learned about the adaptation processes • Assisted the talent acquisition specialist during the interviewing process


Education

KEDGE Business School

MSc in Wine & Hospitality Management

2020 - 2022

1 year 10 months

EHL

MSc in Wine & Hospitality Management

2020 - 2022

1 year 10 months

American University of Beirut

Bachelor of Arts - BA

2015 - 2018

4 years

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Exchange Program

University of California, Berkeley

Exchange Program

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