Experience:

• Dean of Effat College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2001-present.
• Part -time consultant, Effat College, 1998-2000.
• Dean of the Girl’s Campus, King Abdul Aziz University, 1995-2000.
• Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Administration from 1992-1995.
• Chair of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Economic and Administration, Girl’s Campus, King Abdul Aziz University, 1991.
• Chair of Faculty and Staff professional Development, Girl’s Campus, and King Abdul Aziz University, 1993-1995.
• Faculty & Chair of the Curriculum Development Committee in Public Administration Department, Faculty of Economic and Administration, 1991-1994.

Academic Qualifications:

• A Fellowship recipient from Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration, Bryan Mawr College, USA, summer 2000.
• A Fellowship recipient from Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government, Center of Business and Government, USA 2001.
• Earned  her PhD in Public Policy  from the University of Southern Carolina, USA , 1991

Community Service:

• Member of Academic and Organizing Committee, Jeddah Economic Forum, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2003-present.
• Part Time advisor to Shura Council, 2003-2004.
• Member of Committee of International Trade, Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2002-present.
• Member of Friends of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, 2004-present.
• Member of International Relation Committee, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2003-present.
• Member in World Family Organization, 2003-present.
• Member in Gulf Society of Organizational Learning (Gulf- SOL), Gulf chapter, 2006-present.
• Regular attendee and participant in well known National, Regional and international conferences on economics, development and education (Davos Regional and Annual Meetings, Arab International Women Forums, American Association of Colleges and Universities, World Family Organization,  Kingdom to Kingdom, and Annual US Arab Strategic Forum.  

Research Interest:

Privatization----Third Sector Economy------Women empowerment.

Awards & prizes

Distinguished Arabian woman award, for contribution in the field of academic administration, from the Arab women studies center, Dubai, on 26th April 2005.

-Winner of 1000women nobel peace prize 2005 Winner.