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I N T E R E S T I N G
F A C T S A B O U T
A D W C
Alumnae Newsletter 2010
In 1991, Abu Dhabi
Women’s College
celebrated the
graduation of 42
graduates. In 2010,
ADWC is graduating
617 graduates.
The first campus of
ADWC was a villa of
two floors, Today,
ADWC is two
campuses at Abu
Dhabi City and
Khalifa City!
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E S
Director’s Letter 2
Alumnae Board
Introduction
2
Talented Alumnae 3
Career Services 4
Open Letter To Alumnae
Dear Graduates,
Every year ADWC holds a very special event for the graduating students, who have been
waiting for this day since they first joined the College, and some may have even dreamt of it
since childhood! This May ADWC is going to celebrate its 22 nd successful year, and at the
same time our 2009 graduates are also sharing in the celebration during our graduation
ceremonies. We congratulate all of them on their successful completion of their studies at
ADWC!
As the number of ADWC graduates increases each year, we hope that our ADWC Alumnae
Association will also grow. Currently, we have more than 6000 alumnae! As the Alumnae
Association continues to expand programs for graduates, we hope to be in touch with all of
our alumnae. We want to hear from all of you, to know where you are now, to share the
memories and experience of your days at the College, to hear your feedback and suggestions,
as well as to have you participate in our activities. If you are not registered with us, please
visit us at the Office of Alumnae Affairs at ADWC’s City Campus, or else just give us a call. We
can update your information and provide you with an alumnae card – your lifelong access to
the College! Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Sincerely,
Shaikha Al Jaberi, Alumnae Liaison Officer
Why Should I Have an Alumnae Card?
How Can I Get My Card?
Campus News 5
Where Are They 6
Now?
Firstly, it’s your membership identity
of belonging to the Alumnae
Association.
It gives you free access to the College,
to attend and participate in events and
activities, such as National Day, Open
Day, field trips, and career fairs.
It’s a very simple process! You will
need to stop by the Office of Alumnae
Affairs, complete an application form,
and pay a nominal amount of 20 AED.
Once your alumnae card is ready, you
will receive an email to come and
collect it. You may then begin using
the card that day!
You will be able to borrow and use
library resources.
You will be able to join personal and
professional development courses
organized by the College’s Business
Development Unit, such as courses in
IELTS, PMP, ICDL, and foreign
languages.

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A Letter from ADWC Director Dr. Dave Pelham
Dr. Dave Pelham
ADWC Director
Welcome to this edition of the Abu
Dhabi Women’s College Alumnae
Newsletter. Since January it has been my
honor to serve as the Director of ADWC.
This newsletter represents but one of
many activities that we are undertaking
in an attempt to keep our alumnae
connected to our College. A new and
highly energetic Alumnae Board will help
guide the College in this regard.
While I have only been at ADWC a
relatively short time, I have been very
impressed with the quality of activities that I
have seen here. In the last few months
ADWC has hosted a Career Fair and the
annual Ajyaluna event. Our thanks go out to
all of the ADWC alumnae who participated in
those events.
In May we will be celebrating our
Alumnae Month. Two of the most significant
events in this special month will be
Graduation and our Alumnae Luncheon. You
will be hearing much more about those
events.
Abu Dhabi Women’s College and all of
our students benefit from the continued
involvement of our past graduates. Thank
you for your interest. I hope that you will
become even more involved in the future of
ADWC and our students!
Sincerely,
Dr. Dave Pelham, Director
An Introduction to the ADWC Alumnae Board
Fatema Al Saba
Vice President
Board Member Layla interviews
a graduate at the recent
Career Fair.
My name is Ayesha Al-Ateeqi, president
of Abu Dhabi Women’s College Alumnae
Association. I am a 2009 ADWC graduate
with a bachelor’s degree in Education.
Currently I work at Masdar Institute as an
Outreach Marketing Officer. My job is related
to raising awareness in the community
(schools, universities and the public) to
alternative energy and sustainability. I very
much enjoy my job, spreading knowledge
about future energy to everyone I meet.
ADWC has nurtured me into a successful
employee. That is why I remember John F.
Kennedy’s quote, “Ask not what your
country can do for you, but what you can do
for your country.” I believe I should give
back to the community that provided me
with not only knowledge, but also the tools
to make use of this knowledge. For this
reason, I was ambitious not only to join the
Alumnae Association, but also to lead it. I
believe the ADWC Alumnae Association has a
great potential, as it involves young Emirati
graduates that influence each other by
bringing creative ideas and working as one
team to achieve them. Our team consists of
seven members (including me) who are very
hard-working and passionate about giving
back to ADWC.
Fatima Al Saba, our Vice President, did an
amazing job during ‘Ajyaluna,’ hosting a radio
show. According to Fatima, “It was a great way
to reach students and future alumnae.” Layla
Saeed, last year’s “Alumna of the Year,” and I
were both very active during the National Day
celebration and the Career Fair, in order to
raise awareness and attract students to join
our association. I have great hopes for the
future, as there are many activities planned
that we are excited to implement.
Finally I would like to send a message out
to all students and graduates: if you consider
yourself creative, ambitious, and determined
and want to use all that to support HCT’s
vision, then we would love to have you on
board.
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Sumayyah Al Suwaidi
First Established Emirati Female Digital Artist
Sumayyah Al Suwaidi is a digital artist whose passion drives her to
manipulate seemingly normal photographs into masterpieces of
emotion and sensuality.
“I use photo manipulation and digital painting to produce visual
artworks full of expressions. Often my pieces are very feminine, with
the illusion of fairytale and nonexistent worlds. My paintings describe
what I am feeling. They are very personal. They come in many different
sizes, printed on canvas, photo and metallic paper and set in beautiful
wooden frames.”
Sumayyah Al Suwaidi
Sumayyah graduated from ADWC with a bachelor’s degree in Applied
Media Studies in 2007, and she is the first female digital artist from the
UAE. Her first series of paintings were in 2001 for his Highness the late
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Her paintings have been exhibited
across the UAE and internationally. Sumayyah was the project manager
and curator of Lights in Harmony, the Emirati Photography
Competition, and she was a judge in the Al Mutahida Art Competition.
Her annual Ramadan Art Bazaar is the talk of the town. She has also
provided workshops and lectures to many art students. Sumayyah has
been featured in many national and international magazines,
newspapers, and television shows for her work.
Future Exhibitions:
Sumayyah is curating an exhibition at Ghaf Art Gallery called Express
Yourself in 30"X30". Artists from all around the world are welcome to
take part with any form of art, as long as it can be hung on
the wall. For more details, please visit the Ghaf Gallery
website www.ghafgallery.com.
Exhibition dates: 9 June - 24 June 2010
Sumayyah’s annual Ramadan Art Bazaar at Ghaf
Gallery will take place during the entire month
of Ramadan. Established artists from around the
UAE will be taking part, including renowned
artists Jalal Luqman, Mattar Bin Lahej, and
Mohamed Kanoo. This is going to be the 3rd
Ramadan Art Bazaar, and each year it attracts
more art collectors and lovers.
Exhibition dates: 15 August - 9 September 2010
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P A G E 4
Career and Employer Adviser
Yasemin Al Samir
“I have been living in Abu Dhabi for
30 years. I love the UAE and its people
and am very passionate about the
HCT. I love the interaction with
students and am here to help them
achieve their careers. My main goal is
to promote ADWC to employers and
to assist our students and graduates
to enter the job market.”
Yasemin Al Samir, who recently has
joined us as the Career and Employer
Advisor, has been working for HCT for
five years. Prior to joining ADWC’s
Career Development & Employer Relations
Department in 2010, Yasemin
worked at CERT’s Post-graduate
Studies Department.
She’s now here to help jobseeking
alumnae to find out about job
opportunities, as well as to apply for
the jobs that match their qualifications
and suit their requirements.
Please do approach her. Add your
name and contact details to the Jobseekers
list. You will then receive
information about job opportunities
available in the Abu Dhabi job market.
You can contact her at
ysamir@hct.ac.ae, or 02-6941516
Do you want to
improve your CV?
Or you would like
to improve your
interview skills?
Book an
appointment with
our career adviser
at 02 6941 278 -
Jessica.Lawrence
@hct.ac.ae
Are you looking for
employment opportunities?
Email us with your CV at
adwc-careers@hct.ac.ae
Careers and Employer Relations
As many of you know, graduating does not mean an end to your relationship
with Career and Employer Relations. We are happy to be in touch with you to
help you further your career or to help you reach out to other graduates your
organization may want to employ. There are many ways we can come
together. If you are seeking employment, looking to update your CV or practice
interviewing, seeking further education, looking to hire ADWC graduates, or
just want to explore some of our Career Resources on campus, please contact
us!
The Career and Employer Relations Team have hosted many presentations on
campus this year for graduates. Visiting guests have included universities
promoting post-graduate studies, companies looking to hire our top graduates,
and organizations offering scholarships for our graduates to pursue a master’s
degree or PhD. We were very happy to have some graduates come back to
campus to learn about different opportunities from all of these organizations.
If you have suggestions on organizations you would like to hear from or
different times you would like us to offer presentations and workshops, please
be in touch.
We look forward to meeting more of you, as we continue to promote
professional opportunities and assist our graduates on your path to success!
A L U M N A E N E W S L E T T E R

P A G E 5
Assistive Technology Learning Resource Center
The Assistive Technology Learning Resource Centre’s genesis came
from a hugely successful assistive technology exhibition in March 2009.
Upon requests from students, staff, and the community, the Special
Needs Department at the Higher Colleges of Technology established an
Assistive Technology Learning Resource Centre (ATLRC) for the first
time in the UAE in November 2009. Based at Abu Dhabi Women’s
College’s City Campus, the ATLRC provides a wide range of assistive
devices, not only for students having any form of special need, but also
for the community at large.
HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan Opening
The International Assistive Technology Forum and
Exhibition
The Mission of the ATLRC
“Assistive technology facilitates
the individual’s ability to make
personal connections with others
and provides opportunities to
focus on their skills and
accomplish their academic
pursuits without the fear of being
stigmatized.”
Dr. Farida Badri
Manager – Student Support Services
The Assistive Technology Learning Resource Centre (ATLRC) is dedicated
to assist special needs students to attain excellence in their highest
educational and professional pursuits by:
Creating an accessible Assistive Technology (AT) learning environment.
Providing access to the use of the most advanced AT resources.
Conducting general awareness events within the community and
offering training programs in the use of AT.
Giving consultancy in the acquisition and use of appropriate AT
resources.
Training and empowering students and community partners with
special needs in the use and application of the AT resources.
Assistive technology is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive and rehabilitative devices, as well as
the process used in selecting, locating and using them. The devices include low vision aids, text reading machines,
Braille displays, communication aids, assistive listening devices, speech therapy software, AAC (Alternative and
Augmentative Communication) software and devices, word prediction software, magnification software, speech
recognition software, screen reading software, and other products that can be used in classrooms, during exams,
during studies, and while at work.
Assistive technology promotes greater independence for
people with disabilities by enabling them to perform tasks that
they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty
accomplishing, by providing enhancements to or changed
methods of interacting with the technology needed to
accomplish such tasks. It provides a gateway to independence
that couldn’t have been imagined before.
The ATLRC is located at Abu Dhabi Women’s College’s City Campus.
A L U M N A E N E W S L E T T E R

P A G E 6
Classmates, Friends, Acquaintances ...
Where are they now ?
Abu Dhabi Women’s College is proud of the
accomplishment of its graduates and considers
them as partners and ambassadors, as well as
leaders. We want to know all about your stories of
success, your life’s journey after going beyond the
walls of ADWC! Since 1991 till 2009, 6788 is
ADWC’s total number of graduates. Those graduates
have started to scatter to the corners of the
country’s seven emirates.
To keep you updated about your friends
and classmates, we created this page, where
we list graduates’ names, employment details,
and marital status, in order of the graduation
year. We compiled this information either from
our database or from the updated details that
you forwarded to us previously. If we have
listed something incorrectly, please let us
know by email at shaikha.aljaberi@hct.ac.ae.
1991 Graduates
Fatima Taher Bin Al Kendi
Personnel Services Specialist
The Court of the Crown Prince
Dr Lamees Abdul Al Qaisi
Head, Operational Risk Management
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Married - two daughters
Hanan Husain Abu Baker Al Afifi
HR Specialist
The Court of the Crown Prince
Shafeeqa Eidha Al Amri
Assistant Director General
Abu Dhabi Business Women Council
Alhan Muaz Ahmad Al Attar
Treasury Section Head
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority
1995 Graduates
Omaira Obaid Mohd Al Dhaheri
Analyst
Department of Civil Service
1996 Graduates
Haleema Jumaa Al Suwaidi
Senior Manager
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
1999 Graduates
Eiman Jassim Ebrahim A. Al Ali
Emirates Heritage Club
Ladies Center
Munira Juma Eid Al Muraikhi
Project Coordinator
Abu Dhabi Educational Zone
2000 Graduates
Amal Ahmed Hasan Abdulla
Recruitment Section Head
ADTA
Ibtesam Ahmed Saeed Ba Jaber
Accountant
Brouge
2001 Graduates
Manal Mohamed Al Rashedi
Senior Project Coordinator
Tawteen
Noura Hasan Al Hosani
Manager of Strategic Planning
& Performance Management
National Rehabilitation Center
Fatema Omar Al Ameri
Data Management Specialist
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Faten Mohamed Ali Alawi
Branch Manager
Union National Bank
Nihal Abdul Rahman Ghafoor
Ministry of Interior
2002 Graduates
Fatema Abdulla Al Mansoori
Married - three sons
Noora Jasem Mohammed Al Ali
Married - a daughter
2003Graduates
Salama Amer Omar S. Omar
Project Manager
Etihad Airways
Hind Jumaa Saeed Al Romaithi
New England School for Autism
Layla Saeed Omair Al Dhaheri
Computer Programmer, Web
Designer
Naval Force
Reem Sayah Saeed Al Mansoori
Executive Council
2004 Graduates
Dalal Abdulla Al-Braiki
Married - a son
Mouza Saeed Eissa Al Mansouri
Finance and Control Division
National Drilling Company
Abeer Omar Abdulla Salem
Help Desk Coordinator
Emirates Steel Industry
Shamsa Khalfan Al Suwaidi
Senior Programmer
Department of Finance
2005 Graduates
Shaikha Helal Al Mansoori
System Information Analyst
ADMA
Sheikha Al Hashmi
Chief Quality Specialist
ZHO
Shaikha Ali AlJenaibi
Reservoir Engineer (Simulation)
ADCO
Mariam Ibrahim Bumajeed
PR & Marketing Manager
Al Taif Technical Services
Amal Al Ali
Special Needs Teacher
Abu Dhabi Center for Special Needs
Married - one child
Asma Abdulrahman Al Amiri
HIM Tech 1, HIMS Office
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
2006 Graduates
Wadha Khalfan Al Mansoori
Career Assistant
ADWC
Studying Bachelor Business IT
Muneera Hasan Al Mazrouei
HIM Tech
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Married - two children (Alyazia &
Mohamed)
Afra Saleh Al Sabri
Legal Assistant
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company
Entesar Ali Brook Al Menhali
Environment Agency
Senior Admin. Assistant
Married - one child
Nadya Omar Al Hadhrami
Market Surveillance Specialist
Securities & Commodities Authority
Married - one daughter
Sawsan Al Alawi
Student Support & Development
Officer
ADWC
Rahma Khalifa Saif
Married - one child
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2007 Graduates
Suwadah Saleh Al Ameri
Academic Services Assistant
ADWC
Married - one daughter
Saada Abdullah Ali Al Hajeri
IT Teacher
High School
Hend Jumaa Feraish Al Braiki
Administrative Assistant –
Education Department
ADWC
Najla Merza Ahmed Al-Hendi
English teacher
Fatima Bint Mubarak Preparatory
School
Married - two children
Mariam Mubarak Al Mansouri
Newly married
Mouza Obaid Jumma Al Zaabi
Data Management Engineer
ADCO
Fatema Al Saba
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Fatima Sulaiman Al Mazouqi
User Support Engineer
Al Mafraq Hospital
Shamma Ahmed Al Shehhi
Adminstrative Assistant (temp)
ADEC
Shaikha Al Hajeri
Student Service Assistant
Abu Dhabi Women’s College
Fatema Khalfan Al Romaithi
Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Mayesa Saeed Rashed Al Zaabi
Clerk
ADCB
Fatema Khalfan Hasan Al Zaabi
Administrative Assistant
Health Authority
Shaimaa Abdulla Al Jaberi
Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Ahlam Mohamed Ali Al Nasaj
HR Officer
Federal Customs Authority
Married - one child
Saleha Mabkhoot Al-Braiki
Studying at ADWC
Raja Mohamed Al Maamari
Administrative Officer
TRA
Married- one daughter
2008 Graduates
Nadya Abdulla Al Marzouqi
Customer Services Supervisor
Higher Corporation for
Specialized Economic Zones
Iman Abdulla Alhammadi
Web Analyst
ADAC
Married
Hana Mohamed Al Mahri
HR Development Supervisor
General Holding Corporation
Married - three children
Marwa Salem Al Kharousi
Transfer Officer
Manazel Real Estate
Mona Mohamed Obaid Al Zaabi
Estidama Program Officer
Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council
Mona Jaafar Al Jaberi
Graduate Manager
Etihad Airways
Amna Abdulaziz Al Hammadi
Secretary in a school
Married
Rabah Amer Al Amry
HR Senior Officer
Abu Dhabi Information & System
Centre
Studying for MBA in UK
Fatema Mohamed Al Shehhi
Contracts Specialist
Abu Dhabi Health Services
Company
Fatima Ahmed Folathi
Married - one child
Ayesha Abdullahtif Al Butia
General Civil Aviation Authority
Abu Dhabi
Mariam Ahmed Al Ali
Academic Advisor
Higher Education & Scientific
Research
Sarah Khamis Al Alawy
Home business
Married - one child
Aisha Yousef Al Mansoori
AD Police - Traffic Department
Khadija Ali Al Ameri
Diplomat
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Fatima Abdulla Al Ameri
English Teacher and Head of
Department
AlNuzha School
Married
2009 Graduates
Ayesha Obaid Mohamed Khalfan Al
Muhairi
Talent Management Analyst
ADCO Company
Asma Mohammed Al-Omaira
Newly married
Amal Abdullah Khaleed Ali Al
Marzouqi
Senior Financial Analyst
Etihad Airways
Al Anood Khalifa Al Kaabi
Marketing and Communication
Manager
Tawteen/Emirates Foundation,
Newly married
Reem Mohammed Al Mansouri
Married - two children
Hend Yousef Bin Omran Al Shamsi
Married - two children
Haila Ahmed Amer Al Rejaibi
Studying for a Master’s Degree in
System Integration and Project
Management in France
Iman Mohamed Ibrahim
Head of Planning, Support and
Budgeting Unit in Logistics
Critical National Infrastructure
Authority
Maitha Abdulla Saif Rashed
Mohammed Al Neaimi
Zayed Military Hospital
Aisha Hussain Al Zaabi
National Transport Authority
Salma Fadhel Al Qubaisi
Information System Analyst
ESNAAD
Married – two daughters
Studying: Master of Information
Technology Management (MITM)
at the University of Wollongong,
Dubai
Huda Hadi Ahmed Abdullah Al-
Hussaini
Studying Bachelor
Dubai Women’s College
Nawf Ali Alhosani
Administrator
Command & Staff College
Married - one daughter
Shama Saeed Salem Mohamed
Al Muhairbi
Studying Higher Diploma - ADWC
Budour Ibrahim Al Nakhi
Budget and Cost Control Analyst
FERTIL
Noora Khalid Bazuhair
National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Trainee
Fajer Abdul Raouf Al Hammadi
Management Assistant
ADD
Fatema Sayah Al Qubaisi
Abu Dhabi Public Relations
Mariam Shareef Al Hosani
HR Coordinator
UAE General Civil Aviation
Authority
Shamsa Saad Saeed Al Menhali
Accountant
Advanced Integrated Systems
Married – one daughter
Marwa Khamis Ismail Khairi
Completing Bachelor at ADWC
Noora Saleh Hussain Almusabi
Studying Bachelor at ADWC
Hanan Sulaiman Al Hammadi
Consumer Protection Officer
Department of Economic
Development
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