Profile
Name:
Amal Darwish
Profession:
Marketing and Community Affairs Manager at the American School of Bahrain (Founding Member)
A short talk with interesting people living in Bahrain!
Nationality: Bahraini
Personality Profile What made you want to pursue a career in marketing? I always had a passion for arts and creativity, but I also had a huge interest in analysis and processing Information. Hence, marketing was the perfect career for me because it satisfies my cravings for creativity and simultaneously allows me to analyze, plan and action. How is marketing in the education sector different? What makes it special? Working in the educational sector in itself is satisfying. Watching children learn happily and grow every day is very exciting. I find that to be especially true in the American School of Bahrain where students are provided with a very positive environment to learn and improve. Hence, I feel like I am working to “promote” a bigger cause; supporting education and helping parents find the suitable school for their children. In addition, I often find that children have a lot to teach us as adults. We all need, from time to time, to visit our inner child and keep it alive! How do you find balance between your professional and personal life? I love what I do and it makes it possible for me to multitask and enjoy the two worlds! Besides that, I make sure that I dedicate enough time for my friends and family and of course I try to treat myself
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with a good “me time!”. This is when I practice my hobbies and feed my different interests. Having some balance helps you function better at work and at your everyday life. Can you recommend a must-try experience when visiting Bahrain? If you are new to Bahrain (or even if you are not!), try driving or walking through the old Bahraini villages. Speak to the traditional Bahraini people and experience the simple and less-sophisticated side of the modern lifestyle in this country. This will give you a relaxing state of mind and will help you discover the true essence of Bahrain. What’s one thing you can never live without? Faith would be the one thing I could never let go. With faith, everything else falls where it should be. Favorite book: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. This book is for Brene Brown who I admire. A saying/motto that you live by: “The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.” Chuck Palahniuk. n