Summary:
Racha Itani is a practitioner architect and a University lecturer specialized in Project Management, Sustainability and innovative thinking. Giving workshops for different sectors such as Syndicates, Ministries, Lebanese Army, and a speaker in different International conferences.
Prior to this, she was working with a Development Company in Lebanon from 2012 to 2017 as a lead coordinator for all the projects that were in hand and was a guest lecturer invited to lecture about Net Zero and Innovation as required for the American University of Beirut. Racha has over 10 years’ work and teaching experience and Project management in roles including Owner representative; Designer coordinator; Contract administrator; and Green Management. She also has experience in in the areas of Leadership and Sustainability concepts.
Her work and teaching experience includes:
- Q-Construction (Abu Dhabi)
- Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Lebanon)
- Lebanese Army (Lebanon)
- Order of Engineers and Architects (Lebanon)
- Estates Property Development (Lebanon)
Relevant Experience:
Racha was in charge of enhancing the team performance through consecutive training and follow ups, aiming to provide better strategic alignment. She has also offered Team Playing workshops to various organizations.
Racha s well-versed in public speaking on the assessment of strong team relationships and has worked in wide sectors to convey this message to fulfillment and into practice.
Racha gives several workshops in Qatar, of which intersessional skills, time management, and others.
Academic Credentials:
- BArch Eng. – Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
- Master’s in Engineering Management– American University of Beirut, LebanonProfessional Qualifications:
- Certification in Low Carbon Architecture Summer Programme 2015, Cardiff University; Wales
- Certification in Leadership plus and Stress Relief, SMARTMAN; Lebanon
- Certification in Management skills and Project Management, Order of Engineers and Architects; Lebanon
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate Preparation Course, AMIDEAST-Online
- Certificate in TV News Presenting – May Chidiac Foundation Media Institute, Lebanon
- Attended FIDIC “Sustainable Development and the Built Environment” -Online
- Certification in “Difference without Controversy”- Beirut Arab University; Lebanon
Memberships/Affiliations:
- Member at the Order of Engineers and Architects in Lebanon
- Vice President and Board Member at Lebanon Green Building Council, affiliated with World Green Building Council
- Advisory Board member at Worldwide Alumni Association of American University of Beirut (WAAAUB)
List of courses conducted:
- Fundamental of Architectural Design
- Environmental Design
- Net Zero and Innovation
- Specifications and Quantity Surveying
- Sustainable Concepts and Thinking
- Leadership Management and Team Building
- Green Building Concepts and principles
- Team Playing
- Interpersonal skills
- Time Management
- Risk Management