Saudi Arabia

Al Kahobar, Dammam, Dhahran, Hofuf, Riyadh, Abqaiq, Jubail, Ras Tanura, Ra's al Khafji

Nature of Business, Studies & Travel

Technical service to Saudi Paper Manufacturing company; Art marketing; Commencement of full-time MBA from Strathclyde Graduate Business School, hosted in Manama, Bahrain, and Glasgow, Scotland; Substitute teaching grades 7-9, all subjects, at the American private school, Dhahran Academy; Desert camping and exploring Arab and other cultures in Saudi Arabia.

Challenges:

• Maintaining intellectual sharpness and growth while living in the ex-pat culture of Saudi Arabia.
• Business: the tradition of females not working in male-dominated industries.
• Business Studies: travel/transportation for any and all needs outside the compound lived on.
• Travel: travelling alone as a female in the Arab culture.

Resolution:

• Due to my recruitment of senior managers who had been my North American clients, this allowed me to provide technical analysis and support.
• Business: due to the tradition of women not visibly working in industy, I provided onsite technical support to the paper mill at night.
• Travel: obtained stamped Saudi Arabian-issued stamped documents that allowed me to travel with a driver who was not my husband, stay in hotels and fly or train travel alone.
• Adhered to local customs via dress and mannerisms.

Saudi silver and gold bracelates.

An array of Saudi Arabian cooking spices and ingredients.

The official travel documents.

Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company daytimer.

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