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Khareeza Koh Zhi Wei

Khareeza Koh Zhi Wei

Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Dedicated advocate for justice with a focus on empowering marginalized communities through education. Proven ability to build trust and foster relationships in diverse environments. Experienced traveler with a strong capacity for adaptability and cultural engagement. Committed to making a positive impact on individuals, particularly children, through targeted support and resources.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Country Programme Coordinator

World Vision Malaysia
10.2024 - Current
  • Reviewed reports to ensure quality implementation and alignment with strategic goals.
  • Coordinated budgets and plans from Field Offices and Area Programmes for accountability.
  • Provided strategic input on evaluations and technical programmes, serving as key liaison for field engagement.
  • Fostered collaboration with FO/AP staff to uphold quality DME standards and promote transparency.
  • Coordinated funding commitments and emergency responses for accurate donor reporting.

English Teacher

IGS SDN BHD
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
02.2021 - 09.2024
  • Prepared and drafted lesson plans for secondary English classes at IGS English Sdn. Bhd.
  • Taught English to secondary school students, focusing on comprehension, grammar, and composition.
  • Marked and corrected student work to enhance learning outcomes.

Senior Executive

UCSI Group
01.2019 - 01.2021

Partnership Department

  • Researching different countries and their respective universities for potential partnership with UCSI to boost global ranking.

Legal Department

  • Drafting, vetting and editing various legal agreements, documents and correspondences.
  • Secretariat Department
  • Secretariat to various top management meetings (Senate, College, School, Hospital)

Procurement Department

  • Acquire 20 new long-term partnerships during the construction stage of UCSI Hospital from proposal stage to signing letter of award.
  • Procurement pipeline to ensure UCSI Hospital is able to launch in time. Tight deadline. Monitoring the regulation such as setting up the private hospital in accordance with the private healthcare body's regulation.
  • Medical equipment procurement and administration

International Office

  • Processing student insurances from applying new insurance, maintain active accounts and renewals
  • Liaising with the government representative body (EMGS) on all international student accounts.

Corporate Social Responsibility Executive

Hong Leong Foundation
05.2018 - 11.2018
  • Implement, coordinate, directs and maintains Foundation scholarship program
  • Plan, manage and administer scholarship applications yearly - Online applications, shortlisting, interviews and organizing the scholarship awards ceremony.
  • ROAR community center - Writing proposals for grants, liaising with different potential service providers, participating in discussions.
  • Social media management - Hong Leong Scholar’s club, Hong Leong Foundation, MCII.
  • Successfully secured corporate grant from Think City via Hong Leong foundation by proposal preparation; aligning Hong Leong premise to sponsor’s values and mission to be a sustainable and green building. Hong Leong Foundation currently occupies the said premise.
  • Maintain existing partnerships such as YTL, Hap Seng, PetroScience to pursue a common goal of improving Malaysia education system by strategically contributing to a part of this project.

Assistant Marketing Manager

Summit Capital Sdn Bhd
10.2017 - 02.2018
  • Managing two direct reports
  • Using Lead pages and Ad espresso to manage Facebook campaigns
  • Doing creatives, copywriting for ad campaigns
  • Planning timeline and budget for each campaign
  • Researching upcoming topics and new speakers. Engaging the appropriate ones for the platform.
  • Ensure ads budget spent in Facebook marketing campaigns to convert to leads in Summit Capital.

Senior Case Processing Officer & Trainer

International Rescue Committee
02.2014 - 09.2017

Caseworker

  • Supervising a team to process refugee cases
  • Conducting quality control over individual refugee cases and documents
  • Monitoring cases which are ready to be presented to Department Homeland Security
  • Generating reports to be presented to managers
  • Navigating the system and codes of the refugee database
  • Analyzing global procedures and writing local standards of procedures
  • Conducting internal trainings
  • Referring cases back to the UNHCR which needs clarification
  • Planning team building days
  • Interviewing refugees. Collecting biodata, family trees and persecution stories.
  • Conducting case counseling for divorce or separation scenarios.

Cultural Orientation Trainer

  • Conduct Cultural Orientation Training for adults, youth and children who are heading to the United States.
  • Providing feedback on lessons to be adapted according to the lessons
  • Able to work with various ethnicity i.e. interpreters, childcare providers
  • Assist with hiring, training and supervision of interpreters and other incentive workers
  • Keep track of accurate admin records such as attendance and reimbursements
  • Learning about the different ethnicities that Cultural Orientation has been provided to

Supervisor Teacher

My Learning Sanctuary, Blessed
01.2012 - 12.2013
  • Supervising students on their daily academic progress as well as building their character
  • These are children between the ages of 8 - 16 years old.
  • Organizing field trips and sport activities
  • Facilitating a group of students at the annual camp
  • Writing, compiling and arranging the music, base storyline and choreography for the annual musical
  • Assisting kids with special needs.

Trust Planner

Rockwills Trustee Berhad, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
09.2011 - 12.2011
  • Dealing with different Trust products to cater to the client’s needs (e.g. Insurance Trust, Declaration of Trusts)
  • Dealing with Insurance companies
  • Providing clients with information about the different Trust products over the phone
  • Meeting with clients who are potentially interest in creating a Trust Fund for their family
  • Listening to their family’s scenarios, finding the most suitable Trust product to fit their scenario and modifying the product if it was necessary
  • Resolving clients’ complaints or queries swiftly by personally advocating on their behalf but also redirecting their inquiries towards the appropriate channels if necessary.

English Teacher

Lead Academy, Mid Valley
Mid Valley
  • Teaching English as a second language to international students from China or Pakistan.

Education

CELTA -

Cambridge English Teaching Qualifications
12.2021

Diploma - Theology

St Paul Theological College
09.2018

Diploma - Special needs and Child Psychology

College Allied Health
02.2014

Bachelor of Law (Honours) -

Cardiff University
10.2011

International Education Services -

Queensland Brisbane
Brisbane, Australia
12.2008

Skills

  • Contract law , University Constitution and Healthcare legislation
  • Legal drafting and correspondence
  • Cultural orientation training
  • ESL instruction for adults
  • Homeschooling children
  • Digital marketing strategies
  • Corporate social responsibility management
  • Report writing and minute taking
  • Event organization and management
  • Partnership development and management

Languages

Read: English, Malay, Written: English, Malay, Spoken: English, Malay

Volunteer Experience

  • Mah-Kamariyah and Philip Koh, internship 2010,
  • The Photographer's Gallery internship 2007, assisted in the process of launching a new exhibition of professionally taken photographs, assisted in organizing a photo-taking booth for a carnival at a refugee camp
  • Youth leader in Holy Trinity Bukit Bintang Church
  • Youth and worship leader in St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
  • Mission in Tacloban for the typhoon disaster (2013) - feedings, distribution of medication, and ministering to women and children's ministry
  • An assistant class administrator of the BSF International Young Adults class in Kuala Lumpur
  • Being part of a REVIVE mission group on a weekly basis to help a church in Deri Valley, the organizing of the weekly youth club, as well as attending to the needs of the congregation
  • Participated in the REVIVE mission in Abertillery Valleys, Wales, for a week – performing street evangelism, children and youth ministry, coordinating prayer rooms, and visits to old folks’ homes
  • Visiting a community center twice a week to spend time with older adults during their afternoon meals
  • Being part of the organizing team, coaching, and being a service crew member in Teenstreet camp with Operation Mobilisation yearly

Timeline

Country Programme Coordinator

World Vision Malaysia
10.2024 - Current

English Teacher

IGS SDN BHD
02.2021 - 09.2024

Senior Executive

UCSI Group
01.2019 - 01.2021

Corporate Social Responsibility Executive

Hong Leong Foundation
05.2018 - 11.2018

Assistant Marketing Manager

Summit Capital Sdn Bhd
10.2017 - 02.2018

Senior Case Processing Officer & Trainer

International Rescue Committee
02.2014 - 09.2017

Supervisor Teacher

My Learning Sanctuary, Blessed
01.2012 - 12.2013

Trust Planner

Rockwills Trustee Berhad, Kuala Lumpur
09.2011 - 12.2011

English Teacher

Lead Academy, Mid Valley

CELTA -

Cambridge English Teaching Qualifications

Diploma - Theology

St Paul Theological College

Diploma - Special needs and Child Psychology

College Allied Health

Bachelor of Law (Honours) -

Cardiff University

International Education Services -

Queensland Brisbane
Khareeza Koh Zhi Wei