Federica Ottonello

Deliver weekly one-on-one tutoring to students aged 8–16 across American, British, and IB curricula in core subjects including Math, Science, and English. Tailoring learning strategies to individual needs to improve student performance, build confidence, and develop critical thinking.

- Collaborated with an 8-member HR team, assisting in recruiting, training, and developing staff while promoting a positive workplace culture - Handled end-to-end HR support tasks including document filing, colleague onboarding and offboarding, visa and medical insurance applications, and internal social media management - Conducted interviews with entry-level candidates, contributing to the recruitment and selection process - Served on the employee committee to plan and lead monthly engagement activities for 300+ colleagues - Organized and managed the Annual Colleagues’ Party and Colleagues’ Appreciation Week for 300+ colleagues Project: Mentored a neurodivergent colleague throughout their 6-month internship by organizing regular check-ins, coordinating with department heads, and liaising with the autism center to support their well-being and performance Training Completed: Interview & Selection Skills Award: Colleague of the Month - September 2024

Assisted in preparing and running science-themed children’s parties, leading small experiments, managing groups of 10–35 children (ages 4–12), and ensuring smooth setup, execution, and client satisfaction

- Handled end-to-end HR support tasks including document filing, colleague onboarding, visa and medical insurance applications, and internal social media management - Collaborated in a 4-intern team to design and launch a leadership learning and development induction program across Rotana properties - Organized the Colleagues' Appreciation Week and the Colleagues’ Annual Party for 300+ individuals by managing details such as catering, decorations, transportation, and itinerary - Assisted the heads of department during the identification of High Potential colleagues and in the preparation of the Annual Performance Reviews

Collected feedback on university courses through surveys and student roundtables, prepared concise reports for professors, and advocated for improvements that enhanced the student learning experience Courses Represented: Marketing Management, Philosophy of Science, Economics, Quantitative Decision Making

Competitions: - 1st place at Romheld and Moelle Case Competition 2022 (Internal) - Top 20 at CBS Global Competition 2022 | Consulting for Pandora - Chulalongkorn International Business Case Competition 2022 | Consulting for Kasikornbank & Agoda The RSM STAR Case Club is a student association that brings together driven individuals to become expert case solvers through partnerships with consulting firms, industry experts and university professors. I trained bi-weekly in teams of 4 to solve business cases and deliver formulated strategies through PowerPoint presentations with the aim of competing at international consulting competitions.

Planned and executed monthly events with the Events Committee for the Enactus community of 60+ members at Erasmus University, fostering engagement among members. Achievements: - 1st Place at the Netherlands National Exposition 2022 Organized the Active Members' Trip to Budapest for 35 members - Planned the Enactus Gala for 60+ members

Awards: Academic Merit Scholarship (2023-2025) Dean's Merit List (academic year of 2023-2024 & 2024-2025) 1st Prize at ''Show & Tell Sustainability Competition'' (2025) 2nd Place at ''Pioneers of Tomorrow: UOWD Strategic Vision Poster Presentation'' (2025) Relevant Courses: Strategic HRM, Managing Across Cultures, Employment Relations, Recruitment & Selection, L&D in Organisations and Management of Change

Awards: Year 13 Academic Excellence Award (2021) Title of Gifted and Talented Student (2014-2021) Al Habtoor Academic Scholarship (2019)