Ms. Mansour is both an educator and a manager. She is the founder and managing partner of EDGE for Training and Consultancy, overseeing all administrative and logistical aspects of the training programs from start to finish. Her role entails leading the company’s team of trainers and facilitators, maintaining the quality standards for program curriculum and instruction, promoting the company’s programs, facilitating needs assessments for clients, and developing new curricula. Ms. Mansour held faculty and administrative positions at the School of Continuing Education at the American University in Cairo from 1982 until 2008, during which she doubled the division’s customer base to more than 100 contracts per year, increased the number of customized courses offered, and expanded the division’s instructional team in both size and areas of specialization. In addition to her regular administrative duties, Ms. Mansour is actively involved in advancing the field of Human Resources in Egypt. In 1994, she established the first-ever Blue Ribbon Committee. Since its formation, this committee has encompassed more than 45 clients in Egypt and the region and aims at exchanging information about issues facing Human Resources professionals working for private and multinational organizations. Ms. Mansour earned her MBA from the American University in Cairo and holds two diplomas in Business Administration and Management, both with high honors. Ms. Mansour is a member of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and regularly participates in professional development activities, including conferences, forums, and workshops held in Egypt and abroad.