Born in Egypt and raised in Italy, Manal Abdelwahab credits her diverse cultural understanding to her early travel endeavors around Europe and the USA. As a polylingual individual (English, French, Italian, and Arabic) who has utilized her linguistic skills professionally as an interpreter in court, she has built a successful track record in dealing with diverse populations, which is an essential skill in the practice of mediation. Abdelwahab also attended conferences from an early age with her father, which initially gave her the flexibility and passion to strengthen her skills in public speaking.
She earned a Bachelor’s Degree of Laws from Cairo University in 1987 and has since received many certifications in various fields after her work as a lawyer in Egypt, including but not limited to: Life Coaching, Soul Coaching, Train the Trainers, Entrepreneurship, Prophetic Medicine, Wet Cupping Therapy, and Natural Herbal Treatment, Hypnotherapy, NLPs, three levels of energy healing, etc.
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Manal has completed certification-based courses at the University of Calgary and Legal Education Society, including the Family and Divorce Mediation, Collaborative Conflict Resolution, Negotiation Skills I and II, Communication Tool Box, and a Life and Soul Coaching course. Abdelwahab has also widely executed positivity presentations in colleges and is a motivational speaker with 10 years of experience in teaching. She has widely contributed to the Calgarian society by volunteering in teaching Arabic for non-Arabs, presenting prophetic medicine lectures, and assisting with high conflict cases.
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Abdelwahab's passion for mediation stems from the belief that one should not live only for oneself, but instead contribute to society as much as possible. “We should all work hard for the wellbeing of humanity” by helping out professionally and peacefully.
Her personal and professional values include:
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Prioritizing professionalism and efficiency.
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Caring about the well-being of families
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Administrating and managing marital advice sessions for married or engaged couples and/or single women
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Providing couples with proactive conflict resolution strategies
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Working with colleges, companies, and individuals to motivate their teams and enhance personal skills.
Manal is the author of Shaping a Child's Heart, an invaluable self-development and parental guidance book published in 2022. She is also the recipient of the Moms 4 Moms 2024 Community Service award for exceptional support and devoted service in the community.