Amal leads a significant sector of the co-curricular experience at AUC. Through facilitating and guiding the activities conducted by more than 60 student organizations, she continuously works to provide an ecosystem that is nurturing to experiential learning. Her role is to advise and mentor student leaders of the AUC student government (Student Union, Student Senate and Student Court, Graduate Student Association), academic major associations and clubs, both directly and through a team of professional advisors with substantial experience in student activities and development.  Moreover, she facilitates and supports the articulation of student organizations' mandates and plans through events and activities via leading a capable events management team and sustaining the contribution of strategic partners.

Her support of the student journey at AUC starts as early as the new student orientation since she spearheads the Orientation Steering Committee, coordinating the execution of four orientation programs planned for new students (First Year, Graduate, International and Arabic Language Institute students). Amal has the prime responsibility of planning the First Year Experience Orientation for new under-graduate degree-seeking students by leading the First Year Experience Program. She and her team collaborate with the Academy of Liberal Arts to furnish new students with the tools that would help them navigate college life successfully via a well-planned year-long program with clear learning outcomes.

She also takes prime responsibility for the management of the health insurance plan for Egyptian students and oversees the process of issuing military letters to support AUC students' participation in international events to represent AUC.

Along her twenty-six years of experience in higher education; 15 at AUC and 11 at the Binational Fulbright Commission in Egypt, Amal's journey has been marked with strategizing, creating synergies and creative partnerships as well as problem-solving through collaboration with the goal of attaining high quality experience and services. She takes it as an objective to partake in achieving AUC's strategic objectives of civic engagement and student engagement both nationally and internationally.

Ms. Wadad Youssef El Housseini started her career as in higher education as Instructor of Social Sciences at Balamand University in Lebanon where she taught for a decade. In 2001, she joined the American University of Beirut as Director of Student Activities. In 2009, she joined Qatar University as Consultant to VP of student affairs where she resumed the responsibility of Acting Director of Student Activities till May 2012. Her role entitled her to get involved in various strategic initiatives to ensure the success of Qatar University students. She is the chair of the Student Affairs Professional Development committee at Qatar University.

Founding member and former vice president for the IASAS (International Association of Student Affairs and Services). Member of the MENASA-NASPA board for 2020-2023. Recipient of the Wisdom Award of the Commission of Women’s Identities – ACPA in 2021. Interested in Leadership of Higher Education and Student Affairs, assessment and women role in higher education.

Well known for having her finger on the pulse of the region, Wadad continues to be an engaged advocate of professional development, and student affairs leadership in the Middle East.