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I’m Hiral Panchal, an Administration & Operations professional with 18 years of experience in international education. I have led admissions, visa coordination, and stakeholder management across regions including Iran, CIS, and Turkey, ensuring smooth, compliant processes from inquiry to enrollment.
I excel at building efficient operations, coordinating with education agents, universities, and internal teams; I am proficient with MS Office, Sage, Salesforce, and CRM platforms, and I enjoy designing study abroad seminars and training sessions.
Experience Level
Language
English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced
Gujarati
Advanced
Work Experience
Business Development Coordinator at GUS Canada
January 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026Managed admissions and support for students and agents across Iran, CIS, and Turkey for University Canada West and University of Niagara Falls; liaised with students and agents for application documents, deposit payments, visa and enrolment status; coordinated with Business Development Managers, agents, and university admission teams for streamlined admissions; handled high-volume inbox; processed POs and invoices; maintained supplier relationships and followed up with finance on payments; prepared outstanding payments and pending invoices reports.
Admissions & Visa Coordinator at Gradmonk
August 1, 2022 - November 1, 2023Led a team of 3 coordinators and handled escalations for international admissions; coordinated with universities and agents for admission activities; managed UK student visa filings and supported training and interview preparation; prepared study abroad seminar content; prepared admission and visa related reports in CRM.
Admissions Coordinator at back2study (R C Overseas)
January 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022Reviewed student documents, submitted applications, and supported UKVI visa interview for UK universities; prepared study abroad seminar content for managers; shortlisting universities; UK student visa filing; follow ups on offer letters, CAS and other admission related queries with universities and agents.
Counselor at Imperial Overseas Educational Consultants
June 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019Counseled students for USA, Australia universities; follow ups of walk-ins and converting them into admissions; application form filling and visa filing of Australia universities; participating in education fairs; coordinating with students, parents and university representatives during fairs and events; training students for USA student visa interview and taking mocks of the same.
Senior Counselor at T.I.M.E. Institute Pvt Ltd.
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2016Counseled walk-ins for tests like CAT, NMAT, XAT, SNAP, Bank PO, GMAT & GRE; follow ups of walk-ins and converting them into admissions; prepared daily reports on enrolment and fees; coordinated with faculty for batch formation; maintained attendance of various batches.
Administration In-Charge at GEEBEE Education Pvt Ltd.
January 1, 2007 - March 1, 2013Application form filling and submitting applications to universities of UK, Australia, and Canada; maintaining student records and database; participating in education fairs; coordinating with parents, students and university representatives for admission related activities; coordinate with university representatives for in-house events, preparing offer letters and assessing applications.
Education
Diploma in Computerized Office Automation Solutions at Computer Institute
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001Bachelor of Commerce at University of Mumbai
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003Master of Commerce (Part I) at University of Mumbai
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2004Master of Commerce (Part I) at University of Mumbai
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004Bachelor of Commerce at University of Mumbai
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003Diploma in Computerized Office Automation Solutions at Computer Institute
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001Qualifications
Diploma in Computerized Office Automation Solutions
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001Industry Experience
Education, Professional Services, Other
Experience Level
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