Amanda Gharbia
Business Management, Safety Leadership & Professional Development Consultant
Founder | Trainer | Entrepreneur
About Amanda
Professional Experience
Credentials
Languages
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish
Intermediate
French Intermediate
Urdu
Intermediate
Professional Experience
Amanda has more than 13 years of professional experience combining business management, safety leadership, compliance, training, and program development.
Her career includes supporting high-risk project environments while contributing to organizational performance, workforce development, management reporting, and practical operational improvement.She has experience developing programs, supporting management systems, coordinating teams, improving documentation, tracking performance, and supporting audit-ready processes.Training and professional development are central to her work, with more than 1,000 hours of classroom-based and field-based training delivered to diverse workforces.
Her combined background in business administration, safety leadership, consulting, training, and entrepreneurship supports her broader professional direction and future business activities.
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish
Intermediate
French Intermediate
Urdu
Intermediate
Authorizations
Certifications
Academics
OSHA-authorized Outreach Trainer — Construction
Authorized to conduct 10-Hour and 30-Hour Construction Outreach classes.
OSHA-authorized Outreach Trainer — General Industry
Authorized to conduct 10-Hour and 30-Hour General Industry Outreach classes.
American Red Cross Instructor
Certified American Red Cross Instructor for First Aid, CPR, and AED training.
BCSP – Graduate Safety Practitioner
BCSP – Construction Health and Safety Technician
OSHA – Authorized Outreach Trainer, Construction Industry 10-Hour and 30-Hour
OSHA – Authorized Outreach Trainer, General Industry 10-Hour and 30-Hour
OSHA – OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
OSHA – OSHA #501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
OSHA – OSHA #510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
OSHA – OSHA #511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
OSHA – OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health
OSHA – OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety and Health
OSHA – OSHA #3015 Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics
OSHA – OSHA #2055 Cranes in Construction
OSHA – OSHA #7050 Introduction to Incident / Accident Investigation
OSHA – OSHA #7100 Introduction to Machinery and Machine Safeguarding
OSHA – OSHA #7115 Lockout / Tagout
OSHA – OSHA #7200 Bloodborne Pathogens
Great Lakes OSHA Education Center – Essentials of Workplace Stress and Mental Health
ARC – Certified Trainer, Adult First Aid / CPR / AED
ARC – First Aid / CPR / AED Instructor
ARC – Adult First Aid / CPR / AED
ARC – First Aid for Severe Trauma
NEBOSH – International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
IOSH – Managing Safely
IOSH – Working Safely
ISO – ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor, Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
ISO – ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor
ISO – ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor
ISO – ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems Auditor / Lead Auditor
EM 385-1-1 – 40-Hour Construction Safety Hazard Awareness for Contractors
EM 385-1-1 – 10-Hour Construction Safety Hazard Awareness
NFPA – Hot Work Safe Practices, NFPA Code 51B
Highfield – Level 3 International Award in Delivering Training
LEEA – Appointed Person for Lifting Operations
Oil and Gas Safety Management, 8-Hour
Oil and Gas Well Inspection, 10-Hour
Construction Safety and Health Professional
Construction Safety and Health Manager Professional Certificate Program
Construction Safety Health Train-the-Trainer Professional Certificate Program
Construction Safety and Health Specialist Professional Certificate Program
Construction Site Safety Supervisor Professional Certificate Program
Occupational Safety and Health Professional Certificate Program
Occupational Safety and Health Manager Professional Certificate Program
Occupational Safety and Health Specialist Professional Certificate Program
Occupational Safety and Health Supervisor Professional Certificate Program
Occupational Safety and Health Trainer Professional Certificate Program
Occupational Safety and Health Trainer, Train-the-Trainer
Safety and Health Committee / Team Member Professional Certificate Program
Safety and Health Chair Professional Certificate Program
Safety Management System Evaluation
Scaffold Safety Program Management
Scaffold Erection and Inspection
Work Zone Traffic Safety
Working with OSHA
Nail Gun Safety
OSHA 300 Recordkeeping
Preventing Workplace Violence
Personal Protective Equipment
Physical Health Hazards in Construction
Health Hazards in Construction
Hearing Conservation Program Management
Heavy Equipment Safety
Lifting Supervisor
Mobile Aluminium Scaffold Inspector
Mobile Aluminium Scaffold Erection and Dismantling
Hazard Recognition and Assessment Training
40-Hour HAZWOPER
Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness
Industrial Hygienist: Mastering the Basics
Fundamentals of Becoming an Industrial Hygienist
Ethics for the EHS Professional
Green Building Concepts and Strategies
Scaffolding Inspector
Safe Operation of Boom Lift
Confined Space Rescue
Confined Space Safety Entry
Authorized Gas Tester
Electrical Safety
Master of DALL-E
Master of Gemini
Master of Claude
Master of Stable Diffusion
Jasper AI
Master of DeepSeek
Master of Lovable
Master of ChatGPT 2.0
ChatGPT
MidJourney
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
SWOT Analysis: Strategic Planning for Organizations
Tableau Software
Office 365 for End Users
Introduction to Data Analysis
Master Microsoft Power BI
Mastering Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel
Diploma in Occupational Hygiene
Certified Artificial Intelligence Business Practitioner with Microsoft Copilot and Claude Cowork
Doctor of Business Administration/Occupational Safety and Health [Dissertation ongoing]
Columbia Southern University — May 2026
Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health
Columbia Southern University — June 2024
Master of Business Administration
Escuela de Negocios Europea de Barcelona — June 2021
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Cape Breton University — July 2012
Amanda Afaf Gharbia is a business management, safety leadership, and professional development consultant with a multidisciplinary background in business administration, occupational safety and health, training, and organizational performance.
Her professional identity combines advanced academic qualifications, practical leadership experience, consulting, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.She brings a balanced perspective that connects business strategy, risk management, compliance, training, and operational improvement.AmandaGharbia.com serves as her personal brand platform and central space for her professional profile, business activities, and future ventures.
Her work focuses on developing practical solutions, supporting professional growth, and creating value across different business and workplace environments.
Business Portfolio
Providing professional training, resources, consultation, and expert support to empower individuals and organizations in building safer, healthier, and more sustainable workplaces.