Monday, October 22, 2007
Faces of PETRONAS: Part 3
Champions and Coaches, ladies and gentlemen, latest addition to Faces of PETRONAS is none other than.... Coach NAZ!! Congratulations Coach Naz, we are so proud of you.Nazreen Irwanny Khalid
Designation: Executive, Expat/International Staff Management
HCU / OPU / Country Office: International Human Resource, Human Resource Management
Location: Level 62, Tower 1, PeTT
If you were to ask any of her friends, they would probably tell you that HR Executive Nazreen Irwanny Bt Khalid hates to cook. The truth however, is a well-hidden secret. Nazreen actually loves to not only cook, but bake as well! Another truth about Nazreen is that she helps those who need it. One can even say she has a passion for it.Nominator Azlan bin Ali, an engineer with PETRONAS’ Petroleum Management Unit (PMU) agrees. “Nazreen is a very creative young woman who is optimistic about life,” he writes in his nomination entry. “She always finds an avenue to cheer others when they need it the most, and is always there to help you. Being in a team with her, it doesn’t matter if you win or lose because you will feel like a winner.”
This amateur photographer joined the corporation in October 2002, and since then, has been involved in many of PETRONAS’ activities, namely the HR Young Professional Executives (HYPE) Club and Program BAKTI Pendidikan PETRONAS (PBPP).
Previously known as the Professional Executives (ProEx) Club, the HYPE Club helps the various departments under the Human Resource Division (HRD) in organising events and activities, while at the same time giving the members a chance to be involved and gain some hands-on experience. As a committee member, Nazreen is very involved with these activities. Recently, in conjunction with Malaysia’s 50th Independence anniversary, HYPE organised a Merdeka competition, which included ‘Office Decoration’, ‘Poster Contest’ and a photography contest.
“That was actually the last project for the committee,” Nazreen says. “After that, the new committee took over. It was good that our last project was something memorable.”
Nazreen and some friends also volunteer at a local orphanage, facilitating non-academic sessions with the children there. “We are not teachers,” Nazreen says of her vocation. “That’s why we work on building the children’s non-academic skills, encouraging them to think outside the box; providing activities that are fun, that boost their self-confidence and give them the opportunity to believe in themselves.”
“It’s definitely not easy,” Nazreen confesses. “But it’s worth it, when you see that you are actually making a difference.”
The activities Nazreen and her friends run at the home are very similar to the activities she facilitates under PBPP. “When I facilitate at the SK Bukit Pantai school in Bangsar, I see how much the children respond to us,” she says. “When I first started with PBPP in 2005, it was difficult to get the children to be interested. Now, after two years, they are more involved, and it gives you a great feeling,” she smiles. “So a number of the activities I facilitate at the home are similar to the ones I’ve learned in PBPP. I get great results!”
Source: PETRONAS 50TH MERDEKA COMMEMORATIVE WEBSITE – Faces of PETRONAS
© PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS) 2007
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