Lecturer of digital media at the College of Modern Media at the Arab American University, PhD researcher at the Institute of Press and News Sciences/ Tunisia, on representations of youth identities on social networks. Television and film critic, and communication coach.
Academic Experience
| From | To | Present | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2010 | 28/03/2018 | Media lecturer, Arabic Language and Media Department, The Arab American University • 5-year experience in teaching and training photography • Teaching: News Editing, Communication, Online Journalism. Academic advising, supervising seminar courses for graduate students. • Coordinating symposiums on different subjects: media issues, education, culture. • Organizing workshops and exhibitions for student work. | Arabic Language and Media Department, The Arab American University |
Administrative Experience
| From | To | Present | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08/2017 | 28/03/2018 | • Coordinating workshops and trainings for professional journalists • Managing TV and Radio programs production | Coordinator, Television and Radio Unit at Media Development center, Birzeit University | |
| 28/03/2008 | 28/03/2016 | Media Researcher Freelance Documentary Film Research | • Accomplished many researches for Hot Spot Films Co. (Dubai) , for three documentary films series : "Political Crime", " Special Visit", " Appointment with an Immigrant”, which were shown on Al Jazeera TV. | |
| 06/03/2006 | 01/10/2010 | Editor, Arts & Culture page editor | Writer/Critic, wrote many critical articles about Cinema, Music, Theater. Islamonline.net , Cairo-Egypt, Qatar | |
| 03/03/2003 | 01/09/2004 | Secretary-Editor, Journalism Department, Faculty of Arts Project Coordinator • Population Communication Project Coordinator, which was funded by UNESCO • Oversaw the production of documentary films, the films was about social issues such as Palestinian women issues, gender, youth issues. | An-Najah National University, Nablus, West Bank - Palestine |
Education
| University/College Name | Degree Received | Specialization | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Coventry University , United Kingdom | Postgraduate Certificate (Diploma) in Conflict Resolution Skills , April 2014 | ||
| • Institute of Arab Research and Studies, Cairo, Egypt | MA | Master degree in Mass Communication, January 2009 | |
| • Institute of Arab Research and Studies, Cairo, Egypt | Diploma in Mass Communication, September 2006 Research: “Trends in the interpretation of the Danish cartoon crisis in the Arab Websites”, (Excellent) General mention: Very Good | ||
| • An-Najah National University, Nablus, West Bank - Palestine | BA | Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, September 2002 GPA : 81.3 Very Good | |
| • Al-Zababdah Secondary School, Palestine, July 1998 | Grade: 84.4 Very Good |
Skills
High communication skills, journalistic writing
Awards
Young Writer Award/Short Story A.M. Qattan Foundation - 2014, Best Research Award: Title of paper: “Image of Arab women in Arab electronic journalism” Published in journal of The Center of Arab Woman for Training and Research (CAWTAR)
Languages
Arabic
Courses Taught
| Course Title |
|---|
| نظريات إعلامية |
| تصوير صحفي |
| بحث إعلامي |
| تحرير صحفي |