Quartz — Deputy Ideas Editor

New York, NY April 2019—May 2020 Commission and edit contributed content for Quartz Ideas and Quartz At Work. Weekly articles include reported features as well as think pieces by leaders at the forefront of emerging technology, climate policy, food security, mental health, geopolitics, and more to bring readers an informed view of the future global economy.

The WorldPost/The Washington Post — Multimedia Editor

New York, NY August 2017—April 2019 Commissioned, edited and published weekly articles by international experts as part of a project for the Global Opinions section of The Washington Post, along with features that tell stories of how largescale global changes impact people around the world. Assigned, edited, and produced video stories for features and social platforms, including story development, video and audio editing, narration, and script writing.

Monocle — Researcher

New York, NY July 2016—January 2017 Produced a weekly live radio brief for Monocle24. Reported, researched, edited audio, booked guests, and wrote scripts for Monocle’s various radio series on politics, culture, art and design. Wrote and fact checked copy for Monocle magazine’s design and culture sections.

ArteEast — Media Editor

New York, NY February 2012—December 2016 Edited and oversaw creative design of quarterly digital arts publication for a New York-based nonprofit in support of the Middle East arts. Launched and edited the organization blog. Facilitated live programming with sponsors, curators, and artists.

Media Republic — Assistant Editor

Cairo, Egypt January 2009—December 2010 Wrote daily articles covering local arts and business news for city culture publication Cairo360. Oversaw editorial content and managed a team of freelance and full-time reporters.

EDUCATION

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Master of Science, Journalism May 2015 - May 2017 Concentration in news and magazine editing; narrative audio storytelling; video reporting; longform investigative reporting, and audience engagement.

The American University in Cairo Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude, Middle East Studies 2007 - 2009

The Global College, Long Island University 2004 - 2006 Coursework in Comparative Literature and Media Studies. Courses based in the UK, China, Thailand, India, and Turkey.

LANGUAGES

English – native speaker French – advance proficient Arabic – proficient conversational

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