Experience

Arab American University

• Palestine, State of
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Faculty Member

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Assistant professor @ the Media and Communication Department, Faculty of Graduate studies at the Arab American University of Palestine. Assistant professor @ the Media and Communication Department, Faculty of Graduate studies at the Arab American University of Palestine.



Consultant

• Media Education Consultant

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  - Conducted needs assessment tasks for media studies programs in local universities, Palestine. 2018- Conducted evaluation of media studies programs for the Ministry of Higher Education and local universities, Palestine. 2018

• Communications Consultant

  • Nov 2011 - Present

  Created contents and training materials for communication training workshops; implemented communication strategies, and supervised implementation of media based campaigns. Clients include UNDP, and Transtec.



Al-Quds Open University

• Palestine, State of
• Education Management
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Professor, Faculty of Media

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2021

  - Teaching and coordinating the modules of: 1. Introduction to communication; 2. E-publishing; 3. Principles of news writing; 4. Writing for new media; 5. English for journalists. - Supervising undergraduate research projects. - Supervising undergraduate students training program in cooperation with media private sector.

• Dean of the Faculty of Media

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2021

  Leading the college administrative and academic affairs. Duties include enhancing the BA programs study plans, developing study resources and leading the strategic development of the faculty.



Freelancer

• Global

• Freelance Translator

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2021

  Worked as a freelance writer and translator for Irish, British and American translation companies. Tasks included translation, writing, editing, proofreading, websites localising, and audio/video transcribing. Domains of translating and writing varies from media, PR, legal, business to education. Worked as a freelance writer and translator for Irish, British and American translation companies. Tasks included translation, writing, editing, proofreading, websites localising, and audio/video transcribing. Domains of translating and writing varies from media, PR, legal, business to education.



Arab American University

• Palestine, State of
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Part-Time Lecturer

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2020

  Lecturer-part-time, Arab American University - Supervises MA theses in Public Relations - Taught modules of MA Program of Contemporary Public Relations: 1- Public Relations: Theories and Modules 2- Writing for Public Relations Lecturer-part-time, Arab American University - Supervises MA theses in Public Relations - Taught modules of MA Program of Contemporary Public Relations: 1- Public Relations: Theories and Modules 2- Writing for Public Relations



Amideast

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communication Officer

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2010

  Designed a long-term communication’ strategy for the organization program, Model Schools Network (MSN). Raised the profile of the organisation in the community through a continuous campaign that used marketing, branding and press tools; and wrote, edited and designed online and press content, including news and reports. Managed all tasks related to communication, including issuing newsletter, news supplement, yearbook, radio and TV programs. Designed a long-term communication’ strategy for the organization program, Model Schools Network (MSN). Raised the profile of the organisation in the community through a continuous campaign that used marketing, branding and press tools; and wrote, edited and designed online and press content, including news and reports. Managed all tasks related to communication, including issuing newsletter, news supplement, yearbook, radio and TV programs.



MIFTAH

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media Coordinator

  • Apr 2008 - Jul 2009

  Wrote online content, including daily news and reports, for MIFTAH’s website; in addition to composing its news, opinion articles and press releases; and analysed local, regional and national print and online media coverage for trends. Developed and fostered positive relations with local and regional media; and reported activities of the institution and represented it in conferences and at official meetings. Wrote online content, including daily news and reports, for MIFTAH’s website; in addition to composing its news, opinion articles and press releases; and analysed local, regional and national print and online media coverage for trends. Developed and fostered positive relations with local and regional media; and reported activities of the institution and represented it in conferences and at official meetings.



Palestine News and Information Agency (Wafa)

• Palestinian Territory

• News Editing Manager

  • Feb 2000 - Jul 2009

  Composed and created daily news; proofread and edited news stories and media reports of a social, political and economic nature. Managed and oversaw posting tasks of the daily news, including publishing news contents online; and monitored performance of reporters and editors. Composed and created daily news; proofread and edited news stories and media reports of a social, political and economic nature. Managed and oversaw posting tasks of the daily news, including publishing news contents online; and monitored performance of reporters and editors.