Experience

Ministry of Stories
• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Writing Mentor

  • Jun 2022 - Present

Freelance
• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Editor and Writer

  • May 2022 - Present

National Deaf Children's Society
• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Editor

  • Oct 2019 - May 2022


Waitrose & Partners

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Features Writer, Waitrose Weekend

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2019

  Freelance contributor to Waitrose Weekend newspaper, covering wellbeing, mental health, family, relationships, food and travel Freelance contributor to Waitrose Weekend newspaper, covering wellbeing, mental health, family, relationships, food and travel


Little, Brown Book Group
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Proofreader

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2019


Northwestern University in Qatar

• Qatar
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Writer and Researcher

  • Dec 2018 - Mar 2019

  I was commissioned to write a research paper on The Impact of the Smartphone on Journalism to inform the content of an exhibition of the same subject that will take place in 2020 at the university's museum The Media Majlis. I also contributed to the book that will accompany the exhibition. I was commissioned to write a research paper on The Impact of the Smartphone on Journalism to inform the content of an exhibition of the same subject that will take place in 2020 at the university's museum The Media Majlis. I also contributed to the book that will accompany the exhibition.



Mind In Mid Herts

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Coordinator

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2017

  I project-led the Mind Quality Mark assessment for the organisation, successfully gaining the award, wrote the organisation's governance policies, and was responsible for recruitment, retention, staff wellbeing and grievance cases.

• Course Facilitator

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2017

  I ran Creative Writing courses for service users at Mind


Get Writing 2015
• Event Coordinator

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2015

Alef Magazine, Qatar
• Sub Editor

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2014


Destination Dubai

• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor and writer

  • Apr 2012 - Dec 2013

  Editor and writer for bi-annual travel and lifestyle guide to Dubai.Responsible for commissioning writers, overseeing content and quality of features, planning the features, ensuring deadlines were met, researching and writing features, subbing copy, agreeing layout. Editor and writer for bi-annual travel and lifestyle guide to Dubai.Responsible for commissioning writers, overseeing content and quality of features, planning the features, ensuring deadlines were met, researching and writing features, subbing copy, agreeing layout.



Brownbook

• United Arab Emirates
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer & Copy Editor

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2013

  Writer and editor of client collaborative features and publications; writer and sub editor of magazine features. Writer and editor of client collaborative features and publications; writer and sub editor of magazine features.



ITP Media Group

• United Arab Emirates
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Editor, Good Housekeeping Middle East

  • Oct 2011 - Sep 2012

  Deputy Editor. Responsible for launching Good Housekeeping Magazine in the Middle East; developing the publication’s online presence through all social media channels; building the Readers’ Panel; commissioning writers; writing features; subbing copy. Deputy Editor. Responsible for launching Good Housekeeping Magazine in the Middle East; developing the publication’s online presence through all social media channels; building the Readers’ Panel; commissioning writers; writing features; subbing copy.



Editions Gallimard

• France
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Researcher and Writer

  • Feb 2012 - May 2012

  Researcher for Gallimard Loisirs Cartoville Dubai Researcher for Gallimard Loisirs Cartoville Dubai



Frommer's Unlimited

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Writer

  • Mar 2010 - May 2010

  Co-writer of Frommer's The Unofficial Guide To Dubai Co-writer of Frommer's The Unofficial Guide To Dubai



ITP

• Türkiye
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grazia Middle East

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2009

  Freelance features writer Freelance features writer