Immersive Storytelling, Middlesex University Dubai

• Sep 2022 - Present

Teaching Immersive Storytelling in the Department of Media Teaching Immersive Storytelling in the Department of Media

Assistant Professor

• Jul 2021 - Present

Producer and Director

• Aug 2008 - Present

Often working with teams, I have executive-produced, associate-produced, and produced several large, international documentary shoots, winning awards such as a regional Emmy, Gold Telly for directing, UFVA jury prize, and a Cine Golden Eagle award. In 2011, I was named an "expert" in documentary film by the American Documentary Showcase, a program of the US Bureau of Cultural Affairs. Most recently, I co-executive-produced a a documentary shot in Mongolia, including grantwriting, research, the hiring of the crew, and execution of a successful shoot. Show less

Freelance Media Maker

• Jan 2020 - Sep 2022

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Co-Founder

• Jan 2019 - Sep 2022

Co-founder of Hakaway Mobile App, the first Arabic language chat-fiction app (similar to Hooked, Yarn, Lure, Tap etc.). www.hakawaty.net 5-star apple review UI/UX Design, Adobe XD, Media Consulting, Brand management Co-founder of Hakaway Mobile App, the first Arabic language chat-fiction app (similar to Hooked, Yarn, Lure, Tap etc.). www.hakawaty.net 5-star apple review UI/UX Design, Adobe XD, Media Consulting, Brand management

Faculty

• Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

Faculty in Applied Communication Faculty in Applied Communication

Assistant Professor of Art, Director of CODA

• Aug 2010 - May 2015

Courses taught: Digital Art: Still Images, Digital Art: Motion Images, Intermediate and Advanced Digital Art, Experimental Film, Documentary Filmmaking, Television and Culture. For the past three years I have also supervised up to five in-depth student projects each summer. I recently was awarded a Mellon Faculty Innovation in Pedagogy Grant to work to preserve and engage with the work of Ernest Withers.As Director of CODA, I have managed the creation of a 12,000 sq. ft. mural downtown, put on a five-concert international music series for over 1,500 people, and several other large series and projects, as well as managing the individual projects of up to 16 undergraduate students at a time working in Memphis. Their projects include a photography exhibition of artists who are currently experiencing homelessness, a music benefit concert for aid to Syria, after-school art programs, murals, and taking members of halfway houses to the opera, to name a few. Show less

Coordinator for the Center for Outreach in the Development of the Arts

• Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

Coordinator for the Center for Outreach in the Development of the Arts

Teaching Fellow

• 2006 - 2008

I taught introductory film production, and also served as the Chair's assistant on national and international shoots: hauling tripods up mountains and taking cameras on boats, eventually advancing to running camera, sound, media management, and social media outreach as the projects progressed. I taught introductory film production, and also served as the Chair's assistant on national and international shoots: hauling tripods up mountains and taking cameras on boats, eventually advancing to running camera, sound, media management, and social media outreach as the projects progressed.