Nada Ammagui

Associate – Arts, Culture, and Social Trends at The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington
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Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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Credentials

  • Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions
    Coursera
    Jun, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Prepare Data for Exploration
    Coursera
    Jun, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere
    Coursera
    May, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • DH101 Introduction to Digital Humanities
    edX
    Aug, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • GSD1x The Architectural Imagination
    edX
    Aug, 2020
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington
    • United States
    • Think Tanks
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate – Arts, Culture, and Social Trends
      • Jul 2023 - Present

      -Overseeing development and execution of programming and publications around Gulf art and culture, youth, and social trends-Building and establishing partnerships with international institutions to support diverse programming and publications

    • Research Associate (Politics, Society, & Culture)
      • Sep 2021 - Jul 2023

      Check out my latest writings under Featured-Worked closely with Senior Resident Scholar Dr. Kristin Diwan to conduct research on youth, culture, society, and politics in the Arabian Gulf-Published short pieces for Millennial Gulf blog on topics related to youth and culture in the Gulf region-Interviewed Gulf youths in the fields of art, culture, entrepreneurship, and society-Supported Programs team in developing and executing art and culture related events

  • UAE Embassy - Washington, DC
    • Government Relations Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Exhibition Docent
      • Sep 2022 - Oct 2022

      -Served as a docent for the “While the Coffee Grounds Settle” exhibition by leading visitor tours in the gallery -Facilitated dialogue around artworks at public programs, including panel talks, and with VIP delegations -Served as a docent for the “While the Coffee Grounds Settle” exhibition by leading visitor tours in the gallery -Facilitated dialogue around artworks at public programs, including panel talks, and with VIP delegations

  • Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Smithsonian Folklife Festival UAE Program Lead Volunteer
      • Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

      -Led team of up to 8 volunteers, aged 13 - 60+, on a daily basis to ensure smooth-running event -Worked directly with UAE Program curators, Dr. Michele Bambling and Dr. Rebecca Fenton, to assess daily program needs and strategize volunteer placement -Coordinated and assigned volunteer positions to support festival staff and UAE participants in their activities, such as arts workshops, nature installations, archives, and artisanal crafts -Trained rotating group of volunteers in different program tasks, such as leading an interactive map installation, explaining traditional crafts and cultural elements, managing large crowds, and engaging with visitors -Assisted program participants with their needs, such as sourcing more workshop materials, translation, and logistical support throughout the festival Show less

  • New York University Abu Dhabi
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Postgraduate Research Fellow in the Arts & Humanities
      • Sep 2020 - Aug 2021

      -Conducted geospatial and anthropological research on the Sharjah Biennial in Sharjah, UAE -Created digital, interactive maps on QGIS/ArcGIS showcasing spatial expansion of the Sharjah Biennial between 1993–2019 -Compiled data on artworks displayed and their location to create biennial venue directory -Collaborated with NYU Abu Dhabi's OpenGulf to generate digital maps of historical tribal territories in Iraq and Najd -Conducted geospatial and anthropological research on the Sharjah Biennial in Sharjah, UAE -Created digital, interactive maps on QGIS/ArcGIS showcasing spatial expansion of the Sharjah Biennial between 1993–2019 -Compiled data on artworks displayed and their location to create biennial venue directory -Collaborated with NYU Abu Dhabi's OpenGulf to generate digital maps of historical tribal territories in Iraq and Najd

  • Afkar - The Undergraduate Journal of Middle East Studies
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • Managing Editor
      • Dec 2019 - Aug 2020
    • Postgraduate Research Assistant at OpenGulf
      • May 2020 - Jul 2020

      Worked with remote team of 6 researchers to annotate, transcribe, research, and publish various open historical datasets and digital exhibitions to open Gulf Studies to digital historical exploration and analysis. Read more here: https://opengulf.github.io// -Corrected OCR on French cartographer E.F. Jomard's "Notice géographique" and annotated text to generate corresponding map. -Annotated toponyms in J.G. Lorimer's 1908 "Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia." -Transcribed letters from 1798-1803 between foreign residents in the Arabian Gulf. -Gave end-of-term presentation encompassing various facets of the summer research. Show less

  • NYUAD Career Development Center
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Higher Education
    • Global Career Peer
      • Aug 2019 - May 2020
  • Department of Culture and Tourism
    • Government Relations Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Education and Outreach Intern
      • May 2019 - Jul 2019
    • Arabic Program Teacher Assistant
      • Feb 2019 - May 2019

      Assisted students in the development of their Arabic reading, writing, and speaking skills outside of classroom hours through Office Hours and participation in various cultural programs. Assisted students in the development of their Arabic reading, writing, and speaking skills outside of classroom hours through Office Hours and participation in various cultural programs.

  • NYUAD Art Gallery
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Assistant
      • Sep 2016 - May 2019
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern, Islamic Art Department
      • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
    • Summer Research Assistant, Shakespeare in the Middle East and North Afirca
      • May 2018 - Jul 2018

Education

  • Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service
    Master of Arts - MA, Arab Studies
    2021 - 2023
  • New York University Abu Dhabi
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Arab Crossroads Studies, minors in Art History and Arabic
    2016 - 2020

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