Credentials
Education
PhD, University of Leeds, Environmental Humanities and History, 2021–25
Apiculture Certificate, SOILS Permaculture Association Lebanon, 2017
Apprentice, Bassatin Baanoub, ancient organic farm, Lebanon, 2015–19
BA, Yale University, Theatre Studies and Political Science, Cum Laude and Distinction in the Major, 2007
Languages: native English, fluent Arabic, advanced French, advanced German (C1 Hochschule Zertifikat)
Work Experience ︎
Freelance editor, indexer, copy editor, and Arabic-to-English translator. Clients have included Barjeel Art Foundation, World Food Program, Human Rights Watch, Sursock Museum, and Journal of Palestine Studies, 2008–present
Consultant/Praktikant, internationalization of education for sustainability, BildungsCent, Germany, 2023
Consultant, cultural policy and inclusion of minorities, Culture Action Europe, Brussels, 2021
Administrative and Finance Manager, Network of Arab Alternative Screens, regional cinema and culture, 2017–21
Erzieher (Tutor), Lehrreich GmbH, Germany, 2021
Consultant, organizational establishment specialist, Jibal: Environmental and Social Justice, 2018–20
Founder and Director, Masrah Ensemble, multilingual theatre organization, Lebanon, 2011–19
Senior Editor, Solidere, land development and urbanism, Lebanon, 2010–14
Master’s Thesis Advisor, Curatorial Practice, California College of the Arts, 2013
Co-Founder and President, Yale Arab Alumni Association, 2007–11