Mariam Semaan Email & Phone Number

Uae, Lebanon

Europe

Beirut, Lebanon

I design, develop and facilitate experiential learning experiences, Innovation Labs and and multi stakeholder processes for companies and offer professional leadership development coaching certified in the Leadership Circle Profile methodology and in the Growth Edge Interviews.Currently, I collaborate mainly with Cultivating Leadership and with Reos Partners.Some of my previous collaborations include:- The D.School at Stanford University: "Life Transitions: Design your return home" course- The WORLD BANK: "Think different, an introduction to Design Thinking" workshop series- UNICEF's Innovation Labs: "Entrepreneurship and Design for social innovation": Curriculum development/ Train- the-Trainer program development and facilitation- UK Lebanon Tech Hub: Human centered Design for business concept validation Design -The Nawaya Network NGO: "Entrepreneurship and Human Centered Design for social innovation" program design and facilitation facilitation-Amber consulting: Interviews and fieldwork facilitation - ALBA University: " Think different, learn Empathy" master classes and workshops- Several high profile corporate companies in the Banking, Financial services, retail and well being industries: " think different, Storytelling as strategy", "Human Centered design as a change strategy", "Human Centered Design for ideas validation", "concept development through empathy"

I teach a learning-by-doing course for the students of the second year of the Master in Global Design, providing direction, coaching and follow up on defining, developing and presenting their end of year projects that address real life challenges in our community: I work with them one-one-one and coach them on problem scoping and definition, methodology, process, design methods and development of final project.

Palo Alto, California

Developed the concept of an immersive storytelling process called "Storyliving:A new kind of live events, leveraging multi sensory and virtual technologies to engage people's emotions and five senses. A creative experience at the intersection of performance arts/museum exhibition/ experiential learning, that will push visitors to practise empathy and understand the universality of the world's big challenges through human stories.Specialised in the Creative Thinking process and the Design Thinking method at the D.School through workshops, classes, project development and seminar coaching ( Design Thinking bootcamp, Creative Design Thinking skills, Designing life, Designing Education)Collaborated with the Hasso Plattner Design School on a project Called @Stanford: Redesigning the Educational Experience at Stanford, under the direction of David Kelley.Focused on " Re-imagining the learning spaces of the future"

Beirut- Lebanon

Head of Business Development and Partnerships for TV host Ricardo Karam's company: 2009-2012•Oversaw and managed all the company's projects throughout development, production, distribution and sales of products including talk-shows, documentaries, DVDs and a yearly awards-event.•Developed network of arab achievers and influencers across industries in 15+ countries•Structured and negotiated broadcasting agreements with Arab networks•Managed the company’s media coverage in press, TV, and online presence

Beirut

Executive Producer of “A different talk” talk show 2008 – 2012•Produced 60+ episodes of a weekly talk show hosting global Arab achievers for Arab satellite networks •Planned and executed interviews with host, guests and their staff and families•Coordinated 15+ contributions of artistic, technical and business teams involved in each episode•Organized international shootings including hiring local crew, financing, set management

•Adapted ELLE to the MENA region: trained 15 writers to meet ELLE International’s standards•Revamped editorial and production processes, resulting in a 30% turnaround time improvement•Wrote articles and reviews on Middle Eastern and international up-and-coming designers•Developed and coordinated partnerships with key advertisers (e.g., Cartier, Chanel, L'Oreal, P&G)

Beirut

Lebanese French-speaking daily newspaper•Reported on international issues (e.g., secularism in Europe; Arab women’s civil rights)•Processed information streams, designed page layouts, supervised nightly production and printing process.•Copy edited articles across the different departments, tracked inconsistencies and mistakes.

Beirut

• Broadcasted live daily news, edited news, conducted field interviews and special reports • Won an international radio contest organized by the EU and RFI

Innovative Media And Journalism Fellowship, Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management

Journalism Knight Fellow

Graduate Coursework, Communication And Journalism

Post Graduate program in Journalism and Communication

Joint Bachelor’S Degree In Public/ Private Law, Law

double degree in Private and Public law

Education record