Rama Yaghi-Sifri Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

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Davos (Switzerland)

▪ Selected at the 2013 Open Forum to join the Core Group of business and civic society leaders in conflict countries, launching a new international diplomatic initiative for Peace headed by WEF Founder & Executive Chairman.

Global

Originate, organize and implement experiential learning/entrepreneurial projects in challenging environments in the Middle East.▪Won prestigious Best-of the-Best Award in 2010 for co-creating immersive learning experiences in education, business, politics and culture for international YPO business leaders showcasing national enterprises and institutions while connecting local entrepreneurs to global business networks, markets and world-class expertise. ▪150 international business… Show more Originate, organize and implement experiential learning/entrepreneurial projects in challenging environments in the Middle East.▪Won prestigious Best-of the-Best Award in 2010 for co-creating immersive learning experiences in education, business, politics and culture for international YPO business leaders showcasing national enterprises and institutions while connecting local entrepreneurs to global business networks, markets and world-class expertise. ▪150 international business leaders and CEOs participated in 2013, and 35 participated in 2009. Show less

International

Non-profit organization providing innovative hands-on STEM learning for disadvantaged girls ▪ Co-created in 2011 ‘Sci-Girls’ the annual all-girl STEM Summer Camps for disadvantaged students, where 45 selected participants discover the joy of STEM via interactive workshops in robotics, basic electronics, "Formula 1 in schools" and math through chess. ▪ Forged strategic partnership with UNRWA-Jordan to scale innovative STEM learning to refugee students at 147 schools in 14 refugee… Show more Non-profit organization providing innovative hands-on STEM learning for disadvantaged girls ▪ Co-created in 2011 ‘Sci-Girls’ the annual all-girl STEM Summer Camps for disadvantaged students, where 45 selected participants discover the joy of STEM via interactive workshops in robotics, basic electronics, "Formula 1 in schools" and math through chess. ▪ Forged strategic partnership with UNRWA-Jordan to scale innovative STEM learning to refugee students at 147 schools in 14 refugee camps.▪ Secured funding from national and international private sector donors▪ Developed innovative, hands-on STEM learning curriculum for first time users▪ Marketed the project effectively via international media, including a feature on CNN International homepage. ▪ Co-founded and secured funding for yearlong STEM clubs (Robotics FLL; Formula 1) at local schools in underserved communities in Amman. Show less

Beirut, Lebanon

▪ Conceiving the creative strategy for KEN Daycare and Nursery franchise in Lebanon and communicating the actionable strategy to the stakeholders▪ Originating and developing the Business Plan for a scalable daycare and nursery franchise model targeting regional and international investors

Jbeil (Lebanon)

▪ Liaising AUT with World Partner Institutions (e.g. London School of Economics; Harvard Kennedy School; Harvard Law School) ▪ Working with the Office of President and Council of Deans on strategic change management (including institutional, faculty & program rebranding; revamping student recruitment strategy to increase enrolment & diversity;organizational restructuring & consolidation).▪ Leading the successful consolidation of AUT’s two campuses into a unified North Campus… Show more ▪ Liaising AUT with World Partner Institutions (e.g. London School of Economics; Harvard Kennedy School; Harvard Law School) ▪ Working with the Office of President and Council of Deans on strategic change management (including institutional, faculty & program rebranding; revamping student recruitment strategy to increase enrolment & diversity;organizational restructuring & consolidation).▪ Leading the successful consolidation of AUT’s two campuses into a unified North Campus significantly reducing annual fixed costs.▪ Implementing budgetary and staff cuts to reduce the operating cost of AUT. Show less

International

Not-for-profit organisation concept designed to deliver cutting-edge STEM Learning via mobile laboratories and Makerspaces to hundreds of thousands of refugee students in Near East countries.▪ Forged strategic partnership with UNRWA, formalized through an MOU, for STEMMobile to finance, design, and deliver STEM Learning on wheels to tens of thousands of refugee students at UNRWA administered schools in Near East countries.▪ Raising funds from national and international corporations… Show more Not-for-profit organisation concept designed to deliver cutting-edge STEM Learning via mobile laboratories and Makerspaces to hundreds of thousands of refugee students in Near East countries.▪ Forged strategic partnership with UNRWA, formalized through an MOU, for STEMMobile to finance, design, and deliver STEM Learning on wheels to tens of thousands of refugee students at UNRWA administered schools in Near East countries.▪ Raising funds from national and international corporations and donors to finance the project▪ Working with world-renowned institutions (MIT Media Lab; Yale Entrepreneurial Institute) to develop curriculum, technical specs and sustainability models Show less

Montreal, Quebec- Canada

▪Partook in conceiving the annual theme and selection of the featured international and national literary figures and winners of the prestigious literary awards for the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, the world's first multilingual literary festival▪Organized fund raising literary events to promote Blue Metropolis▪Organized fun and educational literary events at local schools(e.g Parent/child reading hour; Book & Breakfast)

Washington, D.C.

▪ Creative editing of scripts for advertisement/marketing campaigns and government multimedia promotional programming▪ Content editing for culturally appropriate context: Arabic, English, French

New York & Amman,Jordan

▪ Created and wrote scripts for episodes of the TV children’s series “Al-Manahil” communicating the show’s pedagogic and entertainment objectives▪Coordinated script guidelines and reading literacy goals originating in New York with the scripts created in Amman.

Creative Writing

Doctoral Studies, Public Communications

Masters Of Arts, Drama & Theatre Arts

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Drama/Theatre Arts And Stagecraft