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Doha, Qa

Doha, Qatar

Qatar

Doha

Doha, Qatar

- Filmed and edited interviews, activations, and events for Multimedia and Newsroom teams including coverage of CWC World Cup and documentaries on QF Alums. - Conceptualized scripts and executed concepts for videos with an international scope, such as “World Diabetes Day”. - Created graphics on Procreate and animated them on After Effects for Earth Hour and World Education Day. - Worked independently on the “before and after” photo series for QF Newsroom.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

- Trained on reporting trauma, solutions journalism, and appropriate vocabulary during intensive workshop in Atlanta, Georgia- Reported extensively on relationship between violence, PTSD, and poor mental health services in Pakistan for a year- Presented work at annual conference held virtually this year to cohort of journalists, mental health professionals and academics

New York, United States

- Conducted regular interviews with researchers, lawyers, and politicians around voting rights issues - Wrote and published reported pieces on voting rights, U.S politics, and the coronavirus as it spread in the U.S. - Copy-edited work of colleagues with editorial team for grammar, structure, and Guardian in house style- Worked closely with audience engagement team to better understand how headlines, keywords and story selection impacted audience metrics across various… Show more - Conducted regular interviews with researchers, lawyers, and politicians around voting rights issues - Wrote and published reported pieces on voting rights, U.S politics, and the coronavirus as it spread in the U.S. - Copy-edited work of colleagues with editorial team for grammar, structure, and Guardian in house style- Worked closely with audience engagement team to better understand how headlines, keywords and story selection impacted audience metrics across various platforms Show less

Doha, Qatar

- Found and edited one minute sound bites in Doha Forum panel discussions and speeches while on location for social media- Edited and color graded over a dozen multicamera interviews with guest speakers and panelists- Safely managed and organized over 2TB of footage across multiple hard drives

Doha

- Operated Red Epic Cinema Camera, with Zeiss Lenses, Easy-rig, Panther Dolly and Jib during 5 day outdoor shoot and 3 day indoor shoot with 4 person camera team. - Developed lined scripts, shot lists, camera and lighting overheads, and storyboards- Offered advice on editing and color-grade during post production

Qatar

- Filmed and edited fun, creative interviews with new faculty, staff and students using Canon C100, Wireless Lavalier Mics, and Arri 3 point lighting- Covered and edited events around Education City, capturing B-Roll and on location interview- Edited and color graded footage from multiple cameras for the not so Daily Show

- Secured 3000 USD in funding to report on Yemeni refugees stranded in South Korea- Filmed 22 interviews over 10 days with academics, rights workers, first responders, and refugees with the Canon XF-405 electronic news gathering camera and Canon 5D Mark III - Edited, color-graded and subtitled interviews in Korean, Arabic and English- The final product is an official selection as the MESA Film Festival, Arizona and the 1905 International Human Rights Film Festival, Hong Kong

Qatar

- Secured and managed 4200 USD in funding for short film.- Organized and managed logistics of 40 crew members, 5 actors, locations, catering, set safety and equipment.- Coordinated post-production process, marketing and film festivals. - Film was an official selection at Reel Recovery Film Festivals in New York and Los Angeles, Winner Melbourne Women in Film Festival 2019, Winner Startshine Film Festival 2019, and nominated for Best Dramatic Short Film for the Short Film Awards 2019… Show more - Secured and managed 4200 USD in funding for short film.- Organized and managed logistics of 40 crew members, 5 actors, locations, catering, set safety and equipment.- Coordinated post-production process, marketing and film festivals. - Film was an official selection at Reel Recovery Film Festivals in New York and Los Angeles, Winner Melbourne Women in Film Festival 2019, Winner Startshine Film Festival 2019, and nominated for Best Dramatic Short Film for the Short Film Awards 2019 Show less

Uganda

-Volunteered at grass roots NGO for 8 weeks in Uganda-Coordinated community workshops on tree planting best practices based on research-Designed and collected information for training manual on tree care for community-Programmed Android app to streamline data collection process on trees

Qatar

Organized and managed film and news production equipment.Assisted students and classrooms with production equipment.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Journalism And Strategic Communication, 3.97 Gpa

Activities and Societies: -Full Academic Scholarship -Student Union Treasurer and Class Representative

High School Diploma