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Writer, editor and researcher with 8 years' experience in international news-gathering, fact-finding and information analysis/synthesis, covering the U.S. federal governments response to international affairs, security, and humanitarian issues in the Middle East. Currently adult ESL Instructor, available for full-time opportunity. Can relocate domestically or abroad immediately. |
 Contact Heather Yamour
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Area of Expertise: |
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
LADO International Institute, ESL Teacher, Washington, DC, June-present
• Taught basic and advanced concepts of English writing, grammar, reading and speaking skills to adult ESL students from various countries.
Al-Arabiya, United Nations, Production Intern, New York, NY, Dec. 2014
• Assisted editors, producers and bureau chief in daily broadcast news production, monitoring, collection and transcription.
Kuwait News Agency, Foreign Correspondent , Washington, DC, Apr. 2007 – Sep. 2013
• Tracked, researched and wrote breaking newswire content and provided photography for a wide breadth of domestic and foreign affairs, economics, politics, science, technology and international developments for print and digital platforms.
• Supported daily news operations and oversaw planning, photography, logistics and actualization of daily and large-scale projects including the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Presidential campaigns, 2009 G20 Pittsburgh Economic Summit, Annual and Spring World Bank Group and IMF meetings.
• Trained and mentored new employees on content quality standards and newsgathering resources.
America Online, Web Production Intern , Dulles, VA, Nov. 2006 – Apr. 2007
• Analyzed current events and public opinion to assess news value and guide content strategy, producing prioritized content to improve global readership, engagement and retention for the 6th most visited multiplatform site on the web.
• Authored feature news stories, captions, headlines and blurbs and produced interactive multimedia modules and photo galleries for homepage and subdomains.
The Washington Post, Breaking News Desk Intern, Arlington, VA, May 2006 – Aug. 2006
• Published with breaking news, features news, interactive modules, web and social media content and updated the homepage of the Washington Post, which gets has more than 54 million visitors a month.
• Monitored site operations related to usability, accuracy and link performance.
MBC/Al-Arabiya, Production Intern, Washington, DC, Feb. 2005 – May 2006
• Assisted reporters and producers with daily news operations, including booking guests, conducting interviews, collecting footage, researching and fact-checking, and coordinating news crews in the field.
• Created bureau’s first-ever computerized Video archival system for Media Library.
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Education: |
Master of Arts in Near and Middle Eastern Studies, University of London School of Oriental and African Studies (London, UK): 2014. Dissertation on the Personal Narratives and Oral Histories of Iraq's Syriac Christian Diaspora in North America
Recipient of the Joseph L. Malone Fellowship in Arabic and Islamic Studies, National Council on US-Arab Relations (Washington, DC): 2011
Arabic Language Certificate from Damascus University (Damascus, Syria): 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism, with minor in International Relations, American University (Washington, DC): 2006
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Memberships:
National Press Club
Network of Arab American Professionals: Board Member 2009 – 2011
Online News Association
Society of Professional Journalists
Washington Association of Arab Journalists: Board Member 2011 – 2013
Young Professionals in Foreign Policy
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
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Years of Experience:
5-10 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, French, Arabic, Serbo-Croatian |
Nationality:
United States
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