University Activities (2017-2021)
B. Sc. Comm., Media Industries and Technology
Module, Media Arts and Game Design
Summa Cum Laude, QF & NU Scholar
Northwestern University, Qatar & U.S., Class of 2021
Some Grants and Awards
Some Courses Taken
Production
- 2D Animation
- AR Food Photogrammetry
- Camera Extended
- Directing the Camera
- Editing
- Interactive Product Design
- Introductory Video Game Studio
Research
- Media Economics
- Media Entrepreneurs
- Media Law & Ethics
- Modern Arab Cinema
- Production Research
Liberal Arts & Screenwriting
- History of the Modern Middle East
- Gothic Literature
- Philosophy of Art
- Writing the Climate Screenplay
- Writing the Comedy Feature
- Writing the Feature Screenplay
Some Projects Initiated
Co-Content Producer
Decoding Qatar (2020)
- Developed strategic vision for research podcast series
- Designed original graphics and animations on Instagram
- Grew follower base from scratch to 300 in 3 months
- Proposed use of interactive visual quizzes
- Stewarded social art assets with freelancers and coordinated with external platforms like Education City, and HBKU to promote podcast series
"Decoding Qatar" received Northwestern University's Summer Undergraduate Research Grant 2020 and was featured on Northwestern News, Gulf Times, The Peninsula Qatar.
Event Coordinator, Volunteer
Studio 20Q (2018-9)
- Organized Studio 20Q’s 2018 and 2019 Film Premieres, that attracted ~500 people, 33% increase from past years
- Established contracts/P.Os with hotel and vendor managers (e.g. red carpet, photobooth, digital print of posters)
- Coordinated rental of event spaces with school's IT, production and facilities staff for safety and preparation measures
Some Film Work
Production
- Director for In Spite Of (2019)
- Sound Recordist for Inside (2019)
- Co-Art Director for Taiara Waara (Paper Kite) (2018)
- Art Assistant for Terima Kasih (2017)
- Production Assistant for 426 (2017)
Post-Production
- Archival Editor for A Journey of Forgiveness (2022)
- Feature Editor for Sunset at 50C (2021)
- Short Editor for Love for Layla (2021)
- Colorist for Samia (2021)
- Assistant Editor & VFX Artist for Bayt El Omor (2019/20)
- Editor for Birds & Bees (2019)
Student Job Experiences
Media Innovation Lab Assistant
- Helped students, faculty, and staff with VR equipment (Oculus Go/Quest/Rift, Vive, Insta360, Theta)
- Coordinated workshops with Contrast VR & Julia Leeb
Research Assistant
- Extracted and collated course descriptions from university programs
- Assisted Professor and freshmen with introductory filming course content and requirements
Media Specialist
- Photographed school community events, freshmen orientation week, and other first-year events
- Created videos, photographs, promo materials, infographics used by school's social media account @nuqatar @nuqwildcats
Admissions Diplomat
Directed school tours and supported admissions office’s preparation work for school visits and related events
School Exchanges Attended
Global Media Experience
an international trip to New York to visit numerous traditional and new media organizations like Facebook, Disney, LinkedIn, HBO, and iNK Stories NYC
Student Ambassador Trip
an international trip (as part of the Student Ambassador program) to Evanston, Illinois to attend classes and campus activities, meet peers and community members from across the globe, and visit with renowned studios and publication companies in the Chicago area
Evanston Exchange
a communication program that allows students to study at Northwestern's home campus in Evanston, Illinois