WORK EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIPS
2012 (February – on-going): ABAAD, Resource Centre for Gender Equality, Beirut
Intern with following tasks
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Assistant to the executive director in drafting future projects on women’s rights and gender equality with special focus on engaging men
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Assistant in drafting proposals for fundraising purposes
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Editing and proof reading of reports, documents and periodicals
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Researching on gender related issues in the MENA region
2011 (September-December): UNESCO, Culture Office, Beirut
Intern as
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assistant to the re-edition of the book Cultural aspect in Christian and Islamic religions
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participant to training workshops on cultural diversity for Lebanese teachers
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organisation of events for the promotion and protection of Lebanese World Heritage sites.
2009 (February-June): Cultural Association Villa Pallavicini, Milan
Intern as Events’ planner and language mediator
2009 (January): Prefettura di Milano, Milan
French - Italian Interpreter
2006 (July): Comité contre l'esclavage moderne, Paris
Volunteer
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
2010 (July): Alexander (Pub),
Waitress
2010 (April-June): Midnite Cookies, London
Barmaid
2006-2007: CPA Pubblicità, Milan
Promoter in cultural events
EDUCATION
2010 – 2011: MA Islamic Law, School of Oriental and African Studies, London
Final grade: Merit
Subjects: Islamic law, Law and Society in the Middle East and North Africa, Arabic Language, Islamic Law: Succession
Dissertation’s topic: The origins of Article 2 of the Egyptian Constitution and its effects on civil society.
2006-2009: BA in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan
Final grade 105 on 110 point scale
Main Subjects: French and Arabic Languages, Culture and Civilisation of French-speaking countries, Islamic Culture, General and Italian Linguistics, European and International Organisations, Private International Law of the Family and the Individual, Economics, Cultural Anthropology.
Workshops:
2009 (August): Arabic Language Course, University of Damascus, Damascus
2009 (February-June): Multimedia Workshop, ISMU, Milan
2007-2008 (September-June): Erasmus Programme, Université Paris IV – La Sorbonne, Paris
2001-2006: High school, Liceo Classico Cesare Beccaria, Milan
Diploma: Classical studies
RELEVANT SKILLS
Organisation and team work, gained through my work experiences and my internships
Good ability to adapt to multicultural environments, gained through my experiences in France, Syria and United Kingdom.
LANGUAGES
Italian: native
French: Fluent in speaking and writing
English: Fluent in speaking and writing
Arabic: writing: Intermediate, speaking: Elementary
COMPUTING/IT
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access