Consultant
for the Carter Center for Election campaign
monitoring
February
2005-December2005
January 2006 present
December 2001-Present
Editing manger
of Al-hal newspaper issued by the Media Institute, Birzeit University
Editor in chief
of Al-hal newspaper issued by the Media Institute, Birzeit University
Print & TV Unit
Coordinator
(The Media Institute, Birzeit University).
Main Tasks:
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Improvement of the
Unit's yearly action plan
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Networking and Fund
Raising
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Action Plan
implementation
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Training Course
Organization and Management
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Evaluation and Report
Writing.
The objectives of this unit
include organizing training courses in different fields of TV
reporting: video editing, documentary filming and DVD production,
feature story, investigative report, aiming at developing the skills
of Palestinian journalists.
October 2000-Present
lecturer
(Department of Press and Media, Birzeit University)
Courses Taught:
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Written journalistic
investigations
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Theory of Mass Media
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Introduction to Mass
Communication Media
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Supervising Graduation
Projects
August -December2001
Project
Coordinator
(Development Studies Program at Birzeit University).
The aim of the project is
to produce an educational TV series for adult women.
November
1999-November2000
Instructor
(College of Education Al Quds Open University, Bethlehem Region.
(Part Time)
Courses Taught:
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Educational Psychology
·
Development Psychology
·
Environmental Psychology
·
Behavioral Psychology
May 1999 – March 2000
Manager,
Amal Cultural Center for Children Women’s Union Committees For
Social Work
September 1999
Media Coordinator
Birzeit University Development Studies Program
Tasks included
administration, planning and coordinating for a joint Birzeit
University- UNDP program
PROJECTS &
CONSULTATION EXPERIENCE
Jan 2004 -present
Moderating a one-hour
weekly show “Intibahah” Live broadcasted on Jerusalem Educational
TV- a local Station in Ramallah
April 2004-Present
Writing a weekly column in
Women’s Voice-an attachment of Al-Ayyam local newspaper.
TV & RADIO
PRODUCTION
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Wrote 17 scripts on
different issues, such as human rights, gender equality and women’s
teaching, for the first Palestinian educational drama series
addressed to illiterate men and women. The series was shown in
April and May, 2003
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Prepared, recording and
producing a radio program (14 episodes), called Initiative
Development for The Voice of Palestine Radio. 2001
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Prepared T.V programs
(14 episodes) called Initiative Development for Palestine TV.2001
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Script Writer and
Director for Al Manar Satellite Produced 9 Documentaries
about Palestinian related issues2003
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Script writer and
director for many films as " the Palestinian stones " Ramattan
Studios.2003
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Script writer and
director for Women's Affairs Technical Committee for many films and
TV Spots2002,2003,2005
Notable
publications
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I have written a manual
for the elections campaign for women, the women's affairs technical
committee, Konra Adenauer,2003
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Three short stories of
mine have been selected for publication within an anthology to be
issued by the BBC. The book is out on February 2006.
TRAINING
EXPERIENCE
Leading
training courses for different organization during the last 4 years
in reporting, investigative report ,election campaigns ,creativity
writing and communications skills :
USA Consulate
GTZ
UNDP
Palestinian
Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (Miftah)
Ma'an
Network
Ministry of Sports
and Youth
Pyalara
"Palestinian youth Associations for Leadership and Rights
Activation"
Other local NGO
Local Political
parties {Fatah, Hamas}
COMMUNITY WORK & MEMBERSHIPS
February 2001-Present
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Local council
membership, Beit Fajjar Municipal Council (near Bethlehem)
I am the only woman on
the council.
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Member of administrative
staff in Women committee
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Member of the board of
directors in Pyalara
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Member of center of
Journalist Protection Center
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Member in the Woman
protection Center in Beit fajar
EDUCATION &
QUALIFICATIONS
June 1999
M.A. Management & Educational Planning , Jordan
University
July
1995
B.A
Journalism and Media. Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
PROFESSIONAL
TRAINING COURSES
United States
Department Of State Washington, November2002, NDI , IRI
training on Election Campaigning and Women as Political Leaders
.
Center of
Palestinian Research
&
Studies: Regular training in Communication Skills, Managing
research teams.1999
Ma’an
center. Course on institution building and development of
active participation skills 1999
Training as a
trainer for election campaign management for Palestinian women
candidates. June 2003. The Palestinian Initiative for the
Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (Miftah)
Diploma in covering
conflicts, Fojo Institute, Sweden 2004
Eight-day dialogue
between youth from the Arab world, Germany 2004
UN seminar on
Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Cairo, 2004.
Seminar about media coverage of
Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Netherlands 2004.
CONFERENCES
Participated in the
following conferences:
Women in the
national authority assembly conference, as I was representative
for the women in the national assemblies. Turkey, 2004.
The media of the
future conference that was planned by the youth media by
Pyallara, Ramallah, 2004.
The youth’s media
conference, representing the youth’s media in Palestine, by the
German ministry of foreign affairs, Berlin, 2004.
The media and the
conflict in the middle-east conference, Holland, 2004.
Role of women in
political decision making, International conference in Thailand.
Bangkok 2005.
