Currently offering my services in the culture and education sectors as I've been constantly gravitating towards both over the past 15 years. It seems I can't get enough of panicky students, restless audiences and impossible deadlines. One has to rise to one or two challenges ! Based in Beirut, I'd be ready to jump on a plane for a short-term mission if required and happy to answer your questions if you think I could be the right fit for the position.
Experiences
Consultant in Cultural Projects Coordination
Beyt el Kottab
March 2017
to August 2018
Organise cultural events
Coordination administration
Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations.
Private Tutor
Freelance
Since January 2014
Teaching French as a foreign language.
Country Expert : Lebanon
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, and Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame
January 2014
to January 2018
Consultant
Lebanon
Complete surveys on the following: Elections (national & subnational) Political parties & electoral systems Judiciary Civil liberty Sovereignty Civil society Media freedom Political equality
Program Coordinator at the Book Department
Institut français du Liban
September 2015
to February 2017
Full-time
Beirut
Lebanon
Assist the Bureau Manager in developing, managing, delivering and promoting the Institute's and Ministry's grants programme.
Ensure that the grants review and selection process in a manner that is responsible, professional, financially sound, participatory, sensitive to local needs, culture and politics and in accordance with the French Institute policies and procedures.
Facilitate regular communication with grantees, maintains cooperative partnerships between the Institute and the grantees and other possible stakeholders
Assist in the development of and maintains the system of a database of grantees, including a tracking system that provides frequent updates on fund-flows, reporting requirements, audits, contract deliverables and budget revisions.
Work on all administration aspects of the role to a timely and accurate standard.
Support efforts to ensure the cross cutting themes are integrated into the planning, implementation and monitoring of programme activities
Manage content of the Bureau du livre and Beirut French-speaking Book Fair communication media.
Manage and provide relevant contents for the various social media
Develop and sustain excellent relationships with authors, publishers, and booksellers
Assist foreign journalists
Head of Partnerships, Press Relations and Media
Tamyras
February 2014
to September 2015
Full-time
Beirut
Lebanon
Initiate and support the growth of strategic partnerships with institutional donors through effective management of existing frameworks and establishment of new partnerships
Develop our press relations in Europe with special focus on France, Belgium and Switzerland as well as helping to define a strategy for our digital media in order to increase our audience
Develop and implement strategies, tactics and tools to position Tamyras as the premier, effective and innovative publishing house in the view of Lebanese and regional partners
Identify points of common approach within sponsors strategic, build connections and leverage Tamyras strategic objectives within multiple sponsor strategies
Manage, provide and create relevant content for the various social media. The content in question includes videos, digital photography, articles, posts from partners' pages etc.
Key accomplishments:
Obtained Tamyras authors TV, online, and print interviews with national and international distribution;
Successfully planned and supervised Tamyras participation to several notorious book-fairs in Paris, Geneva and Brussels;
Developed and maintained a deep understanding of social media strategy;
Progressively increased Tamyras partnerships with institutions and private companies thus providing great publicity, visibility, and services for the company.
Reached the first year objective of 50 k$+ sponsorship for our main project.
Company Description
Tamyras is a Lebanese publishing house which has been promoting Lebanese culture and Lebanese civilian initiatives for more than ten years now. We try as much as we can to establish a creative sphere for innovation, experimentation, and continuous development of books through ground-breaking ideas, concepts and media.
Communication Specialist
Institut francais du Liban
August 2013
to November 2013
Temporary Work
Beirut
Lebanon
Manage content of both the event's website and catalogue
Manage and provide relevant content for the various social media
Develop and sustain excellent relationships with authors
Moderate conferences with worldwide reputed authors.
Detailed Description
I was offered to fully coordinate the event the following year but decided to acquire more experience in the publishing field through my position at Tamyras.
Plan the EU-funded project on social housing in Lebanon including scope, aims, and methods
Research and analyse urbanism as well as construction issues in Lebanon
Plan yearly budget
Design communication strategy and development ie. website, documentation, social media...
Maintain constant and good relationships with stakeholders.
Company Description
The project in question intends to build social houses in semi-rural areas in Lebanon. The project's main objective is to create a private / public structure making it possible to build and manage social housing adapted to the Lebanese context. The municipality would provide the land whereas private funds will be used to build the flats.
Managing Director
Via Civis
May 2012
to January 2013
Full-time
Paris
France
Organise study trips dedicated to French elected representatives but also offered to the general public from A to Z. During these trips, the participants would meet political figures, journalists, artists, curators and members of the civil society. Each trip had a theme revolving around political and social issues. I thus had to be able to take quick decisions and be as autonomous as possible while respecting the original requirements and standards.
Coordinate partnerships with the media in order to develop Via Civis visibility and reduce the cost of our marketing communication. These partnerships were also rewarding experiences and fruitful professional exchanges.
Develop and maintain our website in terms of content
Translate our content into English.
Detailed Description
After my first experience as Head of Study Trips at the IEPP, I was appointed managing director of Via Civis, a branch dedicated this time to the general public. I was in charge of the following:
Head of Study Trips (Conference Manager)
IEPP
December 2011
to January 2013
Full-time
Paris
France
Manage operational and administrative functions to ensure specific projects are delivered efficiently
Maintain and develop client relationships
Venues Sourcing
Deliver events on time, within budget, that meet (and hopefully exceed) expectations
Promote study trips on-line and off-line
Recruit consultants and on-site staff
Develop partnerships
Supervise website content
Detailed Description
Following several very successful study trips, I was promoted as Via Civis Director. Via Civis is IEPP sister company and organises study trips dedicated to elected representatives as well as "regular" citizens.
Company Description
IEPP is a training center dedicated to French elected representatives, who can benefit of various training including field trips on various issues such as international cooperation.