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I build strategic partnerships, business growth, and media projects across culture, education, and events.

Egypt
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At SYNC School, I broker partnerships with Canon, Sony, Netflix, Spotify, Adidas, Samsung, Facebook, and other leading organizations.

I set annual business strategy, lead teams across video production, events, and international partnership operations, and manage multiple projects in parallel. Through Excuse My Content, I lead business development for SYNC and build workshop and talk content.

I also founded The Word Project, an online Arabic and English platform for poetry, prose, and art, and organized poetry slams across Cairo. My background spans content, event management, operations, consulting, and teaching.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

SYNC School logoSS
Current

Head of Business Development and Partnerships

Sep 2019 - Present (7 years)

Brokered deals and partnerships with companies such as:
Canon, Sony, Netflix, Spotify, Adidas, Riseup, Nestle,Epson, Samsung, TNC, Wunderman Thomson EG , LZRD TV, Facebook, Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival, and Misk Art Institute
Set yearly strategy for the companies business needs
Lead multiple teams on projects involving video shooting and production, events management, international partnersh

Slyd logoSL

Business Development Director

Mar 2019 - Apr 2019 (1 month)

Directed business development activities at Slyd.

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Chief Operations Officer

Torino S. G Caffe

Nov 2017 - Feb 2019 (1 year 3 months)

Oversaw operations at Torino S. G Caffe.

iHopa logoIH

Consultant

May 2018 - Jan 2019 (8 months)

Provided consulting services at iHopa.

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Consultant

Promos app

May 2017 - Jan 2019 (1 year 8 months)

Provided consulting services at Promos app.

Freelance, self-employed logoFS

Events manager

Feb 2013 - Feb 2018 (5 years)

Prepared a number of events that catered to audiences of 100+ guests.
Diverse types of events catering to different kinds of audience
Events include cultural events and wedding planning along with a number of other things

SOCIALEYEZ logoSO

Content Specialist

Sep 2017 - Nov 2017 (2 months)

- wrote scripts for videos posted for World Government Summit 2018
- Main writer for social media accounts, blog articles and videos scripts for Egypt’s office

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English Language Instructor

The French University in Egypt

Nov 2014 - Apr 2016 (1 year 5 months)

- Teaching Freshmen and Sophomores in the Applied languages department
- Teaching Engineering Seniors TOEIC
- Designing curricula for all three courses for both fall and spring semesters
- Designing exams and final exams

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Content Writer

T. A. Telecom

Dec 2013 - Jun 2014 (6 months)

Content writer at T. A. Telecom.

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Content Manager

Ibreeze Magazine

Jun 2013 - Aug 2013 (2 months)

Managed content at Ibreeze Magazine.

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Head of Creative Writing Department

Ibreeze Magazine

Sep 2012 - Aug 2013 (11 months)

Headed the Creative Writing Department at Ibreeze Magazine.

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Writing Teacher

international school for elite education

Mar 2013 - Jun 2013 (3 months)

Taught writing at the International School for Elite Education.

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Graduate Teaching Assistant

The American University in Cairo

Jan 2013 - Jun 2013 (5 months)

Served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at The American University in Cairo.

JWT logoJW

Production intern

Jul 2011 - Aug 2011 (1 month)

Interned in production at JWT.

Ezz Industries logoEI

Intern

Jan 2010 - Jan 2010 (0 months)

• Organized an annual event.
• Organized the participation of the company in a conference in UAE.
• Casted the company’s advertisement.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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The American University in Cairo

Master of Arts (M.A.), English Language and Literature

2014 - 2017

The American University in Cairo logoTC

The American University in Cairo

Master of Arts, English Language and Literature

2014 - 2017

Pursued a Master of Arts in English Language and Literature from 2014 to 2017.

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The American University in Cairo

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Media Studies

2009 - 2012

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The American University in Cairo

Bachelor of Arts, Communication and Media Arts; Genre Writing Emphasis

2009 - 2012

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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