Video Archive Editor
ARK Group DMCC
Total des années d'expérience :13 years, 4 Mois
Organize and build archive for 12+ TB and thousands of hours of documentary video footage from around the Middle East and Africa.
Create tagging system to easily sort and locate footage for use in documentary films.
Streamline production process for daily videos.
Locate and catalog footage from previous projects and prepare it for archiving.
Assist on projects ranging from short mini-docs to feature-length films, primarily focusing on the conflicts in Iraq and Syria.
Deliver clear, flawless copy on deadline as part of UNICEF's communications strategy in Jordan.
Edit and restructure feature stories for new blog platform focused on generating high-quality, journalistic-style writing.
Write and proofread reports based on documents and studies produced by UNICEF.
Copy edit reports for style and accuracy before publication.
Photojournalist and videographer working on contract assignments for editorial clients and NGOs.
Clients and features include: Associated Press, CNN International, The Washington Post, National Geographic online, Der Spiegel, WIRED, FIFA, Brownbook magazine, Business Punk magazine, Council on American Islamic Relations, UNICEF, and more.
Aggregate, edit, or rewrite upwards of 16 news stories per day from syndicated news sources for publication on albawaba.com.
Identify breaking news, politics, and business stories based on relevance to the Middle East.
Develop headlines, abstracts, slideshows, analytic pieces, and eccentric news for “Editor’s Choice.”
Write original content for “Behind the News” and “The Loop” channels.
Assign photographers across the US for the AARP Bulletin state news stories
Maintain communication between subjects and photographers and provide constructive feedback
Research and provide imagery for two national print publications (AARP Bulletin and AARP The Magazine), web and tablet platforms, and AARP Travel Experience
Assist in developing and improving an integrated digital photography workflow
Collaborate with writers and designers to discuss creative treatment for articles
Women Photojournalists of Washington is a nonprofit organization that educates the public about the work of female photojournalists.
Elected to secretary position; works with other board members to issue all professional communications for the group, records minutes at meetings, responsible for maintaining membership information.
Part-time sales associate in Leica Camera's flagship North America store.
Research customer inquiries about Leica photographic equipment.
Prepare exhibits in the gallery space and organize community events.
Produce independent stories for a startup civic journalism website.
Select and sequence photographs, edit audio and assist in copy-editing text for multimedia stories .
Edit stories and coordinate with photographers working in the US and abroad.
Fact checking and feature writing for Vegas 7, a weekly city newspaper.
Contributed writing and research to arts and entertainment sections.
Produce stories and build photo galleries using Django and Drupal CMS.
Photographed two cover stories: HM Queen Noor of Jordan, and “Searching for Danger, ” about removing landmines on the Syrian border.
Contributed writing and illustrations for culture and arts sections.
Thrived in a multilingual work environment and maintained excellent communication with editors and subjects.
Commissioned to photograph for UNICEF Jordan and visited women’s centers in Iraqi and Palestinian refugee camps for the project.
Documented success stories of women and children accessing UNICEF services.
Assisted in conducting interviews.
Writing and editing articles for monthly women’s lifestyle and design magazines.
Fact-checking, spelling and grammar correction of stories.
Participate in staff meetings and collaborate on story ideas.
Schedule interviews, photo shoots, and attend events as needed.
Assisted in the transition to monthly publishing for Trendesign.
Graduated with honors. Recipient of achievement scholarship 2009-2012. Award-winning photography in student publications and exhibitions.
Intensive Arabic language and culture program with classes held at the University of Jordan.