Director of Communications
American University of Beirut
Total years of experience :18 years, 10 Months
In my position as the Director of Communication at AUB, I oversee the whole strategy of Communications and Public affairs of both AUB and its Medical Center. I am also the official spokesperson of the institution, and responsible of all outputs production such as press releases, stories, feature articles, website news, social media content, MainGate magazine, etc.. from AUB and its Medical Center AUBMC. I manage the relationship with local, regional and international media outlets and chief editors. I have also a main role to play as the one in charge of public affairs and public relations of AUB, I mean the relationship with the Lebanese Government and other private and public institutions. I manage a team of 27 colleagues.
Project Manager at Group Eurocom - Communications, Strategy and Management
Consultancy - Eurocom Worldwide, Dubai, UAE (August 2008 - August 2011)
• Managing and supervising accounts from diverse sectors of the business industry and public
sector (Governmental Authorities) . Responsible for clients' consultancy and business
development strategies covering the Middle East market. Organizing key messages
workshops, Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) campaigns, drafting crisis management
manuals and setting policy briefs for Governmental Authorities' accounts.
• Master of Arts in Public Administration, DSG - Harvard Kennedy School of Government (Dec. 2010)
• Bachelor of Arts, Public Administration, Notre Dame University, Lebanon (2004)
• Lebanese Baccalaureate, (2000)