Research Analyst
Beirut Research and Innovation Center
Total years of experience :11 years, 1 Months
• Collaborating on preparing Action Plans for the Women’s Coalition for Tripoli, as part of a peacebuilding, community-based project funded by both the Norwegian Embassy and Swiss Embassy in Lebanon
• Co-authored 2 ESCWA consultancy reports on innovation and entrepreneurship in Lebanon and the Arab region (2016-2017)
• Co-created and prepared 8 project proposals submitted to international funding agencies working in Lebanon under the themes of women empowerment, youth education, job creation and livelihoods, social cohesion, and community development (2015-2017)
Social Innovation Projects:
• Co-Author - Innovation and Technology for Fostering Entrepreneurship in the Arab Region for Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (ESCWA) - Ongoing
• Co-Author - National Innovation System in Lebanon: A System Approach for Gap Analysis and Preliminary Recommendations (ESCWA) - Completed
• Sustainable Peacebuilding by Empowering Women in Tripoli - Phase I (Norwegian Embassy in Lebanon) - Completed
• Peacebuilding through Community-based Approach - Women’s Coalition for Tripoli: Governance, Operation and Action - Phase II (Swiss Embassy in Lebanon) - Completed
Project Topics: Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment, Refugee Community Integration, Youth Development, and Environmental Conservation
• Conceptualized innovative project ideas and interventions in line with G’s themes and areas of work
• Conducted desk reviews related to project scope and content
• Drafted and edited 3 full length project proposals, including donor agency proposal applications (CMA GCM, GEF Small Grants Programme, and the OPEC Fund for International Development)
Project Topic: Water Resource Management (Desk-based Research and Fieldwork)
• Organized and conducted 5 groundwater sampling campaigns in both domestic and agricultural settings (2012-2015), in the Greater Beirut Area and South of Lebanon
• Performed water quality analysis for over 160 groundwater wells in the Greater Beirut Area
• Administered 60 surveys concerning the agricultural use of groundwater resources in the South of Lebanon
Project Topics: Education and Environmental Awareness
• Conducted a proposal for a nature-based educational program targeting intermediate and secondary high school students
• Established and maintained contacts for funding agencies and organizations
Earned my Master of Science in Environmental Sciences with a concentration in Environmental Technology from the American University of Beirut in May 2015. Completed my thesis, entitled Impact of Saltwater Intrusion on Agricultural Productivity and Water Use among Coastal Communities, in April of 2015. It involved both desk-based research and fieldwork mainly in groundwater resource management.
Earned my Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health with a minor in Public Health from the American University of Beirut in June of 2011. Placed on the Dean's Honor List twice, in Fall of 2008 and Spring of 2011.
