Toufic Sarieddine, Tutor

Toufic Sarieddine

Tutor

EduDMG

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Sociology. Diploma in Media Studies, Minor in Human Rights, Minor in Creative Writing
Experience
14 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 4 Months

Tutor at EduDMG
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since February 2013

- Taught SAT-level Math and English
- Taught TOEFL-level English for students seeking to take the examination.

AV Technician at American University Washington College of Law
  • United States
  • September 2012 to November 2012

- Filmed mock court trials for law students.
- Facilitated smooth interplay of electronic exhibits within the mock cases.
- Used equipment such as Elmo projector and smart televisions.
- Set up and arranged equipment before and after classes.

Youth Trainer/ Secretary at International School of Intellect and Education (ISIE)
  • Georgia
  • July 2012 to August 2012

- Facilitated personal development and leadership seminars to Georgian youths between the ages of 20-27.
- Responsible for innovating new ways to broaden the scope of the school.
- Assisted in the recruitment of students to the school through:
- Calling interested students for interviews
- Conducting the interviews.

Volunteer English tutor at Migrant Workers' Task Force (MWTF)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2011 to July 2012

- Taught English as a foreign language to migrant and domestic workers, on a weekly basis, as volunteer work.
- Met with fellow volunteers and helped plan fundraisers and events.
- Managed task force’s twitter page (MWTaskForce).
- Managed task force’s blog
- Was the media point-person of the organization at several events.

Cameraman at American University of Beirut IT Center
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2012 to June 2012

- Videotaped early morning lectures, as well as miscellaneous events, using a professional video camera.
- Responsible for camera maintenance and technological setup before and during videotaping.

Translator at The Daily Mirror
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2011 to April 2012

• Personal translator of journalist Mr. Joseph Dyke, a reporter for The Daily Mirror..
- Translated immediate speech during interviews.
- Translated Arabic documents into English.

Journalist at Hibr Magazine
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2011 to April 2012

• Wrote articles on an array of subjects
• Interviewed several sources of information professionally
• Collaborated with editors to edit the article through Google docs.
• As an intern for MWTF and Hibr, I had the following responsibilities:
 Responsible for Migrant Worker's task Force's (MWTF) social media image.
 Activated and updating MWTF twitter account.
 Submit articles related to MWTF to Hibr newspaper.
 Upload articles onto the MWTF blog: www.mwtaskforce.wordpress.com

Usher at Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2012 to February 2012

- Seated guests of the CASAR conferences
- Responsible for comfort of speakers.
- Resolved any ambiguities the guests/speakers had.

Tour Guide at American University of Beirut Visitors' Bureau
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2009 to June 2011

• Received tourists and/or guests into the Visitors' Bureau and gave them a tour of the AUB campus.
• Tended to tourist's needs and inquiries before, during, and after tour.
• Filled out tour reports at the end.

Reporter at Maingate Magazine (Official AUB Magazine)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2009 to March 2010

- Covered events on AUB campus
- Collaborated with editors on the style and content of articles.

Columnist at Al-Binaa Newspaper
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2009 to March 2010

• Wrote a one-page weekly column about a social phenomena.
• Assisted in the translation of article from Arabic to English.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Sociology. Diploma in Media Studies, Minor in Human Rights, Minor in Creative Writing
  • at American University of Beirut
  • June 2013

Graduated with Distinction. Interned with Hibr Magazine Interned with Al-Binaa Newspaper

Specialties & Skills

Translation
Research
Sociology
English
Media Arts
Photoshop
Adobe premiere elements 10
Translation
Audacity
Drumming

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

AUB Music Club
  • Member
  • October 2009

Training and Certifications

Peace Journalism (Training)
Training Institute:
Media Association for Peace
Date Attended:
May 2013