McGee Media, New York 2019-2020
Series Producer Finding Your Roots
Ark Media, New York May, 2016 -2019
Co-Producer at Finding Your Roots, PBS’s top-rated history series
• Accurately translate complex history and concepts into compelling scripts
• Conduct hundreds of hours of in-‐depth contextual and historical research per guest
• Book and coordinate interviews with celebrity guests and cultural influencers, such as Bernie Sanders, Scarlett Johansson, Ta-‐Nehisi Coates, and others
• Work with editors to develop and weave individual stories into three-‐person episode format
Producer/Writer/Director
United States, Europe, Middle East, 2008-Present
• Producer, director, and assistant editor of over 15 short and feature social justice, historical, and human rights documentaries
• Highlights include: “The Uncondemned”, 2016, (Asst. editor); “Letters from Baghdad”, 2016, (Assoc. producer); "A Ballerina's Tale", AAFCA Best Documentary 2015 (Assoc. producer); and the award-‐ winning sex-‐trafficking exposé "TRICKED", 2013, (Assoc. producer)
• Festivals and awards include Tribeca Film Festival, Hamptons Film Festival, Aspen ShortsFest, Hot Docs Doc Soup, Montclair Film Festival, Bentonville Film Festival, Red Nation Film Festival, American Indian Film Festival, African American Film Critics Association, Best Shorts Awards, Honolulu Film Awards
Associate Producer - Feature Documentary feat. Misty Copeland
"A Ballerina’s Tale" Urban Romances Productions
January 2015-Present
Director: Nelson George/Producer: Leslie Norville
Secure and manage permissions related to all stages of production and post-production, including locations, music, archival photography, crew deal memos, and talent releases
Conduct thorough archival research
Assist editor with image research and creating title card sequences
Work closely with post-production house to secure deliverables
Serve as point of contact for film festivals; provide necessary information and assets to festivals
Generate web content and manage website, including editing promotional video clips
Writer and Video Journalist
2012-Present
Freelance contributor to The Daily Beast, BlackBook Magazine, Ramel Media, and others
Assistant Editor - Documentary Shorts
“Holy Land” / Hillcrest Films, 2015
Director: Peter Cohn/Editor: David Cohen
Use Arabic language and Final Cut Pro 7 skills to correct translations and format subtitles for series of interview
Producer, Post Production Coordinator, Editor
3 Generations, New York
2012-2014
Produced, edited and managed post-production on award-winning investigative short documentaries about social justice issues such as the Syrian refugee crisis, sex trafficking, military veterans with PTSD, and the exploitation of Native Americans.
Produce, write, and shoot high-quality digital content including short and long form documentary films
Produce multi-media and audio stories, blogs and interviews
Edit films and interviews using Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X, and AVID
Negotiate usage of third party materials, including music and photo rights
Work closely with editor to develop strong narrative and storyline
Create budgets, manage invoices and expense reports
Deliver finished stories on time and within budget
Efficiently coordinate schedules, needs and logistics with multiple outside contractors and internal team
Maintain strong relationships with freelance and production networks worldwide
Producer, Editor, Camera Operator
ViralJuice, Beirut, Lebanon
2012
Production and camera duties for over 35 television and Internet commercials, and music videos
Responsible for client development and maintaining extensive contacts throughout the MENA region
Post-production duties including video editing on Final Cut Pro 7, overseeing edits on strict deadlines
Producer/Editor/Writer
Freelance, Washington DC, Beirut
2008-2012
Directed, produced, and shot short film exploring ethnographic trends in Roma violin music in Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary
Camera assistant, including on major music video featured on Melody Hits and MTVArabia.
Copy-writer/editor
ArabsToday.net, Beirut, Lebanon
2011
Copy-edited translated Arabic articles for use on English website
Wrote current event and entertainment articles on strict deadlines.
Senior Editor
Quilting Point Productions, Fairfax, VA, 2009
Collaborated with international team of editors on a feature documentary about Arab/Muslim immigration to Europe.
Production Assistant
Landlocked Films, Boulder, CO, 2008
Transcode, digitize, and log footage.
Wrote, produced, and edited short film documenting a non-profit’s economic development projects in Mexico.
LANGUAGES
English, Spanish, Arabic
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Arab and Middle Eastern Studies
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 2012
Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA , 2008
University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan