Emad El-Din Marei Aysha

Freelancer (journalist, translator), academic (social science), author (science fiction)

Downtown, Cairo, Egypt

Dec 2014 - Mar 2016 -1 yr, 3 months

Egypt , Cairo

Job Details:Wrote full-length articles, minimum 1,200 words long on energy, petroleum-related topics. Did creative work helping with the design of the newspaper, including the cartoons. Covered conferences, did in-depth interviews with government officials, figures in the oil industry, academics and engineers. Posted news items on the webpage using WordPress. Did translation (Arabic to English), proofing and editing.

The Egyptian Gazette

Mar 2003 - Dec 2014 -11 yrs, 9 months

Egypt , Cairo

Job Details:Started out as a fulltime translator for The Egyptian Gazette, translated for every single page in the newspaper - business, domestic politics, medicine, sports, world news, crime - as well as wrote a political column in the Egyptian Mail, and a movie review for the Gazette. This was journalism, not reporting, but I covered conference and seminar lectures of famous academics and foreign dignitaries for my political column, on my own initative.

American University in Cairo

Aug 2001 - Dec 2013 -12 yrs, 4 months

Egypt , Cairo

Job Details:Was an adjunct Assistant Professor, teaching in several departments (economics, sociology, history, science) at several levels (undergrad and graduate). Had to use audio-visual material, whiteboard, blackboard, write exams and assignments, design curricula, teach in English and Arabic and publish academic articles.

PhD in International Studies
University of Sheffield
Jan 1997 - Jan 2001 - 4 yr
MA in International Studies
University of Sheffield
Jan 1996 - Jan 1997 - 1 Year
BA in Economics & Philosophy
University of Sheffield
Jan 1993 - Jan 1996 - 3 yr
High School - IGCSE
King Edwards VII, Sheffield
Jan 1992

"Approach to Management Course", additional course for the Management School of the University of Sheffield (1995).