Farida Akram

Freelance Writer & Former Intern at Mada Masr Media

Cairo, Egypt
  • Hard Skills
  • Copy Editing
  • Program Development
  • Content Creation
  • Proofreading

Work Experience

Executive AssistantFull Time

Startup NGO for Women (launching Dec 2020)

June 2019 - Present • 4 yrs, 10 months

Outreach & Program CoordinatorFull Time

The American University in Cairo

September 2018 - May 2019 • 8 months

Freelance Writer & Former InternFreelance / Project

Mada Masr Media

January 2018 - Present • 6 yrs, 3 months

Arabic Language Tutor for College Level ArabicPart Time

Reed College

August 2016 - December 2016 • 4 months

Education

  • BA in Anthropology

    American University in Cairo (AUC)Jan 2014 to Jan 2018 · 4 Years
  • BA in Anthropology

    Reed CollegeJan 2016 to Jan 2016 · 0 Month
  • High School - IGCSE

    Modern Education School Jan 2014

Activities

  • Student Activity

    AUC Times Representative at Student Government Conference at American University in Paris

    Feb 2018 to Feb 2018 · 0 Month
  • Student Activity

    Editor-in-Chief at The AUC Times Magazine

    Aug 2017 to Jan 2018 · 5 Months
  • Student Activity

    English Managing Editor at The AUC Times Magazine

    Jan 2017 to May 2017 · 4 Months
  • Student Activity

    Managing Editor at The AUC Times Magazine

    Feb 2016 to May 2016 · 3 Months

Achievements

GRANTS AND AWARDS: Academic Merit Scholarship, The American University in Cairo (AUC). September 2014 – Present Humanities & Social Sciences Award, AUC. April 2018 Ahmed & Ann M. El-Mokadem Scholarship for Exchange Students, AUC. August – December 2016 PUBLICATIONS: AUC Times: • “Writers Anonymous: Why Do AUC Timers Choose to Anonymize their Pieces?” April 2018 • "الخطة الخمسية للجامعة الأمريكية" March 2018 • “Building Platforms and Generating Spaces: Interview with Lilac” December 2017 • “A Food Review: Leila” April 2015 • “The Paradox of Sex Reassignment Surgery in Iran: My Name is Maryam” March 2015 • “Raising Children into Religion: Why and Why Not?” November 2014 Al-Ahram Youth Magazine: • “The Metamorphosis of a Flower” November 2013

Skills

Tools and Fields of Expertise

  • Hard Skills
  • Copy Editing
  • Program Development
  • Content Creation
  • Proofreading
  • Editing
  • Communication
  • Partnerships
  • Content Strategy
  • Copy Editing
  • Research
  • Budgeting
  • Translation
  • Marketing

Languages

  • French

    Fluent
  • Arabic

    Fluent
  • English

    Fluent
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