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
- American University in Cairo (AUC)Jan 2014 to Jan 2018 · 4 Years
BA in Anthropology
- Reed CollegeJan 2016 to Jan 2016 · 0 Month
BA in Anthropology
- Modern Education School Jan 2014
High School - IGCSE
Activities
- Feb 2018 to Feb 2018 · 0 Month
Student Activity
AUC Times Representative at Student Government Conference at American University in Paris
- Aug 2017 to Jan 2018 · 5 Months
Student Activity
Editor-in-Chief at The AUC Times Magazine
- Jan 2017 to May 2017 · 4 Months
Student Activity
English Managing Editor at The AUC Times Magazine
- Feb 2016 to May 2016 · 3 Months
Student Activity
Managing Editor at The AUC Times Magazine
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
FluentArabic
FluentEnglish
Fluent