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Sahar Eissa

Media and Communication Expert

Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Political officer and InstructorFull Time

    Egyptian Democratic Academy EDA

    Mar 2013 - Aug 2015 -2 yrs, 5 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:At EDA my role as a political officer is to provide expert analysis and advice on domestic political issues and human rights to the office and different organization. It includes researching, monitoring and reporting on political development in Egypt as well as providing written and oral advice on key issues. On the other hand, my role as a political instructor is to design efficient media and political curriculums for Democracy Academy program and to teach it to the youth. The Democracy Academy is a program dedicated for youth from different parties to empower them with knowledge about diversity, media, mobilizing and lobbying, democracy and human rights. In addition to Democracy Academy, I am the manager of the Woman Committee program which empowers women to in the political parties with political and economic knowledge to cope with men in the political arena.
  • Communication Specialist and Art director Full Time

    Media Code Advertising agency

    Sep 2008 - Nov 2013 -5 yrs, 2 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:At Media Code my role was to develop / assist in developing Communication Strategies for Media Code projects. This includes writing press releases around Media Code projects, stories about Media Code beneficiaries and clients, arranging staff trainings, compiling and analyzing data and media reports, supporting events locally, handling activities related to corporate branding, responding to social media activities with focus on increasing its organic reach. This in addition to completing regular trainings to sharpen my skills and improve my understanding of the business. Moreover, my role also included setting the campaign principles and outline its steps for each department (Design and Sales). Spear-headed Design function in a demanding environment, multi-tasked team, liaising extensively with diverse corporate and private clients. Orchestrated large-scale projects, establishing goals and ensuring delivery in accordance to timescales and specifications. Integral member of interdisciplinary team responsible for developing campaign concepts.
  • Senior multimedia designer Full Time

    Fine Arts Sector - Ministry of Culture

    Jun 2008 - Jun 2011 -3 yrs

    Egypt

    • Job Details:At Fine Arts Sector, my role was designing a wide range of websites for museums, comprising Flash introductions, presentations (video) and all graphics for related print material. Also, generated website contents and providing studies for museums development. For my proficiency in using Adobe video programs (Premier and After effect) as well as to the design programs (Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash) I was responsible for the multimedia designs of the most important events in the Minister of Culture such as; the presentation of the former Minister of Culture Farouk Hosny Gallery and Cairo Benally.
  • Multimedia designer Full Time

    Smart Computer

    May 2006 - Oct 2006 -5 months

    Saudi Arabia

    • Job Details:my role was designing Flash websites, intros and video editing.
  • Education

    • MA in EuroMed

      Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2018 - 5 yr

    • MA in Political Communication

      Cardiff University

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 - 1 Year

    • College Diploma in Art appreciation

      Higher Institute of Artistic Criticism, Academy of Arts, Ministry of Culture

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2004 - 2 yr

    • BA in Journalism

      Cairo University (CU)

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2000 - 4 yr

    Skills

    • Communication
    • Advertisement
    • Public Relation
    • Art Director
    • Microsoft Office
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Adobe illustrator
    • Adobe Dreamweaver
    • Adobe After Effects
    • Media Designs
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    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent
    • French

      Intermediate

    Training & Certifications

    • Professional Certified Trainer

      Canada Global Consulting and Training Center·2013
    • Principles of Scientific work

      DAAD·2013
    • Democracy School

      EDA·2012
    • Certificate of participation at the First Fine Art Gallery

      2008
    • Writing a Winning Business Proposal

      Amideast·2007
    • Effective Presentation Skills

      Amideast·2007
    • Time Management

      Logic Consultancy·2007
    • Adobe Premier, After Effect, 3D Max

      YAT·2007
    • Building Your Potential

      Sky Hopes·2006
    • Association Marketing, Communications & Public Relations

      EgSAE, ·2006
    • Principles of Leadership, from Effectiveness to Greatness

      SCOPE·2005
    • Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver

      IBM·2004
    • Microsoft Office

      IBM·2004
    • Multi-media design

      Ministry of Communication & IBM·2004
    • Customer Handling / Customer Service

      Meridian Hotel·2001
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