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Yara Mamdouh Ahmed

Digest Writer/News Reporter

Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Digest Writer/News ReporterPart Time

    Mada Masr

    Sep 2019 - May 2021 -1 yr, 8 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Documentation and Publication ConsultantFull Time

      Alwan wa Awtar

      Apr 2019 - Nov 2019 -7 months

      Egypt , Cairo

      • Story Archive ManagerPart Time

        The BuSSy Project

        Mar 2017 - Aug 2018 -1 yr, 5 months

        Egypt , Cairo

        • Job Details:Developing a standard system for organizing, tagging and archiving testimonies and stories collected by The BuSSy Project, a performing arts project that documents stories about gender in different communities in Egypt.

      • Project CoordinatorFull Time

        The BuSSy Project

        Sep 2015 - Jan 2017 -1 yr, 4 months

        Egypt

        • Job Details:- Coordination tasks entailed: coordination of workshops and related logistics. - Artistic tasks entailed: Stage management roles, coordinate and follow up with tech team and equipment: - Story archive coordination entailed organizing, editing and transcribing stories. - Translation and subtitling of project videos and documents. - Project development: brainstorming and drafting of concept notes, research, and partnerships. - Fundraising: researching funds, drafting funding proposals, and project reporting

        • Education

        • MA in Gender Women Studies

          American University in Cairo (AUC)

          Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 - 2 yr

        • MA in Literature

          Alexandria University (ALEXU)

          Jan 2013 - Jan 2016 - 3 yr

        • Ba in English Literature in Literature

          Alexandria University (ALEXU)

          Jan 2007 - Jan 2012 - 5 yr

        • High School - Thanaweya Amma

          Alexandria Language School (ALS)

          Jan 2007 

        Activities

        • English language Editor at Institute for Peace Studies in partnership with Youth Entrepreneurship and sustainability (YES Egypt)

          Student Activity

          Sep 2010 - Dec 2010 -3 months

        • Delegate at Youth Employment Summit

          Student Activity

          May 2010 - Sep 2010 -4 months

        Skills

        • editor
        • Data Collection
        • Hard Skills
        • Microsoft Office
        • Translation
        • Research
        • Writing
        • Copyediting
        • Mac OS
        • Linux
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        Languages

        • English

          Fluent

        • Arabic

          Advanced

        Training & Certifications

        • GRE

          2014

        • B1 prüfrung

          Goethe Institute·2013

        • TOEFL IBT

          Amideast·2013

        • International Computer Driving License Extra (ICDL)

          Bibliotheca Alexandrina·2012

        • ICDL

          2011

        • ITI course (2010-2011)

          EDUEgypt·2011

        • Citation course

          Bibliotheca Alexandrina·2011
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