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PROFILE
Trilingual college student with extensive experience in multi-cultural environments
Honorary Member of the Foreign Correspondent’s’ Club of Japan; 2012
Student Member of Japan National Press Club; 2012
 
EDUCATION
Temple University Japan Campus; 2010-2013
Communication Major, Graduated on May 2013 
Hassan II University – Morocco, Diploma of General Studies in French Language and Literature; 2005-2007
The Office of Professional Training – Morocco, Diploma of Technician Specialized in Secretarial Management Department; 2003-2005
Ibn Rochd High School – Morocco, High School Diploma Specialized in Arabic Language and Literature; 2003

HONOR
Co-Winner, monthly internal prize for features at the Japan Times for photo reportage of Tokyo anti-nuclear protests;  June 2012
Member of Wellgates Honor Roll since 2012. Wellgates International Distinguished Scholars for academic excellence, entrepreneurship and leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founder of Feather Legs Outdoors Kamakura; October 2015 to Present. 
International Coordinator and Foreign Languages Teacher at Takanawa Kids to Teens Plaza; 2013 - 2015
Temple University Japan English Teacher Assistant; July - August 2012
American TV Show "Amazing Race" production team; Tokyo July 2012
TEDx Tokyo production team; June 2012
The Japan Times, Internship of two month; 2012.
Freelance, two photo-stories published on CNN iReport; 2011-2012
·      CNN iReport; photo-story titled: "30 km from Fukushima nuclear power plant", 2011
·      CNN iReport; "One year Anniversary of Anti Nuke Demo in Japan"; 2012
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency, humanitarian work in Madagascar; 2008-2010
The International Conference of Integration of the External Investment in Morocco; Secretary in charge of the preparation of the Conference; 2005
The Direction of the Foreign Investments of Morocco; Internship of four month; 2005
La Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion Group of Morocco, Internship of two months; 2004
The Delegated Ministry Charged of Housing Environment and Town Planning of Morocco, Internship of two months; 2004
·      Arrange conferences, meetings
·      Complete forms in accordance with company procedures
·      Compose, and distribute reports
·      Conduct searches to find needed information, using such sources as the Internet
·      Coordinate conferences and meetings

EXHIBITIONS
Photo Exhibition; Japan as I see it, Keiyudoh Gallery, Shinagawa, Tokyo; November 2013
Photo Exhibition; Fukushima a year after the tsunami, Waseda University, Tokyo; Spring 2012
Photo Exhibition; Fukushima after March 11, Waseda University, Tokyo; Spring 2011
Chernobyl’s 25 years project’s conference: “Reactions after 3.11 in Japan”, Sweden; Summer 2011
“Activism in Japan” conference; Temple University Japan Campus, Tokyo; 2011
Photo Exhibition; Madagascar; Tokyo; Summer 2010

PUBLICATIONS
The Japan Times printed newspaper and Online, front page; June 9, 2012.
“Revue Internationale pour la Poésie Expérimentale” (The International Magazine of Experimental Poetry); 2009-2012

BASIC SKILLS
·      Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Final Cut Pro and Graphic Converter
·      Native Arabic, Fluent French and English, Conversational level Japanese