EDUCATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                   New York University, College of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism and Middle Eastern Islamic Studies                                                                     

GPA: 3.9

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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

NYU Global Peer Mentor                                                                                                                      September 2018 – present

• Mentor prospective study abroad students about NYU’s global sites and the application process

• Speak on panels about the study abroad experience

Diversity Committee for the NYU Middle Eastern Studies Department                                                  February 2018 – present

• Produce events, book speakers and assist with student outreach

• Collaborate with other members to connect the department with undergraduate students to foster an inclusive environment

 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

NYU Journalism Institute: Writer and Video Creator, New York, NY                                                  September 2017 – present

• Research and pitch story ideas, characters and locations, compose interview questions and conduct interviews

• Write hard and soft news stories about a variety of people and issues in New York City ranging from law to culture to fashion

• Film, produce and edit two to four-minute digital clips

 

CNBC: Long Form Programming Unit, Englewood Cliffs, NJ                                                                       June – August 2019

• Researched archival footage for several different projects

• Transcribed digital clips

• Helped write the script for and edit “The Profit: My Roots” digital clip

• Found social media clips, created b-roll reels for dayside TV and fact checked scripts for “Vaporized: America’s E-Cigarette Addiction”

 

Caucus Educational Corporation (PBS): Production Intern, Montclair, NJ                                                      June – August 2019

• Transcribed interviews

• Organized production schedules and guests’ social media information before tapings

• Selected clips for promotional purposes

• Checked in guests and confirmed names and titles for air

 

Cooper Squared: Published Writer, New York, NY                                                                                               November 2018

• Wrote a profile on a young Muslim-American woman and her experiences wearing the hijab; pitched the story; wrote the interview questions; conducted the interview; edited the final longform story

• Shot images and video, created charts, a timeline, a map, and an interactive survey for a multimedia piece on New York’s Vision Zero initiative

 

Penguin Random House: Clarkson Potter, New York, NY                                                                           May – December 2017

• Provided editorial feedback on four projects and contributed to copy editing on two projects

• Collaborated with Buzzfeed on Tasty: Latest and Greatest, released Dec. 2017

• Researched comparative titles and pop culture trends in order to develop more competitive products  

• Assembled profit and loss sheets

 

Washington Square News: Contributing Writer, New York, NY                                                                             February 2017

• Interviewed students and faculty for an article on the role of snapchat and political protests

 

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

NYU Persian Cultural Society, New York, NY                                                                                      September 2016 – present

• Facilitate cultural discussions about Iran and the Middle East

• Partake in cultural celebrations

• Learn about Iranian music and dance

TEDxNYU                                                                                                                                            September 2019 – present

• Member of the Speaker Curation team

 

HONORS

Carnegie Hall Violin Soloist

 

SKILLS & LANGUAGES

Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, Camtasia, Media ­Central, GV Stratus, iNews, Lexis Nexis, Microsoft Office

Conversational in Spanish and Persian

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