A biography, abridged

Here's the lowdown: I'm a content creator, video producer, and storyteller with a whirl of ideas buzzing through my head.

I've got a few powers under my belt too, like dodging monkeys, the ability to do a head stand, and telepathy. One of these powers is a downright lie. 

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I speak English, Arabic, French and Webdings (just kidding, #fakenews) fluently, so if you're ever looking for someone to do some translations, I'd love to hear from you.

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I recently graduated from the National Film & Television School with a masters in Directing and Producing TV. For my graduation project, I produced and co-wrote a pilot for an original studio sitcom which was nominated for a Royal Television Society Student Award in 2021. I love comedy, so if you're ever looking to collab on some laughs (no tinned laughter, pls), hit me up!

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For my bachelors, I went to Rutgers University where I studied French, Russian and Art History. While at Rutgers, I worked as an Assistant Editor on the award-winning documentary Antarctic Edge: 70° South. I also interned at the NJ Film Festival, worked as a researcher, a mentor and a writing instructor, and held the Arts Entertainment Editor position at The Rutgers Review. I also acted in the sketch comedy group College Avenue Players. 

Post-uni, I interned at Business Insider's branded content department BI Studios for several months and then flew off to Malaysia for my Fulbright grant, where I represented the U.S. government at a grassroots level, teaching English as a second language. It was there that I learned one of the most important life lessons: never, ever smile at monkeys. If you can guess why, I'll give you a high-five! 

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After my Fulbright adventure, I went on to work in project management in New York and Philadelphia. Some of my clients included Comcast and NYU Langone Medical Center. 

Royal Television Society Student Award Nominee, Entertainment category, Other Nature | Jun. 2021

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Shortlist, Girls in Film x BFI Network Mentorship | Jan. 2021

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Shortlist, BAFTA-GSA grant fund | Jul. 2020

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Longlist, Angel Screenwriting Mentorship Scholarship | May 2020

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Finalist in Flare Studio Scholarship competition | Nov. 2017

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Fulbright Recipient, Malaysia | 2016

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Phi Beta Kappa | Apr. 2015

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Phi Sigma Iota | Apr. 2015

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The Matthew Leydt Society (top 2% of the Class of 2015 at Rutgers) | May 2015

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Recipient of Most Outstanding Female Senior Award from the French Department at Rutgers | May 2015

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Best Actress Award from sketch group College Ave Players | May 2015

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Undergraduate Awards "Highly Commended" (essay submitted was classified in the top 10% out of 4,791 essay submissions) | Nov. 2014

2020 | Part-time 10 week Playwriting Course, National Theatre

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2018-2020 |  MA, Directing and Producing Television Entertainment at National Film and Television School

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2016 | Fulbright Scholarship, Malaysia 

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2011-2015 | BA, Magna Cum Laude, French major and double minor in Russian and Art History at Rutgers University

Producer & Co-Writer of Other Nature, a studio-sitcom | 2019 

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Director of "as-live" monologue | 2018

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Producer of Culture Shock, an original NFTS  student production of a live arts & culture magazine show | 2018

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Director of pilot episode of multi-camera studio show "Kitchen Chaos," an original NFTS student production | 2018

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As part of my Fulbright placement, I developed a Composting Program at S.M.K Dato' Mahmud School in Malaysia, which was the first of it's kind in the entire district of Pekan, Pahang | 2016

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Assistant Editor of documentary "Antarctic Edge: 70 Degrees  South" | 2013

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