Education:

1996, BA of Fine Arts, Yarmouk University-Jordan

Areas of strength and skills

• Twelve years of work experience in fine arts, ceramics, public relations and event management/organization.

• Proven training skills and course design especially in areas of fine arts and ceramics.

• Organization of key successful events and exhibitions (see list below).

• Excellent knowledge in modern and up-to-date scientific methods in the artistic field.

• Member of key professional bodies including: the Jordanian Artist union, Jordanian British Society and Jordanian Saudi Union and the International Association for Fine Arts

• Team member with leadership and organizational abilities, able to perform under pressure, efficiency, competence and integrity.

• Ability to work effectively and independently and the ability to think out of the box and recommend innovative, culturally appropriate approaches

• Ability to motivate others by example

• Fluent in Arabic and competent in English

• Excellent computer skills (MS Office and Internet usage).

Official trainings and certifications:

• Communication skills: Business Women Forum.2008

• Election: strategies for success. National Democratic institute. 2007

• Implementation of Creative ideas Scientifically, Cairo- Egypt.2002

• Ceramics & Glazing, Rome- Italy.2001

• Art of Ceramics, Strasburg- France.2000

• Cultural Dialogue. Strasburg- France. 2000

• Office Management and Filing, Amman- Jordan.1999.

• Principles of Business Management, Amman-Jordan.1999.

• Microsoft Office, Amman- Jordan.1999.

• Women Leadership, Levinson college/ Israel 1997.

Professional Work Experience:

• Founder of a non profit organization (You for social developments) which aims to serve the local community through training, developing and increasing awareness of citizens in various key issues such as human rights, education and environmental protection. 2009

• Founder and Manager of Jarra Foundation and its Gallery. 2001-2007.

• Assistant Curator of the Royal Gallery at the National Museum 1/4 /2005- 1/4/2007. Responsible for creating the main concept for the Royal Gallery and also created a work plan which describes how various art works and artefacts should be displayed. Participated in gathering information about the modern history and people of Jordan.

• Librarian at the Prime Ministry of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 1999-2005

• Sales and Marketing officer at the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Social Welfare 1996-1999

Key Exhibitions and Events:

• I ran for the Jordanian 2007 Parliamentary Elections which helped me improve my PR skills and increased my knowledge of Government procedures and gave me a clear insight into how the elections are conducted. I also learned about the needs of the local community.

• I organized successful exhibitions presenting solely my works:

- "Heritage and New Age Works", Amman Municipality, 2001

- "Shapes and Symbols', Jarra Gallery, 2003

- "Melody of the Sea", 2004 Jarra Gallery .

- “Safa between color and calligraphy “ Al Hussein Park . Cultural Village .2009.

• I actively participated in a number of key events regionally and internationally including:

- The Jordanian cultural week in Sharqa,U.A.E.2001

- The festival of Mediterranean People, Biscegle- Italy 2004.

- The Jordanian cultural week in Algeria. 2007.

- The Jordanian plastic art week in Yemen 2008.

- The international forum for plastic arts .Sharm Al Sheak. Egypt .2009

- Other various group exhibitions for the Jordanian Artist Union, Amman supported by the Municipality and Ministry of Culture.

Activities:

Member of the Jordanian Artist union

Member of the Jordanian British Society

Member of the Jordanian Saudi Union

Member of the Jordanian Business Women's Forum.

Member of the International Plastic Artist Association.

Personal Background

Nationality : Jordanian

Marital Status : Married

References

Furnished upon request