Professional CV

 

  • 2018-2025

    PhD in Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University, Canada

    2014-2016

    Master of Arts in International Human Rights Law, The American University in Cairo, Egypt

    2007-2011

    Bachelor of Languages, with specialization in Spanish and Latin American Studies, University of Bergen, Norway

    2009-2010

    Exchange at Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

  • March 2024 – present

    Researcher, Center for Intercultural Communication (SIK), VID Specialized University

    November 2023 – February 2024

    Higher Executive Officer, International Relations, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

    September 2018 – 2023

    Research and Teaching Assistant - Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

    February - April, 2021

    Research Coordinator - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN)

    July 2017 - July 2020

    Freelance Translator, Voiceover and Subtitling at Various Translation Companies.

    January 2018 – June 2018

    Teacher - Valderøy Ungdomsskule, Valderøy, Norway.

    November 2015 - June 2017

    Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Consultant - United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Cairo, Egypt.

    April 2015 - October 2015

    Researcher - Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS), the American University in Cairo, Egypt.

    July 2014 – December 2015

    Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Division Coordinator Under The Gender, Human Rights and Culture Programme - United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Cairo, Egypt.

    February 2014 – July 2014

    Reporter, Translator and Voiceover - UTD by Content, Cairo, Egypt.

    March – November 2013

    Fundraiser and International Contacts Officer - Hoqook, Cairo, Egypt.

    December 2011 – July 2012

    Spanish Teacher at a Secondary School - Valderøy Ungdomsskule, Valderøya, Norway.

    September – December 2011

    Teacher of Norwegian As a Second Language - Folkeuniversitetet/Adult Education Association, Ålesund, Norway.

  • December 2021 – Present

    Board Member - Immigration and Ethnic Relations (IMER) junior scholars network Norway.

    December 2016 – June 2017

    Student Affiliate - Centre on Law and Social Transformation, Bergen, Norway (online).

    October 2012 – February 2013

    Communication and Fundraising Intern - Andalus Institute for Tolerance and anti-Violence Studies (AITAS), Cairo, Egypt.

    July 2008 – December 2010

    Exchange Intern, in La Paz, Bolivia Fall 2008 - The Norwegian Solidarity Committee with Latin America, Norway/Bolivia.

  • Norwegian: Native

    English:Fluent

    Spanish: Fluent

    Arabic (MSA and Egyptian dialect) Advanced

    French Beginner