Designer & Artist.
Passionate about public spaces and urban design; sculpture; and art history.
American University of Beirut, Beirut, LB, Mapping Intern
Investigated the neighborhood, created maps with ArcGis. Directed a project launch to create official maps for the region.
Zaha Hadid Architects, London, GB, Design Intern
Helped build an installation, worked on the design from model to rhinoceros 3D.
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD, US, Selected Jury Member
Selected student artists and reviewed application submissions for exhibitions at MICA.
Ismael Leyva Architects, New York, NY, US, Architecture and Design Intern
Created AutoCAD drawings, project books, assisted the principal.
Baltimore: Open City, Baltimore, MD, US, Curatorial and Communications team leader
Architectural design of space for the exhibition, collaborating curator
baltimoreopencity.com
Sister Together and Reaching (STAR), Baltimore, MD, US, Art Therapist and Program Leader
Created and ran a weekly art workshop for female African American AIDS victims.
Beirut Art Center, Beirut, LB, Marketing and Communications Intern
Assembled press releases, gallery catalogs, assisted and communicated with artists.
Women Healing Our Lives Entirely (WHOLE), Baltimore, MD, US, Art Therapist and Program Leader
Directed weekly art workshops for National Women’s Prison Project for trauma survivors.
“Grow Green Campaign” for Forests of Lebanon, Beirut, LB, Founder
Created the program, raised funds to plant trees in the Red Cross vicinity for sales/funds increase.
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD, US, Bachelors, Environmental Desing / Art History/ Curatorial Studies
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Environmental Design. My focus is in urban studies for design and planning. I am also a skilled model maker, drafter, 3d prototyper, woodworker, metal worker.
I am also minoring in Art History and Curatorial Studies. Having directed and curated various art exhibitions and designed the space with my architectural proficiencies.
I am also a sculptor and installation artist.
Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS), Copenhagen, Denmark, Semester Intensive in Urban Design
Projects were deeply rooted in Urban Design and Planning in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Additionally, I was enrolled in sustainable design classes and worked to insure green and sustainable urban design.
Dean’s List, Maryland Institute College of Art, Honorable Mention
Trustee Scholar, Maryland Institute College of Art, Scholarship
Merit based scholarship (2009-2013)
France Merrick Special Project Fund, Grant
Ran young middle-high school student city planning workshops through models of Baltimore. Encouraging students to understand the environment they live in and being able to respond and activate in discussions.
Art History and Criticism Departmental Recognition Award, Scholarship
Student Affairs Community Service Fund, Grant
Ran young middle-high school student city planning workshops through models of Baltimore. Encouraging students to understand the environment they live in and being able to respond and activate in discussions.
International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), Best Design School (NY, NY), 1st Place
