It has been decided: we’re leaving the country. Got a job for me?
PROFILE & SKILLS
Three years of experience in magazine editing, writing and management, including three years of published professional creative writing, four years of professional copywriting and editing, four years of programming, web development and graphic design.
References: Dr. Jamil El Imad President of W Investments UK, Dr. Walid Mubarak Director of the Lebanese American University’s Institute of Diplomacy and Conflict Transformation, Mr. Michael Hodges, Editor-at-large of Time Out London, Mr. Marcus Webb, International Editor of Time Out Group, Mr. James Montague, sports journalist and author of ‘When Friday Comes: Football in the War Zone.’
Published in more than 11 periodicals in over 7 countries, and quoted in 2 books – the Time Out City Guide and the Time Out Adventure Guide. My most published article to date is here. Find samples of my published social satire column here, and samples of my published interviews here; or go ahead and randomly browse this blog.
Diploma in English Literature from London University’s Goldsmith College, degree in Computer Science from the Lebanese American University; working on a post-graduate diploma in Journalism from London School of Journalism. Fluent in English and Arabic, conversational in French and Krio, currently learning Dutch from my wife.
I’m Lebanese, 30, and newly married ( or will be, as of late September) to a beautiful Dutch writer/video game designer. I’m strangely addicted to the smell of paper, and dissecting/rebuilding sentences – rather conveniently. I enjoy carpentry, making wine, photography and Lego robotics.
I have advanced knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and desktop productivity packages, and expert knowledge of operating systems and web programming.
I’m looking for a full-time position with excellent compensation that combines diverse and published writing, editing, resource management and contact management.
CAREER & ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
2009 – present Editor-at-large for Time Out Beirut
I accepted this promotion for the larger degree of freedom it provided, and spent a year (March 2009 – April 2010) in China, exposing myself to a new language and culture; I even managed to learn basic Cantonese. My duties to Time Out Beirut were limited to copy editing and my popular monthly column, a Slice of Life.
• Published in two books, and several City Guides
• Published in a further 9 cities, in 8 countries (and counting)
2007 – 2009 Managing Editor for Time Out Beirut
As the only editor in 2008, I was responsible for the magazine’s summer re-launch, as well as all commissioning, copy editing, feature writing and interviewing. When budgets finally permitted, my duties extended to hiring and training the full-time staff.
• Re-launched Time Out Beirut and built its readership from nil
• Hired and trained the current Time Out Beirut editors and key staff
• Published 36 interviews in the Time Out 40s special edition
• Published over 250 features, reviews and interviews in 2 countries
2001 – 2004, 2005 – 2007 Graphic Designer / Copywriter for Weddings R Us
Originally hired for my Photoshop skills, I was soon transferred to the company’s copywriting department where I wrote everything from invitation cards to press releases, and proofread all of the company’s official communications; this was one of my favorite places to work in.
• Wrote over half of the company’s literature
• Proofed all of the company’s literature
• Created the company’s image database and client interface with same
past – 2001 Web Designer for E.A. Juffali & Bros.
I spent over 1 year as a web developer, and mostly worked with e-commerce portals and IBM Websphere. I also attended 3 IBM Websphere courses held within the company.
When you work with a network, it becomes difficult to track down what publications pick up your articles; here are a few that I caught using Google; publications that don’t publish on the web or publish in different languages are harder to track.
You You You are getting married!! Mabrouk 
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