social worker

Lama Al-Hezayen

Cell: 785-***-**** Email: *************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To get accepted at the Masters Degree Program of Social Work. JOB EXPERIENCE:

YMCA Topeka, KS

Health Program Director December 2011-current

Supervise the fitness department and coordinate daily fitness programs. Manage staff, solve problems and help with the youth program.

Alhurra TV Station Washington DC, USA

Writer, producer, researcher October 2009-August 2011 Writing stories for the morning show. Edit other correspondents stories. KTKA, Channel 49 news Topeka, Kansas, USA

Writer, Producer, Researcher, Reporter August 2007- July 20091 Served at KTKA first as a volunteer writer, producer and after receiving work permit (“Green Card”) in February, 2009, was hired full time. Duties included:

• Covering stories in the local community.

• Writing news content which was re-purposed for the TV station's website.

• Helped correspondents with field reporting for various news-packages. Al- Arabiya/United NationsBureau New York, USA

Producer December 2006-March 2007

Worked intensively under the mentorship of Al-Arabiya TV Senior UN Correspondent. This was an unpaid training position but with full responsibilities. Part of the training included such responsibilities as:

• Responsible for covering news, reporting, writing and editing television content.

• Supervising the translation of various journalistic stories from Arabic to English and vice versa.

Al Arabiya/Washington Bureau Washington DC, USA

Producer, Researcher, Reporter, Writer August 2006- November 2006 1 Ineligible for paid employment in the United States from 2005-2009. 1

Served in media training program and conducted in depth research in support of correspondents news packages. Also, helped to write and edit their news content and edited classic Arabic language in support of both stories and voice overs.

National Geographic Kansas, USA

Co-Producer June 2006-July 2006

Assisted Emmy Award winning Director Richard Wilnowsky in filming and producing a documentary. It was produced under the supervision of Mr.Bill Kurtis and aired on National Geographic in 2006. Channel 11 at Washburn University Kansas, USA

Floor manager, Producer, and Researcher July 2002, March 2005 Responsible for researching news stories and directing on air talent as floor manager. Al-Jazeera Washington, DC, USA

Intern September 2001-December

Took off one semester of school to intern in this office where I mainly worked on a program entitled:

“The First War of the Century.”

EDUCATION:

Washburn University Topeka, KS, USA

BA in Broadcast Journalism, May 2006

• Minor in Anthropology

PUBLIC SPEAKING:

Washburn/ Islamic Center of Topeka, KS

• Promoted Saudi Arabia at educational, social, and religious events.

• Discussing the evolving role of 21st century Arab women

• Helped introduce Americans to the fundamentals of Arabic culture VOLUNTEER WORK:

• Arabic Tutoring

• Promoting Islamic Center of Topeka

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Computer literate: Internet, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

• OS: Windows XP and Mac OS (Snow Leopard)

LANGUAGES:

• Fluent in Arabic and English.

HOBBIES:

• Maintain a pilot’s license for flying small aircraft

• Horseback riding

• Languages

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PUBLISHED ARTICLES:

http://www.ktka.com/staff/lama_alhezayen/

http://www.ktka.com/news/2008/oct/02/nuclear_emergency_drill_impresses_armenial_leaders/ http://www.ktka.com/news/2008/sep/15/some_pure_seed_bags_are_not_innocent/ http://www.ktka.com/news/2008/sep/05/ku_whistle_might_blow_again/ 3

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