Dalia A. Abdel Rehim Mostafa-Sáez, PhD
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EXPERIENCE
July 2015-Present: Independent Writer, Linguist, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Cairo, Egypt
-Conduct interdisciplinary research, with emphasis on social & behavioural sciences, international development, cultural anthropology, social psychology, gender & family studies, population & international affairs
-Media analysis
- Content management: editing, report drafting & review; literary and specialized translation, localization (English Arabic Spanish)
-Production of knowledge tools & reference material, including style guides & glossaries
Sept. 2016-July 2017: Referral Guide Editor (International Consultant), The United Nations Higher Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Egypt, Cairo
-Co-designed & managed a digital database for persons of concern (PoCs)
-Developed a web-ready referral service guide
-Liaised with internal & external stakeholders for partnership coordination, including media focal points
-Managed traditional & electronic media portals
-Provided translation, drafting & editing; drafted & reviewed strategic reports & public information/media content
-Developed a tailored glossary & a style guide
July 1999-September 2002: Communication Officer, the Population Council, Cairo, Egypt
-Collaborated with the communication team in the production & dissemination of visibility & research materials
-Launched & managed the Council’s library
-Operated & developed key communication tools, including website, a media database, press releases, clippings, ensuring quality & updated content
-Liaised with media focal points, partners & other organizations to endorse visibility & outreach
-Managed all stages of publication production, including liaison with publishing houses
June-August 2005: Research Fellow, The American University in Cairo, Department of Sociology/Anthropology, in collaboration with Right Start Foundation (UK)
Ethnographic fieldwork, desk research & analysis of prevalent cultural among Egyptian youth
October 1997- July 1999: Project Management Assistant, CARE Egypt
-Managed project's technical & literary translation & reporting
-Launched & maintained a comprehensive knowledge repository & resource center
-Conducted interviewing & screening processes for project applicants & interns
June-July 1996: Language & personal development instructor, Career Development Center (CDC) summer camp, Cairo, Egypt
EDUCATION
PhD, Sociology/Anthropology (Highest Honours), Ain Shams University, July 2015
MA, Sociology/Anthropology, the American University in Cairo (AUC). GPA: 3.88, February 2005
BA, Journalism & Mass Communications, (AUC), June 1992. GPA: 2.779
LANGUAGES & ICT SKILLS
Excellent spoken & written English, Spanish & Arabic; MS Office & Adobe, fair knowledge of SPSS, ITI Certified, adept at photography & digital media monitoring; swift operation of social and official media portals
LINKEDIN PROFILE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalia-mostafa-sáez-phd-55743b8
AWARDS
-Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) award for best dissertation in the field of education
-Arab Women’s Organization (AWO) Award for best PhD academic proposal in the field of gender & women’s studies,
-Magda El Noweihy award for best MA thesis in gender & women’s studies
PUBLISHED WORK
-"سوسيولوجيا الرجولة: تأملات في مسألة الرجولة وتنشئة الأم" دار هُنّ للنشر القاهرة نوفمبر 2022 (book)
- “Roses in Salty Soil: Women & Depression in Egypt Today,” Cairo Papers in Social Science, AUC press, May 2008 (book)
-"Women without Borders: Interrogating the Transnational Project of “Global Feminism,” Paper presented at the “Globalization Revisited: Challenges & Opportunities” Conference, AUC (April 2003)
-“The Construction of Manhood through Mothers’ Socialization in Egypt" (Arabic book, in print)
AFFILIATIONS
-The Egyptian Translators & Linguists Association (ETLA): former Secretary General
-Arab Network for Psychiatrists & Psychologists (ArabPsyNet): member
-The Egyptian Psychologists’ Association (EPA): member
-Arab Translation & Intercultural Dialogue Association (ATIDA): member
-American Anthropological Association (AAA): former member
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: 13 July 13, 1968
Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt Country of Residence: Cairo, Egypt
Nationality: Spanish-Egyptian Marital Status: Married
References furnished upon request