Project Manager Management

Aaliyah Tayyebi

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Professional Summary

Strategic communicator and museum practitioner with over a decade of experience at the intersection of cultural diplomacy, public history, and international engagement. Proven ability to translate complex global issues—such as forced migration, historical injustice, and climate displacement—into impactful programs and partnerships. Experienced in government relations, cross-sector collaboration, and grant-funded initiatives, including U.S. State Department cultural diplomacy and UNHCR memory projects. Passionate about advancing institutional missions through policy awareness, multilingual communication, and inclusive public storytelling.

Skills

Oral History & Archival Methods, Museum Content Development, Transitional Justice Research, Strategic Partnerships & Grant Writing, Community Storytelling, Cross- Cultural Dialogue, Project Management, Multilingual Communication Experience with History, Memory, & Public Engagement The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) — Karachi, Pakistan Various Positions, (July 2014 – August 2025)

Consultant (September 2023 – October 2024)

• Provided guidance on research methodologies and archival procedures for ongoing initiatives.

Head of Research and Digital Archiving (June 2022 – August 2023)

• Cultivated partnerships with British Council and Aga Khan University to produce historical and cultural content.

• Launched the Afghan Refugee Memory Project in partnership with UNHCR Pakistan.

• Oversaw compliance with grant requirements and optimized project delivery. Senior Project Manager (June 2015 – May 2022)

• Led content development for the National History Museum, digitizing oral histories and archives.

• Directed the US State Department-funded Story Share Initiative for cross-cultural dialogue.

• Partnered with Harvard’s Mittal South Asia Institute for data sharing and research.

• Curated mobile exhibits for rural communities via the Museum on Wheels initiative.

• Managed Exchange for Change, a Track 2 Diplomacy project between India, Pakistan, and the US.

Manager (July 2014 – May 2015)

• Coordinated oral history collection across Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi.

• Managed inter-city collaboration and reporting for cross-border diplomacy projects. Work History

• Graduate Assistant, Learning Access Program, Stockton University, NJ — September 2023 – Present

• Visiting Faculty, Media Anthropology, SZABIST, Karachi, Pakistan — August 2014 – January 2015

• Documentary Content Lead, Aahung, Karachi, Pakistan — August 2012 – December 2012

• Research Analyst, UKS, Karachi, Pakistan — March 2011 – June 2011

• Creative Copy Head, Geo Television Network, Pakistan — May 2004 – May 2007

• Career Counselor, COMSATS Institute, Pakistan — May 2002 – December 2002 Activities

• Oral historian and panelist on issues of historical justice and memory

• Participant in international memory studies and museum collaborations

• Contributor to Track 2 diplomacy and cultural exchange projects

• Eligible to work in the U.S. from August 2025 to August 2026 under the OPT program Education

Stockton University — Galloway, NJ

Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Expected August 2025

Quaid-e-Azam University — Islamabad, Pakistan

Master of Science in Anthropology

April 2003

Select Research & Writing

• Listening to the Subaltern: Oral Histories of 1971 Bihari Refugees — M.A. Thesis

(2025)

• Ethnographic Study of a Hindko Village with Emphasis on Female Social Networks — M.Sc. Thesis (2003)

Languages

English, Urdu, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Hindko.

Additional

Links to select publications, panels, and media contributions available upon request.

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