High School Executive

SALMA MARGARET TOUMA

**** ********** • Irvine, California • 92620

Cell: 949-***-****, Email: **********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain the media position within your company. I will apply my expertise in interpreting media strategies, broadcasting news, reporting, and presenting news stories.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

-Over 7 years of experience in the media industry

-Completed projects for various international media agencies

-Reported critical news stories and covered political breakthroughs

-Excellent communication skills in French, Arabic, English and German

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

CNN (Brent Sadler, Nic Robertson, Hala Gorani), Syria Feb 2005 – July 2012

On field producer-Fixer-Interpreter

• Responsible for scheduling interviews using personal contact database

• Translated interviews using the appropriate languages (Arabic, English, French)

• Gathered all permissions and visas needed from ministries

• Used personal contacts to film and meet with people with executive positions (ambassadors, ministers, etc.)

• Accountable for managing payments for all staff relevant to each project

• Reported live as a journalist covering the news during the 2006 attack on the American Embassy

• Fed live from Syrian television

ABC News (Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer), Syria Aug 2008 – Jan 2010

On field producer-Fixer-Interpreter

• Worked on Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer

• Gathering young prospects with different backgrounds to meet with Diane Sawyer

• Met with the first lady, Asma Al Assad

• Setup interviews with Syrian officials

Washington Post, Syria Feb 2008 – Aug 2008

On field producer-Fixer-Interpreter

• Promptly developed stories under tight deadlines

• Attended press conferences to gather information for reports

• Supervised staff involved in other tasks

• Scheduled interviews under tight time restraints

• Contributed to Iraqi refugee stories

• Provided required assistance to the field reporters

Boston Globe, Syria Dec 2006 – Jan 2008

On field producer-Fixer-Interpreter

• Fed live from Syrian television

• Translated interviews using the appropriate languages (Arabic, English, French)

• Educated personnel with critical and breaking information

• Used personal contacts to film and meet with people with executive positions (ambassadors, ministers, etc)

5 Bloomberg (Daniel Williams), Syria Mar 2006 – Nov 2006

On field producer-Fixer-Interpreter

• Provided required assistance to the field reporters

• Attended press conferences, asking questions and reporting back to the appropriate party

• Supervised staff involved in other tasks

• Assisted in scheduling interviews in a fast paced environment

ARTE (French TV), Syria Jan 2005 – Feb 2006

On field producer-Fixer-Interpreter

• Attended press conferences to gather relevant information by asking essential questions

• Reported findings to reporting team

• Responsible for scheduling all interviews related to assigned projects

• Translated and interpreted live speeches

SKILLS:

• Good computer skills in MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Strong writing and communication skills

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills

• Ability to work under pressure and independently to achieve preset targets

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

ECOLE Francaise de Damas 1985-2000

French Baccalaureate (Lyon)

University of South Florida 2000-2005

Bachelor Degree in Mass Communications

Broadcasting News

Tutoring: Teaching French and English to high school students

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