Youssef Samir RIZK
Beirut, Lebanon
☎ + 961 3031690
Personal Information
DATE OF BIRTH: 24 Mar 1982
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
NATIONALITY: LEBANESE
EDUCATION
● Diploma in Communication Arts, Lebanese University, Faculty of Information
● Lebanese Baccalaureate, Experimental Sciences Section, Ibn Roshd High School, Beirut
PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED EXPERIENCE
Sep 2009
Till present ● Naharnet (naharnet.com)
Senior English-language News Editor & Translator
Nov 2018
Till present ● KAFA (Lebanese women’s rights NGO)
Freelance English-language Translator/Editor of articles & video content
Apr 2013
Till present ● Mint Design Agency
Freelance Copywriter/Translator
Jun 2007
Till Dec 2008 ● Oxygen Media & Advertising (KSA - Khobar)
Account Manager / Copywriter
Jun 2006
Till Jun 2007 ● Oxygen Media & Advertising (KSA - Khobar)
Creative Department Coordinator / Copywriter
Work Skills:
– News editing in English & Arabic
– Insight into Lebanese, regional & international affairs
– Instant translation
– Copywriting in English & Arabic
– Online research
TRAINING & WORKSHOPS
● Participated in the U.S. State Department's 2012 International Visitor Leadership Program (U.S. Elections and Political System: Background for Journalists).
The program involved seminars and meetings in Washington DC and five battleground U.S. states during the presidential electoral campaigns of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
● Participated in the Media for Development workshop organized by UNDP, AFP and Canal France International.
● Participated in the Energy and Environment Seminar organized by UNDP.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET KNOWLEDGE
MS Office, Windows, Social Media
Languages
● Arabic: Fluent (Read, spoken & written)
● English: Fluent (Read, spoken & written)
Hobbies
● Reading
● Social Media
● Arts, Music, Theater, Film
● Traveling
Personal Characteristics
Summary: Insight into local, regional and international politics, news and trends. Excellent writing and translation skills. Good management skills. Ability to work under pressure.
References and documents available upon request
