Career Objective
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As a passionate and experienced educator and practitioner of arts and design, I aim to devise captivating, fascinating and unique practices of teaching that instill curiosity in students to foster creativity and intellectual development. I bring expertise in developing arts and design curriculum and provide teaching support by accommodating a variety of instructional activities aimed at teaching the wonders of creativity in higher education.
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Academic Qualifications Professional Qualifications |
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Academic Appointments
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2012 - Present I College of Arts and Creative Enterprises - Zayed University - Dubai, UAE
Full-time Associate Professor of Interior Design Chair of Architecture Formation Committee & IDE Coordinator Interior Design:
1998-2012 I College of Architecture, Art & Design - American University of Sharjah - U.A.E. Full-time Associate Professor of Architecture & Interior Design Architecture:
Other Institutions 2014-present I Manipal University - Dubai, UAE Architecture & Interior Design Graduate Students Advisor & Reviewer 2007-2008 I Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management - Dubai, UAE Part-time Visiting Interior Design Professor 1991-1992 I Lebanese American University (LAU) - Beirut, Lebanon Full-time Assistant Professor of Architecture 1985-1988 I Parsons School of Design - Westchester, New York, USA Part-time Interior Design instructor |
Professional Practice
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Summer 2010 I Woods Bagot Architects - Dubai, UAE
Design Coordinator - coordinate construction documents and shop drawings for installation. 2008 I Nakheel/Palm Deira - Dubai, UAE Senior Design Manager - coordinated design development for the Palm Deira Islands. 1996-1998 I Al-Ghurair and Burjuman Centers - Dubai, UAE Senior Design Manager & Architect - coordinated design development for the Palm Deira Islands. 1994-1996 I Estee Lauder International - NY, USA & U.A.E Regional Design Consultant - managed retail design and construction in the Middle East and Levant region. 1992-1994 I The Phillips Jansen Group Architects - NY, USA Project Manager - managed design and construction of high-end corporate and commercial interior projects. 1986-1990 I Muse Architects and Planners - New York, USA Senior Architect - managed new business development and marketing, managed design and construction of educational and financial projects, residential and affordable housing, and high-end interior design projects. 1982-1985 I Swanke, Hayden Connell Architects - New York, USA Project Architect - developed, coordinated, and implemented design and construction documents for high-end interior architecture projects. 1978-1982 I Marcel Breuer Associates - New York, USA Project Designer- Develop conceptual, schematic and design development drawings for a wide range of notable architectural projects including a State library, art museum, manufacturing plant, pharmaceutical company headquarters, hotel, residential, and historic landmark preservation. |
Academic Research / External Engagement
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[Symposium & Conference]
[Publications]
[External Engagement]
[Exhibitions]
[Student Awards]
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Service and Extra Curricular Activities
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Zayed University (ZU)
College of Arts and Creative Enterprises at ZU
American University of Sharjah (AUS)
University Projects at AUS
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