EDUCATION

Columbia School of International and Public Affairs
New York, 2002-2004

Master of International Relations with a specialization in international media and journalism

Centre d'Etudes Superieures Europeenne de Management (CESEM)
Marseilles, 1996-1998

Master in International Management with a marketing major

Middlesex University Business School

London, 1994-1996

BA with first class honors in European Management
 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Bloomberg News

Reporter
Tehran, 2006-present

Covering Iran's energy industry, economy, domestic politics and nuclear conflict

Newsweek/Liberation

Reporter
Tehran, 2005-2006

Wrote about Iran's politics, economy and culture

New York Public Radio (NPR affiliate)

Reporter
New York, 2004-2005

Covered social, cultural and political events in New York City

School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)

Photographer
New York, 2004

Initiated, curated and contributed to a photography exhibition documenting life at SIPA

Ark Media/PBS
Researcher
New York, 2003

Researched and analyzed persuasion strategies and tactics for the Fronline documentary "The Persuaders"

The Nation
Fact checker/Researcher
New York , 2003

- Fact-checked columns and editorials by Naomi Klein, Tariq Ali, Samantha Power and other contributors

- Supported journalist Dilip Hiro on his book “Secret and Lies: Operation Iraqi freedom and the Collapse of American Power in the Middle-East.”

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Radio Canada

Assistant Reporter
New York, United Nations, 2002-2003
- Covered press conferences and internal meetings; drafted reports
- Arranged and coordinated interviews with field specialists for Canadian anchors

Communiqué
Reporter
New York, 2002-2003

Wrote by-lined stories for Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs' publication

PubliNews

Reporter
Paris, 2002

- Wrote articles on challenges for the new generation of

banking cards and other technology issues

- Researched and wrote a major article on Customer-Relation-Management in the luxury market

Publicis Conseil
Account Executive
Paris, 2000-2002

- Designed communication strategies for client brands Helena Rubinstein and Armani Fragrances (L'Oréal Group); Dim/Sara Lee (French lingerie market-leader); Façonnable (Nordstrom

Inc.)

- Identified market trends, conducted competitive research

and benchmark analyses

- Coordinated all activities from creative concept development to production of advertising campaigns

Nouvel Eldorado (Havas Advertising Group)
Account Executive
Paris, 1999-2000  

- Developed new communication strategy for France Television (national broadcasting corporation)

- Initiated market research and conducted interviews for clients: cosmetics chain and cable TV

DDB Advertising
Assistant Account Executive
Paris, 1997-1998

Drafted TV, radio and print advertising campaigns for Sony, Epson and Gaz de France

SKILLS & INTERESTS

- Native French and Farsi (Dari) speaker, fluent in English,

beginner in Spanish and Arabic

- International experience: 15 years in France, 13 years in Iran, 3 years in New York, 2 years in Great-Britain

- New media skills: Dreamweaver, Adobe GoLive, Photoshop

- Black & white portraits and documentary photography

- Contemporary Iranian politics and society

REFERENCES

Contact information provided on request

- Academic: George Packer, Staff Writer, The New Yorker

- Professional: Roane Carey, Senior Editor, The Nation

- Personal: Borzou Daragahi, Lebanon correspondent, LATimes