Nada Bahgat
Washington,DC
Summary
Nada Bahgat is a development practitioner in the field of youth development and a cultural anthropologist with over 7 years of expertise in projects related to youth civic engagement and education. With a focus on project design, management, and research, Nada combines her practical experiences to actively contribute to social change.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The American University In Washington DC
08.2023 - Current
- Assisted in co-planning the class schedule, help in managing the class, and communicating with students.
- Assisted in grading the assignments, and tests.
- Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records.
Graduate Research Assistant
The American University In Washington D.C
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Completed administrative and research duties per the professor's request.
- Worked on an archival research project in which I was responsible for reading, organizing, and documenting hundreds of archival materials.
Senior Program Specialist
The American University In Cairo
03.2018 - 12.2021
- Leading the Egyptian Chapter of the Lazord Fellowship and representing the fellowship in international, regional, and national meetings and events.
- Developing the strategic planning and day-to-day planning and implementation of the fellowship program.
- Drafting and managing the annual budget for the fellowship program, and drafting annual and mid-year reports.
- Planning and implementing the regional outreach plan, and monitoring and evaluation of the fellowship along with Jordan and Tunisia Chapters.
- Designing and implementing the learning journey of the fellows, including their capacity-building and mentorship programs.
- Supervising 60 fellows' learning experiences in coordination with their placement organizations and mentors.
- Supervising the fellow's research action projects, aside from mentoring their research progress and providing them with research support.
- Planning and implementing all the events related to the program including conferences, retreats, graduation ceremonies, and AUC community day.
- Managing the Lazord Alumni network through engaging them within the fellowship tracks and providing them with opportunities.
Research and Development Specialist
HD Counseling
03.2017 - 02.2018
- Conducted research related to psychological and social issues.
- Conducted one-to-one assessment interviews with the clients, mainly targeting youth.
- Mapping the latest research outcomes and analyzing results.
- Designed the content of the workshops and training held by the company.
- Assisted in planning the upcoming activities of the company.
Writer
Rose Al Youssef Institution
07.2014 - 12.2017
- Published articles under the themes of arts, culture, youth, and sports.
- Participated in planning the magazine's monthly agendas.
- Attended weekly meetings of the editorial board.
Project Assistant
Center For Political Studies And Culture Dialogue
10.2016 - 02.2017
- Participated in creating the structure of the center back then.
- Planned and implemented different academic seminars and cultural events.
- Coordinated with various student clubs and research centers in planning for mutual events.
Education
Master of Arts - Public Anthropology
The American University in Washington D.C
Washington, DC12.2023
Cultural Anthropology
The George Washington University
Washington, DC12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt2016
Skills
- Project Management
- Team Management
- Project Coordination
- Professional Writing and Reporting
- Training and Development
- Qualitative Research
- Data Collection
- Participatory Research
- Strong Communication Skills
Accomplishments
- Selected for The Civil Society Leadership Awards by the Open Society Foundations in 2019.
- Selected as a civil society representative to share experiences among Arab and Latin academics, and practitioners on topics related to gender and civil society at the RESDAL conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2019.
Interests
Besides her work, Nada is a writer and an aspiring filmmaker who has quite of experience in creative writing, and storytelling and has started producing and directing documentary films.
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The American University In Washington DC
08.2023 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
The American University In Washington D.C
11.2022 - 03.2023
Senior Program Specialist
The American University In Cairo
03.2018 - 12.2021
Research and Development Specialist
HD Counseling
03.2017 - 02.2018
Project Assistant
Center For Political Studies And Culture Dialogue
10.2016 - 02.2017
Writer
Rose Al Youssef Institution
07.2014 - 12.2017
Master of Arts - Public Anthropology
The American University in Washington D.C
Cultural Anthropology
The George Washington University
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Cairo University
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