asiya khaki

Résumé

Education Summary:

Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts expected May 2009

Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA
August 2005-May 2006

Experience:

September 2006-Present                Columbia University                                   New York, NY
                                                     Barnard Public Affairs Office Photographer (September 2006-Present)
                                                      ·         Photograph for the Barnard website, Alumnae Magazine, and Parent’s Newsletter
                                                    Columbia Spectator Staff Photographer (Jan 2006-May 2009)
                                                      ·         Photograph for the daily campus newspaper and the art magazine, the Eye
                                                    Barnard Bulletin Photographer (Sept 2006-May 2009)
                                                      ·         Photograph for the bi-weekly Barnard student publication

July 2008 Damascus University Damascus, Syria
· Studied Arabic at the Center for Language Studies

June 2008                                        Jordan River Foundation                        Amman, Jordan
                                                      ·         Volunteered at the Malika Rania Center in Jabel al-Nasr, creating curriculum and teaching children basic
                                                            computer applications

December 2007-May 2008 Artist Assistant New York, NY
· Worked with and assisted New York city artist, Silvia Kolbowski

September 2005- May 2006              Whitman College                                      Walla Walla, WA
                                                      Communications Office Photographer (Dec 2005- May 2006)
                                                      ·         Photographed sporting events, college activities and campus life for the Whitman website, Alumnae
                                                            Magazine, and campus publications
                                                      Whitman College Pioneer Newspaper Photo Editor (Sept 05-May 2006)
                                                      ·         Managed staff of 6 photographers
                                                      ·         Photographed, edited, and prepared photographs for the newspaper

Activities

Summer 2007                                 Barnard Gilder Fellow                               Accra and Elmina, Ghana                                                      Fellow
                                                     Photographer and Website Designer
                                                      ·         Created a multimedia piece on the role morality played in the abolition of the slave trade:
                                                            http://www.barnard.edu/africana/metewonne/abolitionslavery/multimedia/multimedia1.htm
                                                      ·         Designed an interactive website on Abolition and Slavery: www.barnard.edu/africana/metewonne

Summer 2007                                 TEIP Intern: Samerth Trust                        Gujarat, India                                                           NGO Intern
                                                     Field Worker, Photographer, and Website Designer
                                                      ·         Photographed and worked in Samerth's field projects in Juhapura, Ahmedabad
                                                      ·         Designed Samerth's website: www.samerth.org
                                                      ·         Conducted interviews and recorded audio clips for a multimedia piece about life in Juhapura:
                                                            (http://khaki.org/asiya/photo/Juhapura/index.htm)

September 2006- May 2007 Asian Youth Mentorship Program New York, NY
Mentor

December 2005- May 2006 Friends Mentoring Program Walla Walla, WA
Mentor

Summer 2006                                  Summer Tennis Camps at Harvard             Harvard, MA
                                                      Tennis Instructor
                                                      ·         Taught tennis fundamentals to children aged 3-12
                                                      ·         Managed drills, competitive play, and off-court conditioning

Summer 2005 Summer Tennis Program Sammamish, WA Tennis Instructor
· Developed drills and taught fundamentals of tennis to children aged 3-12

2003-2004 School Year Chemistry Tutor Sammamish, WA
· Assisted and taught students struggling with Chemistry

September 2002-Present Henna Artist

Skills and Interests

·         Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, and Flash, AutoCAD and Web design
·         Conversational in Arabic, Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati, and Kutchi
·         Enjoy photography, skiing, tennis, and traveling; have visited the following countries: India, Pakistan, Tanzania, Ghana, Egypt, Iran, U.A.E,
      Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and Canada