ZAHIRA JABEEN

ZAHIRA JABEEN PERSONAL STATEMENT   I am an energetic and ambitious person with a responsible approach to any task I undertake. Enthusiastic to peruse a career in electronic media and I am excellent in working with others to achieve a certain objective ensuring quality of work with professional excellence.   EDUCATION   M.Sc. Media and Communication Studies (Electronic Media) Completed 1 Year International Islamic University, Islamabad Bachelor of Arts 2011 Chitral College of Education, University of Malakand Intermediate 2009 Creative Degree College for Girls, Peshawar (B.I.S.E. Peshawar) Matriculation (Arts) 2007 Government High School, Chitral (B.I.S.E. Peshawar) MAJOR SUBJECTS   TV Production, Contemporary Electronic Media, Feature Columns and Editorial Writing, Advertising and PR, Media Ethics, Reporting News & Current Affairs, Page Making and Designing   INTERNSHIP   Completed 7 Weeks Internship at ATV. Major responsibilities included field reporting, making headlines of and body of the news, voice-overs and creation of news packages.   PROJECTES AND ASSIGNMENTS   §  Made a documentary regarding the role of Pakistan National Council of Arts Islamabad for promotion of Pakistani art and culture. §  Worked as Organizer for a seminar “Converting Conflict into Peace”. §  Organized a talk show as a requirement of study program. §  Made a news package as a requirement of study program. §  Worked on the shooting of a short film as a requirement of study program. §  Worked as an organizer and actor in upcoming seminar regarding “Freedom of Press in Pakistan” §  Worked on composing of Print Ad as a requirement of study program. §  Worked on a project of designing newspaper and magazine as a requirement of study program. §  Composed a radio advertisement as a requirement of study program. §  Designed a booklet and a book using QuarkXPress (version 10) as a requirement of study program. §  Worked as a group leader in a TV commercial as a requirement of study program.   PUBLICATIONS   §  “Global Warming” published in Daily Ausaf. §  “Panama Leaks” published in Daily BOL International. §  “Economic Corridor” published in Daily Chitral Times. §  “Khawaja Sara” published in Daily Baad-E-Shimal. §  "Economic Corridor” published in Hamariweb.com.   TRAININGS AND SEMINARS   §  Worked as Event Organizer for the upcoming seminar “Freedom of Press in Pakistan”, by Faculty of Media and Communication Studies, International Islamic University, Islamabad. §  Attended one day training workshop on “Analyzing Media in Pakistan”, conducted by UKS Research Center in collaboration with National Endowment for Democracy, held at Faculty of Media and Communication Studies, International Islamic University, Islamabad.   COMPUTER PROFICIENCY   S. No Skill Proficiency Level 1 QuarkXPress Excellent 2 Microsoft Office Excellent 3 In Page (Urdu Typing) Good 4 Internet and General Computing Excellent LANGUAGES I SPEAK   S. No Language Speak Read Write 1 Urdu Excellent Excellent Excellent 2 English Excellent Excellent Excellent 3 Pashto Good Average Average 4 Khowaar (Chitrali) Excellent Excellent Excellent THEATRE   Have the honor to pay tribute to the legend philosopher Ashfaq Ahmed by playing lead role in one of his masterpiece drama “NEELI CHIRYA” held at HITEC University, Taxila.   HOBBIES AND INTERESTS Journalism: reading a broad range of publications (local and national) for the latest news and criticism Theatre: Enjoying doing classical Urdu plays. Literature: continue to pursue this interest by reading a diverse range of texts Television: watching drama, sport and documentaries Cinema: Watching Films, discussing film making; reading critical works REFERENCES   Will be furnished upon request