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If you ever wonder what made me who I am now, here you go.
Lead with purpose, make an impact.
Lead with purpose, make an impact.
I am a hardworking and ambitious individual with strategic thinking and a great passion for research on anthropology and Saudi dialects phonology. I had up to 14 years of experience in different fields along with managing and leading teams. I am eager to learn, I enjoy overcoming challenges, and I have a genuine interest in research and strategic project management. I possess excellent analytical and communication skills and a dedicated approach to working in different working environments.
Work experience
[Sep 2024] - [Present]
Researcher, Research Fund, French National Centre for Scientific Research(CNRS)
[Sep 2023] - [Present]
Manager, Ministry of Culture, Deputy of Research and Cultural Heritage
[Feb 2022] - [Sep 2023]
Expert, Ministry of Culture, General Dept. of Research and Cultural Studies
[2023] - [Present]
Founder - Twice Fashion Ltd.
[Dec 2022] - [Jun 2023]
University of York - Research Associate
[2022] - [Present]
Founder - Food Saver Ltd.
[Apr 2021] - [Sep 2021]
Amazon Alexa - Linguist
[Apr 2021] - [May 2021]
AI project - Linguist
[Feb 2015] - [May 2018]
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University - Lecturer
[Feb 2015] - [Jan 2016]
Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University - Lecturer
[Sep 2014] - [Feb 2015]
Alghad International Colleges for Medical Sciences - Lecturer
[Nov 2010] - [Aug 2012]
Disease Management Company (DMC) - English Department Supervisor
Education
Education
I studied English language and literature for my BA back in 2010, and then I gained my MA in linguistics after five years. After a period of time in teaching at universities. I have the chance to get my PhD in Linguistics from the University of York in 2023.
Here and there, I had many specialised courses in different fields of interest from project management, entrepreneurship, leadership, creativity and innovation, F&B operation and management, baking, and piano.
PUBLICATIONS
Data Corpus: Saudi Dialects Speech Corpus
In progress
Data Corpus: Parallel Corpus (Saudi Arabic Dialects/English) of Saudi Dramas
In progress
'Constructing a Parallel Corpus of Saudi Arabic Dramas and English Subtitles: Approaches, Challenges, and Insights'
Manuscript
"Intonational Variation in Saudi Dialects: A Cross-dialectal Corpus-based Approach on Yes/No-Questions"
Manuscript
"The Possible Mapping Between Saudi Arabic Dialectal Differences and Prosody-Syntax Trade-off Based on a Speech Corpus Approach"
Manuscript
"The realisation of different structural focus conditions in Saudi Arabic dialects"
Conference Proceeding: 1st International Conference on Tone and Intonation
ISCA archive, 2021
doi: 10.21437/TAI.2021-40
· “The Effect of MOOC on Saudi EFL Students' Listening Achievement”
Journal article
European Scientific Journal
Vol 10 No 34 (2014)
ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857-7431
CONFERENCES
Talk: "Beyond intonational variation between Saudi Arabic dialects: evidence of a prosody-syntax trade-off"
5th Arabic linguistic forum
Nov 2023, United Kingdom
Poster: “Intonational variation in Saudi Arabic dialects: a corpus-based approach”
"Voices in Contexts" workshop from "Prominence in Language”
Oct 2023, University of Cologne, Germany.
Talk: "الجهود المعجمية في وزارة الثقافة السعودية"
ملتقى الصناعة المعجمية - مجمع الملك سلمان العالمي للغة العربية
Sep 2023, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Talk: "The realisation of different structural focus conditions in Saudi Arabic dialects"
1st International Conference on Tone and Intonation
Dec 2021, Denmark
Talk: “ Intonational variation in the Arabian Peninsula: a study on yes/no-questions”
4th Arabic linguistic forum
Jul 2020, United Kingdom
Poster: Do Arabic Speakers Produce Yes/No Questions Differently Across the Arabian Peninsula?
6th Postgraduate Academic Researchers in Linguistics Conference (Parlay)
Sep 2019, United Kingdom
FUNDS & AWARDS
FUNDS & AWARDS
The Arabic Observatory of Translation - Saudi Literature, Translation and Publication Commission - ALECO, Research Fund (2025).
RCU, Villa Hegra, CNRS, research fund, (2024-2025).
Saudi Arabia Cultural Bureau in London, Student Distinction Award (2022).
The International Phonetic Association (IPA) Student Awards (2021).
Saudi Arabia Cultural Bureau in London, Student Distinction Award (2021).
Saudi Arabia Cultural Bureau in London, Student Distinction Award (2020).
REVIEWING
International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (ICPhS), 2023
WORKSHOPS
· Praat script writing, University of York
· Praat data analysis, University of York
· R studio scripting and analysis, University of York
· Research Integrity, University of York
· Becoming an Effective Researcher, University of York
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
International Speech and Communication Association
Sep 2021 – Present
International Phonetic Association (IPA)
Jul 2021 – Present
Women in Voice
Sep 2021 – Present
The International Association for the Study of Arabia (IASA)
2022 – present
Association Internationale de Dialectologie Arabe (AIDA)
2021 – present
COURSES, SEMINARS, and EVENTS
Living Heritage and Sustainable Development, 2023.
SDG Academy and UNESCO.
Women in STEM, 2022
McKinsey
Innovation Spotlight - AI & Data Science, 2022
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Research Excellence Trainings:
Developing Effective People Management Skills 2022
Working in Partnerships for Researchers, 2020
Introduction to Industry & Industrial Partnerships, 2019
The Enterprise Fellowship Training with Viadynamics, 2019.
Project Management Professional (PMP), 2020
Project Champions
Creativity Seminar Series, 2018
University of York (UK) - Tohoku University (Japan) joint creativity seminars.
Phonetics, phonology, and transcription Course, 2012
Philipps-Universität Marburg (Germany)
VOLUNTARY WORK
· Editorial Committee Member of York Papers in Linguistics (YPL)
University of York
2018 – Present
· UK-Saudi Research Forum (Saudi Arabia Cultural Bureau in London with University of Oxford Saudi Club)
Organising committee
2022
· 6th Postgraduate Academic Researchers in Linguistics Conference (Parlay)
Conference Organiser
University of York
2018-2019
· Zahra Breast Cancer Association
2009 – 2012
· Saudi AlZheimer
2013 – 2014
· Translator for Taghreedat (a project to translate social media applications to Arabic)
2011 –2012
· Saudi Anti-Smoking Association (Naqaa)
2008
RESEARCH GROUPS
University of Cambridge: Tone and Intonation Reading Group.
University College of London: Speech Science Forum.
University of York: Linguistics Reading Group
University of York: Statistical club.
Saudi Linguists: a group of Saudi researchers studying "Oral Heritage" in The Arabian Peninsula.
PERSONAL SKILLS
● Leadership
● Time management
● Teamwork
● Strategic thinking
● Positivity
● Flexibility
● Responsibility
● Recognising potential
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Praat
R studio
Data analysis
Script writing
Translation
Data Management
Project Management
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