Work experience

• 07/2020 – today:
  • Graduate assistant and PhD student, Religious Studies, University of Fribourg
• 10/2020 – 06/2021:
  • Religious journalist, Catholic Media Centre, Zurich
• 09/2019 – 02/2020:
  • Internship as regional journalist, Zurich Oberländer, Wetzikon
• 03/2019 – 06/2019:
  • Internship at the cultural program, Goethe Institute, Cairo
• since 05/2018:
  • Communication officer at “Dialogue en Route”, IRAS COTIS, Zurich
• 08/2017 – 11/2017:
  • Teaching debating lessons at public elementary school, Township Debating League – Ubunye, Cape Town
• 06/2016 – 12/2016:
  • German teacher for foreign-language adults, Swissing, Zurich
• 06/2016 – 09/2016:
  • Free Walking Tour Guide, Free Walk, Zurich
• 07/2016 – 08/2016:
  • Volunteer work for the promotion of Palestinian human rights, Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy, Jerusalem
• 04/2014 – 07/2016:
  • Assistant Professor, Institute for Religious Studies, University of Fribourg
• 05/2013 – 07/2013:
  • Volunteering in food distribution and preparation for homeless people, St Mungo’s, London
• 03/2013 – 05/2013:
  • Internship at travel agency, Chambers Travel Management, London
• 03/2012 – 05/2013:
  • Social service in the care of orphans, Fundación Alicia Koplowitz, Madrid

Education

• 01/2021 – 06/2021:
  • Catholic School of Journalism ifp Munich, Basic course for newspaper volunteers
• 11/2020:
  • ZHAW, Conflict Management
• 09/2020:
  • Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Diversity – dealing competently with diversity
• 09/2020 – 11/2020:
  • Work integration Switzerland, Bern, dealing with cultural diversity in work integration
• 07/2020:
  • Imperial College London, Certificate in Coaching Skills for Learner-Centred Conversations
• 09/2016 – 12/2018:
  • University of Zurich, Master of Arts in Religious Studies and Islamic Studies (University of Bern)
• 08/2017 – 12/2017:
  • University of Cape Town, exchange semester
• 09/2013 – 06/2016:
  • University of Fribourg, Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and Islamic Studies (University of Bern)
• 08/2008 – 07/2012:
  • Gymnasium Unterstrass Zurich, Matura Special subject: Psychology/Pedagogy/Philosophy