Ayah Alkhars

I am a media professional, experienced in print, audio, and visual media. My last role was as a fact checker for a primetime television program in Australia that spans from news to entertainment. Prior to that I lectured in subjects of Entertainment journalism, foundations of journalism, and video production. I hold an M.A. in International journalism from the University of Melbourne and a B.A. of journalism from Temple University.

I am detail oriented and interested in global politics, international communications, global security, and I love to delve into entertainment. 

I know that I am reliable and quick, without compromising on the quality of my work. In the same vain, I am direct and polite. If you hire me, you will have an employee who is values and results driven, and who won't stop showing you pictures of her pet chihuahua. 

  Please refer to my resume for an extensive view of my past experiences and skills and do not hesitate to contact me if you believe that you have an opportunity that would suit me. 

 Fact checker (Nov 2022 - Jan 2024) The project/Paramount

• Verify information for news headlines and packages.
• Verify the accuracy of vision, graphics, and other visual elements.
• Assist in finding information that might be out of reach.
• Spell-check graphics and supers.
• Communicate needed corrections to producers and journalists.
• Occasionally translate documents, audio, and other elements.

Lecturer (Aug 2021 - Dec 2022) The Australian College of the Arts

• Facilitated Journalism classes at the Australian College of the Arts, including;
• Media Industries
• Foundations of Entertainment Journalism
• Video and Digital Journalism
• Assessed student progress throughout the trimester.
• Counselled students on professional/career issues and maintaining good working habits to balance life/work.
• Attend training on accidental counselling to assist struggling students in a variety of issues.

Freelance SEO Copywriter (April 2022 - July 2021) 

• Wrote SEO-powered copy for a variety of industries.
• Measurably increased visitors to costumer websites.

Story tagging contractor (May 2017 - Aug 2017) Solutions Journalism Network 

• Managed submitted stories within the data base.
• Identified solutions journalism work.
• Attended SJN trainings at local news organizations.

Production and On-Air intern (January 2017 - July 2017) 

• Produced podcast episodes for the radio station.
• Collected relevant audio files.
• Edited audio for publication using Adobe creative suites.
• Gained experience writing for live radio.
• Responsible for live engagement on social media.
• Had daily live on-air news reading duties.
• I got in touch with sources and guests for interviews.
• Scheduled guests to appear on air
• I engaged in informed commentary on current affairs, both local to the area I was in as well as international and national news.
• Created daily social media posts related to the content of the morning radio show "wake up with WURD". Mainly on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Freelance journalist (Aug 2015 - May 2017) Temple News

Wrote journalistic features and news articles for publication in a local newspaper. 

Masters of International Journalism - The university of Melbourne (2021) 

Bachelors of Journalism - Temple University (2018)