Salma Alaa’ Akl is an Egyptian video editor born in 1989 in Cairo. She has a bachelor's degree in mass communication from Misr International University. Her professional experience includes positions as a video editor for various production companies and websites. She is skilled in video editing software like Adobe Premiere and Final Cut. Additionally, she has worked on human rights projects for NGOs and participated in workshops on topics like political participation, liberalism, and new media.

1. Salma Alaa’ Akl
5th
Settelment, Katamya Breeze Compound
Mob.: (+2) 01111199778
E-mail: salma.aql@gmail.com
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Nationality: Egyptian
Date Of Birth: February 13th
, 1989
Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
EDUCATION
§ Bachelor of Arts, Misr International University, Spring 2013.
o Major: Mass Communication – Specialization: Radio and Television
o Modules: Camera Techniques, Broadcast Production, Political Science,
Photojournalism, Final Cut 7, Adobe “Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash,
InDesign, After Effects and Dreamweaver”, Writing for Mass Media, Public
Opinion and Propaganda, Media Ethics, Research Methods, Script Writing.
o Vice President, MIU Student Movement
§ Founding member and supervisor of the Student Union Elections, 2012
§ Thanawya Amma, Egyptian Language School in Qatar, 2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
§ Video Editor, Freelancer, February 2014 till now
§ Assistant Video Editor, Circle Post Production, February 2019 until August 2019
• Part of the team of Editors in the TV drama series “Mamlaket Eblees”
§ Video Editor, Al Ain News Website, December 2016 until October 2018
§ Administration Representative, Adams Dance Studio, October 2016 until January
2017
§ Assistant Producer, Freelancer, January 2016 till until December 2016
• Responsible for Cast, Art Direction, Locations and Wardrobe in several Television
Commercials as “Coke Studio Promo, Nestle, Persil, Coca-Cola”
§ Workshop Coordinator, Script Development Workshop, Birthmark Films, January
2016 until May 2016
• Follow up on the workshop submissions & selection process
• Plan and Schedule the interviews
• Handle all the correspondence and logistics related to signing the contracts
• Handle the logistics related to each session
• Handle the correspondence with the writers setting email reminders of their deadlines
and following up on their delivery
• Ensure that all material related to each writer is on file
§ Second Assistant Director, Freelancer, January 2016
• Preparing and drawing up the ‘call sheet’
• Overseeing the cast ensuring that the principal models are ready in wardrobe
• Standing by on set
• Worked in several TV Commercials as “Paradise Resort Television Commercials, and
Coca Studio Promo.”
§ Assistant Producer, Neo Productions, March 2015 until January 2016

2. • Responsible for Cast, Art Direction, Locations and Wardrobe in several Television
Commercials as “Porto October, Emaar, Blue Blue, Taj City, Ezz Steel and Ceramica
Royal.
§ Freelancer, Videographer and Video Editor for Several Seminars of Religion and
Liberties Forum in Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, February 2014 until
March 2016
§ Media Officer, Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression, February 2014
until March 2015
• Responsible for writing and editing news from the various programs in AFTE
• Responsible for all the published content on AFTE’s social media outlets
• Responsible for informing the press on the new activities of the organization
• Video Editor for “AL Marsad” Project, which is a project adopted by AFTE; it aims at
covering human rights violations in Egyptian public universities through the help of
student correspondents
• Responsible for the promotion of the organization’s activities and statements on its
website and various social media outlets
• Responsible for setting up a databases for human rights victims in Egypt, namely
political prisoners, cases of disappearance and reporters
§ Media Intern, Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression, August 2013 until
January 2014
• Assisted in the production of a film on human rights violations in Egypt
• Responsible for the editing of different videos on human rights violations
§ Media Intern, National Democratic Institute, April to December 2011
• Responsible for organizing workshops on the political empowerment of women
• Translating news from Arabic to English
• Responsible for promoting the organization’s activities on various social media tools
§ Media Intern, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, July 2010 to March 2011
• Responsible for identifying and collecting important news related to human rights
• Assisting in writing press releases
• Responsible for setting up a databases for Human Rights Reporters and Political and
Human Rights’ Activists
WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
• The Role of Youth in Development and Political Participation, The Role of Civil Society in
the Liberal State, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty, 2007
• "The Future of Egypt" - Friedrich Ebert, 2008
• Member of the co-ordinating group for the Seminar "Liberalism and Civil State" in Cairo,
Suez and Alexandria - Friedrich Naumann Foundation, 2008
• Team Work Workshop, Friedrich Naumann Liberal International
• Co-organized the seminar of the Liberal International Organization, November 2009.
• The Woman’s Campaign School at Yale University in New Heaven in the USA in July
2010.
• The Election Study Mission in USA (Madison, Phoenix and Los Angeles) in Oct.-Nov.,
2010.
• The Policy Advocates for Women’s Issues in the MENA Region Workshop in Amman,
Jordon from February 20-23,2011
• New media and social media workshop by Friedrich Naumann in March 2011
• “Documenting Human Rights Violations” workshop at Association for Freedom of
Thought and Expression in August 2013
• Video Editing workshop “Adobe Premiere” May 2013 by “Moserrin Initiative”
• Filmmaking Course, from October 2014 until February 2015 by “One Shot”
• Motion Graphic Diploma, from November 2018 until January 2019 by “Cad Masters”

3. SKILLS
• Arabic (native), English (fluent)
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Adobe Premiere, Photoshop
• Final Cut