Saba A. Abu-Farha Mobile: +962-77-6242408

P.O. Box 510689 Amman 11151 Jordan

Email: Abufarha.saba@gmail.com

Education:

Master degree in Digital Media: February – 2011 Jordan Media Institute, Amman- Jordan

High Diploma in Marketing: April - 2013 University of London International Programs,

London - Great Britain

B.A. degree in Journalism from department of Journalism: June- 2005 Petra University,

Amman- Jordan

Work Experience:

Freelancer translator at Amazon 1rst October- present

Freelancer book translator 20th March, 2017 – now

• Translated a Color Purple a Novel for Alice Walker to Al-Ahlia

Publishing house based in Jordan

• Translated Communist of America for Alka Publishing house

based in Belgium

Media officer for International Medical Corps (IMC) January 15th –

March 31st 2017.

Media Monitoring for Parliament Election in Jordan 7th September – 5th

October, 2016.

Reporter with Al – Quds Al Arabi youth department 3th March, 2016 – 5th

March, 2017.

Coordinator Assistant for Abecedarian project with Ministry Of Social

Development 5th March, 2016 – 5th June, 2016.

Media Trainer to Falcon’s center 10th December, 2015 – 25th June, 2016.

Freelancer translator 23th September, 2008 – present.

Investigative journalist with Al Arabi Al Jadeed media established in

Qatar 1rst January, 2015 – Present.

Volunteer in JPK “Jordan Path Knowledge” as translator and Editor 3RD

January, 2015 – 30th March, 2016.

Freelancer Education Journalist with AL-Fanar media established in

London 23th November 2014 – Present. Sample

Write a story for US Today about Isis in Jordan. 8th February, 2015.

Journalistic trainer in Arybia center November 12, 2013 – present. Focus

on digital media and science + mobile journalism, editing news in both

Arabic and English, and Project Manager for international projects. Like

project about science journalism with USAID in Jordan in February –

December, 2014 + Project managing training.

Media consultant and trainer in Baghdad TV. Based in Jordan. As part

time three days in the week. September 22, 2013 – February 10, 2014

Researcher and translator (English to Arabic) in Knowledge World

Company for Digital Content. Based in Jordan. As part time work online

attended only for the check July 12, 2013 – March 21, 2014.

Lecturer in Khwarizmi College in TV and Cinema section. Based in Jordan.

As part time for two days a week teaching three subjects. February 12, 2012 -

June 10, 2013

Freelancer investigative Journalist in Arab reporters for investigative

Journalism (Arij) www.Arij.net November 12, 2009 – October 13, 2014.

Sample for my work: from Al Ghad newspaper

Freelancer Translator with Sky news TV in Amman in Documentary

about "Revolution in Jordan". December 5, 2011 - March 3, 2012.

Freelancer Journalist in Ammannet as a broadcasting journalist.

www.ammannet.net April 15, 2008 - October 25, 2012 sample for my work

http://ar.ammannet.net/documentary/?p=260

Freelancer producer in Aramram as one person's show made many video

stories about Jordan's Life www.Aramram.org June 12, 2011 - November 5,

2011 as part time work.

Copywriter and translator English to Arabic in Ain Jordanian website,

http://www.ain.jo/node/13318 June 13, 2008 - November 12, 2010 as full

time work.

Documentary Film maker in Esam Hajawi Production. "In Their Eyes": A

series of 30 Documentaries. Showed in many TVs like Aljazeera, Al-Arabiya,

and BBC Arabic. May 10, 2007 - June 12, 2008 as part time's job I was the

director and scenario writer.

Documentary Film maker made a Film called "THE FORGOTTEN

MEMORY/ ذاكرة في طي النسيان” won in the “non-budgeted films” competition,

the film talks about the relationships between Jordan and Palestine from 1950-

1988. July 2, 2006 - August 4, 2007 as part time I was the director and

scenario writer.

Correspondent in Quds press news agency (International News Agency

proceeding from London. / Amman - Jordan. Full time May12, 2006 -

October 10, 2009 covered the Jordan's issues.

Producer in "Vision for Art Production" company. March 12, 2005 -

November 15, 2005 as part time three days a week.

Journalist in Al Anbat newspaper local newspaper in Jordan. February 11,

2005 - August 20, 2005 as full time work.

Trainee and translator in BBC world service broadcaster in Jordan. For the

Iraq war coverage. As part time one day a week March 19, 2003 - December

3, 2004

Journalist in AlHaya newspaper in Jordan www.alhaya.com October 4 -

November 6, 2004 work on an investigative report about Youth and

political work in universities in Jordan. As part time work.

Conferences Covered and Attended:

World Economic Forum “Davos" Dead Sea in Jordan http://www.weforum.org/

May 2007, May 2009, covered to Qudes press news agency

May 2011, May 2013 Attended.

Arij Conference in Amman and Cairo Attended November 2010, 2011, 2012, and

2013

The holy visited for the Benedicts XVI to Jordan May 8 - 11, 2009 covered to Qudes

press news agency http://www.vatican.va/bxvi/omaggio/index_en.html

SOFEXS- Amman April 9 -11, 2006 covered to Qudes press news agency.

Training Courses:

Improving Education Journalism in the Arab World November 4- 6, 2014 Koç

University in Istanbul, Turkey.

Workshop with BBC "Interview Techniques, Reporting the EU training" June

9 – 10, 2014 in Amman – Jordan.

The second Boot Camp: The Use of Digital Tools in Covering Regional Issues

in Morocco/ Casablanca. November 3 – 11, 2013 www.lamsless.org /

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahmkhYVX7hE

Boot Camp: The Use of Digital Tools in Covering Regional Issues in

Morocco/ Rabat. September 3 – 11, 2013

Workshop about marketing "On line marketing for Journalists and Writers.

April 13, 2013

A seminar about How to use social Media in E marketing. March 30, 2013

July 27 - August 5, 2012 Power Searching with Google.

Boat camps in Cairo for Public service Journalism to International Center for

Journalists ICFJ September25 - October 1, 2011, June 25 July 1, 2011

Workshop in How to use the new Technology in Public Service Issues in Arab

World with The International Center for Journalists. March 14 - April 24,

2011

CAR workshop "Advance skills in Internet". With ARIJ April 23 -24, 2011

Workshop in Cultural Journalism in Gotha Institute. Amman-Jordan

December 22 -23, 2010, January 22- 23, 2011

Workshops and courses in A - Z in Film making by RFC (The Royal

Jordanian Film Commission) Amman - Jordan. April 12, 2004 - February 15,

2011

ALGHAD Newspaper Based in Jordan Writing and editing news and media

reportage. September 12 - October 14, 2005

Petra News Agency Based in Jordan Writing and editing news and media

reportage. March 15 -June 12, 2005

Awards:

My investigative report about “Mesyar” Marriage had the award of “Kurt Schork

Memorial Awards in International Journalism 2013" in England/ London.

September 10 “ إغترابي يدوم ال ” No more foreignness won in Tunisia Festival for Radio

and TV July 5 - 9, 2009, and attended to Notre dame festival a news about it in Al

Jazeera websithttp://www.aljazeera.net/news/pages/60406584-1a75-44f0-a3de-

e2f832ab404a

,I’m Human being" won in Arab Festival the 12th in US. December 5 - 10“ إنسان أنا“

2008

Membership:

•The Royal Jordan Film Commission as a Documentary Filmmaker. RFC

•Jordan Photographic Society. JMS

Skills:

Writing, Editing,

Good in editing by using Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premier.

Very good in shooting Video and still Camera.

Very Good in Marketing.

Excellent in using Social Media, and advance search online, and blogging.

Languages:

Arabic: Native language.

English: Fluency

Hebrew: Beginner

Personal Information:

Date of Birth: June 22nd, 1981

Place of Birth: Tripoli, Libya

Nationality: Jordanian

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Single