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SHABINA S. KHATRI
4619 Riverchase · Troy, MI 48098
shabina.khatri@gmail.com · 512.535.2441
www.shabina.net

EXPERIENCE

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MEDILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM - Doha, Qatar
Adjunct Lecturer, 2010-Present
· Utilized communication skills, journalism experience and knowledge of social media to introduce freshmen class to the elements of storytelling, including writing, reporting, ethics and multimedia
· Worked on a team to teach university students how to package their stories using Soundslides, Audacity and Adobe Photoshop and InDesign

FREELANCE: QATAR VISITOR, GLOBAL VOICES, TWITTER – Doha, Qatar
Reporter, 2009-Present
· Utilized investigative skills to compose lengthy feature articles for Qatar Visitor, a local expat-oriented website. Commissioned pieces included an in-depth article on Doha’s real estate industry & a three-part series on giving birth in Qatar
· Served as Qatar correspondent for Global Voices Online, which entailed keeping on top of citizen media & blog reports regarding major news events. Synthesized the best of the web into stories with perspectives not typically heard in mainstream press
· Created and operated @dohanews on Twitter, sharing relevant news gleaned from various sources with Qatar’s online community. Built a following of 800+ members within 10 months

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH NEWS WEBSITE – Doha, Qatar
Freelance Editor, 2008-2009
· Sub-edited stories for the understaffed features and analysis section, resulting in a more consistent and clear set of published articles. Responsibilities entailed coordinating with more than a dozen freelance writers on stories related to international politics, religion, business and the environment
· Utilized reporting skills and copy-tasted news wires to compose breaking-news stories for the web regarding key coverage areas, including the Americas and the Middle East
· Worked with content-managed systems and Adobe Photoshop to crop photos, upload stories and produce headlines and photo captions

NEW ERA MAGAZINE – Doha, Qatar
Freelance Writer, 2007-2008
· Interviewed a cross-section of local and ex-patriate communities to compose articles related to popular culture and traditions, many of which were featured as cover stories in the monthly publication
· Composed stories on Doha’s rising inflation rate, the city’s booming cell phone business and the Gulf states’ obesity epidemic

DETROIT FREE PRESS
Metro Reporter, 2005-2007 – Mt. Clemens, MI
· Worked on deadline to develop hundreds of stories about five suburban communities. Responsibilities entailed cultivating sources and producing articles on crime, racial tensions, urban sprawl and secondary and higher education
· Filled holes in newspaper’s coverage of non-profits, religious minorities and technology by breaking news and tracking trends related to the region’s rising poverty rate, diversity in the Muslim American community and unorthodox uses of the Internet
· Honed narrative writing style by reporting on the challenges and triumphs faced by ordinary readers for stories consistently published on the paper’s front page
· Awarded, merit raise for outstanding performance in 2006

Business Writer, Summer 2003 – Detroit, MI
· Composed articles picked up by major wire sources that simplified sophisticated business concepts involving the auto, retail and banking industries. Resulted in more than 30 byline and source attributions within 10 weeks
· Nominated, Intern of the Year

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL CLASSROOM EDITION - Detroit, MI
Assistant News Editor, 2004-2005
· Produced a 12-page monthly teachers supplement by collaborating with journalists and educators to help students understand business concepts through real-life examples. Composed innovative materials on topics that included the 2004 presidential election, immigration trends and the changing airline, advertising and auto industries
· Developed original story ideas for the daily Journal by recognizing trends in various communities, resulting in published articles on executive compensation and new technology for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
· Utilized Quark and Dreamweaver software to organize written materials into a user-friendly format and to make resources available on the Web

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - Ann Arbor
Stephen M. Ross School of Business
· Bachelor of Business Administration, May 2004
· Emphases in Accounting and Communications
· Awarded, Southwick Award and scholarship for best senior honors thesis, regarding the financial pressure of advertisers on the American newspaper industry

College of Literature, Science & the Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, May 2004
· GPA 3.6/4.0
· Awarded, 2000-2004 University Honors of Academic Excellence

ADDITIONAL
· Conversational proficiency in Spanish, Gujarati and Arabic
· Founder, Muslim American Journalists Association
· Interests include traveling, photography and snowboarding