Born and raised in Tunisia. Lived and learned in Los Angeles, Paris, and Dubai. Investigative journalist and crisis media strategist with a proven track record in breaking national stories and leading UN human rights submissions.  Expertise in managing high-stakes political campaigns in the U.S. and North Africa, with a focus on field reporting and movement community relations.  Recruited a 20-person newsroom and launched an independent, student-led newspaper, achieving nearly 7,000 followers, and over 4.9 million views within five months. Produced impactful crisis coverage during a presidential campaign, immigration crackdowns, and student protests, demonstrating a commitment to accessible, honest, and fair reporting.

Multi-media Journalist & Communication Strategist

• Past & Current • experience •

  • Los Angeles, CA / February 2025 - Current

    • Broke regional stories, including UC student visa termination, prompting public admissions by university administrators, and widespread coverage across independent and national media.

    • Founded a digital news platform that combines investigative journalism, live field coverage during unprecedented campus unrest, and immigration threats.

    • Recruited and trained a 20-person newsroom, and led real-time editorial operations, publishing visual and written coverage within hours of raids, protests, and policy developments.

    • Designed a signature visual identity, editorial protocols, and verification system; grew audience reach to nearly 7,000 followers in under 4 months, 4.9M+ views, and 150k interactions at its peak.

    • Coordinated a decentralized community and media network across eight UC campuses, created tip-verification infrastructure, and provided access to students, faculty, administration, and internal documents.

  • Los Angeles, CA / December 2023 - December 2024

    • Co-led the production of a 164-page investigative report analyzing the $188 billion University of California endowment fund, uncovering investments tied to corporations implicated in human rights violations and international law breaches.

    • Acquired and applied advanced investigative research methods: learned to interpret LLC contracts, public and private equity holdings, SEC filings, FOIA disclosures, and corporate partnership records to map complex financial and institutional relationships.

    • Structured a comprehensive editorial process: authored and edited core chapters, translating complex financial and legal findings into accessible narrative journalism.

  • Geneva, Switzerland & Remote / May 2024 - Septermber 2024

    • Co-authored multi-organization submissions to 14 or more UN Special Rapporteurs, detailing the suppression of the student protest movement at major U.S. campuses during Spring 2024.

    • Compiled and edited a 200+ page evidence dossier of verified testimonies, video, and photographic documentation, and administrative records of rights violations, now used by rights groups covering student repression.

    • Delivered an oral intervention at the UN Human Rights Council's 56th Session (June 2024), calling for an independent investigation of police violence and administrative retaliation towards student protesters.

    • Partnered with Amnesty International, legal observers, journalists, and students for follow-up submissions to amplify findings and maintain scrutiny of U.S. universities.

  • Los Angeles, CA / April 2024 - August 2024

    • Directed all external media operations for the UCLA student movement and the subsequent student movement, establishing a communications infrastructure in a high-pressure environment, leading a 40-person team and multiple divisions, including writers, editors, spokespeople, researchers, and outreach.

    • Structured a team of photographers and videographers to capture protests across multiple zones, and produced consistent, rights-cleared visual assets for press and legal inquiries.

    • Coordinated directly with over 200 reporters from 70 local, national, and international media outlets, fielding inquiries and organizing interviews with student leaders and legal representatives.

    • Introduced and implemented an archiving protocol for protest coverage: metadata tagging, time-stamped evidence storage, and secure database access for legal defense, press, and historical documentation.

  • Tunis, Tunisia / July 2019 - December 2019

    • Supervised the review and subtitling of over 20 hours of on-the-ground campaign footage weekly, and produced edited reels for internal strategy and external broadcast.

    • Managed cross-functional teams of editors, documentarians, and AV technicians to create campaign media packets for voter outreach, legal defense, and international diplomacy, and volunteers to support rapid digital mobilization and narrative in a legally and politically volatile environment.

    • Coordinated international interviews, press appearances, and spokesperson briefings to address escalating controversies and human rights concerns amid the candidate's detention.

• Additional • Information •

    • Arabic (Native)

    • French (Native)

    • English (Full Professional Competency)

    • Media relations (pitching stories, handling press inquiries).

    • Messaging & branding (consistent tone and narrative).

    • Microsoft Suite

    • Adobe Suits

    • Audio - Visual Producing

      • including mixing and editing

Ongoing Projects 

I remain on the board of Poppy Press and am currently organizing the turnover team for the new year, including structuring a consistent weekly printing schedule. The goal of Poppy Press, like that of any journalistic publication, is to hold power accountable. Its creation arose after many student journalists observed that political interests were being prioritized over truth, integrity, and independance in our student newsrooms.

The defining moment of breakage, one that most of us can pinpoint decisively, was the silence of our colleagues regarding the abuse and violence our classmates endured, notably the mob attack at UCLA on April 30th. Even more consequential was the censorship imposed by editors over the past two years, culminating in their refusal to publish any footage, coverage, or witness testimony collected from students at the encampments. Editors went so far as to dissuade us from interacting with protestors, insisting we leave the premises and refrain from reporting on the events unfolding at our doorstep.

Several left these newsrooms as a result, and I gathered the journalists to channel our footage and reporting skills into any initiative that warranted attention, ultimately leading to the establishment of Poppy Press.  Looking back, even as it continues beyond my time at UCLA, I see Poppy Press as a living archive: documenting, investigating, and preserving the present for future scrutiny, so that it is not forgotten. In some ways, every ethical journalist or publication shares this responsibility: to bear witness to the events unfolding before them and, in the face of inaction, offer a just retelling with the awareness that we write history just as much as we shape the present.