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Sharbel Karam

Arts Teacher and Cultural Mediator
Dubai Silicon Oasis,UAE
Sharbel Karam

Summary

With just over 10 years in art education, I'm a dedicated Art and Culture Enthusiast and Professional in Dubai with experiencing in curating, planning and delivering art curriculums. I hold a Master’s in Architecture and Art Criticism and Curatorial Studies. As an Art Department Coordinator and team leader, I've crafted comprehensive lesson plans, led interdisciplinary projects, and played key roles in AEFE inspections. My expertise extends to the cultural sector, where I've served as a Curator, Cultural Advisor, and Coordinator for youth initiatives, showcasing my versatility in leadership, team work and facilitation.

Overview

12
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education
14
Certification
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Work history

Lycée français international Georges Pompidou
Dubai, UAE

Visual Arts Teacher
2022.08 - Current (3 education.years_Label & 10 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Encouraged peer evaluation and reflection to practise critical thinking skills.
  • Demonstrated practical aspects of creating art and taught students advanced techniques.
  • Supplied students with necessary materials and equipment.
  • Presented material on art theory and history, pairing concepts with activities to cement knowledge.
  • Planned and delivered engaging sessions focused on architecture and design.

Collège des Soeurs des Saint Coeurs
Ain Najm, Lebanon

Head of Art Department, Visual Arts teacher
2016.09 - 2023.08 (6 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Appointed coordinator representing the Visual Arts Department

at cross-departmental meetings, 2018-Present

  • Coordinating with all art teachers, following up with program

preparations and interdisciplinary projects, 2018-Present

  • Mentored and supervised newly recruited art teachers in my

classroom and preparing them for AEFE inspections.

  • Contributed to the preparation of the AEFE inspections leading to the accreditation of SSCC Ain Najm’s middle school in 2020

and high school in 2021

  • Authored and managed many interdisciplinary projects in

collaboration with other coordinators.

  • Authored and taught lesson plans for many classes with up to 35

students, Grades 6, 8, 10, 11, 12.

Metropolis Art Cinema Association
Beirut, Lebanon

Young Audience Coordinator
2021.06 - 2022.06 (1 education.year_Label)

Job overview

  • Preparations for Cinema on the Road 2021 in collaboration

with the Embassy of Denmark in Beirut. Facilitating film

screenings in Syrian, Palestinian and Iraqi refugee camps within

the Lebanese territory. Drafting of reports and contact with

  • Co-coordinator on behalf of Metropolis Cinema for Terdad

Youth in collaboration with UNESCO. Preparation of a film

workshop for high school students.

  • Trainer of teachers for the “Education through Image” Workshop for more than 250 high school teachers in Beirut, also offered as a one credit online seminar at the Arab Open University of Beirut.
  • Planned and coordinated events and activities, maintaining seamless and efficient workflow.
  • Liaised comfortably and confidently with all levels of staff using appropriate tact and diplomacy.
  • Assisted in creating and updating project documentation templates.
  • Scheduled meetings to discuss progress of projects and tasks.

Collège Protestant Français
Beirut, Lebanon

Head of Art Department, Visual Arts teacher
2020.08 - 2022.08 (2 education.years_Label)

Job overview

  • Authored and taught lesson plans for Grades 11 and 12 specialized elective art class.
  • Prepared materials and instruction matching course guidelines for the PARLE program, teaching the French curriculum in English for Grades 1 and 2.
  • Peer-elected chairperson representing the Visual Arts Department at cross-departmental meetings, 2021-2022

Institut français du Liban
Jounieh, Lebanon

Cultural Mediator
2015.06 - 2022.06 (7 education.years_Label)

Job overview

  • Cultural mediator for various IF cultural events in Lebanon.
  • Visual art teacher during the summer youth FLE sessions (2015- 2019)
  • Artistic trainer for arts workshops within the IF (2015-2017)
  • Creation of various workshops of about 20 hours, with their

documentation, references and activities.

  • Implementation and scenography of student exhibition events

within the IF

Education

Université Saint Joseph De Beyrouth
Beirut, Lebanon

Master of Arts from Art Criticism and Curatorial Studies
2019.09

University overview

Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
Jounieh, Lebanon

Master of Architecture from Architecture
2016.09 - 2018.06 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)

University overview

Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
Jounieh, Lebanon

Bachelor of Architecture from Architecture
2011.09 - 2016.06 (4 education.years_Label & 9 education.months_Label)

University overview

Skills

  • Parental consultations
  • Student behaviour management
  • Lesson plan revision
  • Student capability assessment
  • Cultural excursions
  • Art history
  • Activity-based learning
  • Problem-solving
  • Public relations

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
French
Advanced (C1)
Arabic
Native

Certification

  • University of Copenhagen

- After the Arab Spring – Democratic Aspirations and State Failure.

  • University of Maryland:

- The Cycle – Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations.

  • Sciences Po:

- Entrepreneurship in cultural industries in the digital age.

- Geopolitics of Europe.

  • Duke University:

- Think Again – How to Understand Arguments

  • Université libre de Bruxelles :

- Develop critical thinking.

AEFE:

- Various training courses for artistic and cultural education (all levels),

- Preparation of the PEAC (Artistic and Cultural Education Pathway),

- Training of coordinators of artisticand cultural subjects and PEAC.

Quote

Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.
Steve Jobs

Timeline

Visual Arts Teacher
Lycée français international Georges Pompidou
2022.08 - Current (3 education.years_Label & 10 education.months_Label)
Young Audience Coordinator
Metropolis Art Cinema Association
2021.06 - 2022.06 (1 education.year_Label)
Head of Art Department, Visual Arts teacher
Collège Protestant Français
2020.08 - 2022.08 (2 education.years_Label)
Université Saint Joseph De Beyrouth
Master of Arts from Art Criticism and Curatorial Studies
2019.09
Head of Art Department, Visual Arts teacher
Collège des Soeurs des Saint Coeurs
2016.09 - 2023.08 (6 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
Master of Architecture from Architecture
2016.09 - 2018.06 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Cultural Mediator
Institut français du Liban
2015.06 - 2022.06 (7 education.years_Label)
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
Bachelor of Architecture from Architecture
2011.09 - 2016.06 (4 education.years_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Sharbel KaramArts Teacher and Cultural Mediator