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About Alex
Professional roles & arts leadership
Alex’s work in studios, media, technology and production, alongside student leadership and arts service. Each entry identifies his role, responsibilities and dates.
Technology & customer guidance
Studio & technical roles
Equipment, printing, lecture recording and archiving work, with staff and volunteer roles identified.
January–May 2023
Part-time staff role
Graduate Program Assistant · Video & Archiving
Maryland Institute College of Art
Supported visiting artists, faculty and curators with lecture and presentation setups. Recorded and archived video, maintained equipment and updated the programme’s online archive.
August–December 2022
Part-time staff role · Grad Lab
Printing & Audiovisual Equipment Technician
Maryland Institute College of Art
Maintained film and audiovisual equipment, helped students choose and use equipment, and provided laser, inkjet and risograph printing services.
September 2021–February 2022
Volunteer role
Video Editor
Filmed, edited and archived lectures for PhotoAlliance.
June 2017–December 2019
Part-time staff role
TV & Film Studio Technician
Maintained and loaned film equipment, supported students’ studio projects, and filmed and edited campus events.
Media, website & language roles
Responsibilities within organisations. Related project links show the resulting work and Alex’s contribution.
July 2020–June 2025
Part-time role
Localization & Transcreation Specialist
Crystal Translation & Content Creation
Translated and adapted content across languages, including film subtitles, speeches and software, with attention to cultural context and the intended audience.
September 2021–June 2022
Part-time staff role
Web Editor & Content Producer
Maintained event and academic pages and worked with the Director of Marketing on website structure, navigation and user experience.
August 2020–August 2021
Full-time, then part-time from June 2021
Digital Media Producer
Built an in-house filming studio, trained interns, produced videos, photographs and graphics, and contributed to website and social-media updates.
The employment period above is recorded in Alex’s career history. The linked case study also includes website captures through September 2022 and videos published in 2021 and 2022; those later dates document the work, not an extended employment period.
September–December 2018
Internship
Communications Intern
Coordinated communications with local teams and global offices, drafted press releases and blog posts, and managed social-media and YouTube content.
Theatre & production roles
The organisation, period and responsibilities of each role.
Assistant direction and production for ActingLab, with contributions to script development, work with actors, set design and music composition. Alex also performed in the play developed through the programme.
Worked with Philippe Aractingi’s team and Carmen Labaki on pre-production and proposal development.
Student leadership & arts service
Student representation, programme coordination and arts activities, with the capacity in which Alex served.
August 2022–May 2023
Part-time staff role
Graduate Wellness Coordinator
Maryland Institute College of Art
Developed wellness programmes and resources for graduate students in collaboration with campus counselling, health and fitness services.
January–May 2022
Volunteer role · International Dance Day Festival in Lebanon
Dance Festival Coordination Assistant
International Dance Day Festival in Lebanon
Coordinated participating dancers’ schedules, created visuals for the festival’s social media and landing page, and supported social-media coverage.
November 2021–May 2022
Student representative · volunteer role
Faculty Senate Student Representative
Represented students in faculty senate meetings.
September 2021–February 2022
Student leadership · volunteer role
Performance Lab President
Organised weekly dance and movement-improvisation sessions, and planned and co-choreographed a dance performance.
September 2017–September 2018
Student leadership · volunteer role
Drama Club Founder & President
Organised screenings, theatre, performances and fundraising, including support for Mary’s Village Orphanage.
ActingLab: videos & photographs
Alex’s interview in LOYAC Lebanon’s 2020 programme video, and photographs from the ActingLab ceremony.
Alex on ActingLab
Editorial composite · Alex El Dahdah’s interview portrait with ActingLab ceremony imagery. LOYAC Lebanon · Interview begins at 1:25.
ActingLab ceremony
Performance collage published by @kariniskandarani on 17 August 2020.
View performance & ensemble photographs