CV

Noora Abdulrahman Dakhan
Personal Information
Noora Abdulrahman Dukhan
Born in the 9th of November, 1987 in Dubai
PO.box: 77181, Dubai UAE
Mobile: +971 50 4617773
Noora.Dakhan@gmail.com

Education
•    Zayed University 2005-2010, Dubai Campus Bachelor degree in the College of Art and Sciences, majored in Graphic Design, Department of Art and Design
•   Dubai National School 2002-2005 Dubai National School Graduated with a diploma from Dubai National School and earned A- (90%) with an honor
•    Zayed  University 2008 enrolled in a summer course  with the MICA University (USA)  with a project about cultural differences and misconceptions.
Extra-curricular activities
Volunteer Experience
•    Volunteer for the Art Antique Design Dubai at Madinat Arena, Madinat Jumeirah (2009)
1.    Work with a gallery exhibitors (Fred Moheban Gallery)  Antique carpet dealer.
2.    Help on the stand during the set-up, run of the fair and breakdown.
•    Volunteer at Zayed University Big Sister helper (2008)
1.Guiding and leading new high school graduates
2.Explaining Zayed University policies and rules to new students
• MFA Book Bazaar (2007)
Participated as a volunteer in the Medecins Sans Frontieres book bazaar
Workshops
•  Participate in two workshops presented by Curator Dr. Koan Jeff Baysa (2009)
1.    First workshop was focusing on the sense of smell and fragrance.
2.    Second workshop was how-to workshop on curating and exhibition proposal.
•    Alphabets of photography workshop (2008)
Learning the secret behind the cameras in photography with Bader Elawade
•    Art workshop (2007)
Participated in an art workshop at Zayed University
•    Creek Art Fair (2007)
1. Arranged the Color Match game an designed on of the cards collection: This game was matching the color on the color match game board and as result creating different colors match. So we played with different people and as a gift a package of card design was given to the participant.
2. Was as participant in the still life drawing workshops.
•    Photography workshop (2007)
Participated in a photography workshop at Zayed University.
•    Health workshop (2007)
Get a certificate in participating in the health workshop at Zayed  University.
Exhibitions
Five by seven self-portrait exhibitions (2008):
•    Exhibited in the Glass Box Gallery exhibition at Zayed Univeristy.
•    Exhibited in the Musashino Art University in Tokyo.
Club activity
Japan Club active member at Zayed University
•    Designed a poster for Senshiro Watanabe (Japanese animator and director) lecture.
•    Attend weekly Japanese language classes at Zayed University.
•    Meeting with club members regularly to discuss club activities.
•    Attend origami (paper folding) classes.
•    Met with Japanese visitor groups at Zayed University who have interest in the Middle East and Islam which included the exchanges of ideas, thoughts and opinions about each other countries, this group included:
Mrs. Naomi Matsubara (The club language teacher), Mr. Kogi (exchange student at UAE University in Al Ain), Children of the Japanese school in Dubai, Mr. Takhishi (Advisor from Waseda University in Japan). Mr. Sasada and Mr. Yamada (GCC members), Mr. Kaneko (a current exchange student at UAE University in Al Ain) and five members of the middle east club in Japan.
•    Helped in making Japanese handcrafts like toys and friendship charms to be sold during the Iftar night event.
•    Designed poster and the packaging for the toys for the Iftar night event.
•    Selling products during Iftar night event.
Japanese food activity (2009)
•    Learning about Japanese food
•    Learning how to make sushi ( demonstration by Chef Sadakazu China from Kisaku restaurant).
Awards
•    Cooking Competition
Won second prize in the ‘Best Macaroni Recipe’ held by Emirates Macaroni Company during high school.
Professional skills
•    Able to work in a team
•    Creativity and coming up with new ideas
•    Leadership experience
•    Advising and helping people
•    Displaying artistic ideas
•    Passionate in art work
Interest
•    Photography
•    Drawing
•    Painting
•    Watching movies
•    Hand crafts
•    Sports: basketball, swimming, aerobics, running and kick boxing
Computer skills
Mac and windows platforms:
Proficient in:
Microsoft office: Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, publisher,
Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Illustrator CS, Final cut pro
Intermediate:
Microsoft Excel, Access, publisher and In Design CS, Dreamweaver
•    Language
•    Arabic: Native language
•    English: Fluent in written and spoken English TOFEL score of 410
•    Japanese and Korean: Beginner