Resume
Skills
I have an eclectic background of 20 years as a touring musician, performing at festivals like Coachella and Marciac Jazz to opening for Primus, was principle drummer and percussionist for Marcel Khalife and Ziad Rahbani, son of Fairouz. As an educator, I have taught with Carnegie Hall and Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road, and led music therapy programming at Lincoln Center. As director and producer, I have overseen productions including at the United Nations Assembly Hall, Assassin’s Creed: Mirage filming and soundtrack recording, and composed music for Disney+ and Ubisoft. Additionally, I coach in social media growth strategy, including my own account which achieved over 100K followers.
For drumset playing, please view my reel here. For percussion videos, please view my Instagram here.
Experience
August 2024-June 2025
Lincoln Center - Music Therapist
Lead regular 90-minute music therapy sessions with approximately 20 adults diagnosed with dementia, and their caretakers
October 2022 - October 2023
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Mirage Video Game - Production Manager/Recording Artist
Managed 30-piece orchestra, production team and partners, budget ($40,000), contracts/legal, oversaw production schedule, communications, logistics, talent management, liaison. Led all-female percussion ensemble.
April 2019 - Present
Carnegie Hall - Educator/Performer
Summer Music Educators Workshop (SMEW) - June -July, 2024
Carnegie Hall World Explorers - January 2024
Paul Simon Residency Fellow - Carnegie Hall Weill Institute - January-June, 2023
Broadway Sinfonietta at Bryant Park - Carnegie Hall Citywide - July 2022
United Nations Chamber Music Ensemble, among other groups
March-April 2018
U.S. Embassy of Malaysia - Music Therapist/Performer/Educator
Music Therapy tour of Malaysia, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy of Malaysia
Talks and workshops at Gallery Petronas and other venues
Music workshops at public and private schools
TV and Radio interviews
Workshops at safe houses for young women fleeing domestic abuse
Rohingya refugee youth programs
Music performances
May-September 2008
Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center - Music Therapist / Psychologist
Music therapy sessions (drumset) with group of girls ages 13-15
Administering full battery of tests and rapport-building
Data analysis, report-writing, diagnostics meetings
Specialty in Rorschach
January 2006 - Present
Freelance Music Educator & Teaching Artist
Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Connect (Sep-Dec 2011)
Taipei University of the Arts and Tainan University of the Arts (March-April 2016)
William Paterson University - Adjunct Professor, World Music (Sep 2019-May 2020)
Lebanese American University (LB), Berklee College of Music, Bucknell College of Music, Cornell, United Nations school, and others
February 2019 - October 2023
United Nations - Production Management, Performer, Educator
UNFPA Gala - 50 years of protecting women from sexual violence
G-77 Handing Over Ceremony, with H.E. Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and Ambassador of Egypt
United Nations General Assembly performance by 35-piece New York Arabic Orchestra - 5/15/23
Workshops for youth at United Nations School
September 2007 - Present
New York Arabic Orchestra - Creative Director, Event Production, Performer, Educator
United Nations Assembly Hall, Lincoln Center (Damrosch Park and David Geffen Hall), Barns at Wolf Trap (DC), Detroit Symphony Hall
Flight, lodging and travel itineraries, payments, rehearsal scheduling, run-of-show agendas and team. Coordinating with venues, festivals and tour managers.
Designed and implemented educational programming locally and abroad, including project Juthoor, music therapy project for refugee youth
January 2006 - Present
Freelance Performer
Artists: Ziad Rahbani, Marcel Khalife, Saint Levant, Emel Mathlouthi, Bassam Saba, Eyvind Kang, Secret Chiefs 3/Primus tour, Broadway Sinfionetta, United Nations Chamber Ensemble
Festivals: Coachella, Summerstage (Central Park NYC), Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, Carnagie Hall Citywide @ Bryant Park, Marciac Jazz (FR), New Zealand World Music Festival, Festival Musicas Do Mundo (PT), Beirut Jazz Festival (LB), Festival Du Monde Arabe (Montreal), Festival Tribulaciones (Buenos Aires), Teatro Nescafe de las Artes (Santiago, Chile), Taipei Chinese Orchestra Silk Road Festival (TW)
Venues: Carnegie Hall, United Nations, NYC Opera House, Town Hall, Lincoln Center, Teatro Scala (Milan, IT), Detroit Symphony Hall
January 2006 - Present
10PRL Studios & Event Space - Business owner / CEO
Business plan / created pricing and offers
Oversaw sales, invoicing and client communications
Interior design of space / web design
Hired fulltime and parttime employees / managed team
Built out programming, such as artist memberships and community arts events
Oversaw legal for commercial lease and all other matters
Oversaw repairs, updates, installations (HVAC systems, lighting, plumbing, construction, etc)
Education
September 2002 - May 2008
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York City - M.A. in Forensic Psychology
The focuses of my studies were in child and family psychology, psychological work within the justice system, music/arts therapy, cultural psychology and working with affected communities and youth.
Other skills & training
Conversational in Arabic and Spanish
Social media coach: ‘How to grow your following on Instagram’ and ‘How to create viral videos’
Own and operate a 4k Blackmagic cinema video camera
Certified personal trainer (AFPA)
Proficient in Excel, Word and Google Doc suite
Business: commercial leases, brick and mortars, nonprofit management, team building and management
