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Tala

                                                      







Tala Abdalhadi


talaabdalhadi@gmail.com  |  LinkedIn



Education:









Honors & Awards:


Holland Scholarship
Aug 2021/ 2022 | Royal Academy of Arts, The Netherlands

Honors Student
2019 - Present | Birzeit University, Palestine

‘Le Kiosque 1’ French Book Local Illustrations Competition

Illustrations of ‘Le fille idéale’ & ‘C'est une erreur!’ & ‘La journée habituelle d'un élève' Published in 'Le Kiosque 1 ' French School Book for students in Palestine. Pages: (43, 103, 110, 111).
2012 | Hachette Livre, France





Work Experience:



HOPE Foundation - Artistic Transformation for Children In Conflict 
Community Outreach Coordinator for the Beehome Academy in Ramallah
September 2021 - Present | The Netherlands x Ramallah, Palestine 

Almasna Animation Studio
Frame by frame 2D animation Intern
Worked on the ‘Learning Project’ for Birzeit University & UNICEF.
July 2021 - July 2021 | Ramallah, Palestine

7amleh - The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media
Social Media and Communication Coordinator
Feb 2021- April 2021 | Ramallah, Palestine

AlNasher for Advertising
Arabic-English Translator
June 2020 - July 2020 | Ramallah, Palestine

I Know I Can Bridge ESL Summer Camp
Teaching Assistant
70+ students - IELTS reading & listening, and sports elective.
Aug 2019 | Hebron, Palestine

Teaching Assistant
70+ students - SAT reading, writing and Engineering Elective.
Aug 2018 | Al-Bireh, Palestine



Volunteer Experience:


Study Program Committee at KABK 
Committee Memeber
Meetings every 5 weeks, the goal is to preserve the quality of the KABK education through advice, 23 hours of Training on; KABK’s Examination Regulations and Education regulations, Quality assurance, and advisory BA and MA curricula.
March 2022 - July | The Hague, The Netherlands

The Hague Union of Students (THUS)
Core member
Taking action regarding students issues, community building, and organizing events, petitions, and protests.
Feb 2022 - May 2022 | The Hague, Netherlands

Students for Palestine
Core member and Creative Manager
Installations, experiences, and organization of different events including protests, movie nights, and different cultural activities.
Jan 2022 - June 2022 | The Hague, Netherlands

TEDxBZU
Event organizer and Supervisor of the design and social media teams
Dec 2020 - June 2020 | Birzeit, Palestine

Social Media Co-Manager 
Nov 2018 - June 2019

Visual Arts, Design & Music Faculty Committee at Birzeit University
Academic Committee Member
Elected by the College of Design, Arts, & Music of BZU students as a representative to contribute to academic decisions such as voting to approve proposed courses. The Board consists of the Dean of the college, the heads of departments and two elected student representatives.
Nov 2019 - May 2019 | Birzeit, Palestine  



Youth Programs & Trainings:


Disarming Design From Palestine & The Palestinian Museum’s ‘INTIMATE TERRAINS’ Summer
Amongst the 15 Local designers selected to collaborate with 15 international designers to design products that have a Palestinian identity, using local Palestinian production techniques.
Aug 2019 | Birzeit, Palestine

Eileen Fisher Leadership Institute
One week intensive program on Conscious Business, Sustainable Fashion, and Humanitarian labor issues.
April 2019 | New York, The United States

Palvision, Amideast and Al-Tawoon Association
Bridge Palestine scholar
Selected out of 3,324 applicants to participate, and out of 400 to be amongst ~90 third-year alumni. Received 200 hours of English Academic Training, 64 hours of critical thinking, and scientific training, 120 hours of youth empowerment and career counseling training.
July 2016 - July 2018 | Ramallah, Palestine



Languages:


English (fluent), Arabic (native), French (DELF B1)  




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