RANIA NACCOUR

Nationality: Lebanese
Marital status: Single
Residence: UAE
Telephone: +971 50 157 4448

Email: info@ranianaccour.com

EXPERIENCE
ART MEDIATOR - ART TEACHER - PRODUCER - PRESENTER

ART AND CULTURE MEDIATOR, Louvre Abu Dhabi

Oct 2017 till present

- Delivering a variety of educational activities, such as tours and workshops.

- Convey the stories told in the Louvre Abu Dhabi to schools, families, and the public and
share its universal message through art.
- Continuous exploration and personal research in museology, art history and museum
learning.

ART TEACHER AT DUCTAC, mall of the emirates

2015 - 2017
- Researching and preparing the art courses tailored to each age group, listing all the
material needed and the steps for achieving the goal, and teaching during the art
classes.
- Working closely with the management to know the target learning for each group of
students.

PRODUCER – PRESENTER, Baraem Channel

2004 – 2015

Am Mosleh program Season 2 & and Season 3

- Working on developing the program and maximizing the productivity.

- Managing the project from conception to completion, supervising the artistic, editorial
and operations process.
- Scheduling all aspects of pre-production, across different departments, locally and
internationally: designing, manufacturing and purchasing departments.
This schedule is done for the pre-production timelines for 40 puppets, more than 70
indoor and outdoor shooting sets, more than 150 outfits for the puppets and hundreds of
props for the sets and puppets.

- Scheduling and managing a 2 months intense production timeline, planned by scenes

from the stories of Am Mosleh, with more than 200 scenes: juggling different sets
locations, actors and puppeteers, filming crew, puppets characters, outfits and props for
the puppets.
This is an immense and detailed planning process, having to make sure all the scenes fit
together for the stories.
- Managing and planning the post-production process: editing, music, effects and
dubbing process with celebrity actors and actresses from the Arab world.
- Working closely with the director, production staff and other service providers.
http://www.jeemtv.net/en/shows/al-am-mosleh

4th & 5th Baraem Anniversary Play

- Managing all aspects of the project from conception to completion.
- Planning, scheduling and managing the pre-production process to make sure all the
different theatrical sets, wardrobes, mascots and characters are all ready on time for the
rehearsals and ultimately for the play performance days.
- Managing a team of actors, actresses and puppeteer, scheduling them according to
their wardrobe fitting, rehearsals, and order of appearance in the play.

Teela Toola program Session 4

- Games producer, working on creating ideas for games, testing, developing and
implementing them within the episodes.
- Planning and managing the pre-production phase, where we design, manufacture and
purchase all the components and structures needed for the games.

Hourouf Wa Roussoum program

- A daily program, in Classical Arabic language, researching and generating new ideas
for the show, preparing art content in line with the curriculum set by the Supreme
Educational Council and hosting the show with puppets and with children as guests.
http://www.baraem.tv/hourouf-wa-rousoum/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH_A3NuWWEg

Al Nadi
- Presenting a daily program in classical Arabic language that provides insights about the
Arabic culture, education and good manners
- Representing JCC in many outdoor events such as Rota, Heels & Wheels

LAUNCHING TV CHANNEL
2007-2008

- Member of the team of managers and executives that launched Baraem Channel
- Involved in creating the in-house shows; characters, feel of the decor, content, ideas...
- Attending preschool classes, interacting with children and studying their development

ART TEACHER, INDEPENDENT ARTIST

1999 – 2004

Art Teacher
- Teaching at schools and in private.

- Preparing the courses and supporting students each on his/her own level and style of
drawing and painting.

Independent Artist
- Painting and exhibiting my own Artwork
- Working with companies in exhibitions and conferences in Lebanon, UAE, Kuwait and
Egypt.
- On-Show Guest Artist on LBC Lebanon, Future TV Lebanon, Dubai TV for DSF, Kuwait
TV for Hala Febrayer
- Working on storyboard projects with advertising agencies in Lebanon such as Saatchi
& Saatchi, Leo Burnett and Impact BBDO
- Working with Festival Organizers, delivering projects, coordinating and providing
musicians, singers and painters to participate in festivals : DSF Dubai , Hala Febrayer
Kuwait, festival Nahr el Kalb Lebanon, Souk el Zouk Lebanon

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Higher Studies degree in Fine Arts and Sculpture. INBA University,Lebanon

WORKSHOPS

2017 - 2018
Ongoing comprehensive training at the Louvre Abu Dhabi was a collaboration with the
Turner Contemporary, TalentsKCA and the Louvre Paris and Abu Dhabi. delivered by
experts who have trained at cultural institutions worldwide.
Training content included:
-Theories of museology, art history and learning in museums
-Detailed knowledge about the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s iconic architecture and its growing
collection
-Techniques to facilitate engagement with the Museum’s content, incorporating
presentation skills and visitor’s management.

2014
Conceptualizing, Producing and Writing programs for preschoolers with KIDS
INDUSTRY, a UK based company

2009
- Principles and Basics of Human Rights: NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE,
Qatar
- Basics of Sound and Camera with MARTIN SUKER
- Drama and Acting with FATHI AL HADDAWI, Actor and Producer

2008
- Writing, Diction and Acting: ZIAD ABU ABSI, Actor and Director
- Production of Live-Action Series with Puppets and Writing for Preschool audience with
LITTLE AIRPLANE, NY based production company
- Learning through Fun with DR. AYOUB EL AYOUB

2007

- Basics of Founding Preschool Channel with KIDS INDUSTRY, a UK based company

- Acting and Classical Arabic Language with DARIO, Actor and Writer

2005
- Hosting a TV show in CIFAP, Paris, France
- Training in TV stations: TF1, TV5, M6 in Paris, France
- Drama and Acting with MAHMUD SAEED, Actor and Director
- Diction, Arabic Language and Drama: CAMILLE SALAMEH, Director, Writer and Actor

LANGUAGES

- Fluent in Arabic, French and English

- Good in Spanish

INTERESTS
- Art practice, Art history, Child development.