Assistant Professor of Law at King Abdulaziz University
EDUCATION
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington D.C
Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D./PhD equivalent), GPA: 4.00/ 4.00
Concentration: Healthcare Policy & Economics, with a dissertation on health insurance & healthcare privatization
First Saudi woman to obtain SJD/PhD degree from Georgetown Law Center since the establishment of the program in 1939
Master’s Degree (Two-Year L.L.M.) in International Business & Economic Law
Completed the American Bar Association requirements for the New York Bar Exam
Georgetown University, School of Continuing Studies, Washington DC, 2015- 2016
Diploma, a year-long professional certificate program in Business Administration
Relevant Courses: Corporate Finance, Principles of Management, Business Policy & Strategy, Principles of Marketing, Communication in Business Organizations, Business Accounting
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, 2015
Diploma, a year-long professional certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
Gained in-depth knowledge of a variety of topics in commercial arbitration and investment dispute resolution, such as the arbitration agreement, tribunal, proceedings, award, multiparty and multi-contract issues, interim measures, and enforcement
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
International Compliance & Anti Money Laundering Society (ICAS), Governance, Risk Management & Compliance Professional (GRCP), September 2024
WORK EXPERIENCE
King Abdulaziz University (KAU), 2005-present
Advisor to the President for Privatization Affairs
Member of the Supervisory Committee for KAU Healthcare Services
Advisor, Health Holding Company (HHC), Western Business Unit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2023
Consultant, International Finance Corporation, the World Bank Group, Washington, D.C., 2019
Fellow, Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL), GULC, Washington, D.C., 2019
Legal, Circuit Court of St. Louis County, St. Louis, MO, 2018
Senior Legal Researcher, New Market Lab, Washington, D.C., 2016