Tarek Ziad

Tarek Ziad has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Tarek most recently worked as a Data Entry Specialist at IFAC. Prior to that, they served as a Personal Assistant at Taylor Vaughn Lasley, working with Netflix/Marvel/Disney+. Tarek also worked as an Adjunct Conservation Educator at the Wildlife Conservation Society. Tarek has experience in teaching as a Public Speaking & English Teacher at iLearn World, and as a Creative Producer for the podcast "Living Breathing Medicine" at Northern Virginia Family Practice Associates. Tarek has also worked as an Exhibitions and Visitor Evaluation Assistant at Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. Tarek gained research experience as a Dunn Lab Research Assistant at Yale University, focusing on marine invertebrates. Additionally, Tarek held roles as a Communications Event Coordinator at WREXHAM FOUNDATION INC, Director of the Yale Exit Players Improv Group, and Office Aide at Davenport College of Yale University.

Tarek Ziad's education history begins in 2012 when they attended St. Petersburg High School and obtained their High School Diploma in 2016. In 2017, they briefly studied Intermediate Level German at Freie Universität Berlin. From 2016 to 2020, Tarek attended Yale University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Arts degree. Tarek'sprimary fields of study at Yale were Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, as well as Theater Studies. In addition, Tarek pursued an opportunity for further education in 2018 and 2019 by participating in the Tropical Field Ecology program at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.