Zeina Al-Shaib is deputy director of communications at the Middle East Institute (MEI), where she works as part of the communications team on growing the institution’s media impact and promoting its work on Middle Eastern policy, art, and culture. She plays a role in developing digital communications strategies as well as managing the institution’s social media platforms. She organizes media outreach for the institution's scholars as well as managing media requests. She organizes and moderates in-person, phone-, and web-based media briefings to connect journalists with MEI scholars.
Zeina is a journalist-turned-communications professional. Prior to joining MEI, she worked for over a decade in both broadcast and digital journalism, where she covered international news with a focus on the Middle East, the U.S., and Europe. She holds a B.A. in international business and marketing from Temple University and a M.A. in international relations from the University of Miami.