Ilies Rayane
Boumedine
Journalism, research, and fact-checking. Studying how stories hold their ground, and how brands respond, in an AI-generated information environment.
Currently
JRMC Masters student at the American University in Cairo, finishing my thesis on how brands position the human-made against AI-generated content. Trained in fact-checking and data storytelling at AUC's journalism department. Open to research, fact-checking, and editorial roles after summer 2026, on-site or remote.
·ABOUT
A word about me.
I am a Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Scholar at the American University in Cairo, finishing my MA in Journalism and Mass Communication. My research looks at how brands respond to AI-generated content, using Critical Discourse Analysis on Dove's The Code and Heinz's A.I. Ketchup to test a framework I call the Human Premium. The work sits at the edge of journalism, brand research, and media studies, and the questions it raises about sourcing, authenticity, and verification are the same questions that pull me toward fact-checking.
Before Cairo, I built bilingual training programs for working professionals in Algeria, designing content that had to land clearly across language and audience. That experience shaped how I work now: careful sourcing, clear writing, and a real sense of who is on the other side of the page. I have carried that into editorial writing, marketing copy, and event work across AUC and partner organizations in the region.
I write in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. Open to research, editorial, and verification roles, globally, on-site or remote.
COMMS & COORDINATION
ACADEMIC
Media Economics - Teaching
TA for undergraduate Media Economics. Material delivery, faculty coordination, weekly student engagement.
Where I've been.
· Experience
Feb 2026 - May 2026
Cairo, Egypt
Teaching Assistant, Media Economics.
the American University in Cairo
Supporting a graduate Media Economics course at AUC. Work with faculty on weekly planning and help students get from dense market theory to something they can actually use.
Oct 2025 - May 2026
Cairo, Egypt
Vice Chairperson · Logistics & Finance.
Tomorrow's Leaders Annual Symposium
Led marketing and comms for the annual symposium of the Tomorrow's Leaders program, a U.S. Department of State / MEPI-funded initiative. Took the event from planning through live execution for 100+ institutional participants, and owned sponsorship outreach with external partners.
Jan 2025 - Feb 2026
Cairo, Egypt
Account Manager Intern.
Art Deco Creative Agency
Ran digital marketing across 300+ product listings on Google Merchant and Etsy, using SEO to lift organic visibility. Wrote and adapted brand copy across channels, and managed campaigns from brief to launch.
Feb 2023 - Aug 2024
Mostaganem, Algeria
ESP Teacher (English for Specific Purposes).
Designed bilingual training materials for working professionals, breaking down dense industry content into clear English sessions. Delivered daily presentations to mixed audiences across different sectors.
Avenir Plus
Aug 2021 - Aug 2024
Mostaganem, Algeria
Lead Cashier.
Perfecto Eat
Primary customer contact in a high-volume retail environment. Handled escalations and protected brand reputation. Kept daily financial reporting accurate over a three-year stretch.
· Education
Where I learned.
MA, Journalism & Mass Communication
2024 - 2026
American University in Cairo (AUC)
Expected Dec 2026 · Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Scholar, U.S. Dept of State / MEPI. Thesis on 'Human-Made' as a strategic marketing counter-narrative in the AI era.
BA, English Language & Literature
2020 - 2023
Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis
Mostaganem, Algeria · Graduated June 2023.
· Skills & tools
What I bring.
Marketing & Digital.
Practice
SEO
CMS
Media Analytics
Adobe Premiere
Canva
Data & tools
Event marketing
Editorial writing
Bilingual training
Languages
Advanced Excel
PowerPoint
Budgeting
Video editing
Arabic (native)
English (fluent)
French (fluent)
Spanish (Intermediate)
· GET IN TOUCH
Say hello.
rayane@aucegypt.edu
boumedinerayane27@gmail.com
CREATIVE MEDIA • BOLD PERSPECTIVES • BRAND GROWTH • DIGITAL JOURNALISM