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Schams Elwazer
Director of Coverage at CNN
Schams Elwazer is an award-winning journalist, news executive, and storyteller with over 15 years of experience in the international news field and newsroom.
She has a background in Broadcast Journalism and International Relations, having studied at The American University in Cairo and the University of West Florida.
Schams Elwazer has held various roles at CNN, including Director of Coverage, EMEA, Senior News Editor, Acting Director of Coverage, Editorial Supervisor, Senior Producer/Reporter, and Field Producer. She has also worked as a freelance reporter and producer across the Middle East.
In addition to her professional endeavors, Schams Elwazer is a mindfulness meditation practitioner with a passion for tools that promote mental wellbeing through positive neuroplasticity.
She also balances her career with her role as a proud mother and her interest in becoming an aspiring chef.
