First Kuwaiti to be nominated for the prestigious Pushcart Prize in December 2007 for her poem Framboise Fig and Bronze Nude, published in the Summer 2007 issue of DMQ Review.
Third place award for her poem The Other Wife from Perigee: Publication for the Arts poetry competition in 2007.
Honorable mention for her poem Mud-Roses in the Perigee: Publication for the Arts 2007 poetry contest.
PhD in Creative Writing from Warnborough University (specializing in Modern Poetry), 2007.
Masters Degree from Kent University, England, in Modern Literature, 1989.
BA in English Literature from Kuwait University, 1988.
Diploma in Interior Decorating from Thomson Education Direct, 2004.
Awarded the Amir Abdulreda Creative Prize for her paintings in February 2008 by the Kuwait Arts Association, Hawalli, Kuwait.
Awarded prize for her paintings in the 44th National Day and 14th Liberation Day Exhibition from the Kuwait Arts Association, Kuwait, in February 2005.
Awarded first prize for her painting in a national art competition in Kuwait, 1984.
Certificate of Merit for artwork presented at NES in 1980-1981.
Certificate of Appreciation for the First Kuwaiti Al-Khorafi Biennale in December 2004 from the Kuwait Arts Association, Kuwait.
Certificate of Appreciation for being one of four judges in the National Art Competition prepared by the Meridien Hotel in Kuwait in 1997 and 1998.
Certificate of Appreciation awarded for Poetry Reading at the American University of Kuwait, 2006.
Three awards for Drama and Theatre, and Certificates of Appreciation, Kuwait University, 1985, 1986, 1987.
License and certificate in NAUI Scuba Diving from Al-Boom Diving School, Kuwait, 1993.
PADI Advanced Scuba Diving certification and license from Dive Caroline, Kuwait, 1998.
First prize in Ballet Performance from the London School of Contemporary Dance, Kuwait, 1979, and awarded several Certificates of Appreciation.

Memberships and Participations:

Member in Kuwait Arts Association.
Member in International Association of Art.
Member in World Crafts Council Asia Pacific.
Member of The Poetry Society, UK.
Member of The Poetry Society of America (USA).
Member of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP, USA)
Member of the Certified Interior Decorators International (CID, USA).
Member of the Kuwait Association of British Alumni (KABA).
Member of the Kuwait University Language Centre Accreditation Committee.
Member of the Faculty Association, Kuwait University, as well as a member of various committees at Kuwait University.
Member of TESOL Arabia and TESOL Kuwait.
Member of NAUI and PADI scuba diving schools.
Member of KUBBY Kuwait Board on Books for Young People, 2000-2001.
Member of the London School of Contemporary Dance from 1974 to 1984.
Member of the Consultation Research and Studies committee at the Amiri Diwan, Bayan Palace, in March 2008.
Member of the Grand Jury of the World E-Summit Award, by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences March 8th to 12th 2009.
Member of the Panel at the UNESCO cultural week in Kuwait, March 23rd 2009, representing the Kuwait Arts Association.

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