Abdikadir Bashir Email & Phone Number

Oregon & Minnesota

• Oversee daily programs and operations for the Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO), which encompasses developing, implementing and monitoring strategic plans, financial operations, as well as overseeing various organizational policies and procedures. • Cultivate and maintain professional relationships, both internally and externally, while simultaneously inspiring others to support our mission and vision to create a just and equitable society where everyone can thrive. • Establish and administer organizational budgets, ensure funding used for various programs and initiatives is accurate reflection of organizational priorities. • Foster collaborative environment with public officials, other organizations, and individuals who are actively working on and influencing issues that affect Minnesota and Oregon’s black immigrants and refugee diverse communities. • Nurture teamwork environment amongst staff, strengthen accountability and recognition for results through all levels of the organization. • Devise internal controls, human resource policies, procedures, training, and recruitment programs for volunteers and staff members to ensure positive experience and organizational growth. • Enable financial stability and development of growth strategies for multiple revenue streams, including grant funding, educational, venue attendance, and tenant lease programs. • Sound fiscal policies and management of accounting, including preparation and presentation of quarterly and annual P&L reports for Board of Directors and funder's committees. • Form and implement successful annual fundraising plans that include strategies and goals for acquiring, renewing, and upgrading support from individual and institutional donors.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Oversaw strategic educational planning, researching, and implementing programs that supported the academic, social, and intellectual well-being of the African school-aged children• Conceptualized and established forward-thinking P-12 academic and social programs to drive the agency mission and strategic objectives• Oversaw the K-12 after-school and Preschool instructional program design and assessment, staff training and leadership, school administration, technology application, and data/best practice analyses to drive academic and social programs.• Improved program performance through routine evaluation and continuous improvement plans, while simultaneously managing conflict resolution and building consensus to achieve a culture of excellence.• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current educational applications, perspectives, emerging technologies, and best practices for sustaining positive change.

Portland, Or

• Oversaw the refugee and Immigrant College Access Point, a collaborative project at the Refugee Education Beyond Secondary School (REBSS). • Adhered to organizational quality standards and practices to monitor and ensure refugee students remained on track to college education success in their K-12 transitions. • Spearheaded strategy development for various initiatives for students, families and schools to maintain smooth transitions between levels. • Sourced and secured funding and program growth opportunities within the area. • Created budget and allocated resources in order to manage program effectively. • Worked with other agencies and including school districts and institutions of higher learning in rationalizing the delivery of their student programs while maintaining the competitiveness of them. • Coordinated and guided joint efforts of two agencies to seamlessly integrate newcomers into fabric of Oregon’s mainstream society, primarily in educational sector, but also areas of housing, economic self-sufficiency, and health equity. • Compiled, evaluated, and analyzed complex data relating to black immigrant students and refugee communities throughout the state of Oregon

Portland, Or

• Assessed clients’ skill sets, interests, and abilities in order to determine their suitability for a particular profession. Assisted clients in developing a strategy for finding work through IRCO’s training programs or other services.• Made contact with prospective employers, learning about job requirements, explaining the program and describing the job seeker clients.• Scheduled and oversaw follow-up support to help the clients maintain their employment • Provided educational support to employers to ensure their needs and rights were respected.• Arranged any necessary pre-employment training providing career counselling services for refugees and immigrant • Worked with support teams, such as mental health workers or social workers, to write job support plans for clients according to their needs and preferences

San Diego, California, United States

• Assisted residents with transition to university and residence hall life; enforced university and residence hall rules and regulations.• Assisted in supervising residents and responding to complaints, reports, requests and emergencies; submitted reports on infractions, violations and safety issues.• Organized and promoted residence hall events; informed residents about relevant campus and local activities.• Organized and directed regular floor meetings with residents.• Managed the residence's front desk and signed in students and visitors according to campus security protocols. • Attended and participated in staff meetings and training sessions; supported residence hall team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed

Nairobi, Kenya

• Developed and maintained communication between urban refugee scholars (young refugee college students) in Kenya and the Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) office in Nairobi • Represented the JRS scholarship recipients and young urban refugees at intergovernmental and donor forums held in Nairobi • Convened student bodies to provide a forum for young refugee voices to be heard in Kenyan

Phd, Organizational Leadership, Policy & Development

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Stakeholder Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), International Business Administration-Finance

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Iba, Finance