Ally Jeidy Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

The two primary responsibilities of my role are providing ongoing case management for CAP clients on 2-year housing vouchers and managing rental assistance applications. In this role, and through previous experience in outreach and research, I have developed a working knowledge of programs across CAP and resources across the city, including tenant-organizing, food, and legal services, so I can make apt referrals for my clients and be a resource for my team. I work alongside other members of clients’ support teams to facilitate good communication among service providers and proactive care for clients. I work with clients to encourage self-protection skills like record-keeping and self-advocacy. I develop clear procedures for communication and task management to ensure that clients are getting the most consistent and honest service possible.

In this role, I observed eviction court in Multnomah County twice a week. I kept detailed notes on various measurable and anecdotal data points regarding observable tenant experience in the courtroom. This work familiarized me with the structural biases against tenants in the court’s eviction process. Conversing with people who were getting evicted helped me understand what aspects of the process feel most unfair to tenants. At the same time as I did this work, I participated in organizing efforts in the community, volunteering with a know your rights email program and helping to assemble and present a youth-oriented renter power workshop in two different settings. Observing the meeting room outside the courtroom gave me a glimpse into negotiations between landlords’ attorneys and unrepresented tenants, and I visualized that in a 2-panel comic. I participated in conversations with a cohort of other community members doing similar work across the state and learned how conditions vary and stay the same depending on county. Together, with support from lawyers and the project lead, we developed a set of pamphlets aimed at making basic information about the court process legible to renters.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Provided emotional and academic support for high school students with autism and impulsive behaviors. Facilitated daily group conversations with youth in a therapeutic classroom.

Portlland, Or

Taught art to small groups of elementary and middle school students.

Seattle, Wa

Provided mental health and housing services for clients at shelter. Completed trauma-informed care and de-escalation trainings through YWCA, Project Let’s, and White Bird clinic.

Seattle, Wa

-Participated in workshops on the practice of story-telling as an organizing tool. -Created graphics for local organizing projects and maintained website.-Represented IAF at Town Halls and community meetings.

Northfield, Mn

-Scheduled and booked yearly music and event programming, managing a 60k budget.-Day-of-contact during shows, handling logistics, communication and payment.-Supervised social media team.

Portland, Or

I received a fellowship from Carleton's American Studies department to conduct a series of interviews with career servers on subjects ranging from the connective moments that make serving worthwhile, the weight of disrespect and the impacts it has long term, and the skills and lessons that make both the job, and often life, more manageable.

Northfield, Minnesota, United States

Observed undergraduate level courses across disciplines and provided professors with candid feedback on student engagement and teaching methods from a student perspective. Combined research on teaching and learning strategies and observation to deliver useful and constructive criticism to faculty upon request.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Instructed groups of 25 children (ages 4-12) in art projects; T-shirts printing, Ceramics, Visual ArtCultivated safe and inclusive space for childrenSummer 2015 and 2016