Arij Mikati Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

I lead the storytelling and culture change work at Pillars, which works to reclaim the histories and reimagine the futures of Muslims in America with the most crucial set of voices: our own. Muslims in America are at the center of much of today’s news and entertainment media, but few of us are in a position to help shape those stories or exert agency in.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

With a team of other anti-racist organizers, I work to provide the training, consultation, and thought-partnership required to transform institutions into radically inclusive, just, intersectional, and multi-racial spaces.

I train, educate, organize, coach, consult with, and create with artists to shift culture toward a just world where everyone can thrive.

Greater Chicago Area

I led program strategy for Year 3 of the Onegoal-Chicago program and managed team execution for Postsecondary partnerships, Direct Support, and Teacher Support teams in order to ensure post-secondary retention for over 3500+ students.

Greater Chicago Area

I led the student retention program and managed a portfolio of directors of teacher support to ensure Year 3 Fellows had access to the support they needed to persist in college. I analyzed Fellow data and profiles and identified the resources necessary to ensure OneGoal Fellows persisted to the sophomore level. I invested stakeholders at local high schools.

Greater Chicago Area

I managed a portfolio of OneGoal Program Directors (PDs) to guide their students through the OneGoal program and to meet student outcome goals, while also ensuring efficacy in the delivery of the model. I delivered training and support aligned to OneGoal’s mission, guiding and inspiring Program Directors to meet their responsibilities and relentlessly.

Greater Chicago Area

I managed and developed a cohort of 23 bilingual teachers to fundamentally transform the lives of students and inspired corps members to become lifelong advocates for educational equity. I owned and supported broader regional and organizational priorities (i.e. help select new corps members, create professional development arcs, extend pedagogical.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

I was the lead ESL Teacher and Department Head at the school. I was also a Teach For America Learning Team Leader, responsible for planning and executing effective, targeted professional development to first and second year corps members. I served as LEP Community Chairperson, School Leadership Team Facilitator, FAC representative, and RTI Team member at.

Minneapolis, MN

I co-founded and co-managed a multidisciplinary artist collective. It was dope.

Vergas, MN

I coached K-12 students in Arabic for a top language immersion program. I provided emotional support and instruction on cultural intersectionality for children of families interested in maintaining a strong cultural tradition, and provided environmental education in the target language.

Minneapolis, MN

I led special event planning and coordination for a campaign that involved managing a student population of over 50,000 voters. I spearheaded fundraising and volunteer recruitment on the University of Minnesota campus.

Elevate: Executive Organization Leadership Fellowship In Partnership With Teach For America

Competitive Fellowship focusing on developing Senior/Executive Organizational Leaders to enhance in their ability to lead, programming.

Master'S Degree, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Bachelor'S Degree, Theatre/Theater

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government