Hamza J. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

-Synthesized best practice research, led steering committees, developed implementation plans to support the effective administration transition of Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court Mariyana Spyropoulos-Developed improvements to Cook County Property Tax system public information and customer support as an undergraduate fellow-Supported culture, values, vision, and mission work during strategic planning process

-Planned, organized, and lead meetings, member communication and outreach, public-facing narratives historicizing the Mental Health Movement, neighborhood canvasses, community events and forums, and phone banking and text banking drives for the Treatment, not Trauma mental health justice campaign to advocate for improved mental health policy at the local level, the reestablishment of public mental health centers, and non-police crisis response-Advocated for health justice on the south side as a STOP representative in the Collaborative for Community Wellness and Community Emergency Services and Supports Act (CESSA) Coalition; facilitated coalition-building relationships with other community organizations and elected officials across Illinois as coordinator of Treatment, Not Trauma campaign-Coordinated volunteer turnout and lead neighborhood weekly canvasses and phone banks in 20th and 6th wards for the Bring Chicago Home campaign

-Co-lead voter engagement initiative seeking to boost voter turnout on campus by coordinating and facilitating meetings and planning events and campaigns, including the reestablishment of an early voting site on campus-Organized partnerships with the Chicago Board of Elections, the League of Women Voters, and political and social scientists with expertise in political organizing, and on-campus organizations for the establishment of a campus-wide voting coalition-Served as a liaison to IOP Staff regarding undergraduate student voter engagement and voter registration efforts

-Informed library workers of their rights under collective bargaining agreement (CBA), managed grievances, and monitored and enforced CBA provisions as elected Teamsters Local 743 Union Steward for student library workers-Shelved materials in call number order by floor in pre-shelving area and on all floors of the Library Bookstacks-Provided general directions and informational assistance to library patrons

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-Reported to the Deputy Mayor for Economic and Neighborhood Development-Conducted policy research on industry standards boards, community crisis response teams, and international business, and communicate results in internal slide decks, public press releases, and policy memos for the Mayor of Chicago-Analyzed public City of Chicago data on incidents of violence and vacant lots and presented policy recommendations for violence prevention work at 10 City departments with the Community Safety Coordination Center

Chicago, Il, Us

-Supported interviews, created client and stakeholder-facing communications materials, analyzed current state, and developed improvements for public information and customer support to improve the Cook County property tax system’s ability to support access for property owners and taxing districts while specifically addressing equity-Developed recommendations based on comparable jurisdictions and International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) standards research for Cook Viewer, Cook County's publicly available parcel map portal, and customer support, website, and outreach practices for all offices involved in the property tax system

Chicago, Illinois, Us

-Planned IOP programming such as book clubs and political discussion forum Spin Room-Organized and hosted flagship SAB events such as election night watch parties-Advocated for undergraduate voter engagement as Voter Engagement Chair

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Rabat, Ma

-Conducted research to identify funding sources for clinic’s legal aid activities-Submitted a grant proposal and drafted the curriculum and budget for a year-long professional training program on asylum law in Africa-Wrote annual reports detailing the clinic’s activities and finances for each year since 2017

Washington, Dc, Us

-Hosted and planned internal meetings and actions, conducted and communicated research on state and local politics to inform policy work-Co-coordinated "Collaborative Conversations: Anti-Racism and the Environment," a workshop exploring environmental justice with Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods-Designed curriculum for and facilitated "Environmental Justice in Chicago," a three-part educational series exploring the history of environmental racism and the environmental justice movement in Chicago

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics And Political Science, Minor In Environmental And Urban Studies

High School Diploma