Research consultant for mission-driven and immigrant-serving organizations, including Welcoming America and Acacia Center for Justice.- provide client-directed background and policy research- implement interview guides and surveys- conduct interviews with service providers and content experts to inform organizational goals- collaborate across teams and with key stakeholders- analyze data and metrics for reports and program development

- administer six competitive grant programs with over 1,000 applications annually - design and manage funding databases to track and manage applications and grant reviewers- prepare internal and external reports in a collaborative, team setting- analyze, track, and refine data points to evaluate participation in and success of the grant programs- evaluate programming to make recommendations for streamlining data management, reporting processes, and payments cycles

- design and implement qualitative, community-based research projects on refugee and immigrant policies and experiences in the American West - engage in systematic qualitative data collection using semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and document collection- develop data analysis protocols to analyze qualitative data using Atlas.ti, a qualitative data analysis software- write compelling and persuasive grants and fellowship applications in support of research objectives- synthesize research into peer-reviewed publications, reports, and presentations

- collaborate on research projects with professors studying migration - conduct literature reviews and historical research- manage data collection and organization - synthesize research findings into reports to be used for literature reviews and scholarly writings

- design and teach undergraduate (300-level) courses on Qualitative Research Methods and Political Geography- enact the principles of learner-centered teaching in order to center the needs, experiences, and learning of students - curate an inclusive an classroom and learning experience in collaboration with students- integrate student experiences and interests and community issues into course themes, assessments, and discussions

- teach student-centered and engaging discussion sections to support lecture material- collaborate with professors on course assessment, grading, and lecture content- provide meaningful, constructive feedback on students work for in-person and online courses

- design student assessments and structure weekly discussion sections- provide thoughtful, constructive feedback and edits to students - meet regularly with students to discuss their progress and learning in the course- communicate student needs and issues to course instructor

- support research and administrative tasks for the Middle East & North African Studies Librarian- engage my knowledge of the Arabic script and language - collaborate on archival work - manage textual databases and catalogs- establish organizational protocol for relevant writings, texts, and publications in Arabic and English

- assist in administration and programming pertaining to the Academic Fellows program- support the research endeavors of academic and artistic fellows at the institution- organize and digitize archival materials- communicate in a bi-lingual (German-English), international organization