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• Manage federal, state, and local policy for Oregon's most diverse and second-largest county. • Currently serve as lead policy advocate for Health and Human Services (Animal Services, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Disability, Aging, and Veteran Services, HHS Director's Office, Solid Waste and Recycling, Public Health), General Counsel, Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement, Information Technology Services, Human Resources, Risk Management and… Show more • Manage federal, state, and local policy for Oregon's most diverse and second-largest county. • Currently serve as lead policy advocate for Health and Human Services (Animal Services, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Disability, Aging, and Veteran Services, HHS Director's Office, Solid Waste and Recycling, Public Health), General Counsel, Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement, Information Technology Services, Human Resources, Risk Management and Sustainability.• Formerly lead policy advocate for Assessment, Taxation, Elections, and Fairgrounds.• Craft communication strategies for Board of County Commissioners for intergovernmental presentations and conversations.• Obtain $16.4 million for county's Center for Addictions Triage and Treatment.• Coordinate media and advocacy strategies with external and internal government partners. • Forge new partnerships with local, state and federal governments, higher educational institutions, community-based organizations, and unions to successfully develop legislation. Show less

• Lead successful advocacy effort to reform Oregon's hate crime law.• Create an inaugural banquet which was sold out and raised funds for the organization. • Serve on Oregon Attorney General’s Hate Crime Law Implementation Committee.• Advise national organizations, state lawmakers, and school districts on how to implement better diversity, equity, and inclusion policies into practice and policy. • Advocate for marginalized students in bullying and religious accommodation cases… Show more • Lead successful advocacy effort to reform Oregon's hate crime law.• Create an inaugural banquet which was sold out and raised funds for the organization. • Serve on Oregon Attorney General’s Hate Crime Law Implementation Committee.• Advise national organizations, state lawmakers, and school districts on how to implement better diversity, equity, and inclusion policies into practice and policy. • Advocate for marginalized students in bullying and religious accommodation cases. • Draft a strategic plan and internal organizational policies. • Act as a voice for the Muslim community in Oregon through press releases, digital content, and other media opportunities. Show less

• Served as Chief of Staff to BIPOC Caucus Chair, Judiciary Chair, Economic Development, and Small Business Chair, Business and Labor, and Ways and Means member.• Drafted and assisted in the passage of 29 pieces of legislation for community safety. • Created $80 million mental health reform legislation to improve network adequacy, workforce, and pipelines of assistance for marginalized communities. • Consulted with BIPOC and other small business owners to provide legislative support… Show more • Served as Chief of Staff to BIPOC Caucus Chair, Judiciary Chair, Economic Development, and Small Business Chair, Business and Labor, and Ways and Means member.• Drafted and assisted in the passage of 29 pieces of legislation for community safety. • Created $80 million mental health reform legislation to improve network adequacy, workforce, and pipelines of assistance for marginalized communities. • Consulted with BIPOC and other small business owners to provide legislative support during the Covid-19 pandemic. • Developed communications strategy for media appearances, speeches, and community conversations. • Engaged multiple stakeholders to gain alignment on legislation. • Collaborated with staff to handle constituent concerns through developing townhalls, messaging, and frontline engagement. Show less

Portland, Oregon Area

• Assisted marginalized communities in dealing with rapid response situations. • Created a digital media campaign against anti-immigrant groups. • Developed inclusion campaign with supporters’ groups to change Major League Soccer’s Code of Conduct and Portland Timbers in-stadium policies and activities. • Acted as moderator and panelist on workshops about countering Islamophobia and responding to white nationalism at regional and national conferences.

Albany, Or

• Served as Department Chair during the 2018-2019 academic year. • Counseled students to reduce performance anxiety, use student success strategies, navigate life situations, obtain employment and increase professionalism. • Assisted Human Resources in the development of policies and procedures to recruit and retain employees from traditionally marginalized groups. • Served on Guided Pathways committee and Oregon Community College Employees of Color Working Group to increase equity… Show more • Served as Department Chair during the 2018-2019 academic year. • Counseled students to reduce performance anxiety, use student success strategies, navigate life situations, obtain employment and increase professionalism. • Assisted Human Resources in the development of policies and procedures to recruit and retain employees from traditionally marginalized groups. • Served on Guided Pathways committee and Oregon Community College Employees of Color Working Group to increase equity and inclusion system-wide. • Served as Diversity Advocate on search committees. Show less

• Developed platform that houses police disciplinary records. • Engaged with governmental and non-governmental entities to develop better police accountability metrics. • Managed and analyzed data to update databases with new records and information.• Partnered with media entities to create stories about police accountability. • Cultivated relationships with community activists and lawyers. • Supervised team of interns that evaluated data and generated reports… Show more • Developed platform that houses police disciplinary records. • Engaged with governmental and non-governmental entities to develop better police accountability metrics. • Managed and analyzed data to update databases with new records and information.• Partnered with media entities to create stories about police accountability. • Cultivated relationships with community activists and lawyers. • Supervised team of interns that evaluated data and generated reports. • Collaborated with researchers to conduct data analysis. Show less

• Hosted monthly podcast on topics related to American Muslims.• Booked guests for upcoming shows. • Utilized social media to advertise show to new listeners. • Edited audio for podcast episodes. justmuslimpodcast.com

Davie, Fl

• Trained students on the proper ways to engage in public speaking and interpersonal communication. • Assisted in the planning and development of an event on bullying as a member of the Equity Committee.• Coached the Speech and Debate team. • Managed $30,000 budget. • Served on campuswide DEI committee.

Davie, Fl

• Created course material, lectured, developed and supervised class activities, produced exams and graded course content.

New Orleans, Louisiana

• Represented criminal defense clients in the Orleans Parish Criminal Court. • Emerged successful in a motion for a reduction in bond and also in a probable cause hearing. • Interviewed clients, talked to witnesses, wrote and argued motions in court, investigated crime scenes and drafted legal memoranda for post-conviction relief.

New Orleans, Louisiana

• Collaborated with Professor Bill Quigley on several social justice projects. • Assisted in the creation of a complaint that was filed with the International Labor Organization. • Drafted legal memoranda for complaint on the right to counsel that was sent to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Supported staff attorneys by working on legal, policy, and community projects.• Advanced a collaborative project between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Asian Law Caucus on Suspicious Activity Reports. • Wrote legal and policy memoranda on the impact of the National Security Administration’s surveillance programs. • Worked with the Coalition for a Safe San Francisco to counteract the surveillance of Asian populations in the Bay Area. • Lobbied UC Davis campus… Show more • Supported staff attorneys by working on legal, policy, and community projects.• Advanced a collaborative project between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Asian Law Caucus on Suspicious Activity Reports. • Wrote legal and policy memoranda on the impact of the National Security Administration’s surveillance programs. • Worked with the Coalition for a Safe San Francisco to counteract the surveillance of Asian populations in the Bay Area. • Lobbied UC Davis campus counsel and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to protect the free speech rights of Palestinian activists. • Served as a legal observer for undocumented students protesting the appointment of Janet Napolitano as University of California President. Show less

New Orleans, La

• Worked with Professor Davida Finger to aid Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) with sentencing reform legislation. • Formulated legislation and memoranda to change Louisiana parole laws. • Engaged with sentencing reform partners to determine the best policies to enact.

New Orleans, La

• Supported attorneys working on social justice litigation. • Drafted legal memoranda analyzing issues arising from Guantanamo Bay cases and a Freedom of Information Act request. • Recorded information in a class action database for an Equal Protection case, maintained the database and provided technical support to attorneys accessing the database.

Los Angeles, Ca

Los Angeles, Ca

Anaheim, Ca

Los Angeles, Ca

Walnut, Ca

Walnut, Ca

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Communication Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

Political Science

Activities and Societies: Forensics: Speech and Debate Team Student Court Completed lower-division course requirements.