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United Kingdom

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Operations Coordinator & Project Management Associate supporting Europe & Eurasia Division

Selected for competitive media/journalism industry internship program.

Conducted in-depth research on NGO-facilitated economic opportunities for Rohingya refugee women in Bangladesh. Utilized mixed methods including qualitative interviews with NGO workers, university-funded camp visit, UNHCR microdata analysis, and activity report close reading.

Developed curriculum for and instructed classes of four to fifteen beginner and intermediate level students on chess basics and strategy.

Researched history of the Free Speech Movement and activism on UC Berkeley's campus in order to develop a 10-week student-led course at UC Berkeley. Facilitated conversations to unpack the nature of free speech on college campuses, and developed homework assignments centered around relevant readings for students to deepen their knowledge of the subject.

Shadowed community journalism editorial team and attended weekly planning meetings for to learn about the field of journalism. Collected data from public domain to research and write on assigned topics for community release. Used site analytics to expand audience from 950,000 site viewers by developing tailored newsletter content and CTAs.

Completed 10-week seminar discussing and developing useful pedagogical practices with fellow peer tutors. Created inclusive writing space for UC Berkeley students to brainstorm ideas and improve academic essays. Regularly reflected upon and improved tutoring methods by reviewing sessions summaries and feedback forms.

Facilitated and revamped internal culture of 60-member organization and 8-person executive team, cultivating streamlined workflows, developing operational slide decks, and arranging internal events. Orchestrated overhaul of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment (SVSH) club policy through implementation of training requirements and designated DEI leadership.

Led 10-person team to advance non-partisan discourse at UC Berkeley through debates, panels, and talks. Oversaw 9 speaker events, maintaining regular communication and decorum with every speaker. Managed booking flights, hotels, and event venues for each event.

Worked with executive team to execute club transition into an in-person semester for students and speakers. Led 10-person team to advance non-partisan discourse at UC Berkeley through debates, panels, and talks. Utilized Google Sheets dashboard for invitation data, driving insights into diversity in speaker lineup.

Work with Programming Committee leadership to oversee team in synthesizing debates and panels topics and planning logistics of multi-speaker events. Additionally, work with club leadership to assist in club-wide activities, such as recruitment and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Collaborate with 13 teammates to advance non-partisan discourse at UC Berkeley through events, send 5 invitation emails weekly to potential speakers using automated Mail Merges, utilize Google Sheets dashboard for invitation data, driving insights into diversity in speaker lineup, and personally host speakers such as Senator Sheikh Rahman and manage logistics for events.

Ultimately increase Rocket Lawyer's brand image with the intention of democratizing legal services. Worked on Document Landing Page Optimization project by weekly researching a legal document, competitors, and analytics platforms to update content and improve SEO. At the end of every week, presented key findings and proposed recommendations for approval. Learned tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, and Tableau.

Organized legal events for Berkeley pre-law community, including a legal forum and law school info session. Synthesized, designed, and released biweekly newsletter with information and resources for fraternity members.

Send out 60+ Mail Merge invitations to various professionals working in corporate law for Sigma class panel. Lead 8-person team in creating moderating questions, publicity materials, and speaker logistics contracts.

Reviewed staff writers' pieces for content and conventions.

Collaborated with a 14-person team to create an educational magazine that reaches 2,500+ people and author an article about the impacts of immigration policies both pre-COVID and post-COVID. Create political commentary pieces, including one about the Biden-Harris Administration and criminal justice reform.

Assist in both research and administrative tasks for the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law, including the Islamophobia in Europe report with the Open Societies Foundation and membership database management.

Oakland, California, United States

Provided case management services to refugees, SIVs, and asylees with barriers to self-sufficiency. Helped clients by creating and reviewing client case files, assisting in public benefit applications, and more. Regularly collaborated with Health and Wellness department to compile database for refugee resources.

Research and composed two articles related to estate planning as a legal field. Shadowed and served as a witness for estate plan signing.

Regularly collaborate within intercollegiate ethnographic journalism and advocacy initiative for health policy, write analytical pieces that focus on U.S. inequality and policy for the COVID-19 Essential Workers Project, and collaborate with design committee to create layouts for digital and print publications. Created a piece on data privacy and its effects on the ability to create contact tracing apps. Served as a peer mentor for incoming college students engaging in the publications process.

Perform research on barriers to Non-U.S. Citizen students in higher education, specializing in DACA and international students. Highlight differences in immigration policy for foreign students before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Newark, California, United States

Worked in the file room to organize client folders and assisted in assembling immigration petitions with the intention of learning immigration law.

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Economy

Major: Political Economy (Honors Program) Minor: Human Rights Interdisciplinary GPA: Cum Laude (With Distinction) L&S Dean's List, Top 10%.

Education record

- Sociology of Criminology (A) - General Psychology (A) - Critical Thinking Through Literature (A)

Education record

Activities and Societies: Associated Student Government: Junior Class Officer, Varsity Parliamentary Debate, Irvington DECA (Operations.