Shanizea Husain Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Worked locally and nationally as an activist/organizer/writer/leader to counter Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate, strengthening sexual health and reproductive rights, promoting LGBTQ rights, and working towards racial justice and countering anti-Blackness.- Represented Advocates for Youth as a speaker panel in the New York City Center.

Aden City, Aden Governorate, Yemen

Qisasna, meaning "our stories" in Arabic, is an Amideast project funded by The J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative. It is a unique virtual podcast exchange program between Yemeni and American youth. Qisasna aims to foster global citizenship values and understanding among participants while equipping them with storytelling skills to develop.

Long Island City, Queens

Long Island City, Queens

- Taught over 50 themed public workshops within the Education Department to increase community engagement. - Collaborated with staff and artists using creative problem-solving to aid in the execution of five seasonal installations and associated public events.- Modeling museum etiquette to programming youth and providing cultural and historical context.

Financial District, New York City

Elmhurst, Queens

- Planned and executed quarterly events to increase accessibility to resources benefitting twelve opportunity youths, under-served NYC residents ages 16 to 24, in obtaining their High School Equivalency diploma.- Recruited over 35 employers and facilitated communications with 85 clients to guarantee high event-turnout and maintain positive relationships.

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Gathered resources to educate the Hunter College community on food insecurity within the student body as well as within the greater New York City Area.- Produced a map and a packet on various food banks and community gardens in NYC.- Organized and presented at a culminating panel on various organizations in NYC that address nutrition and food deserts..

Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

- Extracted and analyzed raw citywide data from databases such as NCHS and EpiQuery using Excel.- Produced a policy memorandum proposing legislation and recommended policies to aid small businesses in New York State during the COVID-19 crisis based on quantitative analysis.- Conducted outreach by resolving constituent cases and distributing personal.

- Led social media campaigns for female politicians, including an independent project researching and profiling Muslim women in office, resulting in a 35% increase in online engagement and 19% audience growth on Instagram.- Applied and received approval for program funding, valued at $1,000, as a member of the grants committee.

Financial District, New York City

- Facilitated 10 community forums for over 40 non-white youths/survivors, advocating for policy change at the campus, state, & federal level to address sexual violence- Presented a peer-education culminating panel for Rutger’s University.

Astoria, Queens

- Commissioned experimental art as one of eight youth fellows for display at the 2021 Monuments Now! Exhibition, as featured in The New Yorker and The New York Times.

- Led workshops for K-12 educators who sought to incorporate art in their lesson plans.- Performed routine and specialized administrative duties in the Education Department.

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Met once a week for one semester to visit various museums, galleries, and cultural institutions within the metropolitan area. - Produced monthly articles critiquing three exhibits of choice, which were then published on The JAR, the ArtsConnection blog.

Long Island City, Queens

- Nashers participated in workshops that specialized in building leadership skills- Attended educational classes on social justice- Awarded a certificate of achievement at the end of the program

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government

High School Diploma

Minor, Asian-American Studies