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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Communicated with 300+ families via ParentSquare and phone calls regarding scheduling, events, and student health requirements• Organized a virtual 8th grade graduation ceremony with 200+ attendees• Planned joyful community building events to unite teachers, staff, and students during a fully remote year• Coordinated 14+ virtual field trips for scholars• Acted as the school-based expert for all technological issues for students and have helped to solve 200+ tech issues

Surkhet, Nepal

• Maintained a dynamic online presence by creating 500+ social media posts and blog content aligned with our brand that kept our supporters closely tied to our work in Nepal• Developed a resource management system during the 2020 Migrant Crisis and Advocacy Campaign that resulted in fast, more efficient crisis intervention• Participated on a campaign team of four who were responsible for the implementation of large fundraising campaigns, most notably raising $1M for COVID-19 relief in April 2020• Managed incoming communications from donors, partners, and supporters via the general org email and social media• Assisted the Directors of Communications and Development in writing monthly email updates for 1,000+ monthly donors• Supervised the work of 5+ Communications Volunteers globally through onboarding and integration• Created a Diversity and Equity task force and proposed policies to leadership to make the organization more equitable and safe for all

Fengyuan District, Taichung City, Taiwan

• Taught students ages 8 to 11, as well as 2 private adult classes, in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English• Planned additional unstructured cultural lessons

Madison, Wisconsin

• Provided guidance to the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellows in their transition to life in the United States• Assisted Fellows in understanding and navigating the American Healthcare System and their particular health benefit plan, including taking Fellows to Urgent Care and the hospital when necessary

• Translated Arabic news to English for clients based in the MENA region • Researched political, economic, and public security-related events and issues and reported to supervisors and clients• Monitored security threats primarily in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region but also globally; as well as private sector and country-specific reports

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Maintained office environment aesthetically and functionally, including mail, email, and phone communication• Organized inventory procurement and worked with Finance Department to pay receipts• Wrote a training manual of all office procedures to ensure sustainability and open communication in the organization• Coordinated the weekly speaker series Africa At Noon including booking travel and hotels, all necessary correspondence, and day-of logistics• Facilitated the six-week Mandela Washington Fellowship, including travel and room reservation, group meals, receipts, etc., for 25 fellows

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Conducted customer interface regarding student loan questions and options• Executed loan consolidation• Maintained multiple databases and managed confidential information

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

• Conducted research regarding water purification systems • Created a step-by-step guide for supporters to start satellite fundraising campaigns by providing detailed descriptions and pictures of how to navigate the BlinkNow website, samples of social media posts on Facebook and Twitter, and tips for holding fundraising events• Managed the BlinkNow contact database and website

Chatham, New Jersey, United States

• Tutored a third-grade student in math and reading homework, • Taught her how to overcome obstacles she faced with behavioral issues that hindered her ability to finish her work through tips and tricks to make finishing homework an attainable goal

Chatham, New Jersey, United States

• Managed social media campaign on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram• Conducted fundraising events throughout the community, both at high schools and larger community events

Bachelor’S Degree, International Studies; Political Science; Certificates In African Studies, Middle Eastern Studies

Activities and Societies: Executive Board Member of Amnesty International, Active Member of Wisconsin Model United Nations

Modern Standard Arabic, Colloquial Moroccan Arabic