Zainab Farhat, Mph, Msw Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Ann Arbor, MI

To address the need for youth voice in juvenile justice policy-making, I conceptualized and successfully proposed the development of a Michigan Juvenile Justice Youth Advisory Board based in positive youth development and participatory action research. The Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice, a statewide juvenile justice advisory group, accepted the.

Michigan

As their first public health intern, I supported MCCD's efforts to take a public health lens on criminal justice reform work. My central goals for the internship included: strengthening the connection between public health and juvenile justice, understanding the role of advocacy in statewide policy reform, and driving participatory advocacy through the.

Ann Arbor, MI

The Child and Adolescent Data Lab (Data Lab) seeks to drive the use of data in decision making and practice for vulnerable youth in the child welfare, juvenile justice, and education service systems. I engaged in three main projects during my time as an intern: Developing the Data Lab’s Administrative Structure, Engaging with the Data Lab’s Partners and.

SAGA Innovations seeks to transform the academic outcomes of opportunity youth through high dosage, personalized instruction and relationship-building. My role as a recruitment manager for SAGA Innovations was an extension of my previous roles as a Match Education Site Director and Teaching Fellow. My in-person and remote duties as a recruitment manager.

Chicago

-Manage and lead a team of 7 math tutors who teach math to 9th - 11th grade students daily at Kelvyn Park High School-Promote student achievement through tutorial observations, tutor coaching, implementing data-driven feedback, and leading professional development sessions-Collaborate with parents, school administrators, teachers, B.A.M. (Becoming A Man).

University Of Chicago Crime Lab And Urban Education Institute

-A partnership with the University of Chicago, Match Education, and Chicago Public Schools, this collaboration supported increased academic achievement in math for 9th and 10th grade students in 15 schools across the city of Chicago-Provided high dosage math tutoring in a 1:2 tutor to student ratio for one period a day to 9th and 10th grade male students.

Detroit

Patronicity is a Michigan community-based crowdfunding platform that works hand in hand with individuals and organizations to empower communities by turning great ideas into a reality through local crowdfunding. My central duties as a project intern included selecting, managing, and marketing crowdfunding initiatives.

Chicago, IL

Corps Member, School and Community Engagement Coordinator-Served as a full time tutor and mentor to 9th grade students at Harper High School in the West Englewood community by implementing targeted interventions in attendance, behavior, and course performance for students at-risk of dropping out of high school-Led community members in several physical.

University Of Michigan

Conducted and analyzed student interviews and participated in weekly discussions in order to understand the efficacy of an Arab-Jewish dialogue course and its influence on student relations across campus.

University Of Michigan

-Facilitated weekly dialogues on race and ethnicity between groups of high school students from the greater Metropolitan Detroit area. -Assisted students in the planning and implementation of action projects that challenge discrimination, promote relationship building, and create community change

University Of Michigan

Study Group Leader for Second Semester Organic Chemistry-Prepared and facilitated a weekly discussion, which included a review of course material, problem solving, and group-oriented activities that promoted the understanding of course concepts

Fuel Cell Center

-Participant in Ford Motor Company's annual High School Science & Technology Program (HSSTP)-One of eight high school students in Southeast Michigan to be selected for summer internship-Assisted in the design and build of the electrical system for test stands-Assisted in the commissioning and operation of the Anode test stand-Reviewed grounding methods for.

Master Degree, Health Behavior And Health Education

Master Degree, Management Of Human Services With A Focus On Children And Youth

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Movement Science