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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Passionate bi-lingual advocate, ally, and champion for equity leading change in partnership with youth and
policymakers city-wide. Dedicated to collaborative representation, inclusive practices, and power-sharing.
Over 5 years of experience with campaign development, community partnership, and project management.
EXPERIENCE
New York City Council - Queens, NY
Community Liaison - (September 2022- August 2023)
Built and maintained strong relationships with community partners, city departments and advocates
Developed our monthly potluck + political-education series that educates constituents on recommended topics
Closed over 300 constituent cases, connecting them to the right agencies, identifying next steps and best solutions
Collaborated with team members to identify district needs and allocate funding for programming for fiscal year 23-24
Live translated council wide events
Drafted talking points, updates for monthly community board meetings
Assisted team with community board appointments
Conducted community outreach around office initiatives, and community challenges
Beacon Sunnyside Community Services - Queens, NY
Community Educator - (August 2021- June 2022)
Designed and delivered daily recreational curriculum for up to 25 middle school students in the community
Managed two volunteers and a group leader to ensure collective achievement and support the needs of students
Ensured 100% of the students successfully completed the program by communicating regularly with
parents/guardians
Collaborated with other instructors to differentiate content and approach to engage and support each student
Championed restorative justice as a solution for conflict resulting in 100% resolution of issues among youth
Integrate NYC - Manhattan, NY
Director of Public Relations - (September 2017- June 2020)
Trained a team of 10 program leads, growing the staff by more than 80% in one year
Coached program leads in leadership, lobbying, and organizing competencies which resulted in a cadre
of professionals who influenced a city-wide agenda known as the 5R Platform of Real Integration
Spoke at public events to build relationships with community partners, contributing to more than 15+
long-standing relationships
Achieved attendance ranging from 50-1000 constituents to mobilize diverse people toward community
involvement
Communicated project deliverables across cultural differences resulting in collaborative execution of
more than 10 major projects
Hosted and planned events ie. fundraisers, and community events resulting in up to $80,000 in additional
funding.
Monitored workflows by consistently nurturing team deadlines and milestones set in the scope of work
Met directly with policymakers and congress members to inform them of inequities occurring in our
schools, and created new policies
Testified at City Council, Assembly hearings, town halls, and conferences hosted
Featured in Daily News, New York 1, NY Post, Gothamist, and Chalk beat speaking about the
importance of educational equity and school integration
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Urban Design Forum - Forefront Fellowship - NY, NY
Forefront Fellow - (September 2023- present)
Designing spaces for youth to thrive with a focused lens on physical health, wellbeing and intergenerational connection
TeensTakeCharge - NY, NY
Advisory Board Chair - (July 2022- present)
Providing organization with strategic leadership, advocacy while actively engaging with organizers to
ensure our mission is pursued.
Ibn Sina Center of Astoria/ Masjid Dar al Dawah - Astoria, NY
Workshop Facilitator - (September 2018- June 2020)
Organized and facilitated workshops on relationship building and mentorship periodically that engaged
youth in Queens.
School Diversity Advisory Group - Queens, NY
Member - (September 2017- May 2019)
Collaborated with different stakeholders and community members in creating school recommendations to
reshape citywide policies and practices in admissions and program planning.
EDUCATION
John Jay College of Criminal Justice-Bachelors of Science in Deviance/Crime/Culture - Anticipated Graduation, June 2024
Ibn Sina Center of Astoria- Arabic Educational Courses - ( June 2016)
SKILLS
Arabic Oral and Written Conflict Resolution Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Google
Workspace Social Media Marketing Canvassing Live Translation
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