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  • American Climate Corps Graphic

    Senior Advisor, American Climate Corps

    American Climate Corps

    - Present 6 months

    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Corporation for National and Community Service Graphic

    Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships

    Corporation for National and Community Service

    - 3 years 7 months

  • Service Year Alliance Graphic

    Managing Director, Strategic Engagement

    Service Year Alliance

    - 5 years 1 month

    Greater New York City Area

    Service Year Alliance is a joint venture of the Aspen Institute and Be The Change that was formed through the merger of the Franklin Project, ServiceNation, and the Service Year Exchange. We work to make full-time national service--a service year--a cultural expectation, common opportunity, and new civic rite of passage in America.

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    Program Manager

    The Franklin Project at The Aspen Institute

    - 2 years 1 month

    New York City

    Worked with a dynamic, innovative team to grow a new Aspen Institute program devoted to making a year of service a cultural expectation, common opportunity, and civic rite of passage.

  • Business Development Consultant

    News Deeply

    - 6 months

    New York City

    Supported a team of technologists and journalists in a moment of expansion as the new media startup explored partnerships on a variety of single-subject news platforms modeled after the award-winning inaugural platform, Syria Deeply

  • Researcher

    174 Trust

    - 3 months

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    Developed International Fund for Ireland-funded program to involve churches in a cross-community dialog focusing on a particularly segregated area in North Belfast; conducted extensive one-on-one interviews with Protestant ministers and Catholic priests regarding social- and conflict-related issues and projects, church ethos and mission, and relationships among churches.

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    Program Manager

    Arab American Institute

    - 2 years 8 months

    Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Empowered Arab Americans across the cultural, political, philanthropic and academic spectrum to build community and make change. Directed AAI’s Census Information Center and served as primary liaison to the Census Bureau on policy concerns; managed program staff assignments and projects; led annual Gibran Awards Gala; supervised AmeriCorps members.

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    AmeriCorps Member

    AmeriCorps

    - 1 year 1 month

    Acted as an Arab American community resource to media, government, academic and other professionals as well as school groups and State Department visitors; updated and compiled educational and cultural resources; organized local DC volunteer service days in conjunction with other AmeriCorps members across the country that drew volunteers from the greater-DC area into downtown DC.

Education

  • Harvard University Graphic

    Harvard University

    M.T.S. Religion, Ethics, and Politics

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    Activities and Societies: Harvard Graduate Council

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    The George Washington University

    B.A. International Affairs, Anthropology

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    Activities and Societies: Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity

    Double major in International Affairs (The Elliott School of International Affairs) and Anthropology, with concentrations in Middle East Studies, Societies & Cultures, and Religion. Full year abroad in Jordan and Senegal. Four years leading a student group for volunteers.

Volunteer Experience

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    Member, Alumni/Alumnae Council

    Harvard Divinity School

    - Present 9 years 5 months

    Education

    The HDS AAC exists to promote a mutually beneficial relationship between Harvard Divinity School (HDS) and its alumni, and between the HDS alumni community and the larger Harvard alumni community.

  • Executive Vice President

    Harvard Graduate Council

    - 1 year 11 months

    Education

    Elected to serve one-year term as the Executive Vice President of the Harvard Graduate Council (2012-2013), the official university-wide student government of the 12 graduate and professional schools at Harvard University. Served two years total (2011-2013) to support HDS and connect Harvard's graduate student body.

Projects

  • Together Stronger Churches Research

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    Conducted extensive one-on-one interviews with 21 Protestant ministers and Catholic priests in North Belfast regarding social- and conflict-related issues and projects, church ethos and mission, and relationships among churches.

    Other creators
    • Paul Braithwaite
    • Rev. Bill Shaw
    See project

  • Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards

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    Black-tie awards gala with ~800 guests, a full program, $150,000 budget; was responsible for and coordinated three annual galas including communication with high-profile awardees, presidential administration security, government officials, sponsors, and all vendors.

    Other creators
    See project

  • 2010 Census Outreach

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    Worked closely with US Census Bureau and community partners to create an outreach plan, marketing materials, research, and coordinated responses to the 2010 Census. Headed a Census Information Center before, during, and after the Census.

    Other creators
    See project

Languages

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

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