PhD Candidate

• Sep 2021 - Present

Graduate Student

• Aug 2019 - Present

Summer Language Fellow

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Fellowship for Turkish language summer program at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey. ARIT Summer Fellowships are part of a group project Fulbright award. Fellowship for Turkish language summer program at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey. ARIT Summer Fellowships are part of a group project Fulbright award.

Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Scott Dibble

• Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

Field Organizer

• Sep 2017 - Nov 2017

• Organized and led 3 weekly field events, including training volunteers on phone banking and door knocking • Led on executive assistant tasks for campaign: weekly meeting minutes, reserving event space, and research needs • Coordinated with candidate and team on robust social media presence, amplifying campaign's message • Organized and led 3 weekly field events, including training volunteers on phone banking and door knocking • Led on executive assistant tasks for campaign: weekly meeting minutes, reserving event space, and research needs • Coordinated with candidate and team on robust social media presence, amplifying campaign's message

Case Manager II, New American Services

• Nov 2016 - Sep 2017

• Case manager for 47 refugees, helped secure housing, healthcare, education, employment services, county benefits • Maintained data on 165 arrivals, quarterly reports, represent agency at bi-monthly Refugee Consortium Meetings • Developed and implemented new best practices, redefined program goals following results of FY16 audit; top outcomes included reducing final report submission time by 28 days • Case manager for 47 refugees, helped secure housing, healthcare, education, employment services, county benefits • Maintained data on 165 arrivals, quarterly reports, represent agency at bi-monthly Refugee Consortium Meetings • Developed and implemented new best practices, redefined program goals following results of FY16 audit; top outcomes included reducing final report submission time by 28 days

Student Coordinator

• Feb 2015 - May 2016

• Organized 50+ bi-weekly events and social media campaigns to engage community on policy issues • Worked with venues, caterers, assisted with marketing to plan 2 annual events with 300+ guests • Researched potential partner organizations, planned 8 off-campus partner events, including a 2-day study tour on public health, Annual Citizen’s League Civic Celebrations, and Global Minnesota Events • Organized 50+ bi-weekly events and social media campaigns to engage community on policy issues • Worked with venues, caterers, assisted with marketing to plan 2 annual events with 300+ guests • Researched potential partner organizations, planned 8 off-campus partner events, including a 2-day study tour on public health, Annual Citizen’s League Civic Celebrations, and Global Minnesota Events

Outreach Coordinator

• Jun 2014 - May 2016

• Represent Extending the Link's (ETL) current and past documentaries to the student body and surrounding communities • Initiate and maintain relationships with community organizations, local colleges, and sponsors • Research and apply for film festivals nationally, within Minnesota • Engage partners for local actions on social justice topics in relation to ETL's filmography • Explore new venues for ETL's documentaries • Represent Extending the Link's (ETL) current and past documentaries to the student body and surrounding communities • Initiate and maintain relationships with community organizations, local colleges, and sponsors • Research and apply for film festivals nationally, within Minnesota • Engage partners for local actions on social justice topics in relation to ETL's filmography • Explore new venues for ETL's documentaries

Social Services and Case Management Intern

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

• Effectively communicate with interpreters to handle client's case-management needs related to housing, medical, MFIP, SNAP, insurance, and other immediate needs • Tutor new students in Beginner Literacy English, Adult Basic Education classes • Assist with High Beginner/ Low Intermediate ESL Adult Basic Education classes • Organize weekly food and clothing distribution to members of the local community • Observe biweekly Elders and Women's Groups as forms of group therapy • Effectively communicate with interpreters to handle client's case-management needs related to housing, medical, MFIP, SNAP, insurance, and other immediate needs • Tutor new students in Beginner Literacy English, Adult Basic Education classes • Assist with High Beginner/ Low Intermediate ESL Adult Basic Education classes • Organize weekly food and clothing distribution to members of the local community • Observe biweekly Elders and Women's Groups as forms of group therapy

Archives Assistant

• Oct 2012 - Feb 2015

• Conduct research on various topics for the Archivist, faculty, and students • Regularly update and refine various webpages, accession links • Assist the Archivist with scanning, photocopying, photoshop work • Accommodate walk-in visitors’ requests and monitor phone calls • Conduct research on various topics for the Archivist, faculty, and students • Regularly update and refine various webpages, accession links • Assist the Archivist with scanning, photocopying, photoshop work • Accommodate walk-in visitors’ requests and monitor phone calls

Youth Program Intern

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

The Center offers a variety of summer programs for youth in the Archdiocese of Sarajevo. Several of these events are run from a camp setting, which allows youth from various backgrounds to live together in community. Although the Center is a Catholic organization, my summer was spent mentoring and working with youth from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds.The students and youth come together to learn about their different traditions, faiths and how those differences can help, rather than hinder their communities and country. In addition, I spent time in the office assisting with daily administrative tasks.

Student Volunteer

• Feb 2014 - May 2014

Parichiti is a society for the empowerment of women, which strives to explain legal protections and rights to women domestic workers. I was invited to attend and participate in weekly domestic worker meetings in the rural districts surrounding Kolkata. On days with no field visits, I assisted my coworkers in the office with archiving news articles to create a comprehensive database on domestic abuse cases, gender rights issues, and girl-child education affairs in India and across the globe. During my time with Parichiti I learned countless ways to interact and appreciate people from all backgrounds and levels of society. I learned the inner workings of an office environment different than others I had been a part of in Minnesota.

ELC Program Mentor

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

I was a mentor for young students, aged 3-7, Monday through Friday for two months. I worked with a team of five other mentors, and was the leader of my mentor team during the second month. Working with a group of passionate people from nearly twelve different countries allowed me to learn about time management and effective communication skills in different cultural settings. As the team lead I developed my understanding of effective leadership and further advanced my interpersonal skills. In addition, my time living with international peers in Istanbul allowed me to both progress in my own language learning abilities and deepen my appreciation of different cultures.