National Government Affairs and Advocacy Director

• Oct 2022 - Present

Legislative and Policy Coordinator

• Jun 2021 - Oct 2022

• Manage the entirety of ADC’s federal advocacy, expanding the organization’s presence both on the Hill and before the Biden Administration, including meeting with Members of Congress and Cabinet-level officials, drafting and coordinating the introduction of Congressional resolutions, and leading inter-coalition efforts to promote organizational priorities.• Regularly communicate with staff on House and Senate Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees, DHS’s Offices of Intelligence Analysis, International Affairs, and Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency, Census Bureau, and Export-Import Bank.• Draft all policy communications, represent the organization in interviews, and act as primary press point of contact for the Policy Department.• Created and currently implementing the first ever nationwide assessment of Arab American-owned businesses, engaging with both academics and senior officials in the Federal Government to ensure effective, efficient, and complete data collection.

Associate Director for Federal Policy

• Jul 2019 - Jan 2021

• Managed a policy portfolio containing criminal justice, homeland and cyber security, immigration, elections, courts, and guns, coordinating with State agencies and Congressional offices to advocate for the Governor’s priorities, and developing talking points as well as targeted and effective memoranda on a wide range of topics for a variety of audiences. • Worked closely with the National Governors Association’s Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of Government Relations to facilitate quick and effective communication between the National Governors Association and the State, ensuring association communications are written and disseminated in a timely manner to both internal and external audiences, as well as organize and execute both an in-person and virtual conference. • Coordinated interaction between the New York Delegation and the State, recommended and organized responses to all out-of-state invitations that the Governor receives, and ensured that the federal perspective is accounted for on all Governor events and press releases. • Assisted with scheduling for both the office director/deputy director, effectively managed office functions, including coordination with the whole staff to ensure that all office-wide tasks were completed on time.

Field Organizer/Canvass Captain

• Oct 2018 - Nov 2018

• Worked closely with senior staff to organize and streamline GOTV, maximizing turnout. • Provided Voter Protection support, gathering all relevant information and disseminating it to Staging Locations. • Communicated with local Boards of Election to get up-to-date results on Election Night • Worked closely with senior staff to organize and streamline GOTV, maximizing turnout. • Provided Voter Protection support, gathering all relevant information and disseminating it to Staging Locations. • Communicated with local Boards of Election to get up-to-date results on Election Night

Brooklyn Field Organizer

• Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

• Conducted political outreach to a wide range of important and influential democratic clubs and activist groups. • Built a volunteer base among a diverse and large population for canvassing, phone banking, and data entry. • Implemented an aggressive Get Out the Vote strategy, turning out 300,000 voters. • Conducted political outreach to a wide range of important and influential democratic clubs and activist groups. • Built a volunteer base among a diverse and large population for canvassing, phone banking, and data entry. • Implemented an aggressive Get Out the Vote strategy, turning out 300,000 voters.

Dutchess County Field Organizer

• May 2018 - Jun 2018

• Built and deployed a volunteer base by recruiting, motivating, and managing volunteers for canvassing, phone banking, and data entry. • Executed an aggressive Get Out the Vote strategy via phone and door-to-door contact. • Utilized NGP/VAN to effectively track and manage direct voter contact and voter recruitment. • Built and deployed a volunteer base by recruiting, motivating, and managing volunteers for canvassing, phone banking, and data entry. • Executed an aggressive Get Out the Vote strategy via phone and door-to-door contact. • Utilized NGP/VAN to effectively track and manage direct voter contact and voter recruitment.

Historical Research Associate

• Nov 2016 - Apr 2018

• Accessed Library of Congress databases and resources to research, analyze, and synthesize information for the preparation of environmental risk analysis reports. • Completed a daily average of 20 reports, while assisting in training and managing team members as a senior member of the team. • Successfully completed and delivered large numbers of site reports with little lead-time and with a high degree of quality. • Accessed Library of Congress databases and resources to research, analyze, and synthesize information for the preparation of environmental risk analysis reports. • Completed a daily average of 20 reports, while assisting in training and managing team members as a senior member of the team. • Successfully completed and delivered large numbers of site reports with little lead-time and with a high degree of quality.

Executive Assistant

• Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

• Provided management and administrative analysis and support to seven executives within Engility’s National Intelligence Account, including the Senior Vice President (SVP). • Assisted with coordinating and organizing financial documents; documenting meeting minutes; capturing and tracking action items to closure; and facilitating the creation and presentation of briefings for the CEO, COO, and other senior leadership. • Conducted research on new business opportunities using multiple databases and analytical tools, helping to streamline the capture process by creating a spreadsheet to track spending on proposals.

Teammate

• May 2013 - Sep 2015

•Fostered good customer relations while assisting other team members •Efficiently handled problems and tasks given •Fostered good customer relations while assisting other team members •Efficiently handled problems and tasks given

Intern

• May 2012 - Aug 2012

Provided support to researchers at START working on the Transnational Criminal Organizations, Trafficking of Radiological and Nuclear Materials (TCOTRN) project. Reviewed open source data to determine essential project information. Utilized an internal research program to organize and annotate relevant documents. Shadowed the project manager to expand research methodology skills. Helped START update their profile of the Sinaloa Cartel used by the researchers. Provided support to researchers at START working on the Transnational Criminal Organizations, Trafficking of Radiological and Nuclear Materials (TCOTRN) project. Reviewed open source data to determine essential project information. Utilized an internal research program to organize and annotate relevant documents. Shadowed the project manager to expand research methodology skills. Helped START update their profile of the Sinaloa Cartel used by the researchers.