Elyem Chej Abderrahman
Program Director at Louis August Jonas Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Basque Full professional proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Arabic Elementary proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Louis August Jonas Foundation
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Director
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Harvard Defenders
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Defender
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
Worked in teams that represented low-income people in criminal show-cause hearings at no charge. Worked in teams that represented low-income people in criminal show-cause hearings at no charge.
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Louis August Jonas Foundation
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community Outreach Manager
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Oct 2020 - Aug 2021
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Program Coordinator
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Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
I work with the Program Director to build an international team of 25 highly skilled and motivated people to run a full scholarship international leadership summer program for 120+ youth from over 30 countries. I am particularly interested in diversifying the team to better capture the lived experiences of the youth we serve. I also evaluate the program using quantitative and qualitative data and coordinate participant applications with over 30 national and regional selection committees.
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accedeabecas
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Spain
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Non-profit Organizations
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Founder and Director of Mentors
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May 2019 - Jan 2021
Founded Spain's first-ever postgraduate studies mentorship network to democratize access to postgraduate scholarships. Out pilot round has more than 20 mentor-mentee partnerships. Lead a team of 3 amazing former scholarship recipients to expand our reach, establish sustainable relations with universities and student groups, and provide a great experience for participants. Created and implemented evaluation framework.Built seamless user experience including website, CRM (Hubspot) and communications platform.
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Arup
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United Kingdom
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Design Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Consultant | Inclusive Environments Team
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Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
Strategically advised clients on how to ensure their projects are inclusive and go beyond regulation and best practice. Researched into benefits of inclusive design, inclusive cycling and wayfinding for partially sighted people.Led team of 5 in Open Cities (STEM promotion) project, delivering workshops on the built environment to students Strategically advised clients on how to ensure their projects are inclusive and go beyond regulation and best practice. Researched into benefits of inclusive design, inclusive cycling and wayfinding for partially sighted people.Led team of 5 in Open Cities (STEM promotion) project, delivering workshops on the built environment to students
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University of Cambridge
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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LaCaixa Fellow, Graduate Student
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Oct 2017 - Sep 2018
Received an MPhil in Planning, Growth and Regeneration as a graduate student at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, funded by a LaCaixa Fellowship (awarded to 6.7% of applicants). My dissertation used mixed-methods to analyze the social, economic and political implications of inclusive design and highlighted the importance of collaboration between technological advances and current literature on disability rights to prevent technological lock-ins. As Green Officer for the Fitzwilliam graduate community, I developed strategies to engage students, Fellows and staff to influence the College’s environmental and ethical investment policy, finding collaborative solutions to encourage the College to adopt financially sound positive investment practices. My motivation stemmed from a passion to find common-ground between students and the College administration to have a constructive dialogue that would facilitate progress. The College recently implemented changes based on the conversations that were started during my time there. I was also a member of Positive Investment Cambridge and a member of the Fitzwilliam College rowing team.
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Louis August Jonas Foundation
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technology and Web Coordinator
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Oct 2016 - May 2017
Created and executed Social Media strategy to promote alumni engagement (e.g. started series of younger alumni interviewing older alumni for blog posts).Curated and designed monthly Newsletter.Liaised between staff team and various alumni committee groups.Maintained and updated website.
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Alumni and Development Assistant
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Jun 2016 - Sep 2016
Measured program impact by running and analysing pre-post program survey data.Organized and promoted Alumni Events (100 in attendance from dozens of countries & US States).Coordinated arrival and departure of 120 international teenage campers and their home-stays.
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EKOenergy ecolabel
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Finland
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Spain and Latin America Liaison Officer
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Oct 2016 - Apr 2017
EKOenergy is the international non for profit Ecolabel for electricity and a network of over 40 environmental nonprofit NGO that promotes renewable energy.• Development of partnerships with environmental NGOs and electricity suppliers in Spanish speaking countries• Public Relations with sellers and corporate consumers• Co-developing international projects to promote renewable energy, in collaboration with international NGOs• Promotion of the label • Marketing via social networks, article publications and translations• Study of European energy policies
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Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas
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Spain
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interviewer
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Oct 2015 - Oct 2015
Conducted surveys for Public Health National Survey Conducted surveys for Public Health National Survey
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Louis August Jonas Foundation
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fellow
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
• Supported core staff in administrative and logistical duties• Compiled Camp Director Manual - a guide that covered all program areas that is still used today• Helped organizing and co-hosted events• Promoted alumni engagement • Supported core staff in administrative and logistical duties• Compiled Camp Director Manual - a guide that covered all program areas that is still used today• Helped organizing and co-hosted events• Promoted alumni engagement
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City Life Vida Urbana
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Feb 2015 - May 2015
• Researched housing rights issues• Coordinated volunteers• Canvassed homes at risk of eviction • Studied and reported on gender dynamics within the organization • Researched housing rights issues• Coordinated volunteers• Canvassed homes at risk of eviction • Studied and reported on gender dynamics within the organization
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Presenter
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Feb 2010 - Feb 2012
• Presented multi-lingual lectures on Integration to parents of prospective students of the Basque education system. • Presented multi-lingual lectures on Integration to parents of prospective students of the Basque education system.
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Teacher
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Sep 2009 - Jun 2011
• Taught a musical art form known as bertsolaritza to groups of children between the ages 8 and 12.• Adapted teaching style to accommodate different age groups and abilities.• Organised concerts three times per academic year which aimed to promote the Basque culture • Taught a musical art form known as bertsolaritza to groups of children between the ages 8 and 12.• Adapted teaching style to accommodate different age groups and abilities.• Organised concerts three times per academic year which aimed to promote the Basque culture
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Education
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University of Cambridge
Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Planning, Growth and Renegeration -
Harvard Law School
J.D Candidate (Incomplete) -
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science and Public Administration -
Boston University
Political Science and International Relations, Political Science and International Relations -
Ikasbidea Ikastola
Bachillerato, Ciencias y tecnología