Experience

Illinois Humanities
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Statewide Programs

  • Mar 2022 - Present

New American Welcome Center, University YMCA
• Program Director, Immigrant Outreach

  • Feb 2020 - Mar 2022


Self-Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Translator

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2020

  Arabic to English Arabic to English

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 1997 - Mar 2009

  I worked at the University of Iowa's International Programs Media Relations and Publications Department, where I wrote and edited press releases and articles for various publications. I was also a political reporter for the Jordan Times, the only daily English-language newspaper in Jordan. I published articles in the National Civic Review, the Denver Post, Minnesota Women's Press, and the Daily Iowan among others I worked at the University of Iowa's International Programs Media Relations and Publications Department, where I wrote and edited press releases and articles for various publications. I was also a political reporter for the Jordan Times, the only daily English-language newspaper in Jordan. I published articles in the National Civic Review, the Denver Post, Minnesota Women's Press, and the Daily Iowan among others



ONEMORGAN COUNTY

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Program Coordinator

  • Apr 2007 - Jun 2008

  Coordinated an immigrant and refugee integration initiative in Morgan County funded by the Colorado Trust. Planned and facilitated workshops, meetings and events for immigrants, refugees and community members. Facilitated access to local resources and referral services. Provided interpretation and translation services to promote multi-lingual communication. Worked with school officials and staff to help integrate immigrant and refugee students in the schools and to increase the involvement of their parents in their education. Supported and promoted diversity and cultural fluency trainings that encourage dialogue and better understanding and appreciation of different cultures. Created materials and worked with the media to promote OMC’s mission and activities. Developed and managed budgets and created reports as needed. Planned the first International Music Fest, an international festival celebrating the diversity of the cultures represented in Morgan County. Show less



Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager of Conferences and Educational Programs

  • May 2003 - Apr 2004

  Managed MCN’s annual conference, with over 1,000 participants, as well as its workshops and briefings from start to finish, which included recruiting speakers, developing content and agendas and arranging logistics. Worked with other staff members to assess nonprofits’ interests and needs. Developed and managed budgets for the annual conference and workshops. Developed, posted and updated website content and related email lists, particularly related to MCN events. Managed MCN’s annual conference, with over 1,000 participants, as well as its workshops and briefings from start to finish, which included recruiting speakers, developing content and agendas and arranging logistics. Worked with other staff members to assess nonprofits’ interests and needs. Developed and managed budgets for the annual conference and workshops. Developed, posted and updated website content and related email lists, particularly related to MCN events.



Minnesota Public Interest Research Group

• Women's Rights Advocate

  • Sep 2002 - May 2003

  Coordinated MPIRG's Women's Rights as Human Rights Campaign. Conducted research and helped formulate innovative solutions to assist women and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Worked with students and staff, other advocacy groups, and members of the community to build public support to ensure better services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Coordinated MPIRG's Women's Rights as Human Rights Campaign. Conducted research and helped formulate innovative solutions to assist women and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Worked with students and staff, other advocacy groups, and members of the community to build public support to ensure better services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.



YWCA

• India
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Sep 2001 - Jun 2002

  Coordinated the Youth Mentoring Program and the Breast Cancer Awareness Program. Coordinated the Youth Mentoring Program and the Breast Cancer Awareness Program.



International Programs - University of Iowa

• Higher Education

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 1999 - May 2001

  Generated story ideas, wrote and edited articles for International Programs publications. Was also a co-editor of International Accents, a biannual publication of International Programs. Generated story ideas, wrote and edited articles for International Programs publications. Was also a co-editor of International Accents, a biannual publication of International Programs.



International Programs- University of Iowa

• Higher Education

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 1999 - May 2000

  Coordinated "International Mondays," a weekly luncheon speaker series. Served on the committee that organizes the Celebrating Cultural Diversity Day Festival, the second largest non-athletic University of Iowa event attracting more than 4,000 people annually. Coordinated "International Mondays," a weekly luncheon speaker series. Served on the committee that organizes the Celebrating Cultural Diversity Day Festival, the second largest non-athletic University of Iowa event attracting more than 4,000 people annually.



Jordan Times

• Jordan
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Reporter

  • Sep 1997 - Jan 1999

  Covered news stories and analyses with special emphasis on political issues. Attended a program organized by the MEDA-Democracy Program of the European Commission entitled" Parliamentary Reporting , Opening the Doors of Government ." Visited Parliaments in Beirut, Lisbon and London including attending round table discussions with parliamentarians and reporters in each city. Covered news stories and analyses with special emphasis on political issues. Attended a program organized by the MEDA-Democracy Program of the European Commission entitled" Parliamentary Reporting , Opening the Doors of Government ." Visited Parliaments in Beirut, Lisbon and London including attending round table discussions with parliamentarians and reporters in each city.