Experience

Washington Center for Yemeni Studies

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Government Affairs Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present

• Communications and Research Officer

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2021

  o Research human rights violations in Yemen and organize conferences for policymakerso Manage media relations, coordinate, and prep staff for media appearanceso Facilitate meetings between Yemeni officials and Congress as well as the US special envoy to Yemen



Bridges for Yemen

• New York, United States

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  o Raise awareness, organize events and rallies to advocate for an end to the war in Yemen o Co-organized the #JusticeforOromoRefugeesInYemen Campaign o Collected funds and bailed out four Yemenis detained for not being able to pay their debts o Co-organized the first #InternationalYemeniStudents Conference & Campaign o Co-organized the Countering Racism & Anti-Blackness in Yemen & in the Diaspora Conference o Raise awareness, organize events and rallies to advocate for an end to the war in Yemen o Co-organized the #JusticeforOromoRefugeesInYemen Campaign o Collected funds and bailed out four Yemenis detained for not being able to pay their debts o Co-organized the first #InternationalYemeniStudents Conference & Campaign o Co-organized the Countering Racism & Anti-Blackness in Yemen & in the Diaspora Conference



United States Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Congressional Intern

  • Sep 2022 - Nov 2022



Free Uyghur Now

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Political Director

  • May 2020 - Sep 2022

  We are a student coalition from university campuses across the U.S. advocating for the rights and freedom of the Uyghur and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan. Through social media advocacy, legislative action, and public relations, our campaign is focused on raising awareness about the human rights abuses committed by China, amplifying Uyghur voices and stories, and condemning global brands' use of forced labor from East Turkistan. We are a student coalition from university campuses across the U.S. advocating for the rights and freedom of the Uyghur and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan. Through social media advocacy, legislative action, and public relations, our campaign is focused on raising awareness about the human rights abuses committed by China, amplifying Uyghur voices and stories, and condemning global brands' use of forced labor from East Turkistan.



Yemeni American Merchants Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Merchants Coordinator

  • Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  o Supported essential workers in 5,000 Yemeni stores across New York City; provided them with COVID-19 relief funds from the local government o Implemented a program to provide essential workers with PPE and translated COVID-19 information o Organized vaccinations of hundreds of bodega workers; conducted educational webinars o Founded the Yemeni American Merchant Spotlight Series o Supported essential workers in 5,000 Yemeni stores across New York City; provided them with COVID-19 relief funds from the local government o Implemented a program to provide essential workers with PPE and translated COVID-19 information o Organized vaccinations of hundreds of bodega workers; conducted educational webinars o Founded the Yemeni American Merchant Spotlight Series



Tarjimly

• United States
• Translation and Localization
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruitment Ambassador

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

  Tarjimly means “translate for me” and was founded in 2017 in response to the Syrian refugee crisis and the US Refugee & Travel Ban. Our mission is to improve the lives of refugees and the efficiency of humanitarian services by eliminating language barriers. * Added the Uyghur Language to the App Tarjimly means “translate for me” and was founded in 2017 in response to the Syrian refugee crisis and the US Refugee & Travel Ban. Our mission is to improve the lives of refugees and the efficiency of humanitarian services by eliminating language barriers. * Added the Uyghur Language to the App



The City College of New York

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  o Researched, collected, and translated district budgets in Palestinian territories o Researched, collected, and translated district budgets in Palestinian territories



Streets Vendors Project

• New York, New York, United States

• Arabic Organizer & Fund Distributor

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2021

  *Led effort for equitable distribution of COVID fund relief grant of $2,000,000 for Arab vendors *Translated a 130 question survey to Arabic; outreach and conducted survey to two hundred Arab street vendors *Distributed a $200,000 fund to low-income Arabic-speaking streets vendors throughout the pandemic *Led effort for equitable distribution of COVID fund relief grant of $2,000,000 for Arab vendors *Translated a 130 question survey to Arabic; outreach and conducted survey to two hundred Arab street vendors *Distributed a $200,000 fund to low-income Arabic-speaking streets vendors throughout the pandemic



Council on American-Islamic Relations, New York (CAIR-NY)

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jul 2017 - Apr 2018