Development Associate

• Feb 2023 - Present

- Design and implement online brand activation, fundraising events, and individual online and offline giving campaigns. - Planning and executing fundraising drive to increase the organization’s child sponsors and other small donation programs. - Support individual donor engagement including, stewardship reports, event invitations, donor acknowledgement letters, peer-to-peer fundraising, briefings, and special projects. - Contribute to the overall strategy of the resource development department and work with the team to execute on and achieve goals including grant writing or reporting - Liaise with key external stakeholders, partners, and donors. - Support foundation grant proposal submissions and reporting - Support the corporate-match program by helping individual donors process corporate matches - Provide support for fundraising and communications events, including registration, event logistics, sponsor benefits fulfillment, and event follow up. - Manage Social Media and website content creation, digital fundraising campaigns and digital marketing Show less

Development Specialist

• Nov 2022 - Present

Project Assistant

• Mar 2022 - Nov 2022

- Researched, identified, and developed comprehensive grant proposals for foundations and private donors- Served as liaison between both the Program and Development teams to address programs with the highest funding needs- Analyzed and developed reports in Salesforce CRM on monthly donations and write acknowledgement letters- Identified relevant programs and provided documentation on successes to increase donor stewardship for major donors and foundations

Research And Development Intern

• Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

- Researched and prepared information on individuals, corporations, and potential sponsorship/grant applications- Developed events in new fundraising markets and drafted donor reports on JRS programs

Operations Team Member

• Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

- Researched and wrote on ongoing trends in regard to the participation of refugee students in higher education - Worked on publishing a cooperative monograph detailing aforementioned research - Researched and wrote on ongoing trends in regard to the participation of refugee students in higher education - Worked on publishing a cooperative monograph detailing aforementioned research

Private Tutor

• May 2017 - Jul 2021

-Tutors elementary, middle, and high school students in variety of subjects ranging from Spanish to Pre-Algebra -Tutors elementary, middle, and high school students in variety of subjects ranging from Spanish to Pre-Algebra

Research Intern

• Jan 2021 - May 2021

-Tracked emerging security and defense issues in the NESA region to supplement NESA faculty members’ research and edit draft publications, & independently compile digital compendium of all NESA activities during COVID-19 since March 2020 shared with 10,000+ alumni and USG stakeholders -Provided logistical support for center events to promote military-to military security cooperation with regional allies -Regularly attended external events/roundtables and transcribed proceedings for senior staff and faculty Show less

Student Voices for Refugees Volunteer

• Sep 2020 - Jan 2021

-Researched pre-existing scholarship initiatives for students with forced migration backgrounds at American universities -Established guidelines to adapt successful student-led scholarship initiatives for such students throughout the country -Researched pre-existing scholarship initiatives for students with forced migration backgrounds at American universities -Established guidelines to adapt successful student-led scholarship initiatives for such students throughout the country

Arabic Teacher

• Jan 2020 - May 2020

-Taught Arabic language and culture to 3rd and 4th graders at Garrison Elementary School -Taught Arabic language and culture to 3rd and 4th graders at Garrison Elementary School

VP of Philanthropy

• Aug 2019 - May 2020

-Maintained philanthropic partnership with Center for Civilians in Conflict via fundraising & outreach efforts -Provided long and short-term service opportunities to SIR membership for team-building and community support -Maintained philanthropic partnership with Center for Civilians in Conflict via fundraising & outreach efforts -Provided long and short-term service opportunities to SIR membership for team-building and community support

Refugee TANF Program Intern

• Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

-Created multiple online IRC employment barrier reduction resources for resettled refugees and SIVs in DMV area -Helped teach vocational English course to IRC clients and performed data entry updates on IRC clients -Created multiple online IRC employment barrier reduction resources for resettled refugees and SIVs in DMV area -Helped teach vocational English course to IRC clients and performed data entry updates on IRC clients

Funtendant

• Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

-Executed business transactions, coordinated laser tag & prize redemption services to facilitate efficient business -Handled all customer questions and concerns to optimize the Thrill Zone experience for all customers -Executed business transactions, coordinated laser tag & prize redemption services to facilitate efficient business -Handled all customer questions and concerns to optimize the Thrill Zone experience for all customers

Intern

• Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

-Worked on the cultural and social integration of unaccompanied foreign minors and asylum seekers in Bologna, Italy -Fortified interpersonal skills and adaptation to multicultural settings -Oversaw legislative meetings between immigration attorneys and clients in regards to legal/citizenship/asylum seeker status -Assisted in educational activities regarding the Italian language, political and social situation in Europe, and gender equality -Worked on the cultural and social integration of unaccompanied foreign minors and asylum seekers in Bologna, Italy -Fortified interpersonal skills and adaptation to multicultural settings -Oversaw legislative meetings between immigration attorneys and clients in regards to legal/citizenship/asylum seeker status -Assisted in educational activities regarding the Italian language, political and social situation in Europe, and gender equality

Extern

• Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

-Did administrative tasks such as restocking office supplies and answering phone calls for Tech Center 3700's director -Maintained spreadsheets detailing ongoing projects of Tech Center 3700 engineers -Attended several workshops on computer skills, i.e. Microsoft SharePoint to USPTO's Cyber-security methodology -Did administrative tasks such as restocking office supplies and answering phone calls for Tech Center 3700's director -Maintained spreadsheets detailing ongoing projects of Tech Center 3700 engineers -Attended several workshops on computer skills, i.e. Microsoft SharePoint to USPTO's Cyber-security methodology