Experience

Daarul Arqam Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager Operations

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  DAA is a community organisation servicing the SE Melbourne region with wellbeing programs, youth support, media and marketing, women's empowerment, welfare and Islamic education programs and projects. DAA is a community organisation servicing the SE Melbourne region with wellbeing programs, youth support, media and marketing, women's empowerment, welfare and Islamic education programs and projects.


Self-employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Project Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2022


Islamicare Parenting Helpline

• Program Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2022

  Islamicare aims to support Australian Muslim families who are experiencing difficulties in a modern world with many social challenges. They can vary from inter-generational communication problems between parents and their teenage children to more complex situations with children experiencing drug and alcohol abuse. The Helpline is your first port of call operated by experienced counselors who will assist you with your concerns. Islamicare aims to support Australian Muslim families who are experiencing difficulties in a modern world with many social challenges. They can vary from inter-generational communication problems between parents and their teenage children to more complex situations with children experiencing drug and alcohol abuse. The Helpline is your first port of call operated by experienced counselors who will assist you with your concerns.



FAIR Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Apr 2004 - Dec 2022

  Monitor media for fair and accurate reporting, initiate complaints to hold media accountable and conduct media interviews. Also have run dozens of media training workshops, media outreach programs and seminars on Islam. Have personally conducted more than 200 media interviews for news, current affairs, TV programs and documentaries. Monitor media for fair and accurate reporting, initiate complaints to hold media accountable and conduct media interviews. Also have run dozens of media training workshops, media outreach programs and seminars on Islam. Have personally conducted more than 200 media interviews for news, current affairs, TV programs and documentaries.



WDM Media

• Germany
• Advertising Services

• Producer

  • Apr 2004 - Dec 2022

  Specialise in producing, directing and writing factuals (documentaries), script-writing, public relations, marketing and media training. Have also worked 7 years in desk-top publishing and print media, 3 years in community radio (as a radio announcer) and 12 years in film and video production (includes corporate, broadcast documentaries, short dramas and music videos.

• Director/Producer

  • Apr 2004 - Dec 2022



Minaret College

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Leadership Development Specialist

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2018

  I am leadership and education consultant. I focus on innovative and creative pedagogical approaches. I also conduct programs on leadership, values based education and peer mediation. I have been teaching for over 10 years as a secondary drama/English and History teacher. I am leadership and education consultant. I focus on innovative and creative pedagogical approaches. I also conduct programs on leadership, values based education and peer mediation. I have been teaching for over 10 years as a secondary drama/English and History teacher.



Islamic Relief

• Non-profit Organizations

• Head of Marketing and Communications

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2012

  Head of marketing and communications, promoting our organisation to a worldwide market, updating website, designing posters and flyers, engaging with stakeholders and the media, conducting press conferences and media interviews, producing promotional videos and travelling to field offices documenting activities and programs. Head of marketing and communications, promoting our organisation to a worldwide market, updating website, designing posters and flyers, engaging with stakeholders and the media, conducting press conferences and media interviews, producing promotional videos and travelling to field offices documenting activities and programs.



Whirling Dervish Media

• Freelance Producer

  • May 1998 - Dec 2011

  Producing, directing and writing factuals, including social and historical docos, for SBS TV. Producing, directing and writing factuals, including social and historical docos, for SBS TV.



Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • May 2010 - Feb 2011

  As the interim-CEO I was involved in day to day management of 34 staff in 8 locations across NSW with a budget of 3.2 million. During my time I handled a complete organizational restructure, relocation and fit out and was involved in recruitment of new staff and improvement of practices and professionalism at the organization. I was also active in networking and advocating for the rights of people with disability from the CALD community and in liaising with government and other stakeholders to create systemic changes to policy and practice. Show less



SBS Dateline

• Video Journalist

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

  In 2010 I travlled to Central Asia to cover the recent outbreak of violence between ethnic Kyrgiz and ethnic Uzbeks in the city of Osh (Kyrgizstan), the program was titled; 'Kyrgizstan in Crisis' for SBS Dateline. In 2010 I travlled to Central Asia to cover the recent outbreak of violence between ethnic Kyrgiz and ethnic Uzbeks in the city of Osh (Kyrgizstan), the program was titled; 'Kyrgizstan in Crisis' for SBS Dateline.



Auburn Diversity Services Inc.

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2009 - Nov 2009

  Working with new and emerging communities and addressing their settlement needs, I was managing 32 full-time and part time staff running 11 projects. I was involved in recruitment, complete overhaul of the Policies and Procedures manual, improving corporate governance, improving OH&S requirements and improving morale amongst staff. I was also responsible for an organizational restructure and in procuring over $600000 in funding. Working with new and emerging communities and addressing their settlement needs, I was managing 32 full-time and part time staff running 11 projects. I was involved in recruitment, complete overhaul of the Policies and Procedures manual, improving corporate governance, improving OH&S requirements and improving morale amongst staff. I was also responsible for an organizational restructure and in procuring over $600000 in funding.