Experience

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  Emerald Cities Collaborative

  • Senior Energy Democracy Manager

    • Mar 2022 - Present

    working with communities across the country to organize community and implement projects and policies that are centered on energy democracy.

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  Arab American Community Development Corp

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Director of Fiscal Sponsorship + Fundraising

    • May 2020 - Present
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Fiscal Management + Fundraising 3 groups- $300,000+ raised annually

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  Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary Journal

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Co-founder, Editor-in-Chief, Designer

    • May 2020 - Present
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Free Arabic-English community newspaper, putting Arabic and Arab stories in public space.

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  in•site collaborative

  • Greater New York City Area + Philadelphia, PA

  • Co-founder

    • 2015 - Present
    • Greater New York City Area + Philadelphia, PA

    In•site collaborative is a multidisciplinary design consultancy tackling issues around unequal urban development in any city. Through research, design strategies and diverse partnerships, we maneuver between the policy realm and local stakeholders. These methods produce in•sights for more equitable negotiations that include a broader range of publics in decision making processes. Ultimately, through in•site collaborations and participatory forms of social engagement, we in•cite sustainable change.2015 Parsons ELab Fellows: http://sds.parsons.edu/elab/winners-of-the-12-month-incubation-fellowship-at-the-elab/Worked on City Panorama at Philadelphia Assembled Project - mapping resistance and resilience across time, space, and people in Philadelphia on exhibit 9/9-12/10 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: http://phlassembled.net/Arab culture workshops with the Hill School + other schoolsAnti-Islamaphobia Trainings with Camp SojournerSparking conversation with Media Mobilizing ProjectCreative Placemaking Skills share weekend with Elbarrio AlegrioGreen Economy Chat N' ChewsCommunity Dinnerscreative placemaking evaluationparticipatory workshopsand more...

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  POWER Interfaith

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • climate justice organizer

    • Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    building statewide multi-racial, multi-faith coalitions to fight for racial and economic justice on a livable planet. Working on community engagement, political education, and statewide policy and campaigns.

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  Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Adjunct

    • Sep 2021 - May 2022

    2 courses undergrad/grad/phd - Spring and Fall Semeters:1. community arts2. climate justice and community arts

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

    2 sections of Community arts and climate justice

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  Swarthmore College

  • Swarthmore, PA

  • Project Manager

    • Sep 2017 - Mar 2020
    • Swarthmore, PA

    Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary is a Pew funded project that will bring the archives from the Swarthmore Library around past migrant and refugee experiences to the present with Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Philadelphia to create art books with artists Mark + Courtney, Eric Ruin, Islam Aly, and Maureen Cummins.

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  Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

  • Panama
  • Retail Art Supplies
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director Of Education

    • Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

    I was responsible for coordinating, organizing, and fielding any inquiries related to education, while also designing, managing, and implementing the Tabadul: Cross-cultural exchange through the arts project and the NEHS Wendy Ewald residency. In Action at NEHS: http://www.albustanseeds.org/news/tabadul-at-nehs-philadelphia/1st neighborhood forum: http://www.albustanseeds.org/news/tabadul-first-neighborhood-forum/2nd neighborhood forum: http://www.albustanseeds.org/teaching/tabadul-second-neighborhood-forum-reflections/3rd neighborhood forum: http://www.albustanseeds.org/teaching/reflections-on-tabadul-neighborhood-forum-3/

  • Director of Programs

    • Oct 2015 - Jul 2016

    "Al-Bustan," Arabic for "The Garden," offers structured exposure to the language, art, music, dance, literature, and natural environment of the Arab world. Al-Bustan promotes cross-cultural understanding among youth and adults of all ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds through artistic and educational programs. Al-Bustan supports the pursuit and affirmation of Arab American cultural identity, while playing a constructive civic role within broader American society.

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  Alvernia University

  • Reading, PA

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Reading, PA

    2 sections of Teaching Principles of Sociology

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  I-LEAD, Inc.

  • Reading, PA

  • Program Manager - My Future, My City - My City, My Future

    • Mar 2015 - Jun 2015
    • Reading, PA

    Researched, designed, and implemented weekly internship for high school students for thesis research as a part of the Talent Growth Initiative.Worked with high school students on personal exploration and development, community assessments, dream catching, urban redevelopment proposal, concluding in final public presentation.The attached website is one of the many outcomes of the project - Dream Catching video of some residents in Reading, PA.

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  Parsons School of Design at The New School

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Jan 2015 - May 2015

    Course- Worldmaking: Design and Designing in Political and Social Context- Supported professor in large lecture- Devised and instructed discussion section of 20 students- Guided and evaluated students on all assignments- Facilitated online and class discussion

  • Graduate Research Assistant for Ships First Shape Was a Raft

    • 2014 - 2015

    The Ships First Shape was a Raft: Building Complex Self-Determined Communities through Teaching, Learning, and Design - Researched and compared suppliers for student led cafe- Coordinate meetings and logistics between partners from Parsons, WHEELS Community Public High School, and the Fortune Society - Support development of curriculum and resources to engage and facilitate complex collaborative work between partner organizations- Liaison between the various groups and coordinate their efforts to ensure completion of task and overall project- Document progress and development of activities

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

    Course: Sustainable Systems- Provided teaching support of multiple professors by compiling class materials, aid in hands-on experimentation and field trips- Conceived of material for field action booklets for students and service-learning resources for professors- Researched and compiled information on external events for students to participate in- Instructed classes, upon request of professors on action in the field of sustainability, service, interconnectedness, water issues, and tracing production of goods

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  The New School

  • New York, NY

  • Graduate Research Assistant with Professor Ivan Ramirez

    • Mar 2014 - May 2015
    • New York, NY

    - Conduct research on the political and social vulnerabilities of Haiti and Peru in relation to environmental disasters and cholera for peer-reviewed publications- Compile and mapped multiple levels of health data in NYC- Generate literature reviews and searches on health issues in New York City in relation to climate change- Compose annotated bibliography of all resources- Organized primary sources and peer reviewed articles in Spanish and English on El Niño, climate change, cholera, health and Peru for archives- Composed annotated bibliography of all resources

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  American International School of Egypt

  • Egypt
  • Education Management
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • International Baccalaureate CAS Coordinator

    • 2009 - 2013

    - Supervised and created opportunities for all extra curricular activities of nearly 100 IB students each year, connected them to the community, developed in-depth CAS guide and evaluated achievement- Designed, edited, and produced CAS guide- Liaison with community organizations for volunteer opportunities for students and other staff members interested in incorporating service-learning

  • High School Social Studies Teacher

    • 2008 - 2013

    - Designed and executed a service-learning course, Active Citizen, identifying learner objectives and specialized project-based assessment designed to develop international school students’ awareness about and connections between themselves individually, local issues, and global issues - Taught, developed, and evaluated curriculum of Modern Egyptian Culture, introducing students to historical factors that have shaped modern Egyptian identity through art, literature, music, film and other cultural expressionsExtra-curricular- Organized and facilitated workshops on community engagement and team building, needs assessment, field research, permaculture design, communication, writing, public speaking, and debate- Advised student government and five other social and environmental justice student clubs - Co-directed Model United Nations Club

  • Intern

    • 2007 - 2008

    Assistant teacher for the IB World Politics, Model United Nations, IB Theory of Knowledge, and IB History courses

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  Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies

  • Cairo, Egypt + Turda, Romania

  • Program Manager

    • 2006 - 2008
    • Cairo, Egypt + Turda, Romania

    - Designed, executed, and evaluated a cross-cultural youth civic education project, Turda Democracy Gatherings, in collaboration with the Ratiu Center for Democracy in Romania- Developed web-based curriculum for the awareness and promotion of civil rights and democracy- Composed grant proposals for funding from international foundations- Reviewed applications to choose students from all over the Arab World- Coordinated and supervised students throughout the visa process and all travels from home country and in Romania- Reported evaluation back to funders

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  UC Davis

  • Cairo, Egypt

  • Research Assistant for Arab Families Working Group

    • Oct 2006 - Dec 2007
    • Cairo, Egypt

    - Developed transliterated Arabic bibliography of resources on Arab families, women, and youth- Liaison between AFWG and NGOs, universities, governmental agencies and other researchers in Cairo and the Arab World- Coordinated, planned, and organized all logistical information for AFWG conference and core group meetings- Created and designed conference folder, flyers, and programs using Adobe Photoshop- Publicized and coordinated communication for international conferences through various mediums

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  Ibn Khaldun Center

  • Cairo, Egypt

  • Research Assistant

    • 2006 - 2007
    • Cairo, Egypt

    - Organized international workshops and conferences both in Egypt and outside in reference to the development of democracy nonviolent resistance skills, and human rights awareness- Researched for key international lectures for Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim on democracy, freedom, Islam, and the Arab World- Edited and proofread lectures for publication- Published articles for monthly newsletter