Work Experience
Program Coordinator, Lawyers For Good Government
03/2025 – Present | Remote
  • •Manage and coordinate the Fund Protection Clinic including client intake and case tracking.
  • •Provide administrative and research support for legal clinics and webinars by streamlining workflows with digital tools (Asana, Airtable, Google Suite).
    • Grant Program Director, SUNY Broome
    09/2023 – 03/2025 | Binghamton, NY
  • •Developed and implemented a program outline to meet NENY objectives while managing a $1.3 million program budget.
  • •Coordinated activities with advisory boards, committees, staff, stakeholders, and other partners.
  • •Prepared and submitted detailed program reports to the granting agency, ensuring compliance with all federal guidelines and requirements.
    • 05/2022 – 09/2023 | Binghamton, NY
  • •Managed over 150 refugee cases, coordinated employment, healthcare, and social services in partnership with local organizations.
  • •Ensured compliance with NYS and federal guidelines by meeting reporting requirements under RSSP, USARA, and R&P grants.
  • •Supervised a team of interns, volunteers, and staff; provided training, daily assignments, and performance reviews.
    • Dispatcher, OCC Transport, Inc.
    09/2021 – present | Vestal, NY
  • •Manage after-hours office operations and coordinate logistics for drivers.
  • •Successfully respond to emergencies by utilizing strong communication, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.
    • Education
    Master's in Public Administration, Binghamton University⁠
    05/2021 | Vestal, NY
    Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Binghamton University
    05/2020 | Vestal, NY
    Associates in Science, Liberal Arts, Broome Community College
    05/2017 | Binghamton, NY
    Certificates
    Foundations of Project Managment⁠

    Google Certificate - 12/2024

    First Aid/CPR/AED⁠

    Vestal Fire - 07/2024

    IT Support Fundamentals⁠

    Google Certificate - 11/2023

    Volunteering and Organizations
    Vestal Fire Department, Volunteer Firefighter - 32-1
    05/2022 – present | Vestal, NY
  • •Respond to disasters, fires, and rescue emergencies at Vestal Fire Station 1.
  • •Participate in weekly fire and rescue training sessions to improve emergency response skills.
  • •Assist the Captain with grant writing to upgrade the training site and purchase equipment and tools for the Station
    • Green Vests⁠, Co-Founder and Executive Manager
    02/2021 – present | Jdeidet-Ghazir, Lebanon
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  • •Planted over 200 trees, provided support to over 150 families, painted 4 flights of stairs and collect 210+ bags of garbage from the streets (50+ of which were recyclables).
    • Skills
    Non-profit Management

    Case, Project, and Grant Management

    Strategic Leadership

    Team Development, Ethical & Values-Based Leadership

    Digital Proficiency

    Office 365, Google Workspace, Asana, Airtable, Slack

    Languages
    English
    Arabic
    French
    Hebrew
    Spanish
    Projects
    Fund Protection Clinic, Lawyers for Good Government
    03/2025 – Present
  • •Assist with legal support to grantees facing funding terminations, offering representation, training, and advocacy to help them sustain their critical community work.
    • Legal Orgs MATRIX, Lawyers for Good Government
    05/2025 – Present

    Built out and managed an internal database using Airtable of all the legal orgs that Lawyers for Good Government can partner with and refer clients to.

    Manufacturing Bootcamp, NENY Grant
    07/2024 – 03/2025
  • •Designed and implemented a 5-week program for workforce development under the NENY grant.
    • Plant-A-Tree⁠, Green Vests
    08/2022 – 08/2024
  • •Spearheaded a tree-planting initiative, resulting in the planting of 200 citrus trees on private properties in urban areas. This offers a win-win situation where both the community and the environment benefit.
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