Work Experience
Program Coordinator, Lawyers For Good Government
03/2025 – Present | Remote
  • •Coordinate initiatives supporting climate change and environmental justice programs, 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 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 the federal government by meeting reporting deadlines under RSSP, USARA, and R&P contracts.
  • •Supervised a team of interns, volunteers, and staff, provided training, daily assignments and performance reviews.
    • Dispatcher, OCC Transport, Inc.
    09/2021 – present | Vestal, NY
  • •Managed after-hours office operations, coordinating logistics for drivers.
  • •Successfully responded to emergency situations by utilizing strong communication, multitasking and problem-solving skills.
    • 08/2017 – 05/2020 | Binghamton University
  • •Conducted, transcribed, and analyzed 15+ interviews for the Middle Eastern Oral History Project, published online.⁠
  • •Collaborated with supervisors on digitization projects, completing tasks such as audio editing and metadata organization.
    • 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

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    Volunteering and Organizations
    Vestal Fire Department, Volunteer Firefighter - 32-1
    05/2022 – present | Vestal, NY
  • •Respond to fire and rescue emergencies at the Vestal Fire Station 1.
  • •Participate in weekly fire and rescue training sessions, improving emergency response skills.
  • •Assist the Captain with grant writing to upgrade the training site, equipment and tools.
    • Green Vests⁠, Co-Founder and Executive Manager
    02/2021 – present | Jdeidet-Ghazir, Lebanon
  • •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).
    • Lebanese Information Center⁠, Research and Recruitment Officer
    11/2019 – present | Washington, DC
  • •Evaluated and assessed applications to recruit researchers, policy writers, and assistants based on project needs.
  • •Conducted interviews and provided detailed recommendations to the Director, ensuring qualified candidates were selected.
    • 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
    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.
    • Manufacturing Bootcamp, NENY Grant
    07/2024 – 03/2025
  • •Designed and implemented a 5-week program for workforce development under the NENY grant.
    • 09/2023 – 02/2025
  • •Developed hands-on labs for technical training in collaboration with local industries.
    • Plant-A-Tree⁠, Green Vests
    08/2022 – 08/2024
  • •Spearheaded a tree-planting initiative, resulting in 200 citrus trees planted on private properties in urban areas.
    • 03/2019 – 05/2020
  • •Collected and published oral histories to preserve Middle Eastern cultural narratives.
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