Archivist at Ghada Ghannam Law Services (2024-02 – Present)
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive archival system, increasing document retrieval efficiency
- Conducted thorough research and cataloging of historical legal records, enhancing database accuracy relating to recently arrived migrants
- Collaborated with legal and administrative teams to digitize and maintain archival materials, streamlining workflows
Founder/Creative Director at Maciré Studio (2021-09 – Present)
- Led the creation of an audio-visual archive highlighting West African jazz, musical and cultural archives
- Orchestrated content creation, website design, and social media management while conducting political research on cultural policies across the African diaspora
- Led a team of young professionals in creative direction, audiovisual references, and engagement strategies around the complexity of West African colonial and postcolonial archives
Program Associate at City as Living Laboratory (2023-02 – 2024-07)
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to design, implement, and manage urban sustainability initiatives, utilizing the city as a testing ground for innovative solutions
- Conducted data collection and analysis, translating complex urban data into actionable insights for policy-making
- Supported project communications through the development of engaging content for social media, website, and promotional materials
- Directed and executed expansive events, rallying hundreds of students to champion higher education affordability, hunger and homelessness awareness, and voter mobilization through precise face-to-face outreach
- Led lobbying training sessions in New York State, showcasing proficiency and leadership by guiding students in direct advocacy efforts with state elected officials, particularly focusing on higher education issues
- Contributed to research projects by conducting data collection and analysis, gaining expertise in quantitative analysis
Leadership and Development Activities at New York Public Interest Research Group (2017-12 – 2021-03)
- Directed and executed expansive events, rallying hundreds of students to champion higher education affordability, hunger and homelessness awareness, and voter mobilization through precise face-to-face outreach
- Led lobbying training sessions in New York State, showcasing proficiency and leadership by guiding students in direct advocacy efforts with state elected officials, particularly focusing on higher education issues
- Contributed to research projects by conducting data collection and analysis, gaining expertise in quantitative analysis
Co-Founder and Director at Educate Ya' Self (2016-11 – 2020-06)
- Co-Founded and directed this organization
- Collaborated with local activists and organizations to design and deliver educational workshops focused on various social justice-oriented topics
- Successfully implemented workshops across the Twin Cities area
- Provided impactful sessions in nine schools within the Minneapolis and Edina school districts
