I'm a passionate Project Manager and an avid Policy Writer who graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor's degree in Advertising & Public Relations and a minor in Arabic. I also have a Master's Degree in Education Policy as well as three other graduate certificates from University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign.
Read below to find more about my work experience and skills!
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Current Location: Silver Spring, MD
About Me
Policy-Focused Roles
Community Planning & Development Specialist
Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
June 2019 - Present
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Admissions Counselor
County College of Morris
June 2018 - May 2019
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Admissions Counselor
Pennsylvania State University (World Campus)
January 2017 - May 2018
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Academic Affairs Director
Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG)
August - November 2014
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Southeast Caucus Director
Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG)
June 2013 - May 2014
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SecureCorps Member (Education & Truancy Prevention)
AmeriCorps
May - August 2013
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SecureCorps Member (Disaster Preparedness Initiative)
AmeriCorps
May - August 2012
Project Management Roles
Administrative Support Assistant
Penn State Law Career Services
January - December 2016
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Campaign Lead
Traffic & Pedestrian Safety Campaign State College
August - December 2016
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Project Manager
Indo-Pak: Reviving the Bond
August 2014 - August 2015
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International Orientation Leader
Penn State Global Programs
August 2014
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Check-in Crew Member
Penn State New Student Orientation (NSO)
May - August 2014
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Project Manager
Penn State York Unity Week 2012 and 2013
November 2011 - May 2013
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International Orientation Leader
Penn State York
June - August 2012
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 2018
Master of Education in Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership with an emphasis in Global Studies
Graduate Certificate in New Learning
Graduate Certificate in Diversity & Equity in Education
Graduate Certificate in Global Studies in Education
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Pennsylvania State University | Dec 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Advertising & Public Relations with minor in Arabic
Awards
Best Visual Presentation Award | 2015
2015 Sustainable Communities Collaborative Expo
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Pennsylvania State University | 2011-2015
Dean’s List
Honors Program Awardee
Diversity Award
Lion Ambassador of the Year Award
Language Fluency
English (native)
Urdu / Hindi (native)
Spanish (beginner)
Arabic (beginner)
Certifications
Management Concepts
Expo Introduction to Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Federal Personnel (Nov 2021)
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HUD CPD
Grant Certifications Training (Jan 2020)
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Partnership for Public Service
Leading at Your Level/Managing Change (Aug 2019)