Resume

• 2013

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  Islamic Studies

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• 2003

  Master of Theological Studies

  Religion in Society / Islamic Studies

  Harvard University

• 2002

  SIT

• 1999

  BA

  Religious Studies

  Classics

• Editing

  Intercultural Communication

  Language Teaching

  Arabic

  Proofreading

  Non-profits

  Foreign Languages

  University Teaching

  Marketing

  Translation

  Higher Education

  Lecturing

  Literature

  Copy Editing

  Legal Translation

  Teaching

  Public Speaking

  Academic Writing

  Research

  Community Outreach

  Currently teaching courses on World Religions and Islamic Philosophy at University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.

  Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

  Physicians for Human Rights

  American Refugee Committee

  Front Range Community College

  University of Colorado at Boulder

  Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Naropa University

  University of Colorado Colorado Springs

  PJD Arabic Translation

  Conducted intake interviews with clients in English

  French

  and Arabic.

  Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

  Human Resources Intern

  Coordinated with all departments at ARC to develop comprehensive manual for new country directors.

  American Refugee Committee

  Translator

  Editor

  Consultant

  Freelance translator providing Arabic to English translation

  editing

  and proofreading services to government agencies

  non-governmental organizations

  translation companies

  and private clients. Research and consulting services also offered.

  PJD Arabic Translation

  Adjunct Instructor of Religious Studies

  Adjunct Instructor of Religious Studies. Courses offered: \"Contemplative Islam\" course for undergraduate and graduate students. Institutional service: Adjunct Partner for Religious Studies department (2008-'09 academic year).

  Naropa University

  PhD student

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  University of Colorado at Boulder

  Boulder

  CO

  Full time instructor in the Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations\nCourses taught:\nElementary Arabic

  Intermediate Arabic

  Advanced Arabic

  Media Arabic

  Instructor of Arabic

  Maintained PHR website.

  Physicians for Human Rights

  Refugee Resettlement Intern

  Provided direct services to newly resettled refugees throughout the Boston area.

  Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston

  Front Range Community College

  Westminster

  CO

  Adjunct Instructor. Courses offered: Introduction to Islam

  Arabic Language I-II

  Comparative Religions

  Introduction to Islamic Civilization

  Conversational Arabic I.

  Adjunct Instructor

  University of Colorado Colorado Springs