You can download my full CV with a list of publications and presentations here.
EMPLOYMENT
- Refugee Resettlement Assistant Director, Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island
Refugee and Immigrant Navigation Services Department
October 2023 - Present - Refugee Resettlement Case Manager, Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island
Refugee and Immigrant Navigation Services Department
November 2021 - October 2023
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Teacher, Cultural Orientation for newly arrived refugees and immigrants, Dorcas International Institute of RI, 2021 - 2023
- Teacher, Health / Sex Education, Putney Central School. Putney, Vermont, 2018.
- Teacher, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Jouhara Center. Sidi Kacem, Morocco, November 2015 - April 2016.
- Teacher, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Jouhara Middle School, Sidi Kacem, Morocco, April 2014 - April 2016.
- Teacher, Introduction to Human Rights, Jouhara Middle School, Sidi Kacem, Morocco, April 2014 - April 2016.
- Teacher, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Mohammed V High School, Sidi Kacem, Morocco, January 2015 - February 2015.
- Teacher, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Sidi Kacem Youth Center, Sidi Kacem, Morocco, April 2015 - January 2016.
- Teacher, Non-Violent Action, Current Issues and Youth Activism, Governors Institute of Vermont, Vermont, USA. June 2013.
POLITICAL ELECTIONS
- 2018 Town Representative, Brattleboro, Vermont - District 3
POLITICAL NOMINATIONS
- 2018 Commission on Children and Youth, Maui County, Hawai'i
TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTEREST
- Human rights
- Peacebuilding / Conflict Transformation
- Diplomacy / International relations
EDUCATION
- Brown University, Global Fellow, Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, 2023-2024
- Durban University of Technology. Ph.D. Public Administration (Peacebuilding), 2019 - 2023
- Featured in DUT's International Centre of Nonviolence News
- School for International Training, M.A. Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation, 2018
- President, SIT Student Association
- SIT Community Service Scholarship
- Conflict Transformation Across Cultures Peacebuilding Program (CONTACT 2013)
- Master's International Student (Peace Corps Morocco 2014-2016)
- United Nations Internship (UNCDF) Tanzania, 2017
- Featured in SIT's Stall Street Journal
- Rhode Island College, B.A. Justice Studies, 2012
- First-Generation College Graduate
- Community College of Rhode Island, A.A. Legal Studies, 2009
- Cranston High School East, High School Diploma, General Studies, 2006
TRAININGS / CERTIFICATIONS
- Domestic Violence & Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention - U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), 2023
- Civil Rights Training - Local Initiatives Support Corporation Rhode Island, 2022
- Refugee Reception and Placement Certification - U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), 2021
- Conflict Management for Peacekeepers and Peacebuilders - ACCORD, 2020
- Intentional Peer Support, Pathways Vermont, 2019
- Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview - American Red Cross, 2019
- Gender Inclusivity in Peacebuilding - United States Institute of Peace, 2019
- Negotiation: Shaping the Conflict Landscape - United States Institute of Peace, 2019
- Introduction to Religion and Peacebuilding - United States Institute of Peace, 2019
- Good Governance after Conflict - United States Institute of Peace, 2019
- Introduction to Peacebuilding - United States Institute of Peace, 2019
- Preparing for Peacebuilding - United States Institute of Peace, 2019
- Mediating Violent Conflict - United States Institute of Peace, 2019
- Nonviolent Action - United States Institute of Peace, 2019
- Adult and Pediatric CPR, AED & First-Aid - National Health Care Provider Solutions, 2019-2021
- Non Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention - Pathways Vermont, 2019
- HIV Fundamentals - Community Impact Solutions, 2018
- Housing Based Case Management Training.- Vermont State Housing Authority, 2018
- Children's Human Rights - University of Geneva, 2018
- Human Rights - Diego Portales University, 2017
- Making Proud Choices! - Vermont Department of Health, 2017
- Youth Thrive - Center for the Study of Social Policy, 2017
- Trauma-Informed Practice - Safer Society Foundation, 2017
- Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) - Vermont Department of Health, 2017
- Protecting Vermont's Children: Reporting Abuse and Neglect - Vermont Agency of Human Services, 2017
- Cross-Cultural Training (lived with Moroccan host-family for six months) - United States Peace Corps, 2014
- Safety and Security Training In The Field - United States Peace Corps, 2014
- Physical/Mental Health In The Field - United States Peace Corps, 2014
- Cross-Cultural Dialogue Facilitator - World Learning, 2013
- Conflict Analysis/Negotiation & Conflict Management - United States Institute of Peace. 2013
- Conflict Transformation Across Cultures (CONTACT) - School for International Training, 2013
UNITED NATIONS TRAININGS / CERTIFICATIONS
- HIV in the workplace - UNAIDS / UN Cares, 2018
- Gender Matters - United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), 2018
- Confronting Trauma - United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), 2018
- Conflict Analysis - United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), 2018
- HIV-AIDS/TB - Pacific Open Learning Health Net / World Health Organization (WHO), 2018
- Introduction to Child Protection - United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2018
- Introduction to Psychosocial Support - United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2018
- Child Rights and Why They Matter - United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2018
- Advocacy Training - United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), 2017
- Advanced Security In The Field - United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), 2017
- Basic Security In The Field II - United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), 2017
AWARDS / RECOGNITION
- 2023 - Senate Citation for Academic Excellence - Rhode Island Senate
- 2023 - Outstanding Community Service Certificate for work with refugees - Lt. Governor of RI, Sabina Matos
- 2023 - Mayoral Certificate of Sincerest Compliments for work with refugees - Mayor of Pawtucket, RI, Donald R. Grebien
- 2023 - Certificate of Appreciation for resettling Afghan refugees, Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island
- 2022 - Inducted Biographee - Marquis Who's Who in America
- 2022 - 40 Under Forty award winner - Providence Business News
- 2022 - Humanitarian Badge - Save the Children
- 2021 - Certificate of Special Recognition, human rights - Office of the Governor, RI State House, Governor Daniel J. McKee
- 2021 - Rhode Island House of Representatives Citation, human rights - Rhode Island General Assembly
- 2021 - Vermont's Unsung Hero Award Nomination - Vermont's Office of Economic Opportunity
- 2021 - Mayoral Recognition, human rights - City of Warwick, Rhode Island
- 2021 - Mayoral Recognition, human rights - City of Cranston, Rhode Island
- 2020 - Human Rights Champion - United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA)
- 2020 - The Flag of the United States of America - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
- 2020 - Golden Key International Honour Society - Inducted
- 2019 - Certificate of Special Recognition - Governor of Rhode Island, Gina Raimondo
- 2019 - Senatorial Certificate of Accomplishment - Office of U.S. Senator Jack Reed
- 2019 - Mayoral Proclamation proclaiming January 18, 2019 as Justin Bibee Day - Mayor of Warwick, RI, Joseph Solomon
- 2018 - Special Congressional Recognition - Office of Peter Welch
- 2018 - Senatorial Recognition - Office of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy
- 2017 - Human Rights Tulip Nomination - Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 2017 - Mayoral Recognition, Outstanding Citizenship Citation - City of Cranston Mayor, Allan Fung
- 2016 - Cranston Hall of Fame Nomination - City of Cranston, Rhode Island
- 2016 - Forbes 30 under 30 Social Entrepreneur Finalist - Forbes
- 2016 - SIT Community Service Scholarship - School for International Training
- 2016 - Graduate Scholarship Fund - School for International Training
- 2015 - United Nations' Young Entrepreneur of the Biennium Nomination - United Nations
- 2015 - Mayoral Recognition, Outstanding Citizenship Citation - Mayor of Cranston, RI, Allan Fung
- 2015 - Special Congressional Recognition - U.S. Congressman James Langevin
- 2015 - Leader of the Year Award Nomination - Al Akhawayn University
- 2015 - Special Congressional Recognition - U.S. Congressman James Langevin
- 2015 - Special Congressional Recognition - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
- 2015 - Peacebuilder - Global Peacebuilding Center
- 2014 - Presidential Champion Medal - Office of President Barack Obama
- 2013 - President's Volunteer Service Award - Office of President Barack Obama
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- United Nations Association of the United States of America
- National Peace Corps Association
- National Geographic Society
- Peace Corps Community for Refugees
LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCE
- United Nations Internship Programme, UNCDF (Tanzania, 2017)
- United States Peace Corps (Morocco 2014 - 2016)
- Languages: English (mother tongue), Arabic (strong)