Leadership
The Muslim Students Association / Coexistence Board - The Lantern Subcommittee
President
Aug 2025 - Present
- Lead organization with 100+ frequent campus attendees; manage social media strategy, advertising budget, and cross-functional team coordination.
- Initiated and executed signature programming, including Matcha-making Workshop, Fried Chicken Fridays, and Thursday Iftar gatherings (avg. 70 attendees per event).
- Spearheaded organizational restructuring and transition of MSA into the Coexistence Board framework (The Lantern Subcommittee), consolidating multiple religious student groups into a unified board with dedicated subcommittees to strengthen interfaith engagement.
- Coordinated Welcome Event and community building initiatives to foster an inclusive spiritual and social environment across campus.
The Muslim Students Association
Co-Vice-President
Aug 2024 - Dec 2024
- Engaged in strategic planning meetings to establish logistics and governance structure for MSA board operations.
- Co-organized campus events, including Welcome Event, "Reflecting on Spirituality: Finding Pride in Your Faith" lecture series, and "Balancing University Life with Islam" speaker panel featuring external guest speakers.
- Contributed to organizational decision-making and program development that strengthened community connections among Muslim students.
The Arab Students Association
Events Coordinator
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
- Contributed to organizing various events including the "Ahlan Ramadan" event showcasing Arabic culture and Ramadan traditions, a scavenger hunt for colloquial Arabic, a cultural night event, a Suhoor event, and a collaborative debate event with an Arabic poetry group discussing Modern Poetry, where I was one of the debaters.
- Average attendees ranged from 60 to 180 per event.
Al-Diwan
Events Coordinator
Sep 2023 - Dec 2023
- Contributed to organizing various events for the Al-Diwan student-interest group at NYUAD, an Arabic poetry group.
- Organized and participated in debates organized by the group.
- Mentored two Syrian students through the college application process, one of whom made it to Swarthmore College.
- Roughly 4-6 hours a week commitment. Helped with reviewing essays, college lists, and general tips.
- Helped interview the SYE class of 2024/25 and 2025/26.
- Tutored an Egyptian 12-year-old boy in English for one weekly hour over 20 weeks.
- Helped with essential grammar topics such as tenses and vocabulary expansion through various teaching methods.
- Volunteered 8 hours weekly providing support to students, addressing questions and concerns surrounding program logistics.
- Graded diagnostic exams, conducted bi-weekly check-ins, and tracked progress using Google Sheets.
- Produced English/Arabic translations of relevant resources.
- Participated in virtual events related to college applications and exam preparation.