M.A. in Religion; Islam and Interreligious Engagement
Union Theological Seminary — May 2023

Thesis: "Martyrdom in the Palestinian Liberation Movement"
Advised by Cornel West and Gary Dorrien

A.B. in Chemistry; Global Health and Health Policy
Princeton University — May 2021

Thesis: "Finding Sacred Reciprocity in Scientism: Meditations for the Psychedelic Renaissance"
Advised by Michael Hecht

Shanaz Deen Creatives (Jan 2022 - Present)
Photojournalist and Portrait Photographer

Strother School For Radical Attention (Apr 2023 - Present)
Visual Communications, Resident Artist

JPB Foundation (June 2024 - Present)
Faith, Bridging, and Belonging Program Associate

Interfaith Center of New York (August 2023 - June 2024)
Racial Justice Advocacy Fellow

Religion and Forced Migration Initiative (Jan 2019 - May 2023)
Researcher - Oral History Project on Religion and Resettlement
Student Coordinator - Asylum Project
Co-founder - Rooted in Palestine
”An Oral History-Based Curriculum: Lived Religion and Catholic Social Teaching”

Union Theological Seminary (Sep 2021 - Mar 2023)
Student Senate Co-Chair
Student Library Assistant

International Rescue Committee (May 2022 - Aug 2022)
Humanitarian Aid And Policy Fellow
”Humanitarian Reset: Exploring Frameworks and Funding Models”

Princeton's Office of Campus Engagement (March 2020 - May 2021)
Campus Engagement Specialist

U.N. Women (Oct 2019 - May 2021)
Project Leader - Faith & Gender Justice Fellowship
Youth & Faith Engagement Intern

Princeton Tutoring (Oct 2018 - Aug 2020)
Tutor

Hearts and Homes for Refugees (May 2019 - Aug 2019)
Intern

Languages: Spanish (advanced); Arabic (intermediate)

Digital Humanities: R, Statistics, MAXQDA, Omeka, Fiji

Graphic Design: Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, WordPress

Hobbies: Yoga (RYT 200 Certified), Running

The Heretic, “Beyond CDs: Student Survey Report and Senate Co-Chairs’ Perspective,” February 2023.

The Heretic, “Resistance from UTS Administration in Security Guards’ Fight for Fair Wages,” March 2022.

Lived Religion in the Digital Age, Fellowship (2023-2024)

Union Tuition Scholarship (2021-2023)

Religion and Forced Migration Initiative, Graduate Student Fellowship (2022-2023)

Kenneth Christopher Harris ’65 Memorial Award (2021)

American Academy of Religion, Member

Society of Sigma Xi, Member

American Photographic Artists, NYC Board Volunteer