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Education

Juris Doctor, DePaul University College of Law - Class of 2014

  • Concentration in international and comparative law

  • Coursework in human trafficking and gender-based violence

  • Fellowship with the International Human Rights Law Institute, including on-site work at the United Nations in Geneva

  • Study Abroad in Beijing, China: Summer 2012

    Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Class of 2011

  • Major in International Studies

  • Minors in Political Science & Islamic World Studies

  • Customized concentration in International Human Rights Law

  • Study Abroad in Cairo, Egypt: Fall 2009

Certifications

  • Movement Power and Infrastructure Institute - Muslims for Just Futures (MJF) - September 2025

  • Law & Leadership Summer Program - KARAMAH Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights - July 2025 

  • Grant Seeking Essentials Training Certificate - Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) - July 2024

  • National Lawyers Guild Legal Observer Training - May 2024

  • New American Leaders - Ready to Lead Midwest 2024 Training - January 2024

  • Certificate in Interfaith Leadership: Interfaith America - August 2023

  • Teaching & Learning Certificate: Depaul University - October 2022

  • Court Certified Mediation Training Certificate: Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR) - June 2022

  • Emotional & Social Intelligence Training: Wright Foundation - December 2020

  • Racial Equity and Liberation 6-Part Training Completion: Movement to End Violence - June 2020

  • Leadership Development Training: American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute (AMCLI) - September 2018

  • 40-hour Domestic Violence Training: Prairie State Legal Services - November 2015

  • Restorative Justice Skills Series: DePaul University College of Law - December 2013