Work Experience

Nada Alasmi

Assistant Director Programming and Engagement 2024-Present University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire

• Educational Program and Event Management
  • Coordinate campus-wide programming for heritage and awareness months, the annual Celebration of Achievement and Excellence, <<–click to learn more …. and the the annual MLK Day of Service. 
  • Researched, re-designed, coordinated and implemented CONNECT, an early-arrival program for college students<<–click to learn more.
• Student Support
  • Provide outreach and support as an advisor and advocate for students assisting in their retention and success.
  • Respond to bias incidents, current events, issues, teachable moments.
  • Serve as a confidential resource of disclosures of sexual misconduct.
• Communication and Outreach
  • Serve as a co-chair on the MLK Day of Service committee.
  • Support with maintaining department website, design marketing materials.
  • Coordinate marketing and promotion of assigned initiatives and programs. 
• Financial Management
  • Coordinate and/or administer the operational and/or financial activities associated with multiple programs.
  • Develop budgets for assigned programs and monitor expenditures to ensure programs are within budget. 
  • Provide final program/service financial and informational reports. Advise director on budgetary needs and budget tracking/discrepancies.
• Supervision
  • Coordinate recruitment, on-boarding, training, development, and supervision of student employees in the Center.
  • Schedule student shifts and managing student employee payroll

Educator and Program Coordinator    2017-2023
Miami Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL                                    

• Directed, educated and supported hundreds of diverse learners for six years.
• Created and implemented educational programming in areas pertaining to student-specific needs. 
• Collected data through assessments, surveys and observations.
• Analyzed data to evaluate programming effectiveness and re-design future courses.
• Successfully worked independently and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Built and maintained positive relationships with community stakeholders to benefit learners.

Educator  2015-2017
Public Schools in China

• Taught English as a second language to students to meet their academic and personal goals, resulting in a 95% satisfaction rate according to student surveys.
• Created and implemented engaging workshops and programs to enhance student knowledge and promote their practice of the English language.
• Demonstrated empathy and sensitivity to the needs of a diverse and international student population.
• Learned to speak in Mandarin, achieving functional proficiency to support learners.

Program Coordinator and Administrator   2014-2015
Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation Dallas, Texas

• Nada Alasmi developed, implemented and assessed more than 25 events for youth to volunteer in the local community.
• Communicated with hundreds of young people and more than 15 community organizations to coordinate the events.
• Coordinated operations including human resources, grant filling, billing, technology and communications.
• Collected data for grant reporting and organizational decision-making.

Program Facilitator and Student Advisor  2013-2014
IGNITE National Dallas, Texas

• Facilitated a political empowerment program to a group of high school students.
• Coordinated two meetings involving local politicians, including a judge and a city counselor.  
• Worked with each student to create their capstone project aligned to their unique identities and political goals.
• Wrote a grant to fund the students’ trip to a local political conference.

Education

Doctor of Education in Diversity & Equity in Education    2022
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Master of Science in International Political Economy  2014
University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelor of Arts in International Political Economy  2013
University of Texas at Dallas

Skills

Microsoft Office Applications: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams

Learning Management Systems: PowerSchool, Schoology, Blackboard, Google Workspace, Moodle

Other: WordPress, Canva, Qualtrics

Willing to Learn: SEVIS, Terra Dotta, PeopleSoft, Salesforce

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