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Dalia C. Habiby

· dh1674a@american.edu ·

EDUCATION

American University, School of Public Affairs (SPA), Washington, DC

BS in Political Science, Certificate of Leadership, Certificate in Political Thought    MAY 2022

MS in Data Science, Applied Public Affairs Track                                                            MAY 2023

SPA Combined Masters Program, SPA Leadership Program, SPA Lincoln Scholars Program, GPA: 3.98

 

EXPERIENCE

Senator Booker’s Office, Intern, Washington D.C.                                             JAN 2022-PRES

  • Researched data and previous policy support for healthcare, education, foreign policy, and environmental legislation
  • Documented constituent concerns and tracked casework needs from over 80 voicemails per week
  • Drafted cosponsor recommendations for new bills and resolutions

314 Action, Development Intern, Washington D.C.                                             SEP 2021-PRES

  • Updated the biography and giving history of potential donors with a connection to a STEM field
  • Identified state and local candidates with a STEM background for possible endorsement
  • Tracked the legislative activities of the currently endorsed candidates in office

Public Affairs and Policy Lab, Research Assistant, American University          MAY-SEP 2021

  • Researched over 360 nonprofits that focus on supporting immigrants
  • Compiled the mission statement, focus, activities, target group, partners, and donors of each nonprofit using Excel
  • Analyzed and summarized previous literature on the interplay between immigration nonprofits and government

Academic Support and Access Center, Supplemental Instruction Leader, American University FEB 2020-PRES

  • Prepared revision sessions for students enrolled in basic statistics
  • Coordinated with professors to ensure cohesion regarding class material
  • Observed and critiqued the sessions of other Supplemental Instruction Leaders

Complex Problems: The Problem of Freedom, Program Leader, American University                  AUG-DEC 2020

  • Facilitated a freshman core curriculum course about political theory in tandem with a professor
  • Prepared for and held co-curricular events for freshman students, striving for social and academic growth

ACTIVITIES

Member, SPA Leadership Program, American University                                   AUG 2019-PRES

  • Selected to study and develop leadership skills through advanced practical training and by implementing social action projects in local areas of need
  • Conducted research projects on the impacts of chemicals in food on the environment as well as techniques for effective drug prevention programming
  • Created an informative website concerning maintaining sustainable habits during the COVID-19 pandemic

Member, SPA Lincoln Scholars Program, American University                          AUG 2019-PRES

  • Selected to analyze political theory and explore questions of moral and political life in a context of intellectual and political diversity
  • Analyzed and discussed important political texts such as de Toqueville’s Democracy in America, Marx’s The Communist Manifesto, Locke’s Second Treatise of Government, and Plato’s Republic with peers and professors

SKILLS

  • Computer: RStudio, R, IBM SPSS, Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, Weebly, JStor
  • Language: French (advanced reading, writing, and verbal), Levantine Arabic (basic conversational)