Noor Jama Barreh
Plano,Texas
Summary
Operations and community outreach coordinator with CAIR-DFW, With an emphasis in community outreach and program development. Successfully co-founded and expanded educational initiatives, impacting over 300 students. Skilled in qualitative research analysis and advocacy work, fostering partnerships to drive social change and support marginalized communities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Coordinator
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW)
Richardson, USA
10.2024 - Current
- Manage daily operations, community programming, press engagement, and civil-rights advocacy for one of North Texas's leading Muslim-American organizations.
Youth English Program Coordinator
University of Hargeisa
Hargeisa, Somalia
05.2018 - Current
- Co-founded an English and comparative literature program for Somali high school students.
- Completed 8 successful semesters with over 300 students enrolled.
- Expanded the program to two additional universities.
- Taught online during the academic year and in-person during summers.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, USA
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Assisted Professor Pengfei Zhang in research on regime types and methods of internet censorship.
- Collected, cleaned, and organized datasets and academic sources.
Anti-FGM Coalition Team Member
Ministry of Health (Somaliland)
Hargeisa, Somalia
04.2021 - 12.2023
- Educated tribal elders, government officials, and families on the health and human-rights risks of female genital mutilation (FGM).
- Conducted outreach in rural and urban areas, and strengthened partnerships supporting national anti-FGM advocacy.
- Helped develop reading materials widely disseminated across rural communities
Comparative Literature Program Senior Member
Frantz Fanon University
Hargeisa, Somalia
04.2021 - 12.2023
- Taught English through Western and Somali poetry, fostering cultural exchange.
- Over 115 students completed the course across three semesters.
Vice President & Co-Founder
Faces of African Muslims (FAM), UT Dallas
Richardson, USA
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Co-founded a student organization supporting African and Black diaspora Muslim students.
- Coordinated food drives, winter clothing initiatives, and school supply distributions serving North Texas refugee communities.
Community Outreach Counselor
Somali American Community Association
Silver Spring, USA
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Supported refugee families by translating government documents and assisting with housing, immigration, and employment services.
- Participated in the Hoops and Homework initiative providing academic support and safe community spaces for Somali youth.
Education
M.S. - International Political Economy
University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX05.2026
B.A. - Political Science
University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX12.2023
Skills
- Community Outreach & Program Development
- Event Coordination
- Qualitative Research Analysis
- Team Collaboration
- Advocacy Work
Languages
- Somali, Native speaker
- English, Native speaker
- Turkish, Highly Fluent
- Arabic, Proficient Speaker
Timeline
Operations Coordinator
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW)
10.2024 - Current
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of Texas at Dallas
02.2023 - 06.2023
Vice President & Co-Founder
Faces of African Muslims (FAM), UT Dallas
08.2022 - 05.2023
Anti-FGM Coalition Team Member
Ministry of Health (Somaliland)
04.2021 - 12.2023
Comparative Literature Program Senior Member
Frantz Fanon University
04.2021 - 12.2023
Community Outreach Counselor
Somali American Community Association
04.2020 - 01.2021
Youth English Program Coordinator
University of Hargeisa
05.2018 - Current
M.S. - International Political Economy
University of Texas at Dallas
B.A. - Political Science
University of Texas at Dallas