Sumra Qadir
Summary
My primary objective is to empower diverse communities by advocating for their needs and influencing public policy to drive meaningful social, legal, and systemic change.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contracts Specialist
National Resource on Domestic Violence
09.2022 - 06.2024
- Developed the contract process and managed the implementation process.
- Maintained comprehensive contract administration records and reporting systems.
- Managed organization’s grants and yearly budgets via databases.
- Remote
Policy Analyst
Stateside Associates
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Analyzed and summarized legislation, incorporating relevant legislative details into a database.
- Updated legislative summaries as amendments and changes occurred.
- Remote
Contracts Administrator
American Diabetes Association
09.2019 - 02.2020
- Administered and reviewed contracts in compliance with ADA policies and procedures.
- Prepare, negotiate, assess contracts and provide support to the legal team.
- Oversee submittals, respond to RFIs, review proposals, and manage any changes or amendments.
Legal Assistant
Burnett & Williams, LLC
03.2019 - 06.2019
- Began the case preparation, legal research, and document drafting.
- Assisted clients and paralegals in the deposition phase of a case.
- Provided administrative and clerical support to lawyers.
Campaign Intern
Dan Gecker for Virginia State Senate
03.2019 - 06.2019
- Learned canvassing techniques and hosted campaign events.
- Assisted with phone banking, recruited volunteers, and conducted voter outreach research.
- Engaged in fundraising and volunteer training.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Political Science, Business
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VASkills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Acrobat
- DocuSign
- Needles Software
- Accufund Software
- Grant Management
- Contract Analysis & Document Review
- Policy Legislation Review
- Advocacy & Public Speaking
- Beginner Grant Writing
- Salesforce
Certification
University of Georgia - Paralegal Certificate 2025
LANGUAGES
English (Fluent)
Urdu (Fluent)
Hindi (Fluent)
Spanish (Beginner)
Arabic (Beginner)
Timeline
Contracts Specialist
National Resource on Domestic Violence
09.2022 - 06.2024
Policy Analyst
Stateside Associates
12.2021 - 05.2022
Contracts Administrator
American Diabetes Association
09.2019 - 02.2020
Legal Assistant
Burnett & Williams, LLC
03.2019 - 06.2019
Campaign Intern
Dan Gecker for Virginia State Senate
03.2019 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Political Science, Business
Virginia Commonwealth University
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