Volunteering

Leadership

• President 

ArabWIC KSA Chapter| May 2018 - May 2019 

• Member 

Cultural committee, Saudi student organization at UIUC. | May 2018 - May 2019 

Role: organize events for Saudi students to enrich their personality and knowledge. Events includes organizing a book club, mentoring program.

• Data science in Arabic initiative                                                                                                                      September 2017

I started this initiative through social media by creating a Snapchat account (@data_sci) that explains data science concepts in a sample way in Arabic. Link to the website and YouTube channel. 

• Director 

Women Who Code- Chicago. IL, USA. | May 2017- August 2018

-Managing a team of women enthusiastic about empowering women in tech.

-Machine Learning Community Meetups (Introduction to ML, Basics of ML Workshop)

- Machine Learning Industry Spotlight series (hosted in Tempus, Enova, Groupon) 

- STEM Expo for girls grade 5- 8.

• Ambassador                                                                                                                 

ArabWIC-Saudi Arabia chapter. part of Anita Borg Institute  | 2016 - Present

-Lead a series of online webinars targeting tech women in Saudi Arabia.

- Organized a Twitter Chat on planning out the summer with tech/professional development.  

• MEng /Master’s Assistant Directors  

Graduate Directorship SWE, Cornell University, USA |  2011-2012

• Vice president  

  Cornell Saudi Club, Cornell University, USA | 2011-2012

• Founder   

Computer and Information Club, Imam Mohammad Bin Saud University, KSA | 2010

• President                                                                                                                                                          

Student Initiative Operating, King Saud University. | 2009-2010

• Founder and President 

  Public Relations, Digital Minds Club - King Saud University. | 2007-2010

• Microsoft Student Partner (MSP)    

Microsoft | 2007-2010

participated in joint activities with Digital Minds Club.

• • • Helped organize First Scientific Conference of Students in Higher Education.

    • Helped organize Information Security Awareness Program.

    • Participated in Google competition to enrich Arabic content in the web.

    • Participated in all activities of Digital Minds Club.

    • Helped arrange first Lego robotics competition.

Hackathon

• Digital Challenges, MCIT, Judge.

• Thakaa hackthon, Judge

• Hajj Hackathon, Mentor and a judge, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

• MIT hacking medicine hackathon, data science track mentor , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.