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Volunteering &
Community Impact

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Leadership & community

Initiatives & roles

ArabWIC KSA
Mar 2020 — Sep 2023
President
President — Arab Women in Computing KSA Chapter
Supported women in technology by organizing AI and cloud-focused webinars, mentoring programs, and career development initiatives to promote gender diversity in STEM across Saudi Arabia.
AI Webinars Career Development STEM Diversity
Women Who Code
May 2017 — Aug 2018
Director
Director — Women Who Code Chicago
Led a team of women dedicated to empowering professionals in tech. Organized Machine Learning Community Meetups, ML Industry Spotlight series, and STEM Expo events for girls in grades 5–8. Upskilled early-career professionals through AI and machine learning workshops.
ML Meetups STEM Expo Chicago · USA
1932 Project
Apr 2022 — Present
Mentor
Big Sister Mentor
Mentored young women in technology through the Big Sib program at Project 1932, fostering growth, confidence, and leadership in the tech industry.
Women in Tech Mentoring Leadership
Data Science in Arabic
Sep 2017 — Present
Founder
Founder — Data Science in Arabic Initiative
Started this initiative through social media by creating a Snapchat account (@data_sci) that explains data science concepts in a simple, accessible way in Arabic. Expanded to YouTube and a dedicated website to reach Arabic-speaking learners globally.
Arabic Content Data Science Education Social Media
Child Happiness Association
Ongoing
Board Member
Board Member — جمعية سعادة الطفل
Active board member supporting initiatives that promote children's welfare, psychological wellbeing, and social development in Saudi Arabia.
Child Welfare Social Impact
Flagship initiative

Women in Data Science KSA — Organizer & Ambassador

Organized WiDS KSA in collaboration with SDAIA and the Ministry of Communications (MCIT). The conference connected Saudi women in data science with global leaders, researchers, and practitioners. Now serving as WiDS Ambassador since 2022.

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2021
first WiDS KSA organized
2022+
WiDS Ambassador
Academic mentoring

Mentoring & advising

Project 1932
Big Sister Mentor
Mentored Noura Almusa and Remma Alsabt through the program's structured mentoring track.
MCIT Leadership Program
Mentor
Mentored employees through the Minister's Leadership Program at the Ministry of Communications & IT.
IEEE — IMISIU Chapter
Advisor
Advised the IEEE student chapter at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University on technical and community initiatives.
University of Michigan
Academic Mentor
Mentored Yixin Zou (School of Media) — now accepted into U-Michigan Information School PhD program.
UIUC
Research Mentor
Mentored Trevor Moyer and Priyanka Balakumar — Computer Science undergraduate students.
Cornell · CERIS
Arabic Language Instructor
Taught Arabic as an after-school program for a semester through Cornell Educational Resources for International Studies.