Noor Dawood
Teaching Assistant, Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program, Goldman School of Public Policy
- Location
- Berkeley, California (San Francisco Bay Area)
- Industry
- Public Policy
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Noor Dawood's Overview
- Current
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- Court Appointed Special Advocate at SF CASA
- Past
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- Teaching Assistant at Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program, Goldman School of Public Policy
- Policy Consultant at American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California
- Graduate Student Instructor at University of California, Berkeley
- Graduate Student Intern at San Francisco Human Services Agency
- Graduate Student Researcher at Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice
- Policy Analyst at Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan
- Juvenile Justice Policy Advocate at Prison Law Office
- Production Intern at KQED: "Forum" with Michael Krasny
- Supervising Litigation Assistant; On-site Database Administrator at Prison Law Office
- Education
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- University of California, Berkeley
- Women's Policy Institute, Women's Foundation of California
- Stanford University
- Connections
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Noor Dawood's Experience
Court Appointed Special Advocate
SF CASA
December 2006 – Present (5 years 3 months)
• Mentor and advocate for the educational, medical and everyday needs of a 17-year-old foster youth.
• Draft bi-annual reports to dependency court with relevant updates and recommendations.
• Participated in 40 hours of training on foster care advocacy.
Teaching Assistant
Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program, Goldman School of Public Policy
Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry
June 2011 – August 2011 (3 months) UC Berkeley
• Design and teach microeconomics and statistics sections for 30 fellows.
• Advise fellows in office hours and provide general program support and mentoring.
Policy Consultant
American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California
Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry
January 2011 – May 2011 (5 months) San Francisco Bay Area
• Analyzed the role of police officers stationed in Northern California public schools and recommended policy reforms to improve student outcomes.
Graduate Student Instructor
University of California, Berkeley
Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry
August 2010 – May 2011 (10 months) Berkeley, CA
• Spring 2011: Designed and taught 4 hours of weekly discussion sections (54 undergraduate students) for “Wealth & Poverty,” taught by former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich.
• Fall 2010: Designed and taught 2 hours of weekly discussion sections (60 undergraduate students) for “Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies.”
• Graded course assignments and advised students in office hours.
Graduate Student Intern
San Francisco Human Services Agency
May 2010 – August 2010 (4 months)
• Conducted data analyses (STATA and Excel), interviews and literature reviews relevant to San Francisco child welfare practices and processes. Authored formal reports on findings.
• Designed and implemented case audits and staff surveys relevant to San Francisco child welfare practices.
Policy Analyst
Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan
January 2010 – May 2010 (5 months)
• Developed an ordinance to permit and tax the growth of medical marijuana in Oakland, CA. (As part of a team with three other policy students.)
• Conducted analysis on industrial land use and zoning concerns associated with permitting marijuana growth.
Juvenile Justice Policy Advocate
Prison Law Office
September 2007 – October 2009 (2 years 2 months)
• Developed organization’s first public policy position and designed strategic direction for juvenile justice policy advocacy.
• Testified at state legislative hearings and administrative meetings regarding relevant juvenile justice policy.
• Researched impact of local/state juvenile justice policies and authored relevant reports.
• Developed, drafted and staffed AB 1053, California legislation regarding juvenile justice reentry. AB 1053 was signed into law in October 2009.
• Developed and facilitated initiation of the California Girls’ Project, multi-organization partnership to improve programs and services for girls in county juvenile justice systems.
• Served as member of Corrections Standards Authority Executive Steering Committee to recommend grant disbursement for juvenile justice facility development.
Production Intern
KQED: "Forum" with Michael Krasny
May 2007 – September 2007 (5 months)
• Researched and developed program topics; identified and interviewed potential program guests, including government officials and leading national and international experts.
• Provided production assistance during live broadcasts.
Supervising Litigation Assistant; On-site Database Administrator
Prison Law Office
June 2005 – September 2007 (2 years 4 months)
• Monitored mental health treatment in California state prisons and investigated conditions in state and county juvenile justice facilities. Corresponded with prisoners and incarcerated youth and their family through phone calls, letters and meetings.
• Drafted reports to state officials and court-appointed experts regarding mental health and juvenile justice policy and practice recommendations.
• Supervised and trained four litigation assistants. Led office taskforce to improve daily office procedures.
• As database administrator, trained office on new database, provided daily technical assistance, co-developed database and created user guide.
Noor Dawood's Education
University of California, Berkeley
MPP, Goldman School of Public Policy
2009 – 2011
Women's Policy Institute, Women's Foundation of California
Fellow
2008 – 2009
• Participated in more than 100 hours of training on state policy processes, research and advocacy strategy.
• Worked on a team with five fellows to develop and staff California legislation on jail release policy.
Stanford University
BA, Psychology
2000 – 2004
Activities and Societies: • Captain, Stanford University Varsity Field Hockey Team
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