Tamar Haddad

Tamar is the author of the book "The Future of Palestine: How Discrimination Hinders Change.” Tamar majored in English Language and Literature. She taught ESL for international students online.

She was hugely impacted by her involvement in many phenomenal leadership programs like MEPI - Student Leaders Program, International Women Leaders, and CGI U. This led her to start Yalla - Palestinian Student Leaders, that develops the leadership skills of up to twenty Palestinian undergraduates every summer in American and Palestinian academic institutions. Yalla also helps the students design and implement their projects that have a positive impact on the Palestinian community. 

Haddad raises awareness about Palestine through her participation in many events. In 2021, she was a panelist at a parallel event of the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women.

Learn EF                                                                                                                                                                                       6/2020 - present

Online ESL teacher for Adults 

Yalla – Palestinian Student Leaders program – Bethlehem, Palestine                                                                                    3/2020 - present 

Founder and CEO

• Improved Palestinian undergraduates’ leadership skills through professional leadership training
• Resolved social problems locally through participants’ Community Engagement Plans design and implementation
• Directed program, organized, planned, coordinated, created curriculum, managed budget, recruited applicants, hired professionals, fundraised, and promoted for the program 

CLC, Ferndale – Ferndale, Washington                                                                                                                                      8/2021 – 8/2022

Youth Program Director 

• Chaired the Youth and Education Committee and championed monthly committee meetings
• Upgraded program’s budget, annual report, and marketing and fundraising strategy
• Delivered educational sessions and motivated youth for events, conferences, fundraisers, and performances

INTERNSHIPS

Hub101, California Lutheran University​ – Westlake Village, California                                                                               12/2018 - 5/2021

Content Writer

• Improved organization’s website through creative up-to-date content writing 
• Increased engagement through the development and implementation of social media marketing strategies

School of Management, California Lutheran University​ – Thousand Oaks, California                                                           2/2019 - 5/2020

Event Coordinator 

• Collaborated with program manager and refined student events through efficient communication with event suppliers
• Overhauled department’s budget, students’ educational development, and student database in Excel

Environmental Education Center ​– Beit Jala, Palestine                                                                                                           9/2017 - 12/2017         

Administrative Worker

• Upgraded operating system through information input, storing, evaluation, and database maintenance.

World Culture Awareness Program, Handong Global University and ROK Office of Education – South Korea             2/2016 - 6/2016

Youth Educator

● Oriented Korean Youth towards a culture of tolerance and mutual respect through cultural exchange activities

California Lutheran University – Thousand Oaks, CA, USA                                                                                                     8/2018 - 5/2021

Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Music, minor entrepreneurship (Dean’s List)

Recipient of the International Women Leaders scholarship 

Bethlehem University​ ​– Bethlehem, Palestine                                                                                                                             9/2014 - 5/2018

Bachelor of Liberal Arts in English Language and Literature, minor translation (Dean’s List)

Bethlehem University Student Ambassadors Program

Georgetown University – Washington, District of Colombia, USA                                                                                           6/2017 – 8/2017 

MEPI Student Leaders Program alumna