Shahrzad Shams

Shahrzad Shams has a diverse work experience. Shahrzad'smost recent position is as a Program Manager at the Roosevelt Institute, where they focus on Race & Democracy. Prior to this role, they interned at the same organization in the same department. Shahrzad also worked as a Legal Researcher at The Drug Enforcement and Policy Center. Shahrzad gained legal experience as a Legal Intern at both The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and the Office of the Ohio Public Defender. Shahrzad had another legal internship at the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio: Capital Habeas Unit. Shahrzad also worked as a Law Student Volunteer at The Legal Aid Society of Columbus and as a Legal Research Assistant at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. In terms of non-legal roles, Shahrzad was a Teaching Assistant at the Education Alliance: 14th Street YMCA Two x Two Program and a Social Psychology Research Assistant at The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences.

Shahrzad Shams began their education at Mosaic in 2013 and continued until 2014. Shahrzad then attended Dublin Coffman High School from 2011 to 2015. Afterward, Shahrzad Shams enrolled at Columbus State Community College in 2014 and completed their studies in an unspecified field without obtaining a degree. In 2016, they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology and a minor in Human Rights at The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences, graduating in 2017. Shahrzad Shams furthered their education at The Ohio State University, this time at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs. From 2019 to 2021, they pursued a Master's degree in Public Policy, Administration, and Management. During this period, they also attended The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where they graduated in 2021 with a Doctor of Law (JD) degree.