Ameenah M.

Ameenah M. currently serves as the National Operations Coordinator at Surge Institute since June 2022 and is an alumni of projectBASTA, participating in a career-prep fellowship for first-generation college students since June 2020. Ameenah has experience as a Marketing & Social Media Outreach Intern at a private company, where consultation efforts led to a 40% increase in traffic and engagement. Prior roles include serving as a College Assistant at Queens College, assisting with scheduling and support services, and as a Pre-K Teacher at Abu Ayub Independent School For Boys, managing large classes and developing educational lessons. Ameenah holds a Bachelor's degree in Media Studies with a minor in Anthropology from Queens College and an Associate of Arts degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from LaGuardia Community College.