Ehsaneh Sadr

Experience

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  Open Door Runaway Shelter

  Jan 1996 - Sept 1996

  Counselor

  Conducted intake, ongoing, and family counseling sessions to identify sources of conflict, teach conflict resolution skills, and develop agreements regarding future interactions. Worked with senior counselors, social workers, and child protective services to screen for child abuse and arrange for foster care where necessary.

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  Project Children

  Aug 1999 - Sept 2000

  Program Assistant

  Sought and applied for grants and other funding opportunities. Created content for newsletters and reports. Maintained accounting records and managed fundraising accounts

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  Conoco, Inc.

  Mar 2001 - Sept 2002

  Government Relations

  Investigated public policy issues in the Middle East and North Africa to inform Conoco’s business development and risk assessment efforts in those regions. Composed congressional testimony and talking points. Conducted surveys of various grassroots groups designed to gauge support for a campaign against economic sanctions on Iran and Libya.

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  Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2021

  Deputy Director

  SVBC's purpose is to create a healthy community, environment, and economy through bicycling for people who live, work, or play in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. We envision a community that values, includes, and encourages bicycling for all purposes for all people.

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  Blackstone Audio

  Mar 2019 - now

  Author

  My debut novel, A Door Between Us, was published on September 1, 2020 by Blackstone Publishers. It has been included on LitHub's list of 33 Essential Works of Fiction by Iranian Writers.

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  Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

  Aug 2021 - now

  Development