Operations strategist and compliance consultant skilled in designing sustainable, community-driven wealth-building and mutual aid models. Expertise in developing documentation systems, training processes, and research infrastructure to ensure operational efficiency and audit readiness. Proven ability to translate community values into effective operational structures within nonprofit and Home- and Community-Based Services organizations while managing multiple concurrent workstreams.
Work History
Founder & Executive Director (Part-Time)
6 Years 7 Months
Seeds Worth Sowing | 01.2020 - Current
Formulated a sustainable, community-driven wealth-building and mutual aid model, the Community Welfare System, and operated daily community programming for families under it.
Organized program flow, resource pooling, and community participation structures to ensure operational continuity and financial sustainability of the model.
Compile educational resources, worksheets, and training curricula that teach other organizers to implement the model.
Coordinated grant-funded program logistics and reporting across multiple state and federal funding sources.
Compliance Consultant
1 Year 4 Months
Minnesota Care Counseling Services | 02.2025 - 06.2026
Developed software tool for Housing Navigation department, enhancing compliance and centralizing department data.
Maintained audit-ready documentation for the department throughout the engagement.
Maintained audit-ready documentation for department, ensuring readiness for regulatory reviews.
Operations & Compliance Consultant
5 Years
Affinity Care MN | 05.2021 - 05.2026
Established and scaled Housing Navigation department, securing insurance and payer contracts while creating core operating processes.
Built administrative documentation systems, workflows, and compliance frameworks supporting housing and care coordination programs.
Developed research summaries, briefing materials, and program documentation to support internal planning and funder reporting.
Compliance Consultant
2 Years 4 Months
American Home Care | 01.2024 - 05.2026
Provided compliance consulting support for Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.
Developed and maintained compliance documentation and reporting processes to align with HCBS requirements, enhancing program accountability.
Developed compliance training programs to enhance staff understanding of regulatory requirements.
Led audits to identify compliance gaps and implemented corrective action plans.
Collaborated with stakeholders to align operational practices with state and federal regulations.
Education
Pre-Social Work Program - Social Work
Inver Hills Community College | Inver Grove Heights | 2026
Expected start 2026; plan to transfer after two years
Skills
HCBS compliance
Grant management
Program operations & coordination
Program design
Workflow design
Research synthesis
Community outreach strategy
Google Workspace
JotForm
Fillout
and project coordination tools
Written communication
Strategic thinking
Accomplishments
2026 Builder of the Year — Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation
Grew my personal Instagram (@zuhdae) to over 39,000 followers, building a public platform around mutual aid, organizing, and restorative justice.
Grew Seeds Worth Sowing's Instagram to over 13,200 followers, building visibility for community-centered homeless prevention work.
Consulted with and trained more than 120 individuals on implementing the Community Welfare System in their own communities.
Built an independent Substack readership of over 3,500 subscribers.
Founder & Executive Director at Mentors For Fatherless Children and Abused Families CorporationFounder & Executive Director at Mentors For Fatherless Children and Abused Families Corporation