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List Organizational Experience within the MSA-UMD (Include positions,
responsibilities, and accomplishments, please be specific, outlining
in detail what you individually did/accomplished):
Within the MSA, I would volunteer my time when it is needed, and try to help as
much as possible when available.
List Work/Volunteer Experience (Include positions, responsibilities, and
accomplishments in other organizations on or off campus)
Off campus, I have been involved in handling IT operations at the Islamic
Center or Detroit (ICD), by taking care of servers, and also providing support
for the Infrastructure of the ICD, by creating it, and also supporting it. I
furthermore manage component of the ICD site, and provide global support and
guidance to the IT team. I have been involved with many Islamic Organizations,
and tried to volunteer my time, and skills when possible.
What are your organizational strengths? Weaknesses?
When it comes to organizational discipline I'm extremely organized with my
work, and try to develop and deliver any project I'm on as professional as
possible. When my work load increased dramatically I try to organize and work in
a systematic manner. Some of my weaknesses is to assign work to others when the
load becomes way too much for one person to handle.
How
do you cope and work under pressure? (Please answer in full
thoughts/sentences
providing real-life examples/situations)
I work really well under pressure, Sometimes I would have to balance school,
work, and volunteer work for other organizations all at once.
How
well do you multi task? (Please answer in full thoughts/sentences providing
real-life examples/situations)
I multi task really well, I'm usually working on multiple things at once,
like answering an urgent call, working on completing a project, and creating
something else on a server.
How
do you deal with criticism? (Please answer in full thoughts/sentences providing
real-life examples/situations)
I take criticisms in, and try to better my self, looking at my friends; I
sometimes get criticized by them for doing something, so I try to correct my
actions.
What will your schedule look like in the 2008-2009 school year? How many hours
can you dedicate to the MSA if you are elected? List any external factors such
as parents, school, or work that might inhibit your work.
I will be able to allocate about 5-7 hours a week to the MSA, as I'm
extremely busy with school, work, and also working on other on going projects.
But Inshallah the MSA will get its priority.
What does MSA mean to you? Why are you getting involved with MSA,
other than
the fact that you were nominated?
The MSA means to me that we as MSA'ers represent Islam on Campus, so in
essence when people see a person from the MSA doing something wrong, it not only
reflects upon you, but reflects on all of us Muslims, and Islam. So I'm getting
involved with the MSA to learn and benefit from the experience, and also give
back to our fellow Muslims on campus.
What do you feel the MSA executive board positions you are running
for
entails, and why do you feel you are capable of holding such a
position?
I believe it entails marinating their current IT structure, which consists of
the Website, the MSA computer, and any other technology going from hardware or
software the MSA uses or needs I feel that I have the capabilities of holding
the IT position, as I have the background in IT, and also did my undergrad in
Computer Science, and have worked for IT positions in the past.
What are the main reasons you want to be elected as an MSA executive board
member? Include future plans you have in respect to the position.
The main reason for me to be part of the MSA executive board, is to give back to
the Muslims Students on campus, by bettering our current IT tools, and create
innovative ways for the MSA to function and flourish on campus.
If
you lose the elections, what will your course of action be towards the
organization (please specify)?
I will congratulate the person who won, and to ask Allah to give the strength
and will for him/her to benefit the Muslims on Campus, and Ask Allah to help the
MSA continue to be a successful Muslim organization on Campus.
If
you are elected, will your parent(s) be supportive of your work with the
organization?
Yes, Inshallah they will be supportive of my work with the organization.
What do you feel are the strengths and weaknesses of MSA-UMD?
MSA Dearborn's strengths are it is well respective organization on campus that
strives towards representing Islam on campus, and does everything in a
professional matter. I believe some of its weakness is its starting to lack the
essence of its events that its holds.
Have you fully read & understood the constitution, have you specifically
understood your duties/responsibilities?
Yes, Inshallah
How well do you work with others? Give an example of when you led
a
team and how you delegated responsibilities and ensure team
cohesiveness.
I work extremely well with others, an example of that is coordinating with the
ICD IT team, by communicating with them any needed actions or changes, and also
helping them with their needs, in an Islamic organization any action that is
usually done must be approved by the Board, and so on, I must not only
communicate with the IT team, but also communicate with the Board of the masjed,
as they have to also approve the projects, and provide the funding necessary to
complete them.
Which Islamic school of thought do you subscribe to, and what is
your
viewpoint in regards to other schools of thought?
I am a Muslim, who follows Ahlu-Sunnah wal-Jamma, I believe in Unity, as in
Islam we are united, and as the Prophet (sAw) characterized the Ummah as one
body, and when one part of the body ails, the whole body ails. |
