Meet the Team
Omar Mahmood
Founder, Editor-in-Chief
Omar is a medical student at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and works professionally as a medical interpreter in Arabic, Spanish, and Hindustani in the Henry Ford Health System. He has a minor in Translation from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Rayyan Khan
Undergraduate Lead, French Editor
Rayyan is a senior at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor majoring in Biomolecular Science with a minor in French and Francophone Studies. He will lead the student organization for YNF in partnering with student groups and other organizations to host workshops and expand YNF.
Jawad Bouhamdan
Founder, Medical Editor
Jawad Bouhamdan is a graduating medical student at the Wayne State University School of Medicine pursuing Internal Medicine. He is passionate about working with minority communities to improve health outcomes, especially within the Arab and Muslim-American communities.
Alaaddin Sidahmed
Founder, Standard and Egyptian Arabic Editor, Medical Editor
Ala Addin is a 4th year medical student at Wayne State University School of Medicine who is planning on pursuing psychiatry. He is aiming to work alongside others to help create equitable healthcare for individuals from all backgrounds.
Nabila Ahmed
Bangla Editor
Lamila Ahmed
Bangla Editor
Alexander M. Clegg
Polish Editor
Alexander is a graduate student studying International Security & Development at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland. He has a bachelor's degree in Global Studies and Slavic Studies from Wayne State University where he specialized in the Polish language.
Rachel Feldstein
Spanish Editor
Judi Kakaarli
Levantine Arabic Editor, Dentistry Editor
Jeremiah Jean
Pharmacy Editor
Jeremiah is a 4th year pharmacy student at the University of Michigan. He is passionate about bridging gaps between vulnerable patient populations, especially at the point of care. He started a series of educational sessions at the UM College of Pharmacy in collaboration with WSU SOM and translators from Michigan Medicine in order to teach pharmacy students basic terminology to help patients who speak Arabic and/or Chinese.
Zechariah Jean
Medical Editor
Zechariah Jean is a medical student at WSU SOM with a bachelor's degree in Asian Studies with a Concentration in Chinese. He is passionate about advocating for immigrants in the healthcare community. He believes in equipping providers with the tools to bridge linguistic and cultural barriers so as to provide equitable care.
Sara Soliman
Classical and Egyptian Arabic Editor
Sara Soliman is a pharmacist from Egypt (B. Pharm., Cairo University) and is passionate about helping non-native speakers with Arabic as much as she can.
Amelia Wess
Russian Editor
We would also like to acknowledge the work of the many volunteers and former editors (Danishi Bedi - French, Nabila Ahmed - Bangla, Labila Ahmed - Bangla) who have contributed to this project.
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Editors
Applying for an editorship position: Please email a brief cover letter to the University of Michigan Language Resource Center specifying which position(s) you are applying for and your qualifications or contributions for the position(s). For a list of editorship positions, please see our About tab on our Google Sheet.