RJ is a senior at New York University pursuing a degree in Global Liberal Studies with a concentration in Politics, Rights, and Development a minor in Social Entrepreneurship.

Recently named as one of NYU’s most influential students by Washington Square News, he is the President of the NYU Muslim Students Association and is a Dalai Lama Fellow. RJ is also the founder and director of LEAD Palestine, an organization that aims to inspire, motivate, and empower the next generation of Palestine’s youth through a hands-on and fun leadership-based summer camp.

I recommend watching his TEDx talk and visiting www.leadpalestine.com to learn more about his work.

He was born in raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, loves his two cats, and is passionate about coffee.