The Founder
Najwa Dahdah
As one of Metro-Detroit’s outstanding spokespersons for children, Najwa has partnered with community-based organizations to improve childcare by providing evidence-based, culturally competent education. Prior to working in early childhood education, Najwa enjoyed a successful career in banking management for 7 years where she excelled in operations (e.g. policy development and implementation and recording keeping).
Najwa earned an associate of applied science in child development from Schoolcraft College, a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education from Rochester University, and a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Leadership/Administration from the University of Michigan Dearborn.
Our Team
Said Dahdah
CO-FOUNDER CONTRACTING PARTNER
Senior Arabic Translator/Editor
Certified CPR/First Aid Trainer (AHA & ASHI)
Said Dahdah is a proud member of a wonderful team that offered tremendous work to the community. Said also helped with the creation and growth of Welcoming Empowered Network.
Said has a lot of experience of Child Development and he is a CPR instructor as well as he is very proud to attend the Macomb Community College at the age of 55 and be a major part of translating the CDA Competency Standards Books into Arabic.
Alexander Dahdah
CO-FOUNDER BOARD MEMBER
Learning and Development Specialist
Alexander has held numerous internship positions in multiple industries and is always looking for ways to sharpen his accounting/office expertise. The reason Alexander was so fascinated with the field of Accounting is that he loves problem-solving and the way businesses and organizations need to solve problems and make critical decisions constantly. This constant need for business decisions brings a challenge that a solid background in Accounting will equip the necessary knowledge for.
Experience & Qualifications List
Pursuing B.S. in Accounting at Oakland University
Held an internship with a global automotive company learning Business Enterprise Software’s such as ORACLE
Processing invoices and assisting with Bank Reconciliations
Assisted the Treasury Team with quarterly earnings reports to CFO
Nearly 4 years of relevant office experience
Julie Khazouz
BOARD MEMBER
Hi, my name is Julie Khazouz.
I am a 23-year-old cat mom from Livonia, MI. I currently work as a Marketing Specialist in the Trucking industry. I graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management from Wayne State University. I am honored to be part of ECOS because we are making a positive change in our community.
Our Team
Michael Dahdah
YOUTH VOLUNTEER
Michael Dahdah is a Junior at Utica High School. He enjoys playing sports in his spare time. His warm and welcoming smile is always a joy to have. His willingness to jump in wherever needed and leadership charisma is very much appreciated.
Ola Saad
Board Member
A Michigan native, Ola Saad has a Master of Science in Administration: Leadership Degree from Central Michigan University. Saad is the proud daughter of two immigrant parents who instilled in her the importance of community service and giving back.
Saad is a compassionate advocate for human rights; including the rights of women, children, those who identify as males and LGBT+ with over a decade of experience in the profession of advocacy, domestic violence, sexual assault, and social justice. Saad directly works with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their families, as well as immigrants and refugees and their families. Saad is extremely passionate about ending oppression, which includes violence, exploitation, marginalization, and cultural colonization.
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12/09/2022