Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.” – Bell Hooks

Community Development Projects

  • Director of Community Mental Health Program at TCU: 2020 - 2023
    I designed and developed a community mental health program serving a community of digital rights activists across the globe while also providing services.

  • Co-Founder of Nafas: 2023 - Present
    an effort to address the mental health needs of the MENA communities.

  • Co-Founder of IN FLUENCY, Columbia University : 2016 - 2018
    an     initiative exploring the effects of political injustices on global mental health.

  • Founder of Lezem, Lebanon: 2011 - 2016
    an     initiative that used the arts to actively engage the youth of Lebanon in civic life.

Research & Publications

  • Zaki, S. (2021) Community Health Report: The Case for Mental Health Support for Digital Rights Defenders. Team CommUNITY.

  • Abdel-Salam, L., Rifkin, R., Smith, L., & Zaki, S. (2019). Experiences of gender among Arab American women: A qualitative study. Journal of counseling psychology, 66(3), 255.