I didn’t grow up in a system built to protect workers. I spent over a decade living in Jordan, where structure often meant survival and opportunity had to be earned. That shaped the way I see workplaces, authority, and fairness. It taught me that people will always need someone willing to speak up, especially when they can’t.

When I moved to the United States, I brought those lessons with me. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Anthropology with a minor in Criminology, which gave me a deep understanding of how people and systems interact, and how often those systems fail the people within them. From there, I pursued a master’s in human resources and Employment Law, blending cultural insight with legal structure to bridge the gap between theory and real-world application.

Stratum Labor Consulting wasn’t just a business decision. It was a direct response to what I saw in the field, small businesses struggling to stay compliant, workers being misled or silenced, and HR departments caught in the middle without real support. I created Stratum to change that. To bring clarity where there’s confusion. To protect businesses before problems escalate. And to give workers a place to turn when they’ve been ignored for too long.

This work isn’t about checking boxes. It’s about building systems that work, for everyone.