1. Daanish Qalbani
39 Patterson Ct. | St. Louis, MO | 63146
daanishq@gmail.com | (314) 518-3907
Professional Experience
LEGAL COUNSEL/PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 2009-2016
CENTERPOINTE HOSPITAL - St. Charles, MO
 Created processes and resolutions to address concerns staff brought forward regarding managers, physicians, and
co-workers to ensure a safe, respectful, and therapeutic environment for patients and employees. Worked directly
with department staff and managers to resolve any conflicts.
 Responsible for resolving performance challenges with staff, managers, and administration. Created performance
improvement processes to improve individual, departmental, and hospital-wide performance.
 As Legal Counsel, worked with department managers to negotiate contracts, provided regulatory assistance to
meet regulatory requirements including CMS and Joint Commission, and responded to regulatory, governmental
and legal requests.
 Member of Senior Management in both a legal and human resources capacity during a time of hospital system
expansion to over 500 employees and 4 cities. Worked directly with new managers, new employees, remote team
members, and joint venture stakeholders to ensure the smooth launch, expansion, and success of a number of
projects, including a new psychiatric hospital. Growth led to acquiring of Hospital by outside investors.
 Worked directly with staff, physicians, medical records, IT and other departments to ensure HIPAA compliance
through departmental reviews, creation of action plans, and following through on individual instances of non-
compliance.
OBAMA ORGANIZING FELLOW 2008
OBAMA FOR AMERICA- St. Louis, MO
 Worked closely with a team to recruit volunteers, train community/coalition leaders, and develop a community
base.
 Worked at all level to build a grass roots team, including going door to door and to public spaces to find
volunteers, follow up with phone calls, texts and emails to turn interest into action, including hosting events at
private residences, religious institutions and other locations to increase voter turnout and campaign engagement.
 Successfully created and trained volunteer group to continue work after the fellowship ended.
 Created special project focusing on outreach to the St. Louis Muslim community, meeting directly with faith
leaders and community members that otherwise are overlooked by political campaigns.
LAW CLERK 2003-2007
ROBYN STRANQUIST, ATTORNEY AT LAW - Ferguson, MO
 Performed research and analysis of legal data, documentation, materials, and evidence and conducted client and
witness interviews to assist attorney in compiling further relevant case documentation.
 Drafted a wide variety of legal documents including briefs, pleadings, litigation papers and advisory opinions.

2.  Governed several functions in support of maintaining smooth, seamless operations for the firm which included
serving as an office manager, legal researcher, and administrative assistant.
MID-MISSOURI STUDENT AREA COORDINATOR 2002-2003
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL – Columbia, MO
 Functioned as a liaison between Amnesty International's Midwest regional office and student groups throughout
mid-Missouri.
 Worked with campus and community groups to create programs, build membership, and achieve national
objectives.
 Increased organizational visibility through public events, protests, and forums that led to regular coverage in local
television, print, and radio outlets.
GENERALASSIGNMENT NEWSPAPER REPORTER – LOCAL GOVERNMENT 2002
COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN - Columbia, MO
 Covered breaking news primarily involving politics, local government, and related issues; managed multiple
assignments and provided quality work while meeting daily deadlines.
 Successfully interviewed high profile politicians at the local, state, and national levels covering a range of issues
from Social Security reform to county zoning rights.
 Demonstrated exceptional ability to initiate story ideas while adhering to and upholding standards inherent to the
newspaper industry.
Education
JURIS DOCTOR 2007
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW St. Louis, MO
BACHELOR IN JOURNALISM 2003
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Columbia, MO
 Peacemaker of the Year – Columbia Peace Studies program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 2003.
 Best Final Group Project – Columbia Magazine Journalism program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO,
2003.