Abdullahi is working to build the base of immigrant and refugee communities around Washington State and strengthen ties with allies on grassroots leadership and issue campaigns. Abdullahi has been with OneAmerica since 2004. In the past five years, Abdullahi held numerous positions at OneAmerica, including Civic Engagement Coordinator, Community Coalition Builder, advisor to the Executive Director and Senior Organizer. His tasks include working with immigrant and refugee groups in the community to empower and find solutions to their problems, providing trainings to assist immigrants in civic participation, maintaining open communications between all groups, and identifying and recruiting members. In his home country of Somalia, Abdullahi taught human rights law at the Somali National University and worked with the Government of Somalia negotiating peace treaties. Abdullahi has an MPA in Criminal Justice from City University in Bellevue, Washington and a Bachelor of Law degree from the Somali National University.