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Seattle University – Seattle, WA

Study Abroad at University of Ghana – Accra, Ghana 2017

Major: Communication & Media Studies, concentration in Journalism

Minor: Criminal Justice

Graduated: June 2019 Magna Cum Laude

Experience in all facets of journalism, audio, written and visual
Experience conducting interviews, producing audio stories, and writing long form articles
Strong communication skills both written and oral
Experience working with Adobe Audition
Costco Scholar: received $40,000 Costco Scholarship

Crosscut | Jan '21 - Present

Audience Engagement Fellow

Create daily content and posts for Crosscut’s Instagram page
Interview sources and create reader driven stories for various social media platforms
Increased Crosscut’s Instagram reach by 500%
Design branded graphics for social media platforms on Canva

Freelance Journalist

Conducted interviews and published articles about issues impacting South Seattle community including DACA, Covid-19, local events, youth jail published in local Seattle Publication
Produced and edited pilot podcast episode for clients
Interviewed guests for podcasts

Seattle University Office of Multicultral Affairs (OMA) | Oct '19 - Dec '19

Project Coordinator

Published bi-weekly newsletters • Created a website chronicling the 50 year history of the Office of Multicultural Affairs
Organized and found articles, memorabilia, and historical artifacts regarding the creation of OMA
Planned events and activities to commemorate the offices 50 years

Council on American Islamic Relations | Jan'19 - Jun' 19

Programs and Operation Coordinator

Managed and instructed Bystander intervention training program two to three times a month
Coordinated fundraising efforts which lead to large increase in donations, logged and tracked all donations properly
Write and edited press releases

Council on American Islamic Relations | Jul'18 -Jan' 19

Media and Outreach Intern

Created content for social media campaigns such as: #AskAmina and Everyday Muslims
Managed events calendar and coordinate outreach
Attend events, take photos, and post on CAIR’s various social media outlets

KUOW Radio Active Youth Media| Jul'13 -Dec'17

Advanced Producer

Created radio stories by pitching and editing stories, interviewing people and producing final product which aired on public radio
Hosted three podcasts by choosing themes, writing scripts and organizing stories to be included in each podcast
Collaborated with editor to pitch ideas, incorporate stylistic devices and to record and edit radio pieces

Seattle University Campus Ministry| Sep'16-Jun'18

Multifaith Student Campus Ministry

Provided resources and programming for students of various faiths on campus and hosted interfaith dinners quarterly
Planned different religious holidays celebration and practices
Created and lead the first Women’s Retreat at Seattle University attended by over 50 women
Attended a 3-day Interfaith Youth Core conference in Atlanta to discuss cooperative interfaith on college campuses

Muslim Student Association|President|Oct'15-Jun'17 & Sep'18 - Jun'19

Planned and led weekly meetings
Created and facilitated allyship in the Age of Islamophobia workshops and Meet a Muslim events
Planned and hosted first annual Rejoice event, a cultural celebration attended by over 100 people

Play and Learn Foundation, Accra, Ghana|Ambassador |Sep'16-Jun'18

Research and apply to grants for various projects
Created informational material which was presented to grant giving organizations
Created strategic plan to align organizations operations and finances