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Isabella Abdullah

EDUCATION
Elon University | Elon, North Carolina Expected Graduation: May 2021
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Minor: Criminal Justice

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES
The Chicago Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office | Law Clerk in Felony Review June – August 2019
▪ Assisted state attorneys and detectives with writing and approving subpoenas.
▪ Watched active criminal court cases go to trial.
▪ Learned to understand procedures in the court room.
▪ Assisted state attorneys put together necessary evidence and presentations for trial, including a high- profile murder case.
▪ Logged and burned witness, defendant, and victim interviews.
▪ Learned and practiced the process of interviewing witnesses with training state attorneys.
▪ Aided state attorneys with examining cold cases and current cases, and how to charge the defendant.
▪ Attended trials of R. Kelly and Jessie Smollett.
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES & MEMBERSHIPS
Boys’ and Girls’ Club of Alamance County | Burlington, North Carolina
Volunteer
▪ Demonstrates leadership and accountability while mentoring children between the ages of 6 to 18.
▪ Creates a structured and interactive learning environment by promoting goal setting, positivity, and
individuality.
Elon University Athletics | Elon, North Carolina August 2017- Present
Division I Golf, Student- Athlete
▪ Enhances time management skills while balancing both academic and athletic commitments.
▪ Exhibits a strong work ethic by devoting 20+ hours per week to practice and strength and
conditioning workouts.

The Odyssey | Elon, North Carolina May 2018- Present

Writer/Content Creator
▪ Demonstrates the ability of time management to post and edit articles once every week by a set
deadline.
▪ Practices editing and publishing articles through a professional platform.
Salvation Army of Alamance County | Burlington, North Carolina January 2018-Present
Volunteer
▪ Worked independently and in teams to distribute fresh foods and canned goods to over 60 locals per shift.
PGA Junior League | Lemont, Illinois May 2018-July 2018
Intern
▪ Interned for PGA professional Kevin Weeks at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club to teach and organize
the PGA Junior League program.
▪ Demonstrated leadership skills to a variety of ages of children to motivate, educate, promote
sportsmanship, and instruct the game of golf.

TECHNICAL AND LANGUAGE SKILLS

▪ Proficient in Spanish
▪ Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator / Premiere
▪ Microsoft Word / Excel
▪ Coding for creating and managing web pages: HTML and CSS