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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.

Elon University's School of Communication's Peer- To- Peer Internship | Research Lead July 2020- August 2020
§ Conduct relevant, accurate research in regards to COVID-19.
§ Create media, events, and campaigns with the peer- to- peer team for students.
§ Display leadership skills, and work cohesively with peers.
§ Communicate virtually, and work remotely in an effective manner.

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- Spring
2020
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
I am a rising senior and I have a passion for story-telling. I've made significant growth as a journalist in the last three years.
Although I am a broadcast journalism major, I have enjoyed print journalism as well. I have loved writing articles and
creating stories for classes, however over the last year I have developed a blog on Instagram, which I am eager to
eventually create into a website as well. I travel to different restaurants, write reviews, and talk about my experiences, as
well as my journey to a healthier, more mindful lifestyle. I also provide healthy recipes and advice to my followers
including appealing photography. I do a great job of keeping others intrigued with my content. I am most interested, and
know I can give great contribution with my enthusiastic and creative storytelling to the Social Media Content Creator
position. However, I would be open to other positions involving writing, research or organization. I am very excited for
this internship opportunity, as I am up to date with current events, and interested in the changes that we must adapt to at
a time of such uncertainty. Thank you so much for your consideration.

RELEVANT CLASSES:

COM*100 Communications Global Age

COM*110 Media Writing
COM*210 Web and Mobile Communications
COM*220 Creating Multimedia Content
COM*312 Strategic Writing
COM*250 Journalism in a Free Society
IDS*115 Public Speaking
COM*265 Small Group Communication
COM*315 Multimedia News Production
JOU*351 Television News Reporting
COM*400 Media Law and Ethics
COM* 311 Broadcast News Writing