aminyusufm (2017-2018)

Academic Degree
University of Southern California
January 2014 - May 2016 | Los Angeles
Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Minor in Law & Society
GPA: 3.56
Deans List, 2014 - 2016
Internship Experience
Human Rights Watch
Development and Outreach/ Children Rights Division Intern
January 2016 April 2016 | Los Angeles Wrote acknowledgment letters; executed special events and outreach initiatives; worked on database management; and collaborated with the organization's community of volunteers and advocates. Corresponded with juvenile inmates, conducted research, and produced written projects that contributed to monitoring and evaluating relevant legislative initiatives.
California Strategies, LLC
Research Intern
September 2015 December 2015 | Los Angeles
Evaluated sustainable teacher recruitment and retention strategies for Green Dot Public Schools
Collaborated with political campaign consulting firms, clients, and research team in assessing the charter schools strengths and weaknesses, in addition to recommending stronger models for future implementation.
Office of Representative Karen Bass
Congressional Intern
January 2015 May 2015 | Washington
Produced written materials including briefing memos and constituent mail
Helped recruit congressional and advocacy support for developing bills, and analyzed appropriations requests.
Contributed to daily administrative operations.
Leadership and Volunteer Experience
USC Political Student Assembly
Member
September 2015 May 2016 | Los Angeles
Roosevelt at USC
Member
September 2014 January 2014 | Los Angeles
Arab Youth Collective/ Access California Services
Youth Mentor
September 2014 January 2015 | Anaheim
USC World Vision Acts
Member
January 2014 May 2014 | Los Angeles
Skills and Additional Qualifications
Strong research and critical analysis skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent communication skills
Detail oriented
Bilingual proficiency in English and Arabic
Team player