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Isabella Danusiar

Linguistics And Intensive Language Masters Applicant
Winfield,IL

Summary

A culturally competent and curious student of Arabic and sociolinguistics hoping to further study Arabic, linguistics, and endangered languages at SOAS in London. With experience serving refugees, I am particularly interested in contact-induced language variation, language ideology and belief, and language as an identity marker. I am also particularly intrigued by the endangered Modern South Arabian languages, particularly Socotri, which I hope to research and aid in language documentation and revitalization.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Refugee Resettlement Volunteer Team Lead

Home For Refugees
Orange County, CA
09.2021 - 12.2021

Trained, equipped, and led teams of local volunteers to act as community sponsorship groups for arriving refugee families. Direct case management within the Family Reunification Project, assisting and advising families living in the United States separated from their children at the border crossings. Connecting families with local resources, procuring housing for newly arrived families and creating organizational partnerships to best support refugee families.

Administrative Intern

Kainos Anti-Sex Trafficking Non-Profit
Stuttgart, Germany
01.2019 - 04.2019

Compiled stories of formerly trafficked women for anonymous blog posts, managed social media platforms, created spreadsheets for brothel visit information, and managed donations and fundraising.

Volunteer English Teacher of Syrian Refugees

ELIC
Zahle, Lebanon
06.2018 - 08.2018

Created an English beginner and advanced curriculum for both children and adult Syrian refugees. Taught 2nd grade English to children and advanced English to adults.

Volunteer Youth Program Staff

Karama Organization
Deheishe Refugee Camp, Palestine
07.2015 - 08.2015

Interacted with, led, and taught Palestinian youth ages 5 to 14 at Karama day camp in the Deheishe refugee camp near Bethlehem, West Bank.

Legal Intern

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Chicago, IL
05.2015 - 08.2015

Managed record-keeping for attorneys, oversaw intake forms and initial consultation, accompanied attorneys to court, and managed case planning and communication with low-income clientele.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations And Arabic

American University
Washington D.C.
08.2016 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Intercultural Studies: Applied Linguistics

Biola University
La Mirada, CA
08.2019 - 12.2021

Skills

Levantine Arabic

Spanish

Proficient in IPA

Fusha Arabic

Areas of Research Interest

Arabic linguistics, endangered language documentation and revitalization, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, Modern South Arabian linguistics

Timeline

Refugee Resettlement Volunteer Team Lead

Home For Refugees
09.2021 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Intercultural Studies: Applied Linguistics

Biola University
08.2019 - 12.2021

Administrative Intern

Kainos Anti-Sex Trafficking Non-Profit
01.2019 - 04.2019

Volunteer English Teacher of Syrian Refugees

ELIC
06.2018 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations And Arabic

American University
08.2016 - 05.2018

Volunteer Youth Program Staff

Karama Organization
07.2015 - 08.2015

Legal Intern

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
05.2015 - 08.2015
Isabella DanusiarLinguistics And Intensive Language Masters Applicant