Amira Sweilem
Curriculum Vitae/Resume, Helen Zell Writers' Program
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Genres: Fiction, creative non fiction
Topics and themes: Women, colonialism, the immigrant experience, socioeconomic class
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Editorial Intern
Narratively
03.2025 - Current
- Screened 10 story pitches weekly
- Created social media content
- Reformatted archived newsletter stories
Data Reporter
The Star-Ledger
08.2022 - Current
- Researched and pitched data-driven stories using academic and professional expert sources
- Cleaned and analyzed complex datasets for enterprise and breaking news
- Wrote clear, accurate stories in strict AP style under daily deadlines
- Peer-edited colleagues’ work and self-edit for accuracy
Fact-Checking & Research Fellow
Sunlight Research Center
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Fact-checked political candidates using LexisNexis and public databases
- Tracked campaign developments and prepared research chronologies
- Followed rigorous verification and ethics standards
High School Teacher
SacHigh
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Designed standards-based curriculum
- Developed differentiated assessments
- Collaborated with administrators, families, and staff
Data Reporter
Florida Today
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Filed public-records requests
- Analyzed datasets from PDFs and Excel using statistical methods
- Developed expert sources in science, health, and education
- Fact-checked tips and copy-edited stories
Research Analyst Intern
California Department of Education
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Conducted legislative research and authored a policy-focused literature review
Education
B.A. - Linguistics
Santa Barbara, CA01.2018
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
Philadelphia, PATeaching Credential -
Loyola Marymount University, GSE
Los Angeles, CA01.2022
Skills
Technical: R, Python, SQL, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Datawrapper, Flourish, LexisNexis
Editing
Fact-checking
Copywriting
Editing and proofreading
Research
Visual storytelling
Writing Workshops
Creative nonfiction - Blue Stoop
Timeline
Editorial Intern
Narratively
03.2025 - Current
Fact-Checking & Research Fellow
Sunlight Research Center
11.2023 - 04.2024
Data Reporter
The Star-Ledger
08.2022 - Current
High School Teacher
SacHigh
01.2021 - 01.2022
Data Reporter
Florida Today
08.2020 - 06.2021
Research Analyst Intern
California Department of Education
01.2020 - 06.2020
B.A. - Linguistics
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
Teaching Credential -
Loyola Marymount University, GSE