Ella Zarrow
Los Angeles,CA
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Joint Education Project Teacher
01.2024
- Taught 7th Grade Biology to students in an underserved school in South Central Los Angeles. Organized lesson plans as well as community-building activities.
Operations Intern
USC Shoah Foundation
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Worked as a liaison between departments, focusing on strategic communications. Covered inventory and restocks, as well as dialogue with external organizations. Assisted individuals in locating testimonies in the USC Visual History Archive.
Readers Circle
USC Prison Education Project
01.2024 - Current
- Works as a reader and editor for the USC Dornsife Prison Education Project (USC PEP). Directly supports the work of underrepresented writers through copy-editing/proofreading/digitizing for writers in custody, for eventual publishing.
Camp Counselor
Skylake Yosemite
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
- Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers.
- Encouraged team building to increase camaraderie, trust and rapport.
Impact Team Lead
Cotopaxi Campus Connector
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Guided the marketing and impact team, focusing on community outreach and partnerships reflective of Cotopaxi's 'Gear For Good' mission. Aided community outreach and preparation for Questival, a philanthropic 24-hour adventure race.
Deputy Copyeditor
Daily Trojan
01.2024 - Current
- Refines and edits the Daily Trojan, USC's student newspaper and the only daily print college paper on the West Coast, for AP style, clarity, and flow. Manages a team of 4 editors, reviewing edits and ensuring pieces are suitable for publishing.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Law, History, And Culture
University of Southern California
05-2026
Skills
- Public speaking
- Child development
- Instructional methods
- Social Media Management
- Graphic Design
- Error spotting
- Customer relationship management (CRM)
Timeline
Camp Counselor
Skylake Yosemite
06.2024 - 08.2024
Teacher
Joint Education Project Teacher
01.2024
Readers Circle
USC Prison Education Project
01.2024 - Current
Deputy Copyeditor
Daily Trojan
01.2024 - Current
Operations Intern
USC Shoah Foundation
01.2023 - 01.2025
Impact Team Lead
Cotopaxi Campus Connector
01.2023 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Law, History, And Culture
University of Southern California