Katelyn Alam
San Diego,CA
Summary
Current graduate student and urban violence research fellow seeking to expand understanding and experience within the peace and justice field. A motivated individual with a deep commitment to community.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Fellow of Urban Violence Research
Kroc Institute Of Peace And Justice
09.2023 - Current
- Developed resource spreadsheets on topics such as police-community relations for city-partners.
- Assists with the creation of briefs "Peace in Our Cities" Network alongside city-partners.
- Organized and support grant-writing applications.
Campus Ministry Social Justice Intern (Fall 2021-present)
Loyola University Maryland
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Promoted intersectional belonging within the Campus Ministry department through creating connections with various identity-based groups such as the LGBTQ experience, Native American Student Alliance, Association of Latinx Students, and the Black Student Association.
- Collaborated with a team of interns to promote interfaith dialogue and open spaces for many faith practices.
- Opened relationships with off-campus partners such as Pleasant Hope Baptist Church, a part of the Black Church Food Security Network.
Education
Master of Arts - Peace & Justice
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA05.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Loyola University Maryland
01.2023
Skills
- Fast learner
- Community outreach
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Good work ethic and highly organized
- RBT certification (August 2021)
- CPR/First-Aid certification (as of Feb 2021)
- Zoom/Microsoft teams
- Adobe Illustrator, InDesign proficiency
- Google Products (Drive, Slides, Forms, etc)
Awards
- Loyola College of Arts and Sciences Dean's List (FL19, SP20, FL20, SP21)
- High School Academic Letter (3-year recipient)
- Recipient of the Barbra Graham Scholarship
Community Experience
Arrow Child and Family Ministries (2021-2022)
- Volunteered and shadowed with a local school, working with approx. 30 children (ages 6-18) with behavioral difficulties in the foster care system. Aided students doing work, shadowed case workers, and the behavior technician. I learned a lot from these students, and deeply value the stories they shared with me.
Esperanza Center ESOL volunteer (Fall 2020-Spring 2021)
- Helped with online immersive English as a Second Language classes (2x a week for 3 semesters) during the online semesters of my undergraduate years. One-on-one conversation practice in English for recent immigrants and migrants.
Kino Border Initiative immersion experience (May 2022)
- Weeklong immersion experience in Nogales Sonora/Arizona. Built relationships with several groups, including a border community of ranchers, migrants in a comedor in Mexico, border patrol, forensics unit in Tucson, and various Jesuit leaders.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Fellow of Urban Violence Research
Kroc Institute Of Peace And Justice
09.2023 - Current
Campus Ministry Social Justice Intern (Fall 2021-present)
Loyola University Maryland
08.2021 - 05.2023
Master of Arts - Peace & Justice
University of San Diego
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Loyola University Maryland
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