Sawsan Dibseh
Summary
Aspiring legal professional pursuing a Bachelor's in Criminology, Law and Society who possesses legal and extracurricular experience through internships, volunteer positions, and leadership positions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Policy Intern
Council Of American Islamic Relations
01.2024 - Current
- Managed project timelines, ensuring all deadlines were met while maintaining high-quality projects
- Enhanced policy research by conducting thorough data analysis and presenting them in concise reports
- Identified, researched, and tracked legislative and public policy issues
Vice President
Muslim Student Union
06.2023 - Current
- Engaged club members with regular communications and events in order to foster community bonding and collaborative measures
- Oversaw consistent organizational and logistical structure of internal systems, serving the needs of the 300-member club with a strong track record of success
- Helped manage club responsibilities with effective scheduling and delegation
- Developed new events and worked with different organizations in order to achieve them.
Teacher
AIM Academy
03.2023 - Current
- Instilled school values to nurture students to become well-rounded
- Communicated with parents on students' academic progress, behavior, and successes in learning
- Incorporated opportunities for students to collaborate, think critically, and problem solve
- Taught course material through the use of lectures, assignments, discussions, and activities.
Logistics Chair
Muslim Inter-Scholastic Tournament
09.2022 - Current
- Kept volunteer database updated with personal information, availability, and assignments
- Worked closely with organizational leadership to create and send out recruitment programs
- Communicated the tournament's missions, visions, and accomplishments with community talks and marketing initiatives
- Enforced team adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures by having weekly trainings.
Sales Advisor
H&M
01.2022 - 02.2024
- Strong planning, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Excellent time management and analytical skills
- Efficiency in meeting deadlines and finishing projects for the store
- Multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment.
Research - Field Study
UCI - Digital Media Archive Project: Aging and Dying Incarcerated
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Collected and analyzed data to increase knowledge of the prison system and treatment
- Learned and applied qualitative research methods and analysis
- Applied ethical and research principles, concepts, and methods to projects
- Documented research records, creating and managing study analytics on given database.
Learning Assistant
UCI - School of Social Ecology
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Counseled students individually and in group sessions to help promote personal and educational motivation
- Mentored students by aid inside and outside the classrooms
- Supported professor throughout the course with supervision and tasks.
Legal Intern
District Attorney of Orange County
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Maintained client data files and completed research for cases
- Attended pleas and meetings related to cases
- Drafted replies to attorneys and related officers based on case files
- Responded to written discovery requests and exchanged file information
- Helped attorneys prepare for trials by organizing case file information.
Volunteer Coordinator
Islamic Center of Irvine
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Served as a single point of contact for volunteer questions
- Incorporated new concepts and feedback from previous volunteers to optimize recruitment and training
- Built community-based volunteer recruitment networks
- Kept volunteer database updated with personal information, availability, and assignments
- Improved performance through guidance of tasks and attitudes.
Cashier Team Lead
TJ Maxx and Homegoods
10.2017 - 04.2021
- Tasked to ensure cashiers were providing efficiency
- Trained new employees to ensure that they were up to protocol
- Made sure customer service standards went above and beyond
- Supported management team by supervising cashier and front-line activity.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Criminology, Law and Society
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA06.2024
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Criminology, Law and Society
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA05.2022
High School -
University High School
Irvine, CA06.2020
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Decision-Making
- Schedule Management
- Management Team Leadership
- Legal Case Management
Timeline
Policy Intern
Council Of American Islamic Relations
01.2024 - Current
Research - Field Study
UCI - Digital Media Archive Project: Aging and Dying Incarcerated
09.2023 - 12.2023
Vice President
Muslim Student Union
06.2023 - Current
Teacher
AIM Academy
03.2023 - Current
Learning Assistant
UCI - School of Social Ecology
01.2023 - 03.2023
Logistics Chair
Muslim Inter-Scholastic Tournament
09.2022 - Current
Legal Intern
District Attorney of Orange County
09.2022 - 03.2023
Sales Advisor
H&M
01.2022 - 02.2024
Volunteer Coordinator
Islamic Center of Irvine
08.2021 - 09.2022
Cashier Team Lead
TJ Maxx and Homegoods
10.2017 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Criminology, Law and Society
University of California, Irvine
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Criminology, Law and Society
Irvine Valley College
High School -
University High School
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