Resume

B.A., Hearing and Speech Sciences

University of Maryland, College Park Expected Fall 17’

University Honors College: group of top students at the university taught by the top faculty
Program for Undergraduate Language Science Ambassadors: highly competitive program for individual interdisciplinary language science research and training
Jiménez-Porter Writers' House: competitive program for the study of and the participation in creative writing across different cultures
Semester Academic Honors: earned every semester (4 times thus far)
On Distinguished Dean's List of Outstanding Students (4.0 GPA;Spring15')
On College Dean's List (3.93,3.94, 3.98 GPA; Fall 14',15', Spring 16’)
Office of Multi-Ethnic Students Academic Excellence Award (Spring 16’)
Invited to join several honor societies:
- Golden Key International Honor Society (for top 15% of class)
- WEB Du Bois Honors Society
- Primannum Honor Society
- Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education Academic Excellence Society
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Member of Association of Women in Computing, Students Ending Slavery, Muslim Student Association, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association

Technical Writing for NASA's Applied Earth Science and Technology Development Programs Intern

Researched and wrote articles (approx. 2/week) using AP writing style (available at: https://earthzine.org/author/sanna-darwish/)
Edited and reviewed articles for publication (average of 3/week)
Attended editorial meetings and storytelling workshops to consistently improve my writing and learn new techniques and media

Professional/Creative Writing Teaching Assistant

Created and implemented creative and professional writing lessons for college-aged students
Facilitated workshops that included discussing, editing, and reviewing writing
Carried out several administrative tasks

Chief Scriptwriter and Production Coordinator

Directed youth in writing scripts and creating quality content to support the charity’s events based on community needs
Increased the organization's access to thousands of people through video and content production

Chief Scriptwriter

Gathered and verified factual information regarding stories through interviews, observation and research.
Wrote factually correct, concise and engaging scripts within tight deadlines.
Reviewed and polished multiple scripts daily

Coverage and Editing Intern

Wrote company reports and recommendations for all manuscripts
Responded to author requests and provided feedback on manuscripts and queries in timely and professional manner
Proofread and reviewed all published company books for correct grammar, good voice, creative quality, and consistent flow of ideas

Teen Reads Program Reviewer and Interviewer

Wrote an average of 10-15 Advanced Reader Copy book reviews per month
Assisted other volunteers with their writing skills
Managed, organized, and carried out multiple events for publishing companies and authors
Conducted several interviews with award-winning authors of different genres

Editor-in-Chief

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD

University of Maryland, College Park College Park, MD

Happily Ever After Treaty

President's Education Award- Issued by President Obama and the US Department of Education for high achievement and dedication
Selected for the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Excellence
Invented water-recycling sink and was:
- Finalist in Intel Science and Engineering Fair in Egypt
- Winner of Encouragement Award (4th Place) at INESPO in Netherlands
- Winner of Honorable Mention Award at INESPO in Netherlands
- First Place winner of American University in Cairo Science Festival
- Participant in Google Science Fair
- Finalist in Junior Green Brain Award in Turkey
- First Place in Cairo regional science fair
- Participant in I-SWEEEP
- Certificate of Appreciation in MSA Science Fair
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Silver Key Winner for memoir "A Journey Home"
Finalist in GENIUS short fiction story at SUNY OSWEGO
Second Place Winner in Salahaldin Annual Creative Writing Competition

Brain Mash

Giant Squid Books

Montgomery County Public Libraries

Salahaldin Post