Olivia Issa Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Coordinating efforts to privately sponsor refugee and displaced students, faculty, and families at public universities across the U.S.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Researcher with George Washington University Graduate School of International Education’s new refugee education access lab.

Hyattsville, Maryland, United States

Researching, writing, and managing a small grant portfolio.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

I have drafted a proposal to the George Washington University to cultivate a more inclusive campus environment for refugee-background students by implementing research-backed adjustments to our admissions process, establishing a mentorship program, and creating a scholarship similar to those at Columbia University, Salve Regina, and Wheaton College.I lead.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

I oversee the events and coordination of the refugee-advocacy student organization No Lost Generation GWU, the founding chapter of the UNICEF and State Department effort to engage university students in refugee issues.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I ran the social media and sent weekly newsletters for the refugee-advocacy student organization, No Lost Generation GWU. In this role, I also directed six days of events in a series called "Refugee Awareness Week."

I co-lead a network of student advocates for refugee-background students, which involves researching existing college-access programs for refugees, and facilitating programs to make higher education more inclusive of students with displacement backgrounds. From June, 2020 through June, 2021, I helped research and draft a toolkit for U.S.-based colleges and.

I am responsible for creating and directing a social media and outreach plan for the Network, coordinating events to engage the US higher education community around increasing refugee access to higher education, facilitating the Campus Champions program for the Network, involving advisors and professional partners in the work of SVR, and participating in.

Virtual

Helped design and co-author a report outlining a path and recommendations for the U.S. to develop, implement, and sustain a university sponsorship program for refugee students.

Washington, DC

Chicago, Illinois, United States

My responsibilities included monitoring studio entry, screening students for COVID-19 symptoms, completing administrative and studio-upkeep tasks.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

My responsibilities as a legislative intern included working with the energy and environment legislative team to draft memos, attend briefings, track legislations, attend meetings with constituents and interest groups, and more. Additionally, I completed administrative tasks like sorting mail, giving tours, and taking constituent phone calls.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I led an after school dance program called Creative Movement with Balance for pre-schoolers and kindergarteners every week during the school year. As part of my role, I coordinated George Washington University student volunteers to teacher assist classes, led dance classes, communicated with parents and school administrators, and found funding avenues for.

Chicago, Illinois

This role entailed the oversight of every aspect of camp; from staff recruitment and vetting, to activity planning, to budgeting field trips, to leading campers. Camp lasted four weeks, with preparation starting three months in advance, along with coordinator-led orientation sessions for staff the week leading up to camp.

Chicago, Illinois

Focused on curriculum development, this position serves to enhance GirlForward's Safe Spaces and Advisory Board programs, which aim to uplift refugee and immigrant girls through discussion and trauma recovery-based programming.

Hyde Park, Chicago

I taught one to three 45-minute ballet classes per week to kids ages 4-7.

Education record

High School Diploma