Amna Shariff

• Drafted 150+ page non-violence curriculum packet designed for children in conflict prone neighborhoods
• Sorted through socioeconomic data, reports on efficacy of past programs, and profile information on schools interested in adopting the curriculum
• Coordinated with internship mentors through Zoom meetings where curriculum, grant, and school implementation was discussed

• Progressed from being a fledgling, part-time contributor to eventually becoming one of the lead writers on top assignments for the university’s fashion magazine
• Brainstormed, wrote, and edited over 20 articles pertaining to trend forecasting, fashion politics, and aesthetic influences upon popular culture
• Received an award for having the most articles published over any other in 2025

• Conducted research on newsworthy topics within the university’s campus and the D.C. metropolitan area
• Interviewed relevant characters for anecdotal information to determine administrator's thought-processes behind university policies
• Collaborated with local organizations and student writers when reporting on the school officials or ongoing investigations concerning campus members

• Asked to publish a paper in the Spring 2026 issue for a student-run historical journal
• Submitted paper detailed the third-world solidarity exhibited between the Black Panther Party and the Palestine Liberation Organization in the late 20th-century

• Developed policy deep-dives and briefings on immediate happenings or long-standing political-economic issues within Europe, Asia, and Africa
• Most recent policy deep-dive featured a post-USSR dissolution era retelling of the differences in far-right political evolutions in Eastern Europe vs. Western Europe

• Collected demographic data to identify underrepresented communities within the Philadelphian metropolitan area
• Carried out a 3-month long voter outreach campaign in high-traffic zones and registered over 150 citizens ahead of the US 2024 presidential election cycle
• Completed weekly training modules underneath the guidance of non-partisan canvassers on voter registration history/practice

• Underwent a rigorous interview and training process to be a part of an exclusive 12-member internship team while being the only high-school student recruited at the time
• Crafted detailed and digestible summaries of non-fictional and esoteric books for company’s subscribers
• Shared edited pieces in weekly team meetings and incorporated group feedback into further abridging written content

Grade: 3.65

Activities and societies: Treasurer of Creative Writing Club, Director of International Ball of the Undergraduate Student Council, Student Report, Honors Student

Concentrations: Global Economic Development, Middle Eastern & North African Studies, and Op-Ed Broadcast Journalism
Relevant Courses and Projects: Advanced Int’l Historical Research, Quantitative Research Methods for Journalists, Int’l Economics, Development Economics, Communications Law, and Intermediate Arabic

Grade: Honors

High School Diploma awarded with Honors, completed coursework and extracurricular activities from 2018 to 2022.