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Ayisah Yusuf
6919 Confederate Ridge Ln, VA 20121
T: 703-203-7568 E: ayisah.yusuf@gmail.com
Objective To secure a positionwithina well-establishedorganizationthat will enable me to use my strong
organizational and customer service skills,ultimatelyleading to a lasting relationship.
Experience Youth Food Justice Zine- Organizer
January 2015-May 2015
A group of four organizers creating a zine about the food justice movement that believes youth
power is critical to intergenerational movement building.
https://youthfoodjusticezine.wordpress.com/
RootedIn Community (RIC)- Youth Adviser November 2013-present
Works remotelywithorganizationonyouth food justice leadership work,assist at National Summer
Summits,on conference calls and at RIC advisoryretreats.
http://www.rootedincommunity.org/
Rural Coalition – Organizational Office Support Fellow September 2011-March2014
Assist withplanning and executing events. Update internal databases withevent report outs,
meeting participationand minutes. Support outreachcampaigns to existing and potential
members. Attendcongressional hearing and debates and prepare summaries for members. Assist
withsocial media strategy. Assist withoffice management and other administrative duties as
assigned. Liaisonwithbookkeeper to maintain credit cardreceipts and expense reports for
government accountability.
https://www.ruralco.org/
AmeriCorps NCCC – Corps Member October 2010 – July 2011
Traveledthroughout US to participate inservice relatedactivities suchas building houses and
doing data entry withFaithCommunities for Disaster Recovery,providing customer service to
families at Arkansas Children’s Hospital,work withthe Land Heritage Institute inTexas to restore a
living land museum, working withDenver MountainParks in various maintains of the parks, and
registering disaster relief volunteers inJoplin,MO.
http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps
AmeriCorps NCCC - Class 17 Graduation Slideshow (Denver Campus)
https://youtu.be/GXibdFMx2Co
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Education Northern Virginia Community College – Associates Degree
Working part-time towards obtaining a degree in Journalism & Web Development.
Fairfax HighSchool – Diploma June 2010
Skills Proficient in Microsoft Office
-Power Point
-Word Processing
-Excel Spreadsheet
Social Media (Facebook,Twitter, etc.)
-Promoting Events and Pages
-Posting Important Information
-Keeping it up to date
-Posting pictures and statues at events andsuch
Certificates
Permaculture Certified
CPR
First-AidCertified
References Available Upon Request
Board Member Of: RootedIn Community Youth AdvisoryBoard
Ecohermanas Board Member
Examples of Work: Blog: http://iceturtlegirl.wordpress.com
Website:http://ayisahyusuf2.wix.com/workofice?fb_ref=Default
RootedIn Community 2013 Summit Los Angeles,California: https://youtu.be/fpQXA_cBQDM
Growing Leaders 2013 Youth Summit Missoula,Montana: https://youtu.be/eA_O2tIFOHI
DC Eco-Women’s Event by the River: https://youtu.be/eSFWo1PHO1s
RootedIn Community 2012 Summit Iowa: https://youtu.be/cTjbByRv5q0
