Suzan Isam Boulad is a law student expected to graduate in May 2016 from the University of Minnesota Law School. She has experience assisting Syrian refugees through social services applications and advocacy. She also has experience researching international law issues through clinics at her law school and working with Syrian lawyers in Turkey to help refugees. Boulad speaks Arabic fluently and Spanish at an intermediate level. She has organized numerous fundraising and advocacy events related to refugees and humanitarian aid for Syria.

1. Suzan Isam Boulad
1075 14th Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A. 55414
(916) 225 – 4451  siboulad@gmail.com
Education
University ofMinnesota LawSchool, Minneapolis, MN
Juris Doctorate expected, May 2016
Recipient, Dean’s Distinguished Scholar
Member, Muslim Law Student Association, president, 2013 – present
National Lawyers Guild, 2014 - present
Mills College,Oakland,California
BA, International Relations, September 2011
Member, ModelUnited Nations, team leader, 2009 – 2011
Muslim Student Association, treasurer, 2007 – 2011
Experience:
Opening Doors,Sacramento,CA May – August 2015
o Assisted incoming Syrian refugees with social services applications, such as WIC and SNAP.
o Advocated on behalf of new Syrian families with their employment or with neighborhood schools.
University ofMinnesota Human Rights and International Litigation Clinic,September2014 – May 2015
o Researched constitutional law issues related to claims of a former Guantanamo detainee.
o Researched environmental human rights law in Colombia for an InterAmerican Commission hearing.
University ofMinnesota International Moot Court,September 2014 – May 2015
o Prepared an extensive memorandum on a hypothetical fact pattern related to international legal claims.
o Competed in an intramural competition where arguments simulated real-world court appearances.
University ofMinnesota Human Rights Fellow, May – August 2014
o Traveled to Gaziantep, Turkey to work with Syrian lawyers in the Center for Legal Services for Refugees
 Reviewed best practices for the organization and prepared grant materials.
 Translated immigration materials and researched Turkish law on the status of Syrian refugees.
Employment:
Blogger at Mideast Youth,May 2011 – March 2013
o Editor of the Alliance for Kurdish Rights.
o Created grant proposals upon request, which generated over $200,000 in grant revenue.
Board Member ofthe Syrian American Council, March 2011 – March 2013.
o Organized fundraisers for humanitarian aid that generated $150,000 in donations.
o Spoke publicly on Syrian issues in front of up to 200 people at major institutions and universities.
o Traveled with SAC 2013 Youth Mission to visit local councils and deliver humanitarian aid in Syria.
Language Skills:
o Arabic: spoken at a fluent level, written at an intermediate level
o Spanish: spoken and written at an intermediate level
Public and Media Appearances:
o Spoken at fundraisers and community events, often with over one hundred people in attendance.
o Organized local rallies and media alerts in response to the refugee crisis.
o Participated in panel discussions at universities locally and across the United States.
o Spoke to local and national media outlets on refugee advocacy and the Syrian conflict.