1. Faiza Islam
5895 N. Cicero Ave.
Chicago, IL 60646
Phone: 773-545-0808
Cell: 773-679-9335
E-Mail: faiza.islam.12@gmail.com
Summary of Skills
● Strong communication skills Very dedicated and motivated
● Attentivelistener Demonstrategreat responsibility
● Good writer Approachable person
● Collaborative team member Outstanding with deadlines
● Well organized
● Excellent interpersonal skills
Extra-Curricular Activities
● School of Professional Journalists (SPJ)
● Senn High School Mentor
Work History
Macys
Retail Sales Associate/Cashier
Skokie, IL November 2015 to January 2016
Languages
● English: read, write, speak
● Bengali-speak
● Arabic-read
Overseas
I traveled overseas to Dhaka, Bangladesh in South Asia four times.
Education and Coursework
Loyola University at Chicago: Graduation May 2019
Currently Attending University: Journalism
I took Journalism classes such as: Intro to Communication (COMM 175), Reportingand Writing (COMM 205), and
Communication Seminar (COMM 100). Theseclasses helped me build by communication, writing, editing, and reporting skills
through various writing and editing exercises, reporting projects, essays, presentations, and collaborations with others.
Experience
I have worked at Macy's for 3 months, helping me build up my communication skills with people. In my writing and reporting
class I have been writing many news story on various events happening in Chicago and interviewing peoplefor my stories. I am
also a journalism mentor for high school journalists at Senn High School.