Sanaa Elcock
Bridgetown,Saint Michael
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Editorial intern
The Nation Publishing Co. Limited
St Micheal, Barbados
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Enhanced public knowledge by covering local and national events.
- Researched in-depth articles for enhanced reader engagement.
- Conducted interviews and gleaned insightful information.
- Adhered to strict deadlines to ensure a consistent publication schedule.
- Wrote approximately 10 featured articles and enriched the newspaper's variety of content.
Administrative Assistant Intern
Exclusive Lighting & Electrical Supplies Ltd.
St Micheal, Barbados
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Managed front-office tasks to ensure smooth operations.
- Improved record keeping with meticulous attention to detail in document management.
- Responded to customer queries to enhance the overall client experience.
- Handled confidential documents, ensured safekeeping and privacy compliance.
Volunteer camp counsellor
I Am A Girl NGO
Bridgetown, Barbados
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Coordinated educational workshops to promote creativity and learning, focused on girls' education for over 30 girls.
- Worked closely with 11 other staff members for seamless camp operations.
- Used this experience to produce a high-scoring research paper for my International Baccalaureate Global Politics class, entitled 'What Role Do NGOS Play in Improving Gender Equity Opportunities for Young People in Barbados?'.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
University of Leeds
Leeds 09.2024 -
A-Levels -
United World College of Costa Rica
Santa Ana, Costa Rica 08.2022 - 05.2024
Caribbean Secondary School Examination Certificate (CXC) -
Harrison College
Crumpton Street, Barbados 09.2017 - 07.2022
Skills
- Organisational competence
- Linguistic proficiency
- Quickbooks
- Dedicated team player
- Detailed meeting minutes
- Writing
- Ethical journalism
- Multimedia presentation
Certification
The School of New York Times Summer Program (2023)
- 1 of 300 students selected for their annual summer program in New York City with a partial scholarship
- Course: Inside the United Nations/Law/Journalism
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Fundación Niñas Valientes (2022)
- 1 of 12 girls on the Review Committee for the creation of this toolkit for the Rights of Girls in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Published on the official UNICEF Latin America website
Extracurricular Activities and Societies
Black Women's Project Leeds
- October 2024-Present
- 1 of 3 first-year students selected to be First Year Representatives
- The position focuses on helping the board with new and current initiatives for the society, providing and gathering feedback on past events and contributing to board meetings.
African and Caribbean Students Society
- September 2024- present
Politics Society
- September 2024- present
Girls Training Together Society
- September 2024- present
Leeds Women in Leadership Society
- October 2024 - present
St George Parish Church
- 2006 - present
Junior Optimist International (JOI) Around the World
- Charter Member, Secretary-Treasurer (2020-2021), Vice President (2021-2022), Distinguished Club President (2022-2023)
- Led virtual and in-person meetings with members in Barbados, Jamaica and the United States.
- Coordinated service and fundraising projects across the three countries with a focus on helping young people.
Accomplishments
- Outstanding Leadership Award (OLA) recipient for contributions to the Extracurricular department (2024)
- Communications and Accountability Bridges on the Student Council at UWC Costa Rica (2022-2024)
- Communications Director and Co-chair of International Press at UWC Costa Rica (2022-2023
- 2nd Place in the Bridgetown Barbados Optimist Essay Competition (2022)
- Optimist International's Caribbean Atlantic District Regional Essay Competition: 3rd Place award (2022)
- Junior Optimist International's Ruby Blair Outstanding Member of the Year award and college scholarship (2022)
- Junior Optimist International's Personal Growth and Involvement (PGI) Award Recognition Gold Level (2022)
- Outstanding Leadership Award recipient for role in Junior Optimist International (2022)
- Best Performer at Harrison College in CSEC Food, Nutrition, and Health with Grade 1 and AAA profile (2021)
- Semi-finalist in the Caribbean Girls Hackathon for Short Film on Domestic Violence education on team Sharp-wIted (2021)
- 2nd Place in the Sunjeet Toastmasters Club Youth Leadership Speech Competition (2019)
Languages
English
Native
Spanish
Upper intermediate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
University of Leeds
09.2024 -
Editorial intern
The Nation Publishing Co. Limited
07.2024 - 08.2024
Administrative Assistant Intern
Exclusive Lighting & Electrical Supplies Ltd.
06.2024 - 07.2024
Volunteer camp counsellor
I Am A Girl NGO
07.2023 - 08.2023
A-Levels -
United World College of Costa Rica
08.2022 - 05.2024
Caribbean Secondary School Examination Certificate (CXC) -
Harrison College
09.2017 - 07.2022
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