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Jayla Allen (She/Her)
Community Programming NYC

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Columbia University

Master's in African American African Diaspora Studies

August 2021 — June 2022

Activities and Societies

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc., Columbia GSAS Council Department Representative, GSAS Council DEI Board Member, Black Student Association

Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships

Columbia University, Center of Justice Fellowship, Lex Scholar x AccessLex, Legally BLK Fund Scholar

Prairie View A&M University

Bachelor's in Political Science, Legal Studies

August 2017 — December 2019

Activities and Societies

Honors College Program, Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society, Student Government Association, IGNITE, Panther Party, Blackston Pre-Law Society

Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships

Freeport Scholar, Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Graduate (2019), Black History Community Award, TMCF Leadership Institute Scholar, Ford Motor Company Community Service Hero Award

✍🏾 Essay Feedback

I can provide feedback on scholarship, fellowship, and grad school essays

📖 Grad School Prep

Willing to provide feedback and review application material

🧐 Resume Review

Willing to review resumes for Graduate School applications

🫂 Mentorship

Willing to mentor students interested in policy, politics, organizing, law

Activism
Books
Climate Change
Coffee
Cooking
Faith
Museums
Reading
Volunteering

Skills

Leadership
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
Project Management
Public Relations
Resume Writing
Strategy