Umar Siddiqui

Trendsetting and devoted individual, keen in keeping up with trends in fashion, popular culture, and media. Ideal work-ethic and fast learner with organization and detail-oriented skills.

Weightless, Woven Words, Atmosphere Press, ISBN# 9781639884704

Float Your Boat: You Have Power and Control, iUniverse Publishing, ISBN# 9781663249050

Candid about Couture, Readers’ Magnet, ISBN-13# 979-8890910592

• Fashion Journalism, London College of Fashion, 09/2016
• Fashion Styling and Image-Making, Business of Fashion, 10/2019

• Perris Mosque Youth Group, Educator, Helped educate people on Islam through homeless clothing and food drives, meeting with elected officials like Mark Takano. I worked with homeless and sometimes even destitute people to serve them and the rest of the community.
• Fashion Revolution USA, Ambassador, I am starting in this organization presently, as an ambassador. I want to suggest ideas to make systemic change and to change the connotation and image of fashion as superficial and wasteful. Currently, I am working on initiatives like word-of-mouth and social media posts of statistics and other compelling information to inspire people to adapt to smarter and more democratic fashion practices. I want to take a worldly and sensitive approach to this.
• UCR Transfer Peer Mentor Program, Peer Mentor, I taught students the ins and outs of being a transfer student at UC Riverside and showed them how to assimilate into the University life and structure. I worked with the program manager to distribute resources on being a working student and staying out of habits that could aggravate mental health. used calendars to schedule appointments with them and keep track of their classes and extracurricular activities.

• Weightless, Woven Words, 9781639884704
• Float Your Boat: You Have Power and Control, iUniverse Publishing, 9781663249050
• Candid about Couture, Readers’ Magnet, 979-8890910592

Fashion Revolution USA: I used Slack to share information and articles related to sustainable fashion. I attended Zoom meetings and used social media to network and engage with fellow ambassadors of Fashion Revolution and innovators of the arts. I am implementing social media campaigns and writing to educate the world on equitable and sustainable practices.

University of CA, Riverside Transfer Peer Mentor Program: I taught students the ins and outs of being a transfer student at UC Riverside and showed them how to assimilate into student life. I worked with the program manager to distribute resources with patience and understanding. I used calendars to schedule appointments with them and keep track of their classes and extracurricular activities.

Perris Mosque Youth Group: I helped educate people on Islam through homeless clothing and food drives, meeting with elected officials like Mark Takano. I worked with people experiencing homelessness and sometimes even destitute people to serve them and the rest of the community.