EDUCATION
The University of Chicago - Chicago, IL
Master of Arts in Social Sciences, August 2022
Certificates in International Policy and Development & Certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies
Florida State University - Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Fine Arts, July 2020
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Skills: Research, Project Management, Program Management, Program Delivery, Qualitative Research, Design, Data Collection & Analysis (Interviews, Surveys, Focus Groups, Ethnography), Writing, Child Development, Outreach & Communication, Volunteer Management, Fundraising, Cataloging, Content Creation
Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Zoom, WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup, SquareSpace, Canva, AutoCAD, ASANA, RaisersEdge
Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Fluent)
Trainings: Social and Behavioral Sciences IRB Human Subjects Protection, Social and Responsible Conduct of Research, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, Mental Health First Aid, Mandated Reporter
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
The University of Chicago - Chicago, IL
Teaching Assistant, Race & Baseball - ANTH 25330, March 2022 – June 2022
Conduct background research on course topics; Locate course readings through electronically and via archives
Advise students on course content; Grade research and response essays for 50 undergraduate students
Graduate Researcher, MA Thesis, September 2021 – August 2022
Manage independent research project examining social and emotional learning in girls’ development
Handle research and IRB proposal, literature review, data collection, and analysis; conduct 20 semi-structured interviews
Media Burn Archive Independent - Chicago, IL
Research Assistant / Video Cataloger, March 2022 – September 2022
Translate, transcribe, and embed videos in preparation for digitizing documentaries from the 60s – 70s
Maintain and manage archive / database for the purposes of preservation and academic research
United Nations Development Programme - (Volunteer - Remote)
Researcher / Grant Editor, December 2021 – Present
Research and collaborate with team to create a project proposal for telehealth services in Cameroon, Africa
Perform outreach in order to fundraise for future clinics and online platforms to conflict affected areas
Florida State University - Tallahassee, Fl
Research Assistant, Cognitive Psychology, May 2019 – August 2019
Oriented, informed, debriefed, and ran corresponding trials on randomly assigned participants
Collected, sorted, and calculated data into running Excel database
ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
United Way of Broward County - Hallandale Beach, FL
Expanded Learning Coordinator, Present
Responsible for designing, organizing, and tracking expanded learning opportunities for a community partnership school.
Engaged primary and secondary students in academic, social and emotional, and extracurricular activities on campus before, during and after school.
Chicago Children’s Museum - Chicago, IL
Institutional Giving Intern, June 2022 – August 2022
Work closely with the Manager of Institutional Giving researching and identifying key prospects and opportunities primarily in the government sector, as well as corporate and foundation sectors
The Love Fridge - Chicago, IL
Manager (Volunteer), September 2021 – September 2022
Maintain the community fridge, a mutual aid initiative to combat food scarcity and waste
Drug Abuse Treatment Association - Jupiter, FL
School Based Mental Health Prevention Counselor, December 2020 – June 2021
Counseled 35 low and high-risk middle school students individually and in group session
Collaborated with students to create individualized treatment plans; Developed safety plans for students at risk of suicide
Held collateral sessions with parents to implement interventions and inform them on prevention
Enso Psych Group - Tallahassee, FL
Administrative Assistant and Medical Billing Specialist, December 2018 – January 2020
Scheduled and billed appointments for 5 therapists
Trained two administrative assistants during a period of company expansion
ARTS & DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Freelance
Artist, 2015 - Present
Supported small businesses by providing consultations, creating logos, music covers and paintings
Cat Family Records Label - Tallahassee, FL
Graphic Design Intern, March 2020 – November 2020
Collaborated with other artists to support projects through layout design, typography, and visual effects