Maria Catalina Jaramillo

Miami, Fl ***** 617-***-**** ad3bu0@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Harvard University, Extension School, Cambridge, MA Expected Graduation December 2024 Masters of Liberal Arts, Psychology, GPA: 3.13/4.0 Awards: 2021 Macquarie Group Scholarship Recipient 2020 Emerging Scholar & Diversity Award, Association for Research in Personality (ARP) 2024 Healthy Outcomes for Positive Experiences (HOPE) Train the Facilitator Certificate Program Scholarship Florida International University (FIU), Miami, FL July 2019 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, GPA: 3.2/4.0

Awards: Excellence in Civic Community Engagement Medallion of Distinction Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology

Area Studies Scholarship Recipient

Dean’s List for Academic Achievement, 2015 & 2018

Phi Theta Kappa International Scholastic Society

National Dean’s List for Outstanding College Academic Performance WORK EXPERIENCE

Capital Funding Services, Miami, FL October 2017 to Present Lead Project Manager

• Analyze and structure loan funding project proposals and mortgage underwriting processing for nationwide accounts

• Provide client-centered guidance, in addition to contract composition and start-to-finish project mobilization

• Supervise, coordinate, and collaborate with junior associates, including routine progress report reviews New Direction Residential Treatment Program, Miami, FL January 2022 to Dec 2022 Rehabilitative Service (Bilingual) Counselor II

• Conducted intake and biopsychosocial assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, coordination of care, and discharge

• Collaborated with inter-disciplinary team on clients’ DSM-5 Diagnoses, coordination of care, and maintenance

• Implemented Clinal Interview skills, Evidence-Based Therapies for individual and group counseling sessions

• Documented clinical records: assessments, interventions, progress notes (SOAP), and discharge planning tasks Center for Children & Families: ACCESS for Families Program (FIU) & Early Steps at the Mailman Center for Child Development, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL May 2018 to June 2019 Bilingual Research Assistant

• Recruited, interviewed, and advised families regarding child behavioral support program services

• Mediated assessments of toddlers via CBCL Externalizing Scale & SRS-2 for program services compatibility

• Collaborated with in-home child evaluations: PLS-5, BDI-2 NU, BSRA-3 & DPICS

• Administered, rated, and recorded adult WASI-II & EIWA-III (Spanish version) examinations

• Compiled, categorized, coded, and analyzed data via REDCap Corrections Transition Program & Everglades Correctional Institution, Miami, FL May 2016 to August 2016 Counselor

• Conducted individual and group counseling sessions with adult males institutionalized for 25+ years

• Facilitated guidance and support services in preparation for re-entry into society

• Presented workshops in behavioral readjustment techniques to prevent re-offending PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS Healthy Outcomes for Positive Experiences (HOPE) Train the Facilitator Certificate Program January 2024 to Present

• Certification on the dissemination of HOPE framework and ACEs mitigators to educate the community Miami-Dade Consortium for The Children Issues/Oral Health Committee & the Healthy Baby Taskforce September 2023 to Present

• Committee member promoting children’s health and wellness via collaboration between key Miami-Dade County organizations, policy makers, and community members Miami-Dade Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Committee September 2023 to Present

• Member panelist addressing chronic disease prevention through the promotion of healthy lifestyles and the support of policy, systems, and environmental changes within Miami-Dade County LIGHT with Catalyst Miami, Fall 2021 Cohort

August 2021 to October 2021

• Nine-week grassroots leadership training, geared towards understanding the U.S. healthcare system, the intersect with policy and non-profit entities, including developing skills in community organization and healthcare advocacy National Council for Mental Wellbeing: Mental Health First Aid (USA) - Youth & Adult Populations August 29, 2021 - Exp Date: August 29, 2024 (Youth) July 27, 2021 - Exp Date: July 27, 2024 (Adult)

• Trained and certified to provide mental health first aid assistance to youth and adults experiencing mental health challenges and substance abuse struggles

American Psychological Association Services Incorp. (APASI), Education & Mental Health Advocate May 2021 to Present

• APA guided legislative lobbying and direct engagement with House and State legislators to promote awareness and encouragement for co-sponsorship of mental health and mental health education policies American Psychological Association (APA), Emerging Leadership Academic Certification, Fall 2020 Series November 2020 to December 2020

• APA sponsored workshop series, consisting of five course webinar trainings on leadership skills and techniques American Psychological Association Graduate Students-CARED Peer Collaboration Program October 2020 to December 2020

• APA-Graduate Student Association, online networking collaboration composed of ethnic minority graduate students from across the US, designed to promote discussions on issues surrounding race and graduate educational experiences Neurobiology of Trauma and Grief Training Certification October 2020 to November 2020

• Six-week live webinar training with Dr. Hans Watson on the neurobiology of trauma, its impact on the brain and evidence-based psychotherapy treatments

Collaborative IRB Training Initiative Certification (CITI):

• Health and Information Privacy & Security (HIPS) May 2018 - Exp Date: N/A

Description: Data-related collection and protection training on health-care privacy laws and regulations Touch Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine November 2017

• Two-day infant touch-therapy workshop training certification with Dr. Tiffany Fields, on research design development, and treatment technique and implementation, including direct clinical touch-therapy application with inpatient premature and newborn babies

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

• Computer Skills: Microsoft (Experienced), Academic Literature Review Research (Experienced), REDCap

(Intermediate), SPSS (Intermediate), R & RStudio (Beginner), Clinical Documentation (Experienced)

• Language Skills: English (Native) & Spanish (Fully Fluent in Oral & Written Communication)

• Interests: APASI Advocate for Education & Mental Health Services, APAGS Ambassador, Bikram & Ashtanga Yoga

(pre-COVID), Neurofeedback (Mindfulness) Practitioner, Psychedelic Therapy Research, and Memoir Afficionado

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