Mental Health Assistant

BRANDON SHI

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EDUCATION

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Aug 2018 - May 2020

• Bachelor of Arts, Major in Sociology & Anthropology, Minor in Psychology

• GPA: 3.64, Endowed Scholar

University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

• GPA: 3.79 Dean’s Honors

Aug. 2016 - Jun. 2018

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Pennsylvania Participation Project, Swarthmore College May 2019 - Feb. 2020

• Analyzed the relationship between 20+ working class people and their feelings (or lack of feelings) towards politics

• Composed 6 annotated bibliographies for the principle investigator to use on future and current research

• Created and implemented methods of recruiting participants leading to an 20% increase in the participant pool

• Developed and incorporated advertising ideas to increase project exposure to target demographic

• Authored over 16 detailed write ups on the interviewee’s political engagements Research Assistant, UCSB Cultural Psychology Lab, UCSB Sept. 2017 - Jun. 2018

• Assessed how culture shapes psychological functions such as interpersonal communication, decision-making, etc.

• Determined the fit of 55+ potential participants through custom interviews which resulted in two semesters of successful experiments

• Analyzed 10+ research articles and created annotated bibliographies for researchers to use for future projects BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

Marketing Intern, Spark DJ, Santa Barbara, California Sept. 2017 - Apr. 2018

• Developed and tested cross-domain growth hacking strategies that resulted in over 100+ users per event

• Created marketing campaigns to promote the start-up as a more affordable alternative to a live DJ

• Determined the likelihood of acquisition by XXX billion market cap tech company through SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threats) Analysis

• Generated progress reviews for weekly meetings with the marketing director Event Coordinator, Active Mind, UCSB Sept. 2017 - Jun. 2018

• Developed and presented weekly PowerPoints to raise mental health awareness for 40 attendees in each session

• Planned and executed fundraising events (succulent sales, cookie grams, etc.), generating $1000+ profit in 3 days LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Senator of the Diversity Committee, Student Government, Swarthmore College Sept. 2018 - May 2020

• Conducted research on sensitive political topics such as sexual assault, divestment campaigning, etc. and executed plans to mediate 4 major intergroup conflicts

• Organized events for over 20 affinity groups to collaborate on creating a more diverse campus which resulted in 5 community-wide events hosted by multiple organizations Treasurer, Badminton, Swarthmore College Aug. 2018 - May 2020

• Designed a $10,000 budget proposal for the 2019-2020 badminton team for the Budget Committee’s consideration

• Formalized and administered drills to provide club members with a more rigorous training to improve overall badminton aptitude and experience

Communications Manager, Families Against Mandatory Minimums, Swarthmore College Jan. 2019 - May 2020

• Co-founded Swarthmore’s FAMM chapter to advocate the creation of a fairer and more effective justice system

• Hosted and publicized 2 campus-wide events for spreading awareness about prison reform for over 300 attendees

• Recruited 4 researchers to analyze government policies to determine relevance to the foundation’s core mission

• Orchestrated panels and facilitated discussions about criminal justice reforms SKILLS AND INTERESTS

• Technology: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Python, Java, C++

• Language: Native in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese

• Activities: Writing Blogs, Reading, Wooden Puzzles, Personal Fitness, Cooking, Rock Climbing

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