Student Representative Research Assistant

Amber Pereira

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Psychological Sciences Major seeking to use my people and public relations soft skills, for any relevant job opportunity that entails consulting, counselling, communication skills, administrative job functions, research and support in a research lab. Observant undergraduate research assistant with literature review skills aiming to participate in research related to Clinical Psychology.

EDUCATION

PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette, IN

Bachelor of Science in Psychological Science, Minor in Sociology May 2022 Honors: Dean’s List (all semesters) and Semester Honors. GPA: 3.54 / 4.0

ROGER C. STEWART LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AT PURDUE West Lafayette, IN Certification May 2020

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

THE BLACKBERRY PROJECT West Lafayette, IN

Undergraduate Research Assistant April 2021 - Present

● Prepared literature reports, conducted literature research and analysis and coding of emotion behaviour of self-submitted data of teenagers from Texas.

● Recorded data and maintained source documentation related to clinical research of adolescents, fMRIs and social media.

PURDUE STUDENT GOVERNMENT West Lafayette, IN

Senator- College of Health and Human Sciences Branch June 2020 - Present

● Passed bills and lobbied for alcohol and drug amnesty on the Purdue Campus, mandatory Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training of Professors and TAs, Naloxone administration training and basic training of Professors and TAs to aid students with mental health problems.

● Served as an executive for the Mental Health Awareness Week Committee for 2021 and 2020 . UNIVERSITY RESIDENCES SUPPORT CENTER West Lafayette, IN Student Associate January 2021 - Present

● Worked with advisors, staff, professors and students at both centres aiding with issues faced and problem solving. THE PURDUE EXPONENT West Lafayette, IN

Staff Reporter October 2019- October 2020

● Interviewed guests, politicians, professors, and students on specific topics specifically mental health, addiction, drugs, alcohol and political climate and delivered daily reports. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

BOILERMAKER SUPPORT NETWORK West Lafayette, IN

Support Group Leader November 2021-Present

● Trained by professionals to provide emotional and social support to students who approach the network.

● Leads groups of 10-12 students in settings like group therapy, facilitating new relationships and promoting acceptance. BOILER GOLD RUSH (BGR) West Lafayette, IN

Team Supervisor International (TSi) October 2020 - August 2021

● Supervised and trained 15 team leaders for freshman orientation programs. Specifically aiding international students.

● Editing of content and videos for official event videos. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS COMMITTEE West Lafayette, IN International Undergraduate Student Representative January 2021 -Present

● Represented international undergraduate students at the College of Health and Human Sciences. ADDITIONAL

● Fluent in English, Hindi and conversational French.

● Experienced in research writing, copywriting copy editing and handling public relations, marketing and human resources.

● Experienced in literature review and meta-analysis for research purposes and producing literature reports.

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