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RESUME

University of California, Santa Barbara

Psychological & Brain Sciences Bachelor of Science | Professional Writing & Editing Minor | Major GPA: 3.64

SCIENTIFIC WRITER | CO-AUTHOR                                                                                                                 DIALECTICAL THOUGHT LAB

June 2021 - December 2022

  • Co-authored a study on stress and health self-efficacy that is currently under Psychology of Learning and Teaching publication review

  • Assembled criterion, predictive, discriminate, and convergent validity of the Dialectical Self Scale (DSS) for its official publication

  • Analyzed and organized ten years of East Asian cognition research for the creation of a literature review on dialectical thinking

  • Made adjustments to manuscript data (SPSS or R) or content based on journal reviewers’ suggestions for a study under minor revision

  • Submitted applications for research-based grants for future execution of research experiments, all under Dr. Julie Spencer-Rodgers

ACADEMIC WRITER | FELLOW & GRANT RECIPIENT                                                                                  RAAB WRITING FELLOWSHIP

August 2021 - May 2022

  • Conducted independent research on negative coping mechanisms used among undergraduate students, and eventually converted findings into a scholarly dissertation (financed by the Diana Raab Grant and conducted under writing mentor Dr. Jennifer Johnson)

  • Scheduled and managed a yearlong research timeline according to a self-curated budget, all while communicating with supervisor

  • Coagulated interviews with mental health professionals and students to underlay research with first-hand information

  • Converted dissertation into an informative, multimedia Zine (made available at Student Health) and presented at symposium to donors

COPY EDITOR | INTERN                                                                                                                                      STARTING LINES MAGAZINE

January 2022 - June 2022

  • Worked under Chief Editor Dr. Christopher Dean to select student submissions for publication in Starting Lines Magazine 2022 ed.

  • Assessed essays and adjusted content and citations to adhere to proper APA 7th ed., MLA 9th ed., or CMOS 17th edition style

  • Oversaw and corrected edits from peers before proofreading poems, essays, blog posts, and op-eds for final publication

  • Facilitated communication with selected student authors and handled rejection letters for unaccepted applicants

TECHNICAL WRITER | LEAD RESEARCHER IN EDUCATION                                                       NEWSPACE @BERKELEY FELLOWSHIP

January 2022 - December 2022

  • Administered research into outreach for Berkeley-based fellowship program NewSpace to increase awareness to community colleges

  • Studied programs and initiatives designed to engage and educate potential project partners for fellowship deliverable

  • Dissected problems facing community college students entering the STEM workforce to create a necessary pipeline for job accessibility

  • Translated research into more comprehensible language and reported a recommendation to fellowship lead, which helped to facilitate a target region of community college students likely to engage in such a program

PEER EDITOR | CONTENT COUNSELOR                                                                                                          SELF EMPLOYED, FREELANCE

January 2020 - December 2022

  • Tutored peers on technical or creative writing practices and effective time management for content writing

  • Edited and proofread students’ various assignment types to maximize the clarity and effectiveness of their delivery

  • Advertised services via discussion forums and the UCSB Writing Department and organized scheduling for new and returning clients

  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of U.S. grammar and syntax guidelines to explain copy editing decisions in APA 7th ed., MLA 9th ed., and CMOS 17th ed. styles

Additional

  • Copy Editing and Writing for APA 7th ed., MLA 9th ed., and CMOS 17th ed.

  • Professional Verbal and Written Communication Skills | Exemplary Proofreading

  • Elementary Mandarin Speaking and Writing

  • Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) | Advanced Excel and SQL skills

  • RStudio Packages: Ggplot, Datatables, Shiny, Dplyr

  • IBM SPSS: Multilevel Linear Modeling, Regression Analysis, Mediation, Moderation, Factor Analysis

CV: CV
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