Amber Guernah
London
Summary
I am a qualified, skilled, and motivated young person, looking for a research assistant position in psychology. Recent graduate with excellent research, interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer Psychologist
ECUASOL
Quito
04.2024 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: Foundation for children
- On-site psychological support for children, young people, and their families in Quito, Ecuador.
- Worked with a highly vulnerable population, suffering maltreatment and poverty.
- Organised workshops to educate families on mental health, communication, parenting styles, and more.
- Counseled service users on mental health or personal achievement.
Receptionist
Hotel Le Catalan
Banyuls Sur Mer
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Worked autonomously and independently, tending to clients' demands and needs, administration, and coordinating with staff members.
- This role required strong multitasking and organizational skills to deliver the highest quality of service possible while undertaking several tasks simultaneously.
- Researched client satisfaction, and integrated client evaluations for future improvements.
Education
MSc - Children's Psychological Disorders
Cardiff University
Cardiff, United Kingdom01.2023
BSc - Psychology
Cardiff University
Cardiff, United Kingdom01.2022
TEFL certificate - teaching
Private TEFL Course
Zaragoza, Spain01.2019
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Project building
- Innovative ideas
- Teamwork
- Problem-solver
- Patient
- Diplomatic
- Multitasker
- Organisational skills
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Data analysis
- Technology-savvy
- Literature research
- Use of statistic programmes
- Knowledge of research methods
- Language aptitude
- Translation
- Grammar proficiency
- Editing
- Data collection techniques
- Feedback integration
- Cultural sensitivity
- Team collaboration
Research experience
- Research at Cardiff University Centre of Developmental Science. In the context of the MSc, I contributed to a larger study on sensory behaviours and Multi-Sensory Environments (MSEs) by conducting a study on children with varying mental health difficulties and their sensory needs.
- Research at Cardiff University, as a final year dissertation project, I designed and carried out a project on meat-eating and attitudes towards animals, including programming a custom IAT test, recruiting participants, and data analysis, etc.
- Research for a social/science magazine The Monitor on gender differences in people's attitudes to meat-eating. It was published as an article.
Languages
English
First Language
French
Proficient (C2)
C2
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
C1
Arabic
Elementary (A2)
A2
Timeline
Volunteer Psychologist
ECUASOL
04.2024 - 04.2025
Receptionist
Hotel Le Catalan
07.2023 - 03.2024
MSc - Children's Psychological Disorders
Cardiff University
BSc - Psychology
Cardiff University
TEFL certificate - teaching
Private TEFL Course
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