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Anya Swinchoski

Wall Township,NJ

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Trans Mentor Project Intern

Sam and Devorah Foundation for Trans Youth
Remote
08.2024 - 06.2025
  • Created and co-facilitates biweekly Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) group focusing on safe spaces for trans youth, fostering inclusive dialogue, and educating on research practices
  • Increased graphic accessibility by 25% for affinity group participants through design optimization and promotion of inclusive design standards
  • Leads advisory board subcommittee to improve community engagement, reduce participation barriers, and enhance event accessibility
  • Developed and finalized site-wide community agreements to ensure respectful, safe, digital interactions on the mentoring platform
  • Updated nationwide LGBTQIA+ resources focused on affordable, gender-affirming clothing resources.
  • Represented TMP at LGBTQIA+ events in the NYC Metropolitan area, engaging stakeholders and promoting the organization's mission and impact

Research Assistant

REACH Lab, Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • Assisted with survey production and troubleshooting
  • Organized research data and prepared it for statistical calculations
  • Aided in the revision process for publication
  • Coauthorship on a paper published in the journal Emotion, entitled: "Social support and adaptive emotion regulation: links between social network measures, emotion regulation strategy use, and health"

Peer Health Educator

Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
09.2018 - 11.2019
  • Contributing writer for Stall Seat Journal, providing health information for college students.
  • Collaborated with Bard Health & Counseling Services and Duchess County DOH
  • Helped pioneer the Freshman Wellness Guide and expanded STI testing
  • Attended trainings on mental, physical, and sexual wellness

Education

B.A. - PSYCHOLOGY

Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
05.2022

B.M. - MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Bard College Conservatory of Music
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
05.2022

Skills

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Canva
  • SPSS
  • Qualtrics
  • Google Workspace
  • EMS Scheduling Software

Certification

  • fhi360 Research Ethics Training Curriculum certification (2019)
  • VAR (Validate, Affirm, Refer) Suicide Prevention Training by Active Minds (2019)

Accomplishments

  • Bard College Honors List Student (2018-2022)
  • Nominated for Outstanding Academic Achievement (2018)

Timeline

Trans Mentor Project Intern

Sam and Devorah Foundation for Trans Youth
08.2024 - 06.2025

Research Assistant

REACH Lab, Bard College
09.2021 - 05.2022

Peer Health Educator

Bard College
09.2018 - 11.2019

B.A. - PSYCHOLOGY

Bard College

B.M. - MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Bard College Conservatory of Music

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