Aleksandra Szczesny
New London,CT
Summary
Dynamic professional with experience in community outreach and collaboration, as well as work with children. Thorough researcher at Connecticut College. Proven ability in data collection and statistical analysis, utilizing SPSS and R to drive research initiatives. Adept at engaging diverse families and coordinating impactful events, fostering strong relationships and enhancing early childhood education access.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Parent Ambassador
Parents Connecting Parents
New London, CT
06.2024 - Current
- Coordinated outreach initiatives to reach families from all background
- Connected families to childcare and preschool programs and assisted with enrolment
- Collaborated with community partners to host events for families
- Collected data for the Office of Early Childhood
- Participated in training sessions by the Office of Early Childhood.
Substitute Teacher
Connecticut College Child Development Lab School
New London, CT
06.2024 - Current
- Supported development of social-emotional skills by helping children problem-solve and tackle conflict situations
- Followed other teachers' lesson plans or implemented my own, as needed
- Flexibly adapted to changes in daily routines
- Helped with childcare duties such as preparing meals, dressing up
Research Associate
Connecticut College
New London, CT
01.2024 - Current
- Wrote IRB proposal for a grant-funded research project
- Led recruitment for the study among families of young children
- Conducted individual assessments of 3-5 year olds (selected Woodcock-Johnson IV subsets, HTKS-R (McClelland & Cameron, 2018))
- Videotaped naturalistic observations in preschool settings
- Co-developed SPARC - a measure of playfulness
- Gathered and organized all the data for the study
- Prepared video observations for analysis
- Conducted literature review
- Mentored a student research assistant
Education
BA - Child Psychology and Development
Connecticut College
New London, CT05.2024
International Baccalaureate -
United World College
Dilijan, Armenia01.2018
Skills
- SPSS and R programming
- Family outreach
- Community collaboration
- Child assessment
- Data collection
- Statistical analysis
- Family engagement
- Event coordination
- Research methodology
- Problem solving
- Cultural competence
- Microsoft Excel
Hobbies and Interests
- Cooking
- Fitness
- Outdoors
Presentations
- Bilingual Preschoolers’ Executive Function, and its Relation to Self-Regulated Learning, European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction JURE 2024, University of Seville, Spain, 06/24
- Bias Against Black People and its Relation to Black Teenage Birth Rates, 35th Annual Psychology Department Conference, Connecticut College, 04/24
- Nurturing the Next Generation: Parenting Styles, Cultural Norms and Parental Intentions, Fall Weekend 2023 Poster Presentation, Connecticut College, 10/23
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Polish
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Parent Ambassador
Parents Connecting Parents
06.2024 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Connecticut College Child Development Lab School
06.2024 - Current
Research Associate
Connecticut College
01.2024 - Current
BA - Child Psychology and Development
Connecticut College
International Baccalaureate -
United World College