Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Honors and Awards
Memberships
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Annabella Gaita

Long Valley,NJ

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Residential Youth Counselor

Bonnie Brae
Chester, NJ
07.2023 - 03.2025
  • Provided supervision, counseling, and behavioral support for youth in residential treatment.
  • Worked with youth, ages 13 to 18 years old, with behavioral and emotional challenges, who needed short-term, out-of-home placement.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab
Columbia, SC
12.2021 - 05.2023
  • Worked for Dr. Jane Roberts on developmental trajectories in infants and young children with autism spectrum disorder and fragile X syndrome.
  • Used software systems to edit and analyze heart rate data to obtain reliable physiological markers.

Crisis Counselor

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05.2022 - 10.2022
  • Provided timely assistance to individuals in crisis through an online platform, utilizing active listening skills and empathy to establish rapport quickly.
  • Evaluated the risk to clients or others by gathering information and conducting assessments.

Camp Counselor

Future Stars Camp
Randolph, NJ
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Supervised daily activities for campers, ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment.
  • Engaged children in arts and crafts, singing, sports activities, and games while maintaining a safe environment.

Education

Masters - Social Work

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
11-2028

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
05.2023

Skills

  • Conflict de-escalation
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Effective communication

Honors and Awards

  • Outstanding Senior Award, April 2023: Awarded to students who have demonstrated major achievement in the categories of service, leadership, academics, and research.
  • Roger W. Black Award, April 2023: Awarded for outstanding undergraduate work in psychological research.
  • Leadership Distinction in Research, September 2022: A distinction earned through the completion of beyond-the-classroom learning experiences.
  • Capstone Scholar, August 2020 - May 2022: A two-year long honors program with academic and leadership opportunities.

Memberships

  • Psychology Club, Founder and President, January 2022 - May 20023: Responsibilities included organizing club events, handling the roster, running the rest of the executive board, and communicating with the members.
  • Student Advisory Board, Member, September 2021 - May 2023: Helped organize/promote the accelerated study, jump start, and winter study programs.
  • Alpha Gamma Delta, Member, August 2020 - May 2023: Member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at the University of South Carolina.

Timeline

Residential Youth Counselor

Bonnie Brae
07.2023 - 03.2025

Camp Counselor

Future Stars Camp
06.2022 - 08.2022

Crisis Counselor

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05.2022 - 10.2022

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab
12.2021 - 05.2023

Masters - Social Work

Rutgers University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of South Carolina

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