Daniela Villegas
Dublin,OH
Summary
Industrial-Organizational Psychology graduate student passionate about workplace transformation, employee wellness, engagement, and development. I bring experience designing validated selection systems, facilitating leadership programs, and delivering people-centered solutions. Adaptable and culturally attuned, I thrive in collaborative fast-paced environments and am driven by a commitment to helping organizations create workplaces where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to perform at their best.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Special Events Graduate Technician
Texas A&M University
03.2025 - Current
- Coordinated event logistics, vendor relations, and post-event evaluations; used post-event feedback to improve engagement and operational processes.
- Utilize tools like CVENT, Canva, and Microsoft Teams to streamline operations and enhance attendee experience.
HR Intern, Global Inclusion & Diversity
ASML
Hillsboro, OR
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive leadership development roadmap for current and incoming Employee Network (EN) leads, aligning with organizational goals and inclusion strategy.
- Conducted needs assessment and qualitative research with EN leads, board members, and executive sponsors to identify leadership gaps, engagement barriers, and resource needs.
- Created a US-Based EN Handbook (governance, leadership transition, communications playbook, sustainability roadmap) to support EN effectiveness and reduce volunteer burnout.
- Built cross-functional partnerships across 5+ HR functions; presented leadership development materials to I&D global leadership and supported EN events to increase participation.
- Streamlined communication processes (centralized MS Teams channel, meeting summaries) and explored integration with ASML’s learning platform to support blended learning.
- Fortune Global 500
Student Consultant - Leadership Training, Axis Pipe & Tube
Texas A&M University
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Produced a Leadership Development training program as part of a graduate-level T&PM course under the supervision of Dr. Bisi Atoba.
- Conducted talent assessments and gap analysis for newly promoted supervisors; aligned learning objectives with organizational KPIs and succession planning needs.
- Applied Instructional Systems Design (ISD) and learning principles to create a modular leadership program (SMART goals, psychological safety, managing interruptions, employee engagement, feedback) with transfer-focused activities and post-training reinforcement plans.
- Delivered full implementation package: facilitator guides, participant materials, assessment tools, evaluation plan (Kirkpatrick levels 1-3), and recommendations for LMS deployment and ongoing talent mobility tracking.
Student Consultant - Global Health Research Complex
Texas A&M University
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Conducted a job analysis project as part of a graduate-level Personnel Psychology course with supervision of Dr. Stephanie Payne.
- Executed job analysis: SME interviews, Qualtrics survey design, quantitative analysis, and KSAO→task linkage to inform selection, training, and career pathing.
- Produced a Job Analysis Report with practical recommendations for recruitment, competency frameworks, and development roadmaps.
Education
Master of Science - Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Texas A&M University
12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Florida State University
05.2023
Skills
- R
- Jamovi
- Tableau
- Excel (advanced functions, VBA/macros)
- Power BI
- Qualtrics
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Workspace
- Asana
- Notion
- CVENT
- Canva
- VBA/macros
- Quantitative & Qualitative Data Analysis
- Descriptive Statistics
- Correlation & Regression
- Factor Analysis (EFA/CFA)
- Moderation & Mediation
- Survey design & validation
- Data Visualization
- Data Analysis
- Team building
- Leadership Development
- Employee Engagement & Well-Being
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Program Design & Facilitation
- Job & Task Analysis
- Survey Design & Psychometrics
- Survey Development & Validation (IRT, CFA)
- Leader Assessment & Development Planning
- Team Building & Facilitation
- Selection System Design & Validation
- Qualitative Interviewing
- Training Development and Evaluation (Kirkpatrick)
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Ethical & Legal Compliance
- Prediction & Assessment
- Leadership development
- Project management
- Qualitative research
- Employee engagement
- Instructional design
Awards
- Texas A&M University, MSIOP Scholarship
- Florida State University, President’s List College of Science, Fall 2022 – Fall 2023
- Florida State University, LAC Scholarship
Projects
Student Graduate Consultant, 08/25, Present, Designed and validated organizational surveys using IRT and CFA; analyzed data using R and Jamovi., Conducted leader assessments and developed tailored development plans for aspiring leaders., Facilitated team-building exercises and class discussions on leadership and team dynamics., Applied Gen AI tools to enhance survey design and consulting deliverables., Collaborated with peers to deliver client-ready reports and recommendations.
Coursework
- Organizational Change and Development
- Statistics & Research Methods I & II
- Work Attitudes & Motivation
- Training & Performance Management
- Personnel Psychology
- Organizational Psychology
- Psychometrics & Survey Design
- Groups, Teams, & Leadership
- Advanced Employee Selection
Timeline
HR Intern, Global Inclusion & Diversity
ASML
05.2025 - 08.2025
Special Events Graduate Technician
Texas A&M University
03.2025 - Current
Student Consultant - Leadership Training, Axis Pipe & Tube
Texas A&M University
01.2025 - 05.2025
Student Consultant - Global Health Research Complex
Texas A&M University
08.2024 - 12.2024
Master of Science - Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Florida State University