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Overview
Work History
Education
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
LEADERSHIP
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Fiorella Polit

Pinecrest,FL

Summary

Determined versatile applicant with interpersonal skills and adaptability built as a group therapy intern and volunteer at Providence House Assisted Living. Fueled team efficiency in DBT Group Therapy with Smita Chaddha through dedicated support and innovative problem-solving.

Overview

Work History

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Group Internship

Smita Chaddha
Remote
03.2024 - Current
  • Gaining valuable experience working within the group therapy industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
  • Support staff member in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
  • Support our 18 participants by communicating thoroughly through emails, answering their questions, and asking for feedback to facilitate their group therapy experience.
  • Conduct research to find psychoeducational videos to present to the group weekly.

Alzheimer's Home Volunteer

Providence House Assisted Living
Brighton, MA
03.2024 - 05.2024
  • Assisted residents in the Beachwood Memory Care floor with small tasks they might need assistance with, relief, and companionship.
  • Assisted staff members with keeping residents on schedule and ensuring they finished their meals.
  • Represented the organization positively and professionally while providing the community with services.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Boston University
Boston, MA
08.2024

Skills

  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Quick Learner
  • Interpersonal and Social Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Problem-Solving
  • Spanish Fluency
  • Creative and Resourceful
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Research and IBM SPSS software
  • Adaptability and Flexibility

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Hanger, V., Glashow, S., Maldonado, I., Polit, F., Green, Z., & Mello-Goldner, D. (2024, October). The framing effect in different languages and personalities.

  • Poster presented at Fall 2024 Annual Meeting of the New England Psychological Association, Springfield College, Springfield, MA.
  • Collected data, converted data on IBM SPSS Statistic Software, analyzed data results into a thorough research paper and presentation.
  • Analyzed implications and applications of findings.

LEADERSHIP

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Alpha Phi International Sorority   12/2022 - 05/2023     

  • Found and presented useful resources for my chapter as it pertained to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
  • Organized and helped workshops to educate about implicit bias to ensure the best environment for individual growth within the chapter.

Timeline

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Group Internship

Smita Chaddha
03.2024 - Current

Alzheimer's Home Volunteer

Providence House Assisted Living
03.2024 - 05.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Boston University
Fiorella Polit