Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Scholarships, Awards, Grants
Research Experience
Field and Institutional Service
Certification
Memberships
Timeline
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Florence Quoi

CA

Summary

Aspiring undergraduate with foundational knowledge in psychological Sciences and Social ecology followed by hands-on experience gained through academic projects and internships. Demonstrating strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start a career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Intern

City of Costa Mesa Community Outreach & Engagment
11.2024 - Current

Being matched with this servicing site through College Corps I assisted in areas such as assisting people experiencing homelessness

• Addressing quality of life issues, and collaborating with partners to address long-term community problems and crime prevention.

Assist with case management involving those coming forward in the community

College Corps Fellowship

University Of California, Irvine
09.2024 - Current

As a College Cop fellow for Cohort 3 I engage in service, volunteering, and civic action to tackle our State’s most pressing challenges while receiving a living allowance. All this is done under the California for All Volunteers.Got matched with a servicing sight and completed up to 450 hours of community service for the 2024 - 2025 school year and gain in field and leadership experience in underserved and underrepresented communities

Pathfinder Peer Educator Mentor

Student Outreach and Retention Center
09.2024 - Current


Serving as a Peer Educator mentor for the 2024 - 25 academic school year I guided and assisted many focus areas throughout the academic school year such as mental health, academic success, and professional development

Identifying and addressing student needs and navigating students to campus resources and Services

  • Increased retention rates among peers through consistent follow-up and personalized support.


American Campus Community Assistant

American Campus Communities
06.2024 - Current
  • As a community assistant I work closely with residents followed by property management. This includes supervising two units in the property and overseeing resident issues. Complete property walks, assisting with front desk coverage and host programs to engage the residents
  • Maintained accurate records of all communication with residents regarding policy enforcement or incident reports.



Chemistry Front Desk Student Assistant

Chemistry Department
06.2022 - 08.2024

During my role as a student assistant for the chemistry department I was responsible for managing front desk operations, such as handling daily correspondence, coordinating room reservations and Overseeing key management, preparing faculty itineraries, and maintaining a clean and organized work environment

Sales Associate

Nordstrom
05.2021 - 09.2021

Completed sales based on customer needs and items purchased. I handled go bag and was communications with customers and completed cashiering at the womens department

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychological Sciences

University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA
03-2026

Bachelor of Arts - Social Ecology

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
03-2026

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Front desk etiquette,
  • 2 years plus of customer service
  • Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)

Scholarships, Awards, Grants

Educational Award Grant July 2025

Summer Bridge scholarship recipient September 2022

SOAR scholarship recipient September 2023

Research Experience

Research Assistant

Dr. Jeanett Castellanos Lab

05/2024 - Present

Racial Ethnic Identity Development Study

  • Identify the experiences of ethnically mixed, Black, female Caribbean college students in the United States, with a particular emphasis on racial and ethnic identity development
  • Employ a qualitative design utilizing semi-structured interviews
  • Recognizing the role of intersectionality in students' barriers and coping strategies is crucial for understanding their academic journeys


Field and Institutional Service

Students Industrial Organizational Psychology | President


As the Co-president for students Industrial Organizational Psychology, I choose to help bring back this organization to be able to come together with my team and help expose and inform students of the role of IO psych in the workplace, also bridging those gaps for diversity, equity, and inclusion when it comes to employee and employer relationships!


Black Psychology Student Association  | Vice President


Representing the Black psychology student association I educate students within the Black diaspora in psychology providing perspectives beyond the traditional European lens, followed by hosting workshops and seminars to engage both undergraduates and graduate students within the field of psychology.

Certification

Special Event Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies Program

Psychological First Aid

An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

Memberships

American psychology association 

Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology 

Timeline

Intern

City of Costa Mesa Community Outreach & Engagment
11.2024 - Current

College Corps Fellowship

University Of California, Irvine
09.2024 - Current

Pathfinder Peer Educator Mentor

Student Outreach and Retention Center
09.2024 - Current

American Campus Community Assistant

American Campus Communities
06.2024 - Current

Chemistry Front Desk Student Assistant

Chemistry Department
06.2022 - 08.2024

Sales Associate

Nordstrom
05.2021 - 09.2021

Special Event Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies Program

Psychological First Aid

An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

Bachelor of Arts - Psychological Sciences

University of California Irvine

Bachelor of Arts - Social Ecology

University of California, Irvine
Florence Quoi