Jayson Guo
Honolulu,HI
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Technician
Stanford Health Equity Fellowship @ CARE Hawaii
07.2024 - Current
- This fellowship awards $7000 for a service experience aimed at advancing the health of underserved communities.
- Facilitates residential care and mental health support for individuals transitioning out of state psychiatric services.
- Designs and facilitates group therapy sessions and psychosocial rehabilitation activities.
- Educates patients on why, when, and how to administer their medication, ensuring understanding and compliance.
- Monitors patient treatment needs and progress, addressing gaps in case management. Analyzes how medication needs change with shifts in living environments.
Peer Counseling Trainer and Education Coordinator
Bridge Peer Counseling Center @ Stanford
12.2022 - Current
- The Bridge is Stanford’s student-run hotline, offering 24/7 mental health support via phone & in-person.
- Completes weekly 3-hour counseling shifts, operating the hotline.
- Leads weekly sections for the Bridge training course, teaching active listening, conflict resolution, emotion management skills, etc.
- Schedules and runs quarterly suicide response and sexual assault response trainings for new staffers.
- Oversees mentorship program for trainees who do not pass their evaluation, enabling them to receive extra guidance from experienced counselors.
Referrals Coordinator and Preclinical Volunteer
Pacific Free Clinic
11.2022 - Current
- Pacific Free Clinic offers free transitional healthcare to a low-income, immigrant patient demographic.
- Trains & oversees the team of volunteers that connects patients to primary care physicians, social resources, specialty services, insurance, etc. in the greater Bay Area.
- Consults patients to ensure referral needs are met and delineate steps to access the referred services.
- Completes pre-clinical shifts: conducting the patient interview, writing clinical notes in EPIC, and presenting to the MD to aid treatment planning.
President
Abide Christian Fellowship
09.2021 - Current
- Leads a weekly 6-person Bible study, reserving meeting spaces, preparing teaching points, driving discussions, & logging prayer requests.
- Organizes fellowship dinners/activities for 20+ members every Friday.
- Mentors & supports other students through informal one-on-one meetings.
- Helped coordinate a cultural exchange camp with students at National Taipei University as part of a mission trip to Taiwan in July 2024.
Research Intern in Psychedelic Neuroscience
Neurobiology Research Unit @ Copenhagen University
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Funded by $5000 Stanford Rising Bird Fellowship.
- Processed blood samples for a study on how music influences psilocybin’s effect on neuroplasticity biomarkers.
- Facilitated fMRI pilot scans for a project on the acute effects and receptor occupancy of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
- Studied literature on the neuropharmacology of psychedelics. Was one of the lab's only undergraduates ever selected to lead a journal club discussion.
- Drafted a review paper titled “Reconciling Conflicting Molecular Mechanisms of Psychedelic-Induced Neuroplasticity” where I proposed a mechanism underlying the antidepressant effects of psychedelics. Presented an accompanying poster at my program's end-of-term symposium.
Research Assistant in Affective Neuroscience
Symbiotic Project for Affective Neuroscience
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Aided several projects on the neural mechanisms that support emotion, exploring implications for psychiatric diagnosis and decision-making.
- Attained "Master Operator" status from the Stanford Center for Cognitive and Neurobiological Imaging
- Independently conducted MRI scans for a study that linked brain white matter structure to impulsivity & alcohol use in college students.
- Devised an analysis pipeline for a VR project assessing the role of size & motion in reward processing.
- Assisted with patient scheduling and interaction.
- Cleaned and analyzed data using Excel and R.
Primary Care Preceptee
Primary Care Clinic of Hawaii
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Served as a scribe, placed prescription orders, and processed referrals for roughly 10 patients per day.
- Assisted with conducting patient interviews and presenting chief complaints and medical history to physician.
- Expanded clinical knowledge through daily didactics, reviewing complex cases from that day & discussing recent clinical advancements.
- Worked primarily with peers and patients from the Phillipines, learning to navigate a diverse healthcare setting.
Mental Health Technician
Palekana Residential Program @ CARE Hawaii
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Facilitated 24-hour psychosocial rehab for 27 adults diagnosed with serious mental illness (most commonly schizophrenia, anxiety, and mood disorders), often with a comorbid substance use disorder.
- Closely studied each patient’s psychiatric history/diagnosis to assess treatment needs.
- Conducted frequent rounds, vital sign checks, & medication adherence monitoring.
- Documented client progress in both psychosocial rehab & medical treatment goals, informing the ongoing planning of the broader treatment team.
- Cooked meals, cleaned bathrooms, & conversed warmly with patients to make it feel like home.
Research Affiliate in Financial Education
Chaminade Economic Education Center for Excellence
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Developed a financial education curriculum for 5th graders and an experimental framework to evaluate it.
- Examined literature, conducted 30+ discovery interviews, & crafted interactive lesson plans featuring practical market simulations.
- Specialized in behavioral and psychological aspects of the project, fostering a human-centered approach to education.
- Presented pilot study to a panel of educators & legislators, subsequently entering discussions to launch the study in two public schools.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Symbolic Systems With Honors
Stanford University
06.2025
Skills
- Certified in Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention
- Curriculum Design
- Demonstrated Cultural Competency
- Programming (with Machine Learning Experience)
- Neuroimaging Operations
- Teaching and Mentoring
Timeline
Psychiatric Technician
Stanford Health Equity Fellowship @ CARE Hawaii
07.2024 - Current
Research Intern in Psychedelic Neuroscience
Neurobiology Research Unit @ Copenhagen University
07.2023 - 12.2023
Peer Counseling Trainer and Education Coordinator
Bridge Peer Counseling Center @ Stanford
12.2022 - Current
Referrals Coordinator and Preclinical Volunteer
Pacific Free Clinic
11.2022 - Current
Primary Care Preceptee
Primary Care Clinic of Hawaii
08.2022 - 09.2022
Mental Health Technician
Palekana Residential Program @ CARE Hawaii
07.2022 - 09.2022
Research Assistant in Affective Neuroscience
Symbiotic Project for Affective Neuroscience
01.2022 - 12.2022
President
Abide Christian Fellowship
09.2021 - Current
Research Affiliate in Financial Education
Chaminade Economic Education Center for Excellence
06.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Symbolic Systems With Honors
Stanford University
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