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Nicole Tacher Lois

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Detail-oriented psychology and public affairs undergraduate with a robust background in research, program evaluation, and advocacy. Skilled in developing user-friendly digital platforms, conducting comprehensive qualitative and quantitative analyses, and creating engaging visuals using Adobe Photoshop and Procreate. Experienced in leading community-based initiatives centered on social justice and empowering underserved communities. Fluent in Spanish, enabling effective outreach across diverse populations

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Policy Fellow

Community Investment for Families Department
Los Angeles, CA
09.2024 - Current
  • Updated web pages to ensure responsive design and accessibility.
  • Analyzed child care options and incorporated results into online platform to assist families and providers.
  • Conducted usability tests to optimize website navigation and layout.

Research Assistant

Society, Psychology & Health (SPHERE) Lab
Los Angeles, CA
01.2024 - Current
  • Analyzed research publications to support a meta-analysis of critical consciousness in psychological interventions.
  • Prepared and refined interviews to facilitate accurate and responsible data gathering.
  • Crafted consent scripts, designed interview protocols, and formulated surveys for a study on re-entry program experiences of previously incarcerated individuals.
  • Implementing independent analysis of lab data to be presented at UCLA's Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference.

Design Director

Students Committee for the Arts at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
09.2021 - Current
  • Curated introduction showcase and toolkit for Samora Pinderhughes' production to bridge art and academia in the U.S. mass incarceration issue.
  • Led event planning and managed logistics, delegating tasks, overseeing timing, and monitoring progress to align with project goals, and uplift student creators.
  • Designed captivating visuals to enhance the committee's design aesthetics.

Education Research Analyst

Ministry Of Education
Prague, Czech Republic
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Investigated overseas efforts to broaden early childhood education availability.
  • Developed policy-oriented recommendations from research findings.
  • Recommended strategies for home visits to mitigate early educational adversity.

Program Evaluation Assistant

Exchange for Change: non-profit organization
Miami, FL
06.2023 - 09.2023
  • Evaluated data to measure program success.
  • Created visual data representations, including graphs and tables.
  • Edited and polished student submissions for the annual publication.
  • Interviewed students at Everglades Correctional Institution to obtain insights on their experiences.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Public Affairs

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
06-2025

Skills

  • Skilled in Jamovi and RStudio
  • Procreate
  • Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Microsoft Excel proficiency
  • Social Justice advocacy

Accomplishments

  • Leadership Award (SCA 24')
  • SCA Ethos Award

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Policy Fellow

Community Investment for Families Department
09.2024 - Current

Education Research Analyst

Ministry Of Education
06.2024 - 08.2024

Research Assistant

Society, Psychology & Health (SPHERE) Lab
01.2024 - Current

Program Evaluation Assistant

Exchange for Change: non-profit organization
06.2023 - 09.2023

Design Director

Students Committee for the Arts at UCLA
09.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Public Affairs

University of California, Los Angeles
Nicole Tacher Lois