Nilsu Buyuk
Watertown
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer Research Intern
Boston University
Boston
10.2025 - Current
- Contributed to discussions on bilingual inner speech and cognitive processing.
- Assisted with preliminary literature review and project organization tasks.
- Observed focus groups and documented detailed notes for analysis.
- Participated in development and refinement of background questionnaires.
Volunteer, Teacher
Orhan Gunduz Memorial School
Cambridge
10.2023 - Current
- Taught Turkish language and culture to children aged 7, observing language acquisition and cultural adaptation.
- Designed and facilitated classroom activities, workshops, enhancing communication and engagement.
Student Intern
17 Healers Inc.
Cambridge
11.2024 - 02.2025
- Conduct literature reviews and gather evidence-based resources to support clinicians in developing mental health programs and group interventions.
- Attend mindfulness-based therapy groups and observe clinical techniques used with clients across diverse backgrounds.
- Assist with preparing materials for treatment sessions, including psychoeducational content and mindfulness exercises.
- Collaborate with clinicians to organize research findings and translate into accessible, client-centered formats.
- Develop deeper understanding of therapeutic models, trauma-informed practices, and culturally responsive care.
- Collaborated with clinicians and staff during group therapy sessions and team meetings.
Volunteer, Writing Tutor
Middlesex Community College
Bedford
09.2024 - 01.2025
- Coached students on how to write powerful, evocative essays based on close reading and analysis.
- Demystified student confusions about essay writing, organization, grammar, formatting, citations and more.
- Tactfully trained and provided constructive feedback to new tutors.
- Facilitated training sessions and held office hours for questions from new tutors.
Volunteer
Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion
Istanbul
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Organized tree-planting campaigns and environmental initiatives.
- Led a school-wide campaign as part of the TEMA Foundation's Tree Brotherhood Project.
Volunteer
Association for the Support of Contemporary Life
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Mentored young girls and encouraged academic achievement.
- Designed social media fundraising and awareness campaigns for girls education in rural areas in Turkey.
Education
BA - Psychology, minor: International Relations
Boston University
USA05.2027
Associate's - Psychology Concentration
Middlesex Community College
USA05.2025
Highschool -
Anatolian Social Sciences High School
Turkey06.2023
Skills
- Research and analysis
- Creative writing
- Communication skills
- Team collaboration
- Community engagement
- Time management
- Community service
- Foreign language proficiency
- Cross-cultural communication
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Multitasking and organization
Accomplishments
- Dean's List, Middlesex Community College (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society & National Society of Leadership and Success (Nominee, 04/01/24)
- Transfer Scholars Network Nominee (10/01/23)
- Scholarship Recipient - Association for the Support of Contemporary Life (2020-2022)
- 1st Place - Scrabble Competition (05/01/20)
- 1st Team Award - English Debate Competition (12/01/20)
- Model United Nations Delegate (01/01/20)
Timeline
Volunteer Research Intern
Boston University
10.2025 - Current
Student Intern
17 Healers Inc.
11.2024 - 02.2025
Volunteer, Writing Tutor
Middlesex Community College
09.2024 - 01.2025
Volunteer, Teacher
Orhan Gunduz Memorial School
10.2023 - Current
Volunteer
Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion
08.2020 - 02.2021
Volunteer
Association for the Support of Contemporary Life
01.2020 - 03.2020
BA - Psychology, minor: International Relations
Boston University
Associate's - Psychology Concentration
Middlesex Community College
Highschool -
Anatolian Social Sciences High School