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Sofia Wyszynski

Jersey City,NJ

Summary

Skilled Researcher enthusiastic about supporting advancements in written content management. Passionate about increasing knowledge to drive growth and needed improvements. Ready to apply knowledge and 5+ years of experience in research.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Academic and Admissions Consultant

BeMo Academic Consulting, Inc.
01.2022 - Current
  • Work with students individually to create holistic application approaches for annual admissions cycles in undergraduate, medical, law, physician assistant, veterinary and graduate school programs.
  • Review and critique student application documents to provide feedback to improve student applications.
  • Conduct mock interviews with students to provide coaching and feedback to help students improve their interview performance.
  • Host webinars about various application processes, writing methods, and programming information.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality

New York University
09.2024 - 05.2025
  • Class of 40 students, responsible for midterm, final and overall grading for at least half of class participants.
  • Assisted with development and implementation of new course materials to enhance learning experience.
  • Mentored students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
  • Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records.


Senior Thesis

Columbia University
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • Two-semester long research project focused on the experiences of bariatric patients within a 'biosocial' community on Instagram.
  • Mixed-methods involved in-depth interviews and the collection/analysis of 'e-data.'

Instructor - GED/TASC Equivalency

Community Impact
12.2020 - 06.2021
  • Developed overall course structure and curriculum for twice a week, three-hour classes held on Zoom.
  • Cohorts of 8 weeks, class sizes up to 20 students.
  • Administered all grades and class work feedback.
  • Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
  • Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.

Family and Working Student Representative

General Studies Student Council
09.2020 - 05.2021
  • Conducted research of student needs and possible solutions via individual meetings with students and faculty on a weekly basis, followed by written policy proposals based on analysis of data collected.
  • Participated in weekly meetings with peers to collaborate towards overall goals as set forth by the GSSC.

Recruitment Assistant

Accelerated Studies in Associate Programs (CUNY)
12.2018 - 12.2020
  • Gathered statistical and qualitative trends in the admission and attendance of students.
  • Maintained online database of sensitive student information.
  • Presented program information to students, faculty, and investors at various events weekly.
  • Set up orientations and initial training for new students.

Independent Research

Columbia University
06.2020 - 07.2020
  • 6-week research project using mixed methods of in-depth interviews and the graph analysis of longitudinal American Time Use Survey data provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Quantitative data was analyzed and translated to graphs for final paper through R Studio.
  • This study questioned the role of multitasking and other cognitive or affective dimensions of 'work' that are not considered in traditional labor measurement.

Group Tutor - Literature and Composition

Borough of Manhattan Community College
10.2018 - 05.2019
  • Leader of weekly 2-hour tutoring sessions designed to help students understand and analyze readings, brainstorm, write, and edit response or term papers.
  • Supported up to 5 students at a time.

Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Student Fellow

Borough of Manhattan Community College
09.2018 - 05.2019
  • Received training in promoting student learning through writing, and in turn, provided resources to faculty in the English Dept. by offering pedagogical support, consultations on assignment design, and targeted student fellow-led workshops.
  • Served as a WAC panelist for students and faculty several times throughout the academic year.

Education

Master of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies And Advanced Writing

New York University
09.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Columbia University
05.2022

Associate of Arts -

Borough of Manhattan Community College
05.2019

General Education Diploma - undefined

New York State High School Equivalency
04.2012

Skills

  • Content development
  • Project management
  • Research
  • Proofreading
  • Writing skills
  • Feedback incorporation
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Statistical analysis

Research And Teaching Experience

  • New York University, Independent Research, "Bodies on Campus: An Anonymous Survey", January 2025-April 2025. Designed novel body size visualizers to assess university-wide perception of body size and school population. Analyzed data using R-Studio and presented findings at annual research competition.
  • New York University, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality, Dr. Anna Wilking.
  • Columbia University, Presenter at the Columbia Undergraduate Research Symposium, 10/21. Poster and video presentation of independent research involving the measurement of domestic labor and current domestic labor practices. Participated in online and in-person Q&A about research topic and results.
  • Columbia University, Independent Research, "The Second Shift: Measuring Domestic Labor and the New Family Myth", 06/20, Greer Mellon. 6-week research project using mixed methods of in-depth interviews and the graph analysis of longitudinal American Time Use Survey data provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quantitative data was analyzed and translated to graphs for final paper through R Studio. This study questioned the role of multitasking and other cognitive or affective dimensions of 'work' that are not considered in traditional labor measurement.
  • Borough of Manhattan Community College, Group Tutor - Literature and Composition, 05/19. Leader of weekly 2-hour tutoring sessions designed to help students understand and analyze readings, brainstorm, write, and edit response or term papers. Supported up to 5 students at a time.

Related Experience

  • General Studies Student Council, Family and Working Student Representative, 2020-2021. Conducted research of student needs and possible solutions via individual meetings with students and faculty on a weekly basis, followed by written policy proposals based on analysis of data collected. Participated in weekly meetings with peers to collaborate towards overall goals as set forth by the GSSC.
  • Borough of Manhattan Community College, Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Student Fellow, 2018-2019. Received training in promoting student learning through writing, and in turn, provided resources to faculty in the English Dept. by offering pedagogical support, consultations on assignment design, and targeted student fellow-led workshops. Served as a WAC panelist for students and faculty several times throughout the academic year.

Awards

  • Second Place in NYU GSAS 'Threesis' Competition, 05/01/24
  • Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship Nominee, 01/01/24
  • Yale University Diversity Day Fellow, 09/01/23
  • Princeton PhD Preview (P3) Scholar, 10/01/22
  • Senior Marshall, Columbia University, School of General Studies, 05/01/22
  • Service Award, Columbia University, School of General Studies, 05/01/21
  • Brian and Jacqueline Morton Fund Recipient, 09/01/20, 05/01/22
  • Dean's List (Columbia University), 09/01/19, 05/01/22
  • Dean's List (Borough of Manhattan Community College), 09/01/18, 05/01/19
  • James Tolan Student Writing Award in Academic Writing, 02/01/19
  • CUNY ASAP Student Ambassador, 09/01/18

Research And Teaching Interest

  • Biomedicalization
  • History and Sociology of Medicine
  • Women's, Gender and Sexuality
  • Fat Studies, Trans Studies, Disability Studies
  • Phenomenology
  • Epistemology
  • Auto-Reflexive, Archival and Qualitative Methodologies

Timeline

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality

New York University
09.2024 - 05.2025

Academic and Admissions Consultant

BeMo Academic Consulting, Inc.
01.2022 - Current

Senior Thesis

Columbia University
09.2021 - 05.2022

Instructor - GED/TASC Equivalency

Community Impact
12.2020 - 06.2021

Family and Working Student Representative

General Studies Student Council
09.2020 - 05.2021

Independent Research

Columbia University
06.2020 - 07.2020

Recruitment Assistant

Accelerated Studies in Associate Programs (CUNY)
12.2018 - 12.2020

Group Tutor - Literature and Composition

Borough of Manhattan Community College
10.2018 - 05.2019

Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Student Fellow

Borough of Manhattan Community College
09.2018 - 05.2019

General Education Diploma - undefined

New York State High School Equivalency

Master of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies And Advanced Writing

New York University

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Columbia University

Associate of Arts -

Borough of Manhattan Community College