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Sonya Fares

New York,NY

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Psychology Research Assistant

Georgetown Happy Tech Lab
06.2020 - Current
  • Collaborated with other researchers to build studies concerning human behavior and technology, including preference for artificial intelligence (AI) or human conditions when receiving medical advice, social media behavior, and phone use.
  • Designed questions based on primary and secondary research, and built surveys using Qualtrics.
  • Organized and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data using statistical software packages such as SPSS.

Middle School Teacher

Manhattan Youth After-School Program
New York, NY
11.2022 - 03.2024
  • Created weekly lesson plans and delivered instruction in Intro to Psychology, Painting, Sketchbook, and Newspaper.
  • Worked with paraprofessionals to monitor progress of students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
  • Facilitated conflict resolution, promoted de-escalation strategies, and implemented behavioral modification to enhance student outcomes.
  • Attended weekly meetings to update curriculum and discuss student progress.

Therapeutic Residential Counselor

Camp Wediko
Windsor, NH
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Counseled and supervised six youth, 11-13, with emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges in a short-term residential treatment setting.
  • Accumulated 700 supervised clinical hours in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) implementation.
  • Implemented tools such as bi-directional feedback checklists to supplement children's growth.
  • Participated in daily group therapy sessions.
  • Attended weekly supervision to analyze behavioral data, track camper progress, and set treatment goals.

Teacher's Assistant

Arbor School
Houston, TX
08.2016 - 05.2018
  • Worked closely with a class of five students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
  • Implemented behavioral intervention plans to reinforce positive behaviors and reduce negative behaviors through Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
  • Intervened to assist with conflict resolution and de-escalation when appropriate.

Education

Master of Arts - Psychology

Pepperdine University
Online
03.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Georgetown University
Washington, DC
05.2022

Skills

  • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certified
  • First Aid/CPR certified
  • Mental health
  • Teaching
  • Conflict de-escalation and resolution
  • Therapeutic intervention
  • Behavioral modification
  • Fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic

Volunteer Work

Foster Home Counselor at SOS Children's Village in Bhannes, Lebanon (06/2021-08/2021)

  • Collaborated with social workers to support children, 6-15, in a group foster home setting.
  • Established behavioral modification goals & assessed progress toward goals.

Affiliations

Member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology

Timeline

Middle School Teacher

Manhattan Youth After-School Program
11.2022 - 03.2024

Therapeutic Residential Counselor

Camp Wediko
06.2021 - 08.2021

Psychology Research Assistant

Georgetown Happy Tech Lab
06.2020 - Current

Teacher's Assistant

Arbor School
08.2016 - 05.2018

Master of Arts - Psychology

Pepperdine University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Georgetown University
Sonya Fares