EDUCATION
June 2019 - Present
SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience of University of Glasgow
Social media intern (2019 - current)
Skills: Developing creative social media initiatives, recording, editing and producing audio and video content for University advertisements and official channels, graphic design.
PODCASTER
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Elected President of the Psychology Society (2020-21).
Elected Staff-Student Liaison of the Psychology Society (2019-20).
Elected first year representative of the Psychology Society (2018-19).
Elected first year representative of the School of Social Sciences (2018-19).
ANN'S ENGLISH SCHOOL
EDUCATION
September 2018 - June 2022
September 2016 - May 2018
University of Glasgow
First in Single Honours Psychology (Master of Arts (Social Sciences))
Skills Developed: Public speaking, independent research and study, research reporting, interviewing skills, scientific communication, infographic design, collaborative projects, critical evaluation, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
Notable modules: Psychology of Climate Change, Professional Skills, Developmental Psychology, Social Robotics, Statistical and Scientific Models and Psychometrics.
Achievements: Paddy O’Donnell Student award for Academic Citizenship.
Dissertation: Qualitative thesis titled ’An exploration of how having ADHD and using ADHD treatment influences the student identity construction of Higher Education students’.
Awarded with an A2 grade ( 21 / 22 Grade Points ) and in preparation for journal publication.
Varndean College
International Baccalaureate
40 points (out of maximum 45) compared to a 30 point global average in 2018.
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Level 6 in 4 higher subjects (out of maximum 7).
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4000 word academic essay comparing cognitive advantages of being raised bilingually compared to adult learners.
SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN
June 2019 - June 2022
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience of University of Glasgow
Designed and delivered creative social media initiatives to engage online audiences and raise awareness of the University’s research project.
Recorded, edited and produced original audio and video content for use in official University advertisements and media channels to inform current and potential attendees.
PODCASTER
September 2018 - March 2021
Brainscape
Founded the ‘Brainscape’ applied Psychology podcast which critically explores psychological knowledge to entertain and inform diverse audiences.
Organised recordings, researched and wrote original scripts exploring psychological findings alongside hosting, producing and marketing 29 episodes investigating links between psychological research and everyday life.
Contacted, secured and interviewed a variety of guest-stars including Psychologist Dr. Lovatt, the Stand comedy club and author Mary Turner Thompson.
GLASGOW UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY
Elected President (2020 - 2021)
Implemented novel projects to increase accessibility of society events to benefit and expand the member community during lockdown.
Copywriting, advertising, newsletter creation and public speaking for society events.
Motivated and organised a 20-person committee to develop Brainscape podcast content, produce Writebrain magazine, host online social events and hold a global online careers conference with over 200 attendees and 27 international speakers.
Elected Staff-Student Liaison (2019-20).
Communicated and networked with academic professors and student representatives to build new relationships and expand existing connections.
Elected First Year Society Representative (2018-19).
SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN
July 2019 - January 2020
BPS Division of Occupational Psychology 2020 Conference
Developed original graphic and video content for event promotion to entice potential audiences and increase ticket sales.
Planned and instructed a networking event using novel team-building games to welcome attendees and encourage connections.
Initiated on-site interviews to distil speaker presentations into succinct and engaging videos used to advertise future conferences.
FIRST YEAR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
October 2018 - June 2019
University of Glasgow School of Social Sciences
Persuaded academic peers to elect me as representative using public speaking and networking skills.
Collaborated with students to gather feedback suggestions which I negotiated with staff to make meaningful changes including securing exclusive study spaces for the class.
VOLUNTEER ENGLISH TEACHER
July 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018
Ann's English School
Cambridge English certificate accredited language school in Barcelona, Cataluna
Supervised and taught children ages three-fourteen in five consecutive summer academy programmes to improve their knowledge of the English Language and British culture.
VOLUNTEER CIRCUS SKILLS TEACHER
October 2017 - December 2018
The Circus Project
Award-winning aerial circus company and school in Brighton, England
Facilitated youth and adult students in improving their circus technique and overcoming their fears to become better, braver performers.
Assisted and performed at festival events to ensure operations ran smoothly and to schedule.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Awards
Duke of Edingburgh award - Bronze, Silver and Gold.
National Citizen Service.
Languages
Advanced Spanish speaker.
Interests
Singer-songwriter with over 40 original solo songs and collaborative multi-lingual EP.
Amateur music producer with 7 demos, SCQF Level 4 in Creative Industries (Music Production).
Poet with published pamphlet and readings at showcases and fund-raising events.
RGT Grade 6 Acoustic Guitar | ABRSM Grade 7 Classical Singing.
Judge’s award – ‘The One’ music competition 2017 at the Old Market, Brighton.