Experience

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  University of Guelph

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    • Sep 2019 - Present

    PSYC*1500 Foundational Skills of Psychology (Winter 2024)PSYC*3000 Historical and Critical Perspectives on Psychology (Winter 2024)PSYC*1010 Making Sense of Data (Winter 2023)PSYC*1000 Introduction to Psychology (Winter 2023)PSYC*4540 Practical Applications of Psychology (Winter 2022 and Winter 2023)PSYC*2740 Personality Psychology (Fall 2021 and Fall 2022)PSYC*3330 Memory and Attention (Fall 2021)PSYC*2360 - Psychological Methods and Statistics (Winter 2021)PSYC*3100 - Evolutionary Psychology (Fall 2020)PSYC*2310 - Social Psychology (Fall 2019 and Winter 2020)Provided valuable support to instructors and students alike by facilitating classroom activities, grading assignments, and providing one-on-one assistance to help students achieve academic success. For PSYC*4540: Coordination and grading of a work-integrated project by Business + Higher Education Roundtable. Students work in collaboration with employers who are seeking insights into challenges.

  • Lead Doctoral Researcher

    • Sep 2019 - Present

    Department of Psychology, University of Guelph Fall 2019 – Winter 2024• • Led a comprehensive 4+ year research project involving 1500+ participants, overseeing all stages from design to data collection and analysis, integrating insights from social psychology, cognitive sciences, and behavioural ecology to investigate social media.• Developed and assessed a theory-informed intervention aimed at addressing fake news dissemination.• Created and implemented user-friendly surveys, accessible both online and on mobile devices, to effectively gather, organize, and integrate more than three years' worth of user data.• Leveraged advanced statistical tools like R and IBM SPSS for robust data analysis, and qualitative methods for in-depth insights.• Mentored undergraduate students, ensuring high-quality data collection standards and fostering a collaborative research environment.• Presented findings at top-tier psychology conferences, including the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Conference and the Human Behaviour and Evolution Society Annual Meeting.• Leveraged research literature to inform and develop an intervention addressing sex trafficking in partnership with Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis.*Graduate Research AssistantGordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph Winter 2022• Designed a research project to assess the effectiveness of targeted framing in boosting support for redistribution policies.• Prepared research ethics board applications and pre-registration of studies, demonstrating a commitment to ethical research practices and methodological rigour.

  • Adjunct Faculty Member (Department of Psychology)

    • Sep 2023 - Dec 2023

    PSYC 3000: Historical and critical perspectives on Psychology.My duties encompass the creation, instruction, and evaluation of a comprehensive curriculum spanning various psychology topics. Additionally, I lead a team of three teaching assistants, ensuring a dynamic learning experience for a discussion-oriented course with 120 students.

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  University of Guelph

  • Adjunct Faculty Member (Department of Psychology)

    • Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

    PSYC*2310 - Social PsychologyProvided quality education to a diverse student population of 400 individuals while effectively managing and directing a team of eight teaching assistants. I was responsible for developing, implementing, teaching classes twice a week, and assessing a comprehensive course curriculum that encompassed a wide range of topics, including quantitative methods, social cognition, self-concept, attitude formation and change, social influence, group processes, attraction, interpersonal relationships, discrimination, aggression, altruism, and choice.

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  Influência

  • Brasília Area, Brazil

  • Lead Researcher

    • Jan 2016 - Jul 2019
    • Brasília Area, Brazil

    • Led a comprehensive 2+ year research project involving 400+ participants, overseeing all stages from design to data collection and analysis, integrating insights from social psychology, cognitive sciences and communication to investigate political behaviour.• Utilized advanced statistical tools like R and IBM SPSS, alongside qualitative methods for depth.• Spearheaded pioneering research projects on social influence in political marketing in antisocial behaviour with an interdisciplinary team, contributing to the nascent field in Brazil.• Translated academic knowledge into practical solutions by providing training to government agencies, including the police forces of Brazil, addressing issues related to antisocial behaviour.• Published peer-reviewed papers on various topics, alongside a book chapter focused on the applications of psychological findings to antisocial behaviour.Influência is a research group part of the Department of Social, Work and Organizational Psychology.influencia.unb.br

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  University of Windsor

  • Windsor, ON, Canada

  • Visiting Research Intern

    • Dec 2017 - Jun 2018
    • Windsor, ON, Canada

    - Centre for Culture and Organization Research- Qualitative research in trustworthiness- Emergent thematic analysis- Analyzed Brazilian dataset comparing to Iran, Canada, and Japan datasets- Poster submission to the annual meeting of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology

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  Universidade de Brasília

  • Brazil
  • Research Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Graduate Student Instructor

    • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

    Special Topics in Social Psychology - Political Psychology (4th-year undergraduate course)I have created this course from scratch, developed its syllabus, and prepared all classes and assignments. I have also graded students, provided in-class consultation, and office hours.Main goal: Discuss concepts from social psychology applied to political behaviour, considering theoretical, methodological and analytical aspects of research in the area.Classes content:- Introduction to political psychology and the Brazilian political system- Sociopsychological foundations of political behaviour- Neuroscience and political behaviour- Evolutionary psychology and political behaviour- Judgment and decision-making- Structure of attitudes- Attitude change- Agenda-setting, priming, agenda-building, and framing- Voters` moral values- Social influence- Political propaganda- Political news: attitudes and biases- History of political campaign and political campaign main players- Social media- Fear in the political context- Political forecasting- Corruption- Group processes and political polarization- Presidential debates

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    (Equivalent to PSYC*2310) Social Psychology: Grading, student consultation, and office hours.I have also supervised two research groups from developing their research ideas, through date collection and analysis to poster presentation.(Equivalent to PSYC*6000) Research Planning in PsychologyGrading, student consultation, and office hours.I have also provided consultation for graduate students on their thesis proposal.

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  Instituto Centro de Ensino Tecnologico

  • Fortaleza, Ceará

  • Marketing and Public Relations Intern

    • Mar 2015 - Jul 2015
    • Fortaleza, Ceará

    • Supported marketing and public relations initiatives at Centec, a prominent educational institution specializing in technical and vocational training, focusing on tailored campaigns, and social media content creation.• Built relationships with industry partners, government agencies, and community organizations, promoting Centec's role in workforce development and economic growth.• Conducted market research, drafted press releases, and coordinated events to promote Centec initiatives effectively.Sessional Lecturer

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  Skyhorse Publishing, Inc

  • 307 W 36th Ave New York NY 10013

  • Editorial Intern

    • May 2014 - Jul 2014
    • 307 W 36th Ave New York NY 10013

    - Editorial support to publishers and the content development team- Ongoing maintenance of editorial tracking systems- Reviewed completed designs for flare, accuracy, colour coding and theme- Completed book cover design projects independently with minimal guidance- Provided alternative visual and composition ideas to book covers- Created and modified digital documents using office, desktop publishing and web page design software- Adapted existing graphic elements with newly created graphics to complete graphic/digital projects- Exported PDFs with appropriate settings- Worked with print production staff to ensure hand-off design to production is efficient and error-free

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  Hofstra's Pulse Magazine

  • Hempstead, NY, USA

  • Art Director

    • Jan 2014 - May 2014
    • Hempstead, NY, USA

    - Worked closely with editorial, sales and marketing teams to ensure that all requirements and creative visions are followed and completed- Created and executed fresh and exciting layouts for all the magazines, including covers and ads.- Photoshop imaging work (editing & quality control of images)- Brainstormed with the art and edit team to conceptualize vibrant editorial photography and illustration- Proofed digital images, placing image proxies, and ensuring that all layouts are clean, pre-flighted, and well prepared for pre-press- Self-managed daily workflow requirements