Julia Leschi
Program Coordinator at Human Rights Clinic - HealthRight International at HealthRight International- Claim this Profile
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HealthRight International
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Coordinator at Human Rights Clinic - HealthRight International
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Jul 2021 - Present
Recruit, train and support network of 200+ volunteer clinicians to conduct forensic evaluations and write affidavits in support of asylum seekers who have experienced torture or other human rights abuses Maintain strong relations with multidisciplinary partners: attorneys, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions Support grant initiatives, launch initiatives like peer-to-peer consultation groups and meet and greets to support volunteer engagement in the program Recruit, train and support network of 200+ volunteer clinicians to conduct forensic evaluations and write affidavits in support of asylum seekers who have experienced torture or other human rights abuses Maintain strong relations with multidisciplinary partners: attorneys, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions Support grant initiatives, launch initiatives like peer-to-peer consultation groups and meet and greets to support volunteer engagement in the program
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NYU Empower Lab
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Director Of Research
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Sep 2018 - May 2021
- Assisted on studies regarding the gynecological and health needs of survivors of torture and female genital cutting/dating practices on college campuses and links to trauma - Recruited 100+ study participants via phone - Delivered 20+ cross-sectional structured interviews and qualitative interviews in person at Bellevue Hospital - Performed data entry and analysis using Redcap and STATA - Conducted a literature review of published, peer-reviewed articles to summarize the current literature on sugar dating and expose gaps - Helped write parts of grant proposal - Maintained the lab website and social media pages Show less
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Culture, Health and Emotion Lab
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New York City Metropolitan Area
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
- Working on a study of the influence of ethnicity on the efficacy of expressive helping in improving the quality of life of individuals with chronic illness - Organizing online recruitment and survey distribution for > 200 participants - Literature searches on psychological impacts of cultural acculturation - Review of survey quality and writing conditions - Working on a study of the influence of ethnicity on the efficacy of expressive helping in improving the quality of life of individuals with chronic illness - Organizing online recruitment and survey distribution for > 200 participants - Literature searches on psychological impacts of cultural acculturation - Review of survey quality and writing conditions
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Center for Motivation & Change
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Apr 2019 - Dec 2019
- Assisted on a longitudinal study of intake and follow-up data of the patient population of a community-based substance use clinic - Cleaned and entered patient intake and follow-up data in an SPSS database of 1000+ participants - Ran SPSS syntax and troubleshot error messages - Generated graphical feedback to provide clinicians with objective information about patient progress - Managed distribution and collection of follow-up surveys, closed case files and collected outcome measures, contacted referrals for relevant information - Conducted literature reviews and summarized relevant findings, reviewed measures and assessments - Observed group therapy for intensive outpatient program and prepare notes for leading clinician - Attended staff meetings of 30+ clinicians discussing caseload and difficult patients - Shared observations about what happened in group therapy with facilitating clinicians during hand-off - Attended 2 month-long weekly Motivational Interviewing training conducted by the Director of Training Show less
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Le Monde
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France
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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International Desk Intern
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
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Education
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New York University
Bachelor's degree, Applied Psychology, Public Health