Carlina Peralta is a researcher, non-profit specialist, and artist.

She completed her M.A. in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago with a focus in International Policy & Development and Gender & Sexuality Studies.

She completed her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Criminology, as well as her B.A. in Fine Arts.

Her research interests include, education, women, children, mental health, arts, community and culture. She is interested in improving access to resources, social services and opportunities to enhance life in the community.

In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym, exploring nature, film photography, painting and reading. She also loves to cook, bake and has a passion for music and traveling.

 EDUCATION

The University of Chicago - Chicago, IL

Master of Arts in Social Sciences, August 2022

Certificates in International Policy and Development & Certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies

 

Florida State University - Tallahassee, FL

Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Fine Arts, July 2020

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

  • Skills: Research, Project Management, Program Management, Program Delivery, Qualitative Research, Design, Data Collection & Analysis (Interviews, Surveys, Focus Groups, Ethnography), Writing, Child Development, Outreach & Communication, Volunteer Management, Fundraising, Cataloging, Content Creation

  • Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Zoom, WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup, SquareSpace, Canva, AutoCAD, ASANA, RaisersEdge

  • Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Fluent)

  • Trainings: Social and Behavioral Sciences IRB Human Subjects Protection, Social and Responsible Conduct of Research, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, Mental Health First Aid, Mandated Reporter

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

The University of Chicago - Chicago, IL

Teaching Assistant, Race & Baseball - ANTH 25330, March 2022 – June 2022

  • Conduct background research on course topics; Locate course readings through electronically and via archives

  • Advise students on course content; Grade research and response essays for 50 undergraduate students

Graduate Researcher, MA Thesis, September 2021 – August 2022

  • Manage independent research project examining social and emotional learning in girls’ development

  • Handle research and IRB proposal, literature review, data collection, and analysis; conduct 20 semi-structured interviews

 

Media Burn Archive Independent - Chicago, IL

Research Assistant / Video Cataloger, March 2022 – September 2022

  • Translate, transcribe, and embed videos in preparation for digitizing documentaries from the 60s – 70s

  • Maintain and manage archive / database for the purposes of preservation and academic research

 

United Nations Development Programme - (Volunteer - Remote)                                                                             

Researcher / Grant Editor, December 2021 – Present

  • Research and collaborate with team to create a project proposal for telehealth services in Cameroon, Africa

  • Perform outreach in order to fundraise for future clinics and online platforms to conflict affected areas

 

Florida State University - Tallahassee, Fl

Research Assistant, Cognitive Psychology, May 2019 – August 2019

  • Oriented, informed, debriefed, and ran corresponding trials on randomly assigned participants

  • Collected, sorted, and calculated data into running Excel database

 

ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

United Way of Broward County - Hallandale Beach, FL

Expanded Learning Coordinator, Present

  • Responsible for designing, organizing, and tracking expanded learning opportunities for a community partnership school.

  • Engaged primary and secondary students in academic, social and emotional, and extracurricular activities on campus before, during and after school.

Chicago Children’s Museum - Chicago, IL

Institutional Giving Intern, June 2022 – August 2022

  • Work closely with the Manager of Institutional Giving researching and identifying key prospects and opportunities primarily in the government sector, as well as corporate and foundation sectors

The Love Fridge - Chicago, IL

Manager (Volunteer), September 2021 – September 2022

  • Maintain the community fridge, a mutual aid initiative to combat food scarcity and waste

 

Drug Abuse Treatment Association - Jupiter, FL

School Based Mental Health Prevention Counselor, December 2020 – June 2021

  • Counseled 35 low and high-risk middle school students individually and in group session

  • Collaborated with students to create individualized treatment plans; Developed safety plans for students at risk of suicide

  • Held collateral sessions with parents to implement interventions and inform them on prevention

 

Enso Psych Group - Tallahassee, FL

Administrative Assistant and Medical Billing Specialist, December 2018 – January 2020

  • Scheduled and billed appointments for 5 therapists

  • Trained two administrative assistants during a period of company expansion

 

ARTS & DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Freelance

Artist, 2015 - Present

  • Supported small businesses by providing consultations, creating logos, music covers and paintings

Cat Family Records Label - Tallahassee, FL

Graphic Design Intern, March 2020 – November 2020

  • Collaborated with other artists to support projects through layout design, typography, and visual effects