Caroline Buchanan

Bachelor's

Psychology

UF HEART Lab UF Psychology Department

Research Assistant

- Program and beta test surveys in the Qualtrics survey platform - Responsible for data collection, entry, coding and analysis - Recruit and run participants in in-lab studies - Conduct literature reviews and create annotated bibliographies - Assist with applications to the Institutional Review Board (IRB - UF FEAR Lab, UF Psychiatry Department - Research Assistant - August 2 0 2 4 - Present - Review and present informed consent documents to participants in a longitudinal study assessing - Provide therapeutic support as an aid to a professional therapist at UF Springhill Health, assisting in the treatment of children with OCD, anxiety, and phobias by facilitating therapy sessions, implementing - Improve understanding of what contributes to different presentations of individuals with OCD - Teach for America Inc.(TFA), Virtual - Tutor - August 2 0 2 2 - Present - Tutor 2 second grad students virtually on reading and writing skills for 3 hours per week for two - 1 3 week semesters. Tailor the TFA lesson plans to meet the development and needs of the students - Arista Counseling and Psychotherapy, Paramus, NJ - Intake Counselor - Summer 2 0 2 4 - Conducted comprehensive psychological assessments for patients - Facilitated optimal therapist-patient pairing for personalized care - Validated insurance benefits for patients - Coordinated medication requests and prescriptions for patients - Crafted engaging content on diverse psychological subjects through blogging - Promoted the business with engaging graphics on social media - Engaged in collaborative sessions during pharmaceutical luncheons - Natirar, Peapack Gladstone, NJ - Server - Summers 2 0 2 3, 2 0 2 4 - Worked weekends as a banquet server. Prepared tables, took menu orders, served food and beverages, and cleaned up event space