
Timeline
About me
Research Analyst @ JH Whitney Investment Management
Education

Smith college
2019 - 2023Bachelor of arts - ba psychology 3.98/4.00 magna cum laudeMinor: Statistical and Data Sciences
Experience

Smith college
Jun 2021 - May 2023• Served as a TA for 3 sections of PSY202: Introduction to Research Methods• Led group discussions and offered weekly help sessions to over 30 students• Assessed and supplied feedback on assignments • Collaborated to design correlational and experimental studies on the relationship between nature exposure and psychological flexibility under the mentorship of Dr. Benita Jackson• Facilitated data collection, administered tasks, and communicated key insights to the principal investigator• Cleaned and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data using Microsoft Excel and SPSS• Conducted literature review, created questionnaires in Qualtrics, and monitored results
Psychology Teaching Assistant
Jan 2023 - May 2023Psychology Research Assistant
Jan 2021 - May 2023Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

Smith startup consulting group
Oct 2021 - May 2022Consulting analyst• Provided pro bono strategy consulting to start-up companies in the United States and abroad• Researched business strategies, investigated social media trends, and performed competitor analysis to create apt and innovative solutions to the challenges faced by our clients• Synthesized and presented research findings to clients with a team of other students

The fulbright program
Sept 2023 - Jun 2024English teaching assistant• Instructed 40 speaking courses for university students of different language proficiencies (beginner-advanced) at Karadeniz Technical University• Developed lesson plans and prepared educational materials to improve the speaking abilities of over 350 students• Hosted a weekly English Conversation Club to enhance the conversational proficiency of students at the university

Jh whitney investment management, llc
Mar 2025 - nowResearch analyst
Licenses & Certifications

Fundamentals of tesol (teaching english to speakers of other languages)
Tesol international associationMar 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Leyla AkinU.S. Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award U.S. Department of State Sep 2023
- Awarded to Leyla AkinDean’s List 2022-2023 Smith College Jun 2023
- Awarded to Leyla AkinCertificate of Foundational Achievement in Turkish Five College Center for World Languages Jun 2022
- Awarded to Leyla AkinDean's List 2021-2022 Smith College Jun 2022
- Awarded to Leyla AkinDean's List 2020-2021 Smith College Jun 2021
- Awarded to Leyla AkinDean's List 2019-2020 Smith College Jun 2020
- Awarded to Leyla AkinAward Certificate for the Title III Latino Literacy After School Program Park Avenue Elementary School Jun 2019
Volunteer Experience
English Conversation Club Leader
Issued by Karadeniz Technical University on Oct 2023
Associated with Leyla AkinEnglish Second Language Tutor
Issued by Park Avenue Elementary School on Jan 2018
Associated with Leyla AkinChild Caretaker
Issued by Freehold Learning Center on Jan 2018
Associated with Leyla AkinAfter-school Assistant Teacher
Issued by Turtle Creek Learning Academy on Mar 2017
Associated with Leyla AkinSummer Camp Counselor
Issued by Turtle Creek Learning Academy on Jun 2017
Associated with Leyla Akin
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
- tuTurkish
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