Leyla Akin

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  • Timeline

    Jun 2021 - May 2023

    Psychology Teaching Assistant

    Smith College
    Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
    Oct 2021 - May 2022

    Consulting Analyst

    Smith Startup Consulting Group
    Sept 2023 - Jun 2024

    English Teaching Assistant

    The Fulbright Program
    Current Company
    Mar 2025 - now

    Research Analyst

    JH Whitney Investment Management, LLC
  • About me

    Research Analyst @ JH Whitney Investment Management

  • Education

    • Smith college

      2019 - 2023
      Bachelor of arts - ba psychology 3.98/4.00 magna cum laude

      Minor: 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 2023
      • Psychology Research Assistant

        Jan 2021 - May 2023
      • Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow

        Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
      • Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow

        Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
    • Smith startup consulting group

      Oct 2021 - May 2022
      Consulting 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 2024
      English 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 - now
      Research analyst
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fundamentals of tesol (teaching english to speakers of other languages)

      Tesol international association
      Mar 2024
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Leyla Akin
      U.S. Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award U.S. Department of State Sep 2023
    • Awarded to Leyla Akin
      Dean’s List 2022-2023 Smith College Jun 2023
    • Awarded to Leyla Akin
      Certificate of Foundational Achievement in Turkish Five College Center for World Languages Jun 2022
    • Awarded to Leyla Akin
      Dean's List 2021-2022 Smith College Jun 2022
    • Awarded to Leyla Akin
      Dean's List 2020-2021 Smith College Jun 2021
    • Awarded to Leyla Akin
      Dean's List 2019-2020 Smith College Jun 2020
    • Awarded to Leyla Akin
      Award 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
      Karadeniz Technical UniversityAssociated with Leyla Akin
    • English Second Language Tutor

      Issued by Park Avenue Elementary School on Jan 2018
      Park Avenue Elementary SchoolAssociated with Leyla Akin
    • Child Caretaker

      Issued by Freehold Learning Center on Jan 2018
      Freehold Learning CenterAssociated with Leyla Akin
    • After-school Assistant Teacher

      Issued by Turtle Creek Learning Academy on Mar 2017
      Turtle Creek Learning AcademyAssociated with Leyla Akin
    • Summer Camp Counselor

      Issued by Turtle Creek Learning Academy on Jun 2017
      Turtle Creek Learning AcademyAssociated with Leyla Akin