Cynthia Ortiz, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Leslie's

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

  Lead Sales Associate

  Seasonal position during summers.• Solved problems for 60-80 customers per day• Contributed to the store’s daily sales order to keep it at a B level tier• Opened and closed the store• Diagnosed pool-related issues for individual customers and provided treatment recommendations• Diagnosed and repaired pool equipment, including pool cleaners for individual customers

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  Northern Arizona University- Psychological Sciences

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

  Research Assistant

   Entered and cleaned data in SPSS Co-authored a poster on the use of Synthetic Cannabinoids amongst collegestudents and presented the poster at the 2017 Rocky Mountain PsychologicalAssociation convention Completed CITI training Conducted a systematic literature review on the use of novel substances anddating applications Collected survey data from students attending Northern Arizona University Entered, cleaned and analyzed data in SPSS First author on a poster analyzing the use of Purple Drank on campus presentedat the 2018 Western Psychological Association convention Co-author on a poster analyzing the use of dating applications, such as Tinder byyoung adults presented at the 2018 Western Psychological Associationconference Currently working on posters to be submitted to the annual meeting of theSociety for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco on ENDS Harm Perceptions andADHD with ENDS use Show less

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  Nau Bookstore

  Aug 2016 - Oct 2018

  Team Member/Manager- Shipping and Receiving

  • Receive all items sent to the store from manufacturers and publishers• Count and adjust all inventory to ensure accuracy• Manage Purchase Orders• Manage customer requests and complaints regularly• Responsible for opening and closing the store

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  Lowell Observatory

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

  Retail Associate/Membership Lead

  • Assisted visitors of the observatory at the front desk by providing them with information about the daily programs• Admitted 50-1000 guests per day into the observatory• Answered phone calls for the observatory for guests who had any questions on pricing, the schedule of events, or general information about the observatory and Flagstaff• Assisted guests in the gift shop with purchasing souvenirs or with any questions they had on scientific astronomy equipment• Responsible for opening and closing the Visitor Center Show less

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  Northern Arizona University

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

   Work with professor to analyze administrative aspects of Psychology in education Discuss teaching methods at the university and how they help students Discussed possible changes to be made to assist in the teaching of Psychology,including faculty training on resources Created a portfolio of all materials to present to the Professor

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  Southwest Behavioral & Health Services

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  Student Intern

  Outpatient clinic for behavioral health clients including: Severe Mental Illness and SubstanceAbuse patients  I assist clients with services needed to reach behavioral goals/safety Answer crisis calls, and conduct outreach calls and services Provide clients with outside resources Enter progress notes and information to client profiles Assist and conduct my own group therapy session for Substance Abuse clientsusing Seeking Safety therapy Attend weekly staff meetings to discuss clients and the services needed Assist in engagement of clients through house visits Interact with Substance Abuse, General Mental Health, and Severe Mental Illnessclients Show less

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  University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Aug 2019 - now

  Psilocybin-facilitated Treatment for Cocaine Use: A Pilot Study (IRB-131125001)Co-therapist for a psilocybin-facilitation treatment which combines the medication and counseling to potentially promote cocaine abstinence. Submit IRB-related materials and updates.Early Withdrawal Exposure and Negative Affect Withdrawal (NAW) Regulation Training for Smoking Cessation (R01 DA045186) Therapist for a novel smoking cessation treatment that teaches participants strategies (relaxation or withdrawal regulation) to replace the use of cigarettes for four-hour therapy sessions. Screen, schedule, and conduct intake and therapy sessions for the manualized treatment. Submitted and obtained funding for a Diversity Supplement grant (PA-18-906) to evaluate of predictors of dropout in the study. Show less

  • Graduate Student

    Aug 2019 - now

  • Graduate Student Researcher

    Aug 2019 - now