Althea Rosales

Experience

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  UC Santa Barbara

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Research Intern

  Conducted university-level research on clinical psychology in the Summer Research Academies (SRA), under the mentorship of Ph.D. candidates. Presented to 300+ pre-college students from both the SRA and RMP programmes on the importance of inclusion of trans athletes at the GRITx Talks.

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  TEDxWest Park HS

  Dec 2022 - now

  • the inaugural TEDxWest Park HS conference held at west park high school with theme "Breaking The Ice", focusing on igniting the spark of change in greater sacramento.• spearheaded a marketing campaign plan with 16 committee members to integrate the conference into the english curriculum and maximise turnout, resulting in over 100 attendees and an 80% satisfaction rate.• identified and collaborated with 8 people across California and Pennsylvania to invite them as speakers, focusing on each individual’s engagement with their community. Show less

  • Advisor

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Director & Licensee

    Dec 2022 - Nov 2023
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  Lead The Convo

  Jan 2023 - Jul 2024

  Creative Director

  Created colourful, bite-sized infographics that delved deep into various topics relating to social and environmental justice, reaching up to 100,000 people globally.

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  Key Club International

  Apr 2023 - Apr 2024

  Secretary

  Recorded members' service hours on a daily basis. Organised various volunteering events serving a wide range of causes designed to help members recognise issues in their communities that they're passionate about advocating for.

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  University of California, Santa Cruz

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Research Intern

  Conducting university-level research on the effects of involuntary musical imagery (INMI/earworms) on the difficulty of certain tasks (Project Name: PSY-10) under the mentorship of Ph.D. candidate Matt Evans. 10-12% acceptance rate for UCSC's Science Internship Program (SIP).

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  Legacy of the Nile Youth Program

  Jun 2024 - Jul 2024

  Mentor

  Teach program participants about various mental illnesses and disorders (autism, BPD, ADHD, etc.), as well as the fundamental applications of therapy and how to support people with such conditions.

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  The Bee Fund

  Jul 2024 - now

  Outreach & Marketing (O&M) Chair

  • an international student-run consultancy and accelerator, providing tech, outreach & marketing, and fundraising solutions exclusively to high school and undergraduate nonprofits.• delegate tasks to a team of 10+ interns to devise effective outreach & marketing solutions and design advertisements, resulting in 99% satisfaction across all clients.• explored and analysed trends in social media engagement by various age groups with executive team, providing a framework to build on for future outreach & marketing task delegations. Show less

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  CS Kickstart

  Aug 2024 - Aug 2024

  Student

  • a week-long bootcamp @ uc berkeley that introduces female-identifying and non-binary freshmen to the field of computer science, machine learning, and AI.• participated in intensive hands-on workshops that applied concepts from data science, machine learning, and web development, with languages including python, HTML, and CSS.• benefited from exclusive guest speaker visits and field trips to Adobe and Ammunition, to enhance understanding of product design and gain insights into interning for fortune 500 tech companies. Show less