G​RACE​ C​HEN

4250 Lehigh Road ♦ College Park, 20740

301-250-0286 ♦ ​gracechen333210@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/grace-chen-228940129/
E​DUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park, MD August 2016—May 2020
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences GPA: 3.78
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Minor: Human Development and Quantitative Methodology

Special Programs: First Innovation and Research Experience (FIRE): August 2016—December 2017
● Learned basic research knowledge including creating research questions, collecting data, and interpretation
● Compiled research data and conducted analysis through tests on YRBSS and JASP
W​ORK​/R​ESEARCH​ E​XPERIENCE
Non-Profit and Behavioral Health Services
YMCA Youth and Family Services, ​Intern, ​Silver Spring, MD August 2019-December 2019
● Conducted initial phone intakes with children’s parents to understand children’s representing problems for individual counseling, family counseling, and
case management
● Facilitated and led group counseling sessions surrounding topics of conflict management, emotion regulation, interpersonal relationships, and social skills
for middle schoolers
● Organized and secured client files adhering to HIPPA regulations
● Created client forms and pamphlets for counseling referrals and group counseling
Active Minds, Inc, ​Programs Intern, ​Washington, DC June 2019—August 2019
● Managed incoming communication emails for Send Silence Packing (SSP) tour program on suicide prevention
● Conducted research on potential truck options to transport backpacks on tour
● Designed suicide prevention tour calendar where tour staff visit 20 schools across the US to share backpack stories and raise awareness for mental health
● Created host school contracts and invoices for event payment
● Edited and review SSP stories
● Collaborated with other interns on cross-departmental projects
Cornerstone Montgomery​, Vocational Services Intern​, Rockville, MD June 2018—July 2018
● Compiled research information on mental illnesses and how to help teenagers struggling with mental illnesses
● Shadowed client meetings and helped career transition specialists on research
● Facilitated weekly group meetings with teenagers seeking careers after high school
Research Labs
Identity Management Lab, ​Undergraduate Research Assistant, C ​ ollege Park, MD September 2018—Present
● Code 200+ qualitative participant survey responses about thoughts on mental health accommodations in the workplace and academic setting
● Research past literature on mental health accommodation and develop hypotheses for mental health accommodation biases and social justice attitudes
● Survey undergraduate students on racial discrimination, microaggressions, and racial encounters in their lives
● Collect and code qualitative data on research about authenticity in the workplace and racial incidents using Excel
Animal and Human Behavior Lab (FIRE)​, Undergraduate Research Assistant​,​College Park, MD January 2017—December 2017
● Handled Peromyscus Californicus mice and investigated how mice react to stress
● Counted stress nerves on brain slides of Peromyscus Californicus in stress conditions
● Created research proposal for studying stress of mice
A​CTIVITIES
​ ollege Park, MD
Undergraduate Research Assistant, ​University of Maryland Psychology Clinic, C February 2020—Present
● Input client information and diagnostic results from psychological assessments into a secure database
● Organized client files and learned psychological assessments for adult, adolescent, and child clients with mood, behavioral, and developmental disabilities
Secretary, ​Helping Give Away Psychological Science​, ​College Park, MD August 2019—Present
● Book and schedule general body meetings and executive board meetings on google calendar
● Edit Wikiversity web pages with more accurate psychological information
● Present wikiversity proposal for APA Badges Program in schools
Conference Liaison, ​Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Student Association, ​United States September 2019—Present
● Connect and contact Taiwanese American organizations in the West, Midwest, and East in helping them foster Taiwanese American community, network,
and events
● Compile bidding documents for annual Taiwanese conference hosting for potential schools
● Create conference planning guide for annual Taiwanese conference
Programming Director​,​ Taiwanese American Student Association at UMCP​, ​ ​College Park, MD August 2018—February 2020
● Arranged keynote and workshop speakers for the Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Student Association’s annual conference
● Develop workshop ideas and activities related to Taiwanese identity, recognition, and pride
● Manage programming team to gauge potential speakers, organize social activities for attendees, and plan banquet logistics
● Collaborate with logistics, finance, and marketing departments regarding conference details
Social Interaction Group Network for All (SIGNA)​, Peer Mentor, ​College Park, MD January 2018—May 2019
● Assist a college student diagnosed with autism
● Coach members on social interaction skills, such as maintaining conversations with peers and others
● Facilitate members with their weekly homework on strengthening social skills
● Obtain knowledge on behavior and skills of neurodiverse students
C​ERTIFICATES​ ​AND​ H​ONORS
Mental Health First Aid Certificate (valid 3 years) October 2019
Psi Chi Psychology Honors Society May 2018
Dean’s List December 2017, May 2017, May 2018​, ​December 2018, May 2019, December 2019
Student Education (OMSE) Academy of Academic Excellence Award December 2016
CPR First Aid Certified June 2018