curriculum vitae
one step at a time
EDUCATION
The New School - The New School for Social Research - New York, NY
Master of Arts, Psychology - GPA: 4.0/4.0 - anticipated 2024
Sarah Lawrence College - Bronxville, NY - 2022
Bachelor of Arts, Performing Arts (Acting, Dance, Voice) & Public Health- GPA: 4.0/4.0
University of Central Florida - Rosen College of Hospitality Management - Orlando, FL - 2019-2020
Bachelor of Arts, Event & Entertainment Management - Dean’s List
CURRENT RESEARCH & EXPERIENCE
The New School - The New School for Social Research - New York, NY
Trauma & Global Mental Health Lab - Director: Adam Brown, Ph.D.
Support mixed-methods research and dissemination efforts in several Global Mental Health projects collaborating with local, national and international stakeholders, i.e., George Washington University, NYC Mayor's Office, The University of the Bahamas, HIAS Colombia, Columbia University, University Hospital in Bern (Switzerland).
RECOUP-NY (Restoring mental health after COVID-19 through community-based psychological services in NYC)
Primary Investigators (PI): Brandon Kohrt, MD, Ph.D., Adam Brown, Ph.D.
Actor trainer and coordinator: provide training, coordination, and supervision to cohort of actors for structured role-play assessments used to evaluate mental health therapeutic competencies in Problem Management Plus (PM+)* trainees, through simulations of client-helper interactions– using the World Health Organization (WHO)'s and Unicef's Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support (EQUIP) monitoring tools.
*PM+ is a brief, psychological intervention, developed by the WHO, delivered by non-specialists for adults with common mental health concerns.
Cross-Cultural Spanish Translation & Adaptation Supervisor of Psychometric Research Tools: train and supervise Spanish-speaking participant screening research assistants and perform screening calls as needed. Lead English-Spanish translation and adaptation of psychometric tools for clinical research and support the cultural adaptation of screening, data collection and implementation tools for the NYC Hispanic population.
Leading the development of the Assessment of Key Interviewing factors for Research Assistants (AKIRA), a competency-based assessment tool to ensure high quality public health data in mental health research.
HIAS Colombia - Group PM+ for Venezuelan Migrant Women in Barranquilla
PI: Adam Brown, Ph.D.
Research Assistant: qualitative analysis, documentary film production support, coordination of dissemination events.
Reimagining Communities of Care in the Performing Arts: Community-Based Task-Sharing Approaches to Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Performing Artists
COMING SOON.
PAST EXPERIENCE
International Rescue Committee (IRC) - New York, NY - 2022
Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Zolberg Fellow, Technical Health Unit
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) New York - New York, NY - 2021
Volunteer Services & Partnerships Intern, Legal & Resettlement Department
Sarah Lawrence College - Bronxville, NY - 2020-22
Senior Admission Ambassador & International Liaison, Admissions
NYU Langone Health – Voice Center - New York, NY - 2022
Research Intern, Johnson Lab - PI: Aaron Johnson, CCC-SLP, Ph.D.
Mary J. Blige Center For Women & Girls - Yonkers, NY - 2020
Weiner Academy For Young Women, Volunteer Teaching Artist
PRESENTATIONS
Cid, A. (2022) "Adversidad y Estrés Traumático en la Infancia" (Childhood Adversity and Traumatic Stress). Alcalá de Henares University, School Counseling and Education Psychology Department. Madrid, Spain.
Cid, A. (2021) "Music Therapy in the Improvement of Heart Rate Variability & State Anxiety during Pregnancy". Sarah Lawrence College Science Poster Symposium, poster presentation.
COMPLETED ACADEMIC & RESEARCH CREATION PROJECTS
The Decolonization of Trauma-Focused Psychological Interventions in Natural Disasters (2022).
Movement Practice as Ritual for Healing, Integration and Meaning-making (2022).
Music Therapy in the Improvement of Heart Rate Variability & State Anxiety during Pregnancy (2021).
Choosing the Human Before the Art: From Rape Culture to Consent Culture in U.S. Film, TV, and VOD in the #MeToo era (2021).
The Tealeaves of What Could Have Been: A Multisensory Collection of Writings about Home & Displacement (2021).
A Climate of Gender-Based Violence in Girls’ Development in Rural and Urban Communities in Mexico City (2020).
LANGUAGES
Spanish (native), English (bilingual), French (fluent).
AWARDS
International Rescue Committee - Mental Health Fellowship, Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility, 2022
The New School for Social Research Merit Scholarship, The New School, 2022
Gryphon Research Grant, Sarah Lawrence College, 2021
International Scholarship Award, Sarah Lawrence College, 2020
CERTIFICATIONS
The New School
Problem Management Plus (PM+) Helper and Facilitator (expected 2023)
The New School for Social Research & Red Cross
Psychological First Aid (PFA) Helper and Trainer
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Primeros Auxilios Psicológicos Infantiles (Psychological First Aid for Children)
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators (IDC)
Consent in the Performing Arts
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid
New York University - School of Professional Studies
Vocology I
Mamen Márquez Voice Studio (Madrid, Spain)
Voice Pedagogy and Coaching Graduate Certificate
International TEFL/TESOL Training
TEFL: Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certified Teacher
International Baccalaureate Organization
International Baccalaureate Bilingual Diploma