SOFIA FLORES

sflor082@fiu.edu

FIU Honors

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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience

Minor in Biology

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EXPERIENCE

 

NOVEMBER 2022 - MAY 2023

Supervised by Dr. Sukumar Ganapati, Dr. Shaoming Cheng, Dr. Howard Frank, and Dr. Angie Nga Le

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates,  Part-Time Student Employee

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• Support the research of NSF project “CyberTraining: Implementation: Medium: Advanced Cyber Infrastructure Training in Policy Informatics”

• Assist with literature search and review.

• Assist with collecting, analyzing, and writing the results of data.

• Assistant on NSF project Factors Affecting Housing Evictions in Miami-Dade County

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AUGUST 2022 - JUNE 2023

Supervised by Dr. Robert Lickliter

Developmental Psychobiology Lab,  Research Assistant

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• Responsible for animal husbandry of bobwhite quails

• Conduct research trials and collects data for intersensory perception examining

• Responsible for egg checks, candling, incubation monitoring, testing, etc. 

• Assistant on undergraduate research Maternal Auditory-Visual Correlation Influences Social Preferences in Bobwhite Quail Chicks (Colinus virginianus)

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DECEMBER 2021 - AUGUST 2022

Supervised by Dr. Jeremy Pettit 

Child Anxiety and Phobia Program,  Intake Specialist/Research Assistant

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• Assisted children with completion of clinical questionnaires as part of intake process for treatment services

• Conducted phone screens with parents to determine child's best treatment options and eligibility

• Provided crisis interventions during emergency situations with families

• Collected data for NIH funded studies: 

• EMU study regarding relationship between sleep and anxiety disorders

• Social anxiety and attention training study: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Attention Bias Modification Treatment in Youth With Treatment-Resistant Anxiety Disorders

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JANUARY  2021 - MAY 2021

Supervised by Dr. Catalina Aristizabal

MDC Biological Sciences Lab,  Research Assistant

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• Set up laboratory equipment and sanitized lab 

• Facilitated communication with biology professors and graduate students

• Assisted undergraduate students with research projects and conducted own research project on fungal endophytes

• Author of abstract and poster The Effects of Black and Orange Fungal Endophytes from Brazilian Pepper Plants on Mung Bean Plant Growth 

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JANUARY  2020- JULY 2020

DuMond Conservancy,  Animal Care Intern

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• Prepared nutrition and water for owl monkeys

• Maintained cleanliness of owl monkey enclosures and volunteer workspace

• Directed animal enrichment activities

• Conducted wildlife presentations for visitors; fundraising activities

 

EDUCATION

 

AUGUST 2021 - PRESENT

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY; MIAMI, FL

 

• Bachelor of Art in Psychology

• Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience with Minor in Biology

• Dean's List: Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Summer 2023

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AUGUST 2019 - MAY 2021

MIAMI DADE COLLEGE; MIAMI, FL

 

• Associate in Arts; Biology Track

• Cum Laude

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SKILLS

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• Experience working with children and animals in lab

• Experience in customer service  and clinical settings

• Proficient with Qualtrics, Zotero, SPSS, NVIVO, R programming and REDCap

• Proficient in English, Spanish, and Italian 

• Public speaking skills

• Skilled in written communication (editing/proofreading/translation/etc.)

• Skilled in use of APA format and writing research papers

 

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

 

• Benjamin A. Gilman Scholar

• Point Foundation BIPOC Scholar

• Giddeon Fellowship for FIU Psychology Department Honors Thesis 

• 2023 Global Health Study Abroad Fellow

• SGA Residential Scholar

• Presidential Premier Scholar at FIU 

• Dr. Emilio Jane Scholar

• Florida Academic Scholar