Kevin Gugushi
Tirana
Summary
Enthusiastic and passionate undergraduate psychology student with a deep desire in understanding human cognition and behavior and its application in real world scenarios. Detail-oriented team player with great communication skills and strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Proficient in psychological theories, assessment, research methods and statistical analysis. Demonstrates exceptional critical-thinking, problem solving and great passion in furthering knowledge and skills in academic training and practical experience in further studies.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
Human Rights & Minority Rights Academy
2019.09 - 2019.09
- Organized by the Albanian Group of Human Rights.
- 5 day activities consisting of meetings, speeches, debates and presentations aimed at promoting implementation of Albanian laws and international conventions, minority rights, youth engagement, legislative mechanisms and LGBT rights.
- Promoted environmental awareness with educational workshops and hands-on activities.
- Collaborated with other nonprofit organizations to develop joint initiatives that benefited the broader community at large.
- Actively participated in staff meetings, contributing ideas for process improvement and program development strategies.
- Assisted with special events and programs such as presentations, discussions and debates.
Research Assistant
Professor Reuven Dar, University Of Tel Aviv
2024.02 - Current
- Quantitative research study analyzing the relationship between insufficient access to internal states and obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms. Study is being conducted on the Albanian population.
- The paper is a replication study of previous research conducted by prof. Dar and colleagues.
- Distributing the Obsessive-compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R; Foa et al., 2002), The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21; Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) and the Seeking Proxies for Internal States Inventory (SPISI), constructed by prof. Dar, to randomly selected individuals that accurately represent the Albanian population in order to accurately measure and observe te relationship between these factors.
- Conducting statistical analysis of the data retrieved from the sample and make informed conclusions based on the results of the analysis.
- Developing reports and constructing an article reporting every step of the research, from the abstract to hypothesis forming, results and discussion.
Intern
CBT & Schema Therapy Albania
2024.02 - Current
- Conducting a qualitative research on the ethics of Albanian cognitive behavioral therapists.
- Helped distribute a Google docs questionnaire to gather data about therapists ethics.
- Helping analyzing and understanding the data gathered.
- Work with a team of other interns, therapists and researchers and engaging in discussions about the conclusions to be made.
- Preparing comprehensive reports summarizing data analysis findings, informing key decision-makers of important trends and patterns.
- Supporting staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Will analyze and describe the data using JASP and SPSS and draw final results and conclusions based off of the information acquired.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychological Science
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Padova, Italy07.2024
High School Diploma -
Petro Nini Luarasi
Tirana, Albania07.2021
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Academic Writing
- Problem Solving
- Working with groups
- Strong work ethic
- Data Analysis
- Proficient in JASP, Excel, R studio
- Qualitative & Quantitative Research
Accomplishments
- OSCE, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung "Perspectives 2030": Debating Perspectives 2030 Roadshow Online Meeting in Albania.
Languages
Albanian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Research Assistant
Professor Reuven Dar, University Of Tel Aviv
2024.02 - Current
Intern
CBT & Schema Therapy Albania
2024.02 - Current
Volunteer
Human Rights & Minority Rights Academy
2019.09 - 2019.09
Bachelor of Arts - Psychological Science
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
High School Diploma -
Petro Nini Luarasi
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