Charlene Melencion
Plumpton,Australia
Summary
Recent University of Sydney graduate, holding a BA in Psychology with an achievement of Class II Division 1 in Honours, who wishes to obtain a full-time position as a Research Assistant to gain more experience in cancer research. A conscientious, empathetic and diligent person with past experiences in cancer research, working collaboratively and leading a team to achieve the best results possible.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Tutoring (Year 10 - 12)
Self-employed
Blacktown
11.2019 - Current
- Educating adolescents with Maths and Science
- Assisting students with homework questions
- Reconsolidating their knowledge and lessons they recently learned in school
- Implementing different teaching styles and ways of explaining concepts/questions
- Checking their work, progress and understanding throughout lessons
- Verbally supporting and encouraging students
- Provided extra learning material and questions for practice when requested.
Origin Australia, Sydney
Internal Communications Team Member
Sydney, Australia
06.2017
- Writing up articles about company’s recent news and events
- Editing and proof-reading articles to publish on company’s social media website
- Cross-checking articles and original statements to ensure correct, accurate information is published
- Working collaboratively in a team to achieve a collective understanding
- Running company’s personal social media website
- Communicating with team members on how to effectively write news articles in an interesting way
- Learning the importance of effective communication within a company.
Education
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) -
University of Sydney
Camperdown, NSW05-2024
High School Certificate -
Blacktown Girls High School
Skills
- Interviewing Skills - ie semi-structured interviews
- Data Collection and Analysis - (Proficiency in Excel, SPSS, R, Endnote and REDCap)
- Attention to Detail
- Active Listening
- Team Building
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Recordkeeping Abilities
- Leadership and Mentoring Skills
- Support Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Relationship Building
- Literature Searches
- Time Management
Awards Credentials
- Working with Children Check - as of 07/02/2024
- National Police Check - as of 07/02/2024
- Bachelor of Psychology (Class II Division 1 Honours) - as of October 2023
- Full Driver’s License - as of September 2022
- Science Peer Mentoring Certificates - 2021
Languages
- English as first language
- Proficient understanding of Tagalog
- Basic knowledge of Spanish
Volunteer Experience
Science Undergraduate Peer Mentoring Program, University of Sydney, 2021
Research Projects
Experiences of people living with or beyond a blood cancer diagnosis, Honours Thesis Project
Conducted a qualitative study investigating the lived experience and Health-Related Quality of life of people living with Lymphoma, Worked and communicated collaboratively in a team both in-person and online, Learned how to conduct semi-structured interviews, Learned how to qualitatively analyse interview transcripts, Recruited people on
References
- Dr. Haryana Dhillon
Associate Professor
The University of Sydney
Phone: +61 2 9036 5392
Mobile: +61 421 867 180
Email: haryana.dhillon@sydney.edu.au
- Ms. Nicole Bartley
Post Doctoral Research Associate
The University of Sydney
Phone: +61 2 8627 5551
Email: nicole.bartley@sydney.edu.au
Timeline
Private Tutoring (Year 10 - 12)
Self-employed
11.2019 - Current
Origin Australia, Sydney
Internal Communications Team Member
06.2017
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) -
University of Sydney
High School Certificate -
Blacktown Girls High School
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