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Rojina Torabi

San Diego

Summary

Seeking opportunities to gain hands-on experience in both clinical practice and psychological research. These experiences will help develop communication and analytic skills to support future work in patient-centered care and the field of research.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Study Abroad Returnee Ambassador

Study Abroad UC San Diego
San Diego, CA
09.2025 - 06.2026
  • Volunteer as a peer ambassador at events such as Study Abroad Expo and Triton Days Orientation for first year and transfer students to answer questions about different study abroad programs and share personal experiences abroad.
  • Make presentations about study abroad experiences to encourage prospective students to study abroad.

Mentorship Programs

University Of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
09.2025 - 06.2026
  • UC San Diego Mentor Collective: program designed to help students, provide support, and have meaningful conversations about academic and personal goals. Have meetings with three different mentees throughout the year and log conversations after each meeting.
  • Friendly Ellie Mentor: Provide support to first year students in Eleanor Roosevelt College at UC San Diego by discussing various topics such as academics, goal-setting, and campus housing options.

Study Abroad

University of California Education Abroad Program
Cambridge, UK
07.2025 - 08.2025
  • Took classes and completed dissertations for crime and criminal justice and economics of information at the University of Cambridge.
  • Engaged in a supervised research project and conducted a narrative review examining how familial influences shape children's emotional intelligence.
  • Dissertation Supervisor: Dr. Eolene M. Boyd Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Psychiatry , Programme Co-Director of Integrative Complexity Research, Co-Founder of IC-ADAPT Consortium.

Volunteer at Behzisti Orphanage

Tehran, Iran
06.2022 - 06.2023

● Volunteered at an all girls orphanage that provides a home for kids of all ages with disabilities.

● Spent quality time with the kids through playing music for them and making art and crafts.

● Sorted out donations such as diapers and baby formula for the younger kids.

● Founder and President of the AMAL Foundation Club at Awty International school where activities included making cards and raising money to send to the orphanage.

Psychology Internship

Tehran, Iran
06.2022 - 07.2022

● Communicated and shadowed doctors that each specialized within different niches of psychology, including developmental, clinical, and health psychology.

● Attended a conference where health psychologists spoke about the differences regarding depression and anxiety as a means to help less fortunate women alleviate the challenges within everyday life.

● Analyzed children's artwork with a developmental psychologist.

Education

High School Diploma -

Awty International School
Houston, TX
05-2023

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
06-2027

Skills

  • Multilingual
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Organized
  • Problem-Solving

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Persian
Native or Bilingual
Turkish
Limited Working
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Study Abroad Returnee Ambassador

Study Abroad UC San Diego
09.2025 - 06.2026

Mentorship Programs

University Of California San Diego
09.2025 - 06.2026

Study Abroad

University of California Education Abroad Program
07.2025 - 08.2025

Volunteer at Behzisti Orphanage

06.2022 - 06.2023

Psychology Internship

06.2022 - 07.2022

High School Diploma -

Awty International School

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of California San Diego
Rojina Torabi