Margalit Schwartz

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 3.8 GPA, Minor in Education

• Dean’s List, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024
• Study abroad, Botswana, Education Studies, May-June 2024; Denmark, Psychology, Spring 2025

• Led and facilitated a pre-orientation on wellness for first year students
• Planned various outreach programs to include first year students in the college community
• Designed and implemented student outreach activities and workshops on mental health, sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and sex and gender based misconduct
• Maintained a safe space for peer-to-peer support and providing resources to students through working in the student Wellness Center

• Maintained and organized records for department use to improve accessibility and efficiency
• Supported daily administrative faculty and staff
• Designed and created promotional and informational posters to advertise the psychology department around campus and on social media

• Observed intake and group therapy sessions for mental health and substance abuse clients; contributed to group therapy
• Collaborated with clients to complete applications for mental health access, services and, resources
• Analyzed and evaluated client diagnosis with supervisors and clinical social workers
• Supported colleagues with client paperwork
• Advocated and conducted outreach initiatives for unhoused individuals in the community

• Observed educational theory and practice within a Social Emotional Learning classroom
• Worked with students to gain emotional autonomy through designed curriculum and teaching lessons from the Second Step program
• Designed and conducted a lesson plan on emotional regulation
• Developed skills to build a rapport with students in elementary settings

• Observed and contributed to group and individual therapy sessions on substance abuse
• Assisted counselors in group therapy on addiction and recovery topics
• Composed detailed group and individual notes for record keeping and internal documents
• Designed mindfulness worksheets for clients to maintain skills outside of group sessions

• • Organized records and data from testing
  • Supported academic research by Skidmore Professor Dr. Jessica Sullivan