1. Dakota McNamara
mcnamarad1@central.edu
Central College, Campus Box 718, 812 University, Pella, IA 50219, +1 (641) 860-1499
1413 Hwy. 18, Britt, IA 50423
EDUCATION Bachelorof Arts Degree,Central College,Pella, IA,May2017
Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology GPA: 3.18 on a 4 pointscale
HONORS Scholarships:PresidentialScholarship,TrusteeScholarship,Central MusicAward,Journey
Scholarship,SpecialCentral Grant,Federal Pell Grant,Federal SEOGGrant,IowaTuition
Grant, StudentSupport ServicesGrant,andHenschenFundScholarship
RELATED
EXPERIENCE Intern,Pine RestMental HealthServices,Pella,IA, Aug.2015-Dec.2016
 Administermental health testsandintake assessmentstoclients
 Observe varietyof counselingsessionswith children,teenagers,andadults
 Createdmarketingpamphletstohelpclientsandfamiliesunderstandservices
RESEARCH The Effectof Religious Primeson Taboo Word-Stems,Central College,Pella,IA,Fall 2016
 Assistedincreatingapsycholinguisticstudy toexamine the effectof religiousandneutral
primesontaboowords
 Designedwordstemsfortabooandneutral wordsto testprime effects
 Createdthe Qualtricssurveyfordistributiontoparticipants
Caregiving ImpactsSelf Reportsof ProspectiveMemory Performance,CentralCollege,Pella,
IA Spring2016
 Assistedneuroscience psychologyprofessorincreatingaQualtricssurveyfordistribution
throughAmazonMechanical Turk services
 PresentedatAnnualMeeting of thePsychonomicsSociety,Boston, MA,November2016
The Effectof a Military Careeron Relationship Quality, Central College,Spring2016
 StudiedPTSD,combatexposure levels,andAUDITscores
 Examinedromanticrelationshipsof militarypersonnel throughAmazonMechanical Turk
servicesusingaQualtricssurvey
 Foundsignificantlydifferentindicatorsformenandwomen
 PresentedatObjectPerception,VisualAttention and Memory Conference,Boston,MA,
November,2016
The Effectsof Emotion and Nostalgia on Recall,Central College,Pella,IA,Fall 2015
 Assignedwritingpromptstoelicitpositiveornegative emotions/nostalgia
 Createda manipulationcheck toensure the prime isinfluencingparticipants
 Foundsignificantresultsfornegativenostalgia onrecall memory
 Workedwitha teamof undergraduatestodevelopandconductresearch
 PresentedatMidwestern PsychologicalAssociation Conference,Chicago,IL,May2016
SKILLS MicrosoftOffice includingWord,Excel,andPowerPoint
Qualtrics
SPSS
Abilitytoadministerandscore Kbit,Connor’sCPT,andWisconsinCardSortingTest.Able to
administerMMPI,MACI,and MMCI.
Operatingpoint-of-salesystems
PROFESSIONAL
CONFERENCES ObjectPerception,VisualAttention and Memory Conference,Boston,MA,November,2016
AnnualMeeting of the PsychonomicsSociety,Boston,MA,November2016
Midwestern PsychologicalAssociation Conference,Chicago,IL,May 2016

2. McNamara résumé, page 2
INTERNSHIP Intern, Women’sEnvironmentalNetworks,TowerHamlets, London, UK,June-July2016
 Researchedcorporationsforfundraisingand workshop opportunities
 Distributedflyersabout upcoming“Festival of Heat”summergatheringtoschoolsand
corporations
 Preparedmembershippackagesandaseedlibrary
 Usedeffective cross-cultural communicationskillsoncorrespondence viaEmail and
social mediasitesincluding FacebookandTwitter
 Performedhands-ongardeningtaskswithwomenin migrantcommunities
STUDY ABROAD London,UK, Central CollegeAbroad,June-July2016
 Completedatwo-weekcourse overcontemporaryBritain
 Navigatedpublictransportationinlarge metropolitanarea,includingadditional travel
and lodgingin Ireland,Scotland,WalesandFrance
 Adaptedtocultural differencesasanintern/studentwithothersfromthroughoutthe
world;communicatedeffectivelywithothers
CAMPUS
LEADERSHIP Work Study,PsychologyDepartment,CentralCollege, Pella,IA,Aug.2015-Dec.2016
 Grade testsandassignmentsforprofessors
 Researchinformationaboutgraduate school programs andpsychologyfieldsforalumni
 Assistedprofessorof political psychologyincreatingaQualtricssurveyfordistribution
regardingpresidentialelection
 Will collect,interpret,andapplydatatoincrease knowledge aboutstudents’perceptions
of political campaigns
ResidentAdvisor, Central College,Pella,IA,Feb.2014-Dec. 2016
 Supervisedahousingareaof upto 115 male andfemale residents
 Createdsocial andeducational programstobuildcommunity
 Provide anemotional supportforresidents
 Enforce college policiesandresidencerulesasnecessary
StudentManager, Central College Catering, Pella, IA,Aug.2013-Dec. 2016
 Operate foodpreparationequipment;prepare andserve food
 Respondtocustomerquestionsandrequestscalmlyandquickly
 Manage groupsof studentsto increase efficiencyandproductivity
COMMUNITY
SERVICE ChristianOpportunityCenter,Pella,IA,Spring2016
 Assistedpeople withmental disabilitiesinperformingactivitiesof dailyliving
 Interactedwithresidentsof grouphome insocial andrecreational activities
PellaEarlyLearningCenter,Pella, IA,Fall 2015
 Supervisededucational andplayactivitieswith three-year-olds
 Assistedduringsnacktime,recess,crafts,andreadingactivities
CAMPUS
ACTIVITIES CampusMinistries,Central College, Fall2014-Spring2016
SymphonicWindEnsemble, Central college, Fall 2013
Women’sGolf,Central College,Fall 2013-Spring2014