This document is a resume for Natalie Lucia Merlino. It summarizes her education, skills, work experience, internships, and leadership experience. She received a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Pace University. Her work experience includes positions in admissions, administration, sales, and as a camp instructor. She is currently interning as a Marriage and Family Therapy intern.
1. Natalie Lucia Merlino
4235 Whitsett Ave. # 102, Studio City, CA 91604 • Natalie.Merlino@pepperdine.edu • 484-832-9296
EDUCATION
Pepperdine University, School of Education and Psychology, Malibu, CA, May 2016
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy
Pace University, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY, May 2013
Bachelor of Arts, Major: Psychology, Minor: Theatre Arts
SKILLS
Computer: MS Office Word, MS Office PowerPoint, MS Excel, SPSS, 64 WPM
Language: Reading Comprehension and Conversational Spanish
WORK EXPERIENCE
Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Los Angeles, CA October 2014-Present
Admissions Graduate Assistant
Updated and organized admissions files
Processed applications and incoming mail for all new applicants
Assisted Admissions Specialist with various tasks
Future Stars Summer Camps, Radnor, PA June 2014-August 2014
Instructor
Planned and prepped theatrical camp activities for campers ages 4-13
Instructed and managed groups consisting of up to 30 campers at a time
Assisted head staff with various tasks including the coordination of site activities
BGA Insurance Group, Conshohocken, PA
Administrative Assistant July 2013-April 2014
Managed information for agents and clients by filing, inputting data, and bridging communication
Organized and distributed insurance request leads to agents
Assisted owners with various office administrative tasks during the steady growth of the business
Soma Intimates, King of Prussia, PA
Sales Associate June 2011-January 2013
Greeted and assisted customers with lingerie shopping
Maintained an upmost clean and organized display of store
Recommended lingerie items to customers based on each individual’s needs
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
GC Marketing and Big Orange Productions (and other various promotional marketing companies), Philadelphia, PA
Brand Ambassador June 2010-July 2014
INTERNSHIPS
Sandy Segal/ Culver City Youth Health Center, Los Angeles, CA
Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, May 2015-Present
Interviewed and assessed Middle and High School-aged clients from various cultural backgrounds in a clinical setting
Implemented psychotherapy treatment interventions and recorded the progress of clients
Received supervision for client sessions from site supervisor from a Psychodynamic perspective
Center for Anti-Violence Education, Brooklyn, NY
Communications Intern, October 2012-December 2012
Networked with various organizations, in order to connect CAE’s mission to those other organizations
Inputted data for CAE’s administrative purposes
Facilitated communication between the staff and students at CAE
Actors Movement Studio, New York, NY
Administrative Assistant, April 2010-May 2010, September 2010-May 2011
Scheduled appointments for potential customers and prepared events for customers who used the studio space
Compiled documents for the business’s organizational purposes.
Assisted creative director with planning and executing the business dealings of her rental studio
LEADERSHIP & ACHIEVEMENTS
Psi Chi, International Honor Society in Psychology
Member
Psi Chi, Pace University
Secretary, January 2012-May 2013