1. WHITNEY
P.
ALLEN
4
Enid
Lane,
East
Lyme,
CT,
06333,
(860)
912-­‐2664
whitneyallen223@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Eastern
Connecticut
State
University
Graduation:
December
2014
Degree:
Bachelor
of
Science
Major:
Psychology
(3.21),
Minor:
Public
Health
Honors:
Dr.
K.Narayan
Kutty
Endowed
Scholarship
Fall
2013
and
Spring
2014
Dean’s
list
Fall
2013
and
Spring
2014
ACADEMIC
RESEARCH
AND
PRESENTATIONS
Food
Perceptions:
Food
Preference
Among
College
Students
April
&
May
2014
Arts
&
Sciences
Research
Conference
&
Exhibition
Psychology
Day
at
Central
Connecticut
State
University,
Willimantic,
CT
My
quantitative
research
evaluated
how
environmental
cues
affect
the
way
people
eat.
Eastern
Connecticut
State
University
students
were
given
a
survey
to
assess
preference
for
color
and
name
brand
of
food
The
Rise
of
Colorism
April
2014
Proposal
Presentation
at
the
Arts
&
Sciences
Research
Conference
&
Exhibition,
Willimantic,
CT
My
qualitative
research
consisted
of
interviewing
participants
about
how
the
practice
of
skin
bleaching
could
influence
the
perception
of
beauty
within
certain
societies.
WORK
EXPERIENCE
AmeriCorps
Member
for
the
Colligate
Health
Service
Corps
(CHSC)
September
2015-­‐Present
Eastern
CT
Area
Health
Education
Center
(AHEC)
Site
location:
New
London,
CT
• Helping
people
in
need
establish
a
“medical
home”
through
community
outreach
• Assist
in
health
promotion/disease
prevention
education
• Attend
service
project
to
help
out
other
organizations
and
get
more
health
care
experience
AmeriCorps
Member
for
Community
HealthCorps
November
2014
–
September
2015
Community
Health
Center
Association
of
Connecticut
(CHCACT),
Wethersfield,
CT
Site
location:
United
Communities
and
Family
Services,
Norwich,
CT
• Helping
people
in
need
establish
a
“medical
home”
through
community
outreach
• Assist
in
health
promotion/disease
prevention
education
• Attend
events
to
help
out
other
organizations
and
get
more
health
care
experience
Interprofessional
Education
(IPE)
Program
Intern
June
2014
–
November
2014
Eastern
Area
Health
Education
Center
(AHEC),
Willimantic,
CT
•
Reviewed
and
evaluated
IPE
projects
to
ensure
programs
match
with
mission
•
Utilized
academic
and
community
partnerships
to
assist
in
development
of
the
program
•
Revised
and
updated
data
collection
to
ensure
protocols
are
met
Resident
Assistant
August
2012
–
May
2014
Eastern
Connecticut
State
University
Department
of
Housing,
Willimantic,
CT
•
Ensured
the
safety
and
well
being
of
hall
residents
(ranging
between
90-­‐400
residents)
•
Coordinated
all
aspects
of
resident
hall
management
•
Organized
resident
hall
activities
and
programs
•
Provided
crisis
management
to
residents
on
an
as-­‐needed
basis
ConnPIRG
Intern
June
2013
–
December
2013
Connecticut
Public
Interest
Group
(ConnPIRG),
Hartford,
CT
• Advocated
through
Community
outreach
and
public
education
for
consumer
group
•
Recruited
students
to
establish
a
chapter
at
Eastern
Connecticut
State
University
•
Organized
data
collection
and
office
VOLUNTEER/SERVICE
WORK
Collegiate
Health
Service
Corps
(Member)
February
2014
–
May
2014
Windham
Harm
Reduction
Coalition
(Volunteer)
January
2014
-­‐
August
2014
SKILLS
SPSS,
Microsoft
(Word,
Excel,
PowerPoint,)
Linkedin,
Research
Engines
(PsychInfo
and
American
Journal
of
Public
Health)