CURRICULUM VITAE

Nija N. Onuegbu
1553 183rd St. Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 560- 4357 | nijaonuegbu@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Expected 2020 B.A., Psychology

Illinois State University, Normal IL

2016 High School Diploma

Homewood Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor, IL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2018 – Present Office Assistant, Psychological Services Center, Illinois State University Normal, IL
 Maintains confidential patient files
 Manages scheduling of clinician rooms
 Greets patients as they check in
 Manages confidential phone calls

Summer 2018 Intern, Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago, Chicago, IL

 Co-conducted interviews for new hires
 Rated candidates using interview rubric
 Maintained human resource system records (I-9, background check, employee
agreement, vacation/leave request, resume/cv & certification)

October 2019 Member, Innovation Consulting Community, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
 Consults for Illinois State University on a Public Private Partnership Project
within the Chemistry department
 Evaluates how universities that are peer and aspirational to Illinois State
University are structured
 Identify project examples these universities secured and recommend to Illinois
State University how it may structure itself in the future
 Complete modules on project management, leadership, design thinking, and
conflict resolution

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2018- Present Research Assistant

Supervisor: Kimberly Schneider, Ph.D.
 Coded #MeToo and #WhyIDidntReport tweets for data analyses of reported
incidents
 Conducted literature search and background reading on workplace harassment

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2019 Research Assistant
Supervisor: Suejung Han, Ph.D.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Student Psychology Association

Feb 2018 – Present Member

Aug 2018 – May 2019 Social Chair

 Responsible for event planning for the association
 Tracked attendance for each social
 Responsible for booking locations for each social

Queen 2 Bee Mentoring Organization

Jan 2018 – Present Illinois State University Representative
 Responsible for connecting with mentees that are students at Illinois State
 Responsible for planning each event for mentees
 Lead each event that mentees participated in
 Communicated with co-founders weekly about mentees and future events

Body Project (Student Counseling Services)

Sept 2019- Present Peer Facilitator
 Conduct two-part implementations for female college students
 Responsible for encouraging body positivity throughout the sessions
 Challenge college students to create a positive image on themselves
 Lead discussions about media literacy and countering negative body talk

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