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Spekoc 2013 CV

Sarah A. Pekoc is a 2013 graduate of Loyola University Chicago with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Criminal Justice. She has extensive research experience through multiple psychology labs at Loyola University focusing on topics such as coping strategies of at-risk youth, self-regulation in children, and views on immigration. She also has relevant professional experience as a tutor and after school caretaker through Chicago Public Schools.

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Spekoc 2013 CV

Sarah A. Pekoc is a 2013 graduate of Loyola University Chicago with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Criminal Justice. She has extensive research experience through multiple psychology labs at Loyola University focusing on topics such as coping strategies of at-risk youth, self-regulation in children, and views on immigration. She also has relevant professional experience as a tutor and after school caretaker through Chicago Public Schools.

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Sarah A.

Pekoc
2467 W Cullom Chicago, IL, 60618 [email protected] EDUCATION: May 2013 (773) 316 2444

Loyola University Chicago Bachelor of Science, Psychology major, Criminal Justice minor GPA: 3.34/4.0

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: 2012 Loyola University Clinical Psychology Lab: PACCT Lab Performed research through surveys on youth who are exposed to multiple risk factors focusing on the processes by which youth and their families overcome adversity Identified coping strategies that are related to more positive outcomes for African American youth through observation and data analysis Collected data at Urban Prep High School, a Chicago high school Loyola University Developmental Psychology Laboratory: SEEDS Lab Performed research through literature reviews of best practices to identify relationship between academic success and emotion-regulation, attention, and effortful control. Collected data at pre-kindergarten and kindergarten schools throughout the Chicago area. Performed research on children using assessments in order to determine levels of delay of gratification, self-regulation, effortful control, and intelligent quotient. Administered and coded research questionnaires after children completed assessments. Administered assessment tools. Analyzed data using SPSS. Performed research on self-regulation related to adolescent delinquency. Loyola University Social Psychology Laboratory Performed research on the culture of peace and global cohesion. Performed research to identify views on immigration relating to peacefulness. Administered online surveys.

2009-Current

2011

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Jan 2012-Current Chicago Public Schools, Passages Charter School Chicago, Illinois Participated in an Americorps organization as a tutor/after school caretaker with students of low-income, refugee families Tutored students in a variety of subjects

2009-2011

Organized activities for students of different academic and learning ability

Loyola University Information Commons Chicago, Illinois Provided customer service through granting guest access, answering questions, assisting students and guests, and determining building statistics. Chicago Dance Chicago, Illinois Taught 4-17 year olds how to Ballroom and Latin dance.

2006-2009

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: 2010 Special Olympics Chicago, Illinois Served organization at events by volunteering to hand out awards, take photos of participants, and assist in coaching the games. PRESENTATIONS: Pekoc, S.A, Cunningham, A., Lennon, J., Li-Grining, C.P. (2012) Linkages Between Dysregulations and Delinquency During Early Adolescence Among Low-Income Children. Poster submitted to be presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development in Seattle, Washington of April, 2013. Pierre, C. Pekoc, S.A. (2012) Interactive Effects of Coping Strategies and Stressor Domains Predicting Internalizing Outcomes Among Urban African American Youth. Poster submitted to be presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development in Seattle, Washington of April, 2013. Pekoc, S.A. (2012) Linkages Between Dysregulations and Delinquency During Early Adolescence Among Low-Income Children. Poster to be presented at the Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL, April 2013. Mir, S. A., & Pekoc, S. A. (2012, April). Linkages between teachers depressive symptoms and childrens executive functioning and attention/impulse control. Poster presented at the Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL. Flores, V., Lennon, J., Haas, K., Marcus, M., Pekoc, S., Li-Grining, C. (2012, January) Academic success and the role of social skills among Latino preschool-aged children: Evidence from the ECLS-B. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development's Themed Meeting: Positive Development of Minority Children. Amaro, C., Pekoc, S. (2011, April). Links between Childrens Self-Regulation and DSM Prevalence Rates. Poster presented at the Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL. AWARDS/HONORS: Provost Fellowship

Designed for undergraduate students who are interested in either establishing an individual project with faculty mentor oversight or working with a faculty member on their ongoing research as a research assistant. Worked 5-10 hours in a research lab conducting literature searches and working with data from the Three City Study, a multimethod, longitudinal study on the well-being of low-income children and families in Boston,

Chicago and San Antonio. Examined attention problems and aggression, which were used as proxies of lower self-regulation Analyzed how self-regulation relates to delinquency among low-income children during early adolescence

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